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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t let the neighbor get in your head this way.  Speech therapy is really great and needed.  If you don’t want to work in schools, what about child find?  Or at rehab centers with strolls victims?  Have you seen the gabby giffords biopic?  Her speech therapist  made all the difference in her life.[/quote]

Thank you. It's hard not to let it get to me. I feel like such a loser. I thought when getting this degree i would feel accomplished and good about myself, but it's like I feel worse.

I would work at a clinic/private practice but none in my area are hiring. I would also do rehab. None are hiring right now.. .maybe in the future.

Animals are my real passion though. It's hard to see someone else getting to live that dream and all she had to do was a short course. Her husband supports her so I'm not really sure if it's lucrative or enough to live on.[/quote]

Honestly, it sounds like you're dealing with some depression. "I feel like such a loser." "Feel hopeless." You thought the degree would give you a sense of self worth, but that needs to come from inside of you. You absolutely should be proud of your hard work and getting your degree, but depression has a way of stealing that away. Everything that happens gets colored with an internal dialogue of "I suck" whether it's true or not. I was the same way when I was dealing with depression.

Recognize the neighbor situation for what it is. You're jealous she is doing something you'd like to do. You hear from an acquaintance that she is successful. And she's dismissive of you. It's a perfect recipe for making you feel sad and insecure. But now also recognize that you don't have the whole story. She has to pay for equipment, insurance, advertising and websites, etc. You have no idea how profitable she actually is. Once a dog is healed, she has to find new clients. She will have to self fund all retirement, and taking time off of illness or vacation will be difficult.

But back to you, OP. If you feel this "I made the wrong choice" and "I feel like such a loser" is creeping into all aspects of your life, then I urge you to talk to your PCP and see what next steps you can take towards feeling better about yourself.[/quote]

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