i want to make it go away :-(

You are NOT beyond help -some of the best contributors on the forum are from "down under," come to that -but that can still leave you thousands of miles apart, I know. But look, to get the most out of this forum, you really NEED to join. Here's what you do:just click the Join Link -enter some profile information about yourself -even a picture if you care to- and anything you think would help us get to know you faster and better, and you can change this material whenever you like. You will also be accessible to receive private messages when other members click the name you've given yourself -sort of a "push to talk" feature. After you've done that, spend some time just using various features of the forum. For example, to see all the posts or responses that someone has made, just click their handle, go to their profile, click Posts, and read to your heart's content. You may also enter search terms -including member names- in the search box at the upper right of your screen and the system will retrun everything matching the term(s) you entered. This INCLUDES a drug database that will give you both user posts about drugs as well as the medical information about the drug. A great way to get quick answers about therapeutic effect, side effects, interactions, etc.

One of the profile categories is your mood, which you may change anytime you like.

Along the right side of your screen is a section of Recent Activity, which not only alerts you to new posts, but new ANYTHING, including journal entries and mood. This is a way to telegraph the community at large without actually creating a separate post. Thus, if you see a friend's mood has changed while you are working on a response or post, it can alert you to send them a private message to learn more or simply let them know you're thinking of them. Likewise, if you are going to be "out," you could enter something like "off line for the night" as your mood, and people would know you're away from the forum for awhile.

"My Medhelp" is where you'll find all the features you can deploy: messaging, lists of friends, photos, etc.

If you do this kind of exploring and experimenting right away, you'll be up-to-speed quickly. If you see the message you are reading now as part of a direct response I (or anyone) has made to one of your posts, it was probably copied and pasted from this journal. I hate form letters and auto-responses as much as anyone -but I also hate forgetting to tell people what they need to know, so this is my safety-net. Consider it as part of your "Welcome" kit. So -please join and try things out.

Bad as you feel, you can still be a help to tohers, so please LOOK for the opportunity to do so.

Trust me drinking the beers does not solve your problems it will only make matters worse you know. I just want you to talk to someone about it and get it off your chest. I was once this way myself but hiding behind a can of beer get to become more cans of beers but the problem was still with me. You can't drink them away! I have been through a lot and still I am not drinking but i got a clear head and I go talk to someone about it. God loves you and does not want you to feel this way. I hope that this helps you as I was helped this way.

where abouts are you?

there are few of us downunder

im in Western Australia.. u??