Reply #10: I don't think you will suck.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

If you enjoy talking to people and listening, and if you are willing to apply the tools you learn (which sometimes mean you need to be assertive and even aggressive) and also willing to set boundaries, you will do fine.

I have the empathy to be a counselor, but no boundaries. I'd be putting people up in my guest room and giving them money.

Thanks for your concern regarding my pesky problem. I have had Major D and this is NOTHING in comparision but it is annoying and rather paralyzing at times. One reason I hang out on DU so much is I have little energy to do anything else sometimes. At least I can keep my brain occupied.

I'm thinking of buying some Sam e and wonder if anyone has any track record with it. I guess to get an answer to that I'll need to start a new post.

Anyway, nice to find friendly faces.