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have a good job, a roof

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material things I. want
and money to spare. I'm -

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survive, but Ican’t stand

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rié pharmaceutical <doc- -. -
tor and he Insists that IT. 1.

continue the present au--
tidepressant prescribed: -
by my family physician.
.-Even as.1 write this, I
feel-that my emotions —
are walled off. Nothing
seems worthwhile. Tam
weary of, heing depress
ed and unhappy. anv |
ting, So
why do I write? For two’
reusons;
D To.ask parents nov to
-be afraid to show their
children that they are
fallible. Living up to-the
ideal of perfection to
iease parents is an
Fpossib e struggle. [t's
OK. to be wrong, you
koow,
C) Rernesnber, too, that
no’ matter how’ much

emotional support: you
give de ressed persons
who are being treated by
professionals, they may
* still want to die. [t is. not.
your fault if they suc- |

ceed. You can’t stop the

in that. drives people

“dike me to the ultimate

— whieh is peace, death. .
Don't worry, Ann, I'm

not going to end it allo

night. 1 ant living one
day at a thme and-deter-
mined to hang on. —
Here But Hurting
You are fighting hard
and I'm betting you will
make it. 1’m priming
your letter bacause a —
great many people: will.

see it and realize they. .

are not alone,

Ask “your therapist
about a change in medi-
cation. Often this can be
helpful. Ask him, too.
about the possibility thet

on are overmedicated.

herapists rometimes
neco 10 be alerted iv tis
dssibillly. Lel me héar
how you: are doing. 1}
want a progress report

- jn 60 days and, remem-

ber, I'm betting on you.
The following gripes
have made my blood bail
for years and I need to
_tell somebody.

"Our “next-loor neigh?”
bor’a teenager is preg-

nant. How. do I know?
Her doctor told my hus-
hHuiid when they were
playing tennis. .
prominent execi-

tive and his wife are on
the brink of divorce.
How do I know? The.
church secretary spilled
the detafls at her card
club. The couple has
been sceing the. pastor
for counselling. .
_ A well-known attorney
has genital he . The
pharmacist let the deliv-

~* ery boy wrap the bottle

ot Zorovax. He blabbed it.
to his pal, who happens
ta be my. h ser.

A very affluent dentist
and his wife have bor-
rowed to the hilt. They

hig barber. ine

. s mornin

manicurist told tne the

head ofa "a le insurance

compan ou
tal in esota.

His wife has been telling

everyone he’s in Switzer-
land on business, =
Why do people tell
professional secrets?
Don't they realize it is a
serious violation of
ethics and can dv
tremendous damage?
Please, Ann, speak to
this in your column. —.
Speechless : .
People who — blab
professional secrets do so
ause it gives them-a

feellng of importance. ~

They also like 1o drag

down those at the top —
to get even for not hav+

ing made It themselves.
A person of character

, Will slop, the dirt distrib-

' - “outor In his tracks by say-

“ing, “I'm sorry you. told
me that. It diminishes
you in my eyes.”

I know you often re" ~

ceive letters ‘dederibing .
family arguments after a
death and thought you
might appreciate fear-
ing how one dear lad

‘ prevented this in her

own family. Attached to
my mother’s will was
handwritten note, 1 ho
you will print fen
ory of a grea .
Tam — Her Grateful Son
“Dear Children: As —
you prepare to go about: «

an an,

past and present. in

y extate,

_. keep them for the next
oe "Reneration. Now I pray

¢ You will remember
the words of our Lord
and love one another as 1

have’ Joved you. —:

- . Mom.” :

- What a-wise-and won-

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-hope. you all liveiup to -

her expectations.
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the 13-year-old girl who

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what other girls say..

when asked, “ t was

“it like?”

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to talk about li when I
ight therapy for obest-
depression and the in-

ability to form loving

relationships with men. ,
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one? Bocause I was sure
it was my fault, I felt
that I had. unwittingly
been seductive and caus-
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feel when fe ask
me ‘about it, fat now I

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feel?” ,

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and parked

to .get even raced

such as dents :
scratches. I considered
alterndtives, like tooth:

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on the windshield and
decided not to waste $3
on that miserable crea-¢ .
ture.
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myself out of t | 0.
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denly I was selzed by air
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tube of orange lipstick
out of my purse and
smeared a wide, heavy

across the sid¢

streak
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Now I feel ashamed of
myself and watit to do
something nice. Ex:
closed is a $10 bill Wit
you please send it to a
place thut really helps
people? I realize the |

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do with the spiteful
I did, but Ill feel better.
Thanks. — Philly

I know of no place tha‘:

“helps people more than

the Rehabilitation Insti-
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went to 345 E. Superior —

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