[Rick Abelson]

Except I am 30 years older. I know what you are going through. How you got to this point in unimportant right now. Getting your head right is what is important. 4 years ago I was making $300K per year. I retired and my world turned upside down. Without going into the gory details, I have filed bankruptcy. Lost my home and all my savings. My only possesions are my clothes. I have $1,600 to my name, no insurance, no job and no car. I am living in the basement of some friends that took me in until I can get back on my feet. I am using their computer to write my blog and to get back on the comeback trail. Remember this...you are broke but not poor. You still have your health, your desire to comeback or you wouldn't have posted here. What has worked for me is getting myself back in great physical shape and writing my blog about the things that made me successful in the past and will make me successful in the future. some folks here have recommended that you go to a doctor. They don't understand that when you have NO money you can't go to a doctor and anyway I don't think a doctor is what you need. The cure is within you. Just do whatever you have to do to get a roof over your head and then move onto the next step. Now is not the time to let pride get in your way. I was an executive for one of the biggest company in the world a few years ago and now I have a part-time job stocking shelves at minimum wage. Gives me time to plan and think. You should do the same. Best of luck...Everyday above ground is a great day! Rick