--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > <snip> > > > It strikes me that this has to be a tough time for > > > anybody involved in finance professionally. Are > > > you having career troubles related to the economic > > > crisis? > > > > As crazy as it sounds, the financial crisis is actually > > good for the kinds of products that I offer the public. > > Indeed, I have a product I offer under the label of > > "Market Recovery Program"...there's no reason I > > shouldn't be raking it in...but I'm not. And that's > > because I am so despondent. > > Don't know anything about your product, but people > are just scared sh*tless these days and may not be > willing to do *anything* for fear of making things > worse. > > In any case, even if it *should* be good for you, the > general gloom and doom is really unsettling, and if > you're feeling less than on top of things anyway, it > could certainly be exacerbating your negative mood. > > > I can't tell you whether it's the depression that > > is causing the loss of confidence or the other way > > around. > > Just pointing out that it could be the former. > Doesn't really matter. Would you consider seeking > out some counseling? >
Yes. A friend suggested I call a crisis hotline. I've got the number off the internet and it's sitting on my table. Now, it's just a matter of getting up the nerve to call.