Taxman, I know exactly how you feel man. It's ****ty as hell. Sorry you have to deal with that kinda **** too, s'a lousy feelin to be in a rut and have no one to help you out of it, even worse when you can't be yourself without feeling judged. Drinking helps for me but I often end up making things worse or say something(s) that piss people off.
Unrelated, I just spent 14$ on a brand new cd. I came home from work today to find it, 2 pairs of underwear (???), one of my hats, and a roll of paper towels completely destroyed by my dog. She was quite proud of herself.