My name is Robin and I am a 41 year old male.

I was 4 or 5 years old when my parents split and was probably destined for problems at least from that point. My mother is an undiagnosed BPD. My father is a pathological liar. I was an unhappy, relatively isolated child. I began using drugs and drinking at 16 and immediately went from the Junior National Honor Society to dropout. My chemical problems plagued me throughout my 20's and early 30's. During that time I was treated several times, but the longer I was sober, the worse things got. A and D abuse had been my way of self-medicating, although I'm not sure if I knew what I was doing. At present I've been sober going on 9 years. During that time I've suffered horribly with depression. I'm indigent, but luckily for me there is Mobile Mental Health here. Someone or thing is picking up the tab for my therapy which includes Zoloft, Effexor, Risperdal, and "talk therapy". In all honesty I don't seem to be getting better, but I'm holding out hope. My interest in helping is rooted in 12 steps principles and a realization of what strong medicine "giving back" is.

My email is: rojois@hotmail.com