Dear Redwings~
My apologies for the delay, thank you for your post, we try to help, we use our own experiences to show others how things can go - hopefully this is encouraging and short-cuts some problems.
Here I was reluctant to post because I'm not familiar with galactosemia and hoped someone else with experience in that area would pick up the reference. If there is they haven't logged on recently.
So please bear with me. Perhaps you might come back and give me a little information about what it does, and the adjustments you have to make as a result.
There are on the other hand people who have a variety of mental illnesses. Mine was PTSD, anxiety, depression. It was a long time ago and I'm in a pretty reasonable state now, some setbacks but on the whole life is worth living with accomplishments and a loving family.
While you have set out a picture of things, I'd be interested in knowing more. Do you live by yourself? It sounds as if you might. You did mention a job that you had, did you specialize in any area, or do you have interests of your own?
This is not just being nosy - to talk to anyone in this 'text-only world' it helps to know a little about the person.
Often we cannot directly offer suggestions about root causes of problems, but by an indirect approach help, or sometimes make things more bearable.
As for spending time alone making one introverted, I can understand.
As an aside I assist someone who does live alone, except for those that come in to service medical matters, and I've watched that person's perspective change over time. To start with the person became more introvert and isolated. Then (we are talking a long period here) matters changed and via study and various online forums (no not this one) and the outlook became much broader.
Please feel free to post again and say more, there will be understanding and care
Croix
