| Show £ The Herald Journal Ann Landers PFANUTS i DEAR ANN LANDERS: I think I need professional help but Lord knows I csn't afford it So before I sink $100 an hour into a fraud III state the facts and let you Judge: At least once a month I hit a suicidal depression The fact that I'm a Christian keeps me from quitting God knows I hate life enough to quit I don't hate it just when I'm depressed 1 hate it most of the time I've hated life for 18 years and I'm only 22 When I'm normal life is joyless and bleak When I’m depressed it’s agony You want to hear something ironic? I work for three professional counselors and I live next door to a psychiatrist Yet I can't bring myself to talk to them The person inside of me is screaming and begging for help but I am unable to move Right now I’m so mentally and physically exhausted I am struggling to finish this letter I’m a highly intelligent person — the result of hiding in books for years Once I managed to transport myself back to the time I was 7 years of age (Please don’t scoff I actually did it) Do you know what I was doing? Hiding I was in my playhouse hands over my ears hiding from all the fighting My parents fought my grandparents fought my brothers and sisters always were battling and putting me down I went on one of those retreats where you are supposed to “get in touch with your feelings’’ The only thing I got in touch with was anxiety humiliation and confusion It was a religious retreat that promised peace of mind All it did was dig up a lot of things I’ve been trying to well-educate- Logan Utah Friday September 20 1985-- 13 BY CHARLES M SCHULTZ forget I'm too tired to write anymore I wish you would print this letter But you’ll probably think I am totally nuts and toss it aside Too bad because I have come to respect your opinion and would like to know what you think — A It was a sort of It was a dark dark and kind and stormy night of stormy night Round Peg In A Square Hole DEAR PEG: I think you are a bright young woman who is tortured miserable and like that still hiding from yourself There is no way you can conquer your mental illness without help Forget about the people you work with or the psychiatrist next door Hook up with a counselor with whom you have no social or business connection Life can be beautiful but you have to give it a chance Good luck and please write again in six months DEAR ANN LANDERS: I’d like to say a word to “Fellow Traveler’’ who complained that young people never offer their bus seats to women and old folks I used to but since I've received so many sarcastic responses I’ve quit One lady said “Do I look like I’m too ancient to stand? Your offer is an insult" Another barked “Don't be such a smart aleck I’m in perfect health thank d MR MEN AND LITTLE MISS BY HARGREAVES AND SELLERS you" Like many of my friends I am uncertain How can one tell the offer will be appreciated? — Want To Be A Gentleman DEAR WB: There is no sure way but I hope you won't let a few lemons sour you on the whole human race Continue to be a gentleman It’s worth chancing an occasional rebuff The elderly who need to sit will be grateful IMS News America Syndicate CAPTAIN EASY HAVE A GOOD TRIP BACK TO NEW Y UEREV BY CROOKS & LAWRENCE A6AIN THANK FOR THE TOUR t Sk Horoscope Your Birthday Many of the good things that will happen for you this coming year will be triggered by doers not talkers Stay in close association with people who say little but who know how to accomplish a lot AQUARIUS (Jan 19) Success and gratification are yours today if you labor primarily for the benefit of those you love Don’t seek accolades only achievements 20-F-eb PISCES (Feb 20) Your sparkling qualities will be amplified today and as a result you may pick up a new group of admirers that includes people with clout ARIES (March 19) You can best advance your own interests today by trying to do things that are helpful to others as well as yourself You’ll gain if they gain TAURUS (April 20) Try to participate today in some type of vigorous activity that stimulates you mentally as well as physically A fun game ottering competition will do the trick GEMINI (May 20) Today marks the beginning of a shift in conditions that could bring benefits to both you and family Chance will start things rolling CANCER (June 22) It’s possible that your mate will have the most imaginative ideas today You however will supply the know-hoto put them to work LEO (July 22) Conditions for personal gain look favorable today People with whom you'll be dealing will also profit but you’ll still make out the best ch VIRGO (Aug 22) You’ll be operating within your element today if you express your qualities Companions will appreciate your lifting responsibilities off their backs LIBRA (Sept 23) Today you may be to make small sacrifices on behalf of required those you love To your credit you’ll be happy to 23-Se- take-char- pt ril ge 23-O- ct 20-M- assistwhereyoucan To feel fulfilled SCORPIO (Oct today you’ll need some form of social involvement The most gratifying will be spending time with friends you love 21) Priority SAGITTARIUS (Nov should be given today to situations that can increase your income or add to your resources You’re luckier than usual where money is an issue 19) Your greatest CAPRICORN (Dec asset today is your ability to inspire and arouse enthusiasm in others Don’t be surprised if friends hang on every word you say FfcDNDERING OVER T—IE INSCRUTABLE THINKING LATELY WHY IS "BOLOGNA" PRONOUNCED AS IF IT HAS AN "E "AT THE END? LI KE Ir 21-Ju- ly t(f K L i " feSd IM- w 0 dm) 23-A- n 0 THE BORN LOSER iNELLtLL MM COW should normally be ie fat make too much HAJE HOU KNOW HW HERB WfekBkm-L-'STAf- w that encourage fat storage losing weight may not be good for you In fact when people who DEAR DR LAMB: I have been on a reducing program for three months I have controlled my diet and I walk two calories with a hours every day So far I have lost 23 pounds in three months’ time I'm pleased with my program and it works except for one thing The skin on my face is wrinkled and you can see I’ve lost weight My arms and legs are thin In fact my legs look pretty good probably from walking But I am not having as much luck in BYARTSANSOM IMS Newspaper Enterprise Assn DrLambi 1200-calor- I'VE BEEN DOHG SOME DEEP 21-Ju- ne 23-D- ec 22-Ja- BYDICKCAVALLI WINTHROP c xm of an effort to be thin they have some of the same problems we see in starvation and in anorexics DEAR DR LAMB: I am a woman and was recently as diagnosed having described it as a disease of unknown cause somewhat resembling tuberculosis He said it produces small lumpy tumors that may arise in almost any tissue but particularly in the lungs skin eyes lymphatic system liver and muscles He said the nodules may persist unchanged for years or they may heal and then recur He told me the symptoms vary depending on the organs involved and there is no specific sarcoidosis My doctor us getting fat off my hips With my weight loss everywhere else I look like I'm wearing a bustle My clothes don't fit right either My dresses are either too large in the chest area or too tight over my buttocks Why is it so difficult to lose weight in that area? Can I do exercises that will eliminate that treatment area of fat? Do you know of anything new DEAR READER: You are not unique And exercising the muscles in that area will not eliminate the excess fat There is no such thing as spot reducing There is some new work that suggests a person inherits the tendency to develop fat in certain locations Studies from Rockefeller University show that fat cells have different chemical receptors related to nerve fiber functions that affect how they handle fat One kind of receptor causes fat cells to break down fat Another receptor causes a fat cell to store for treatment? I am particularly concerned about my eyes Should my opthalmologist be told that I have this disease? DEAR READER: That describes the disease pretty well The cause is not known even though the disease has been around for ages It may never cause you any trouble When sarcoidosis does require treatment corticosteroid therapy prednisolone is usually used If the lungs were sufficiently infiltrated to cause breathlessness this would be the usual treatment It can involve the eyes and cause a variety fat It follows that a woman with your problem of SHOE BY THINK WE ETWT(W TBl£VI$CH ? FOR BETTER OR FORVY ORSE BY LYNN eye disorders Anyone with sarcoidosis should have an examination by an opthalmologist and have regular evaluations of the eyes thereafter Eye involvement requires special treatment Doctor Lamb welcomes letters from readers with health questions You can write to him at PO Box 19622 Irvine CA 92713 has fat cells over the thighs and buttocks w'lich have the kind of receptors that cause them to store fat These will be the last and most difficult areas to reduce These new studies support another idea that it is normal for some people to be fat If you have the kind of fat cells which have receptors JEFF MACNELLY JOHNSTON ’m Nor Thptt Good AT SPORTS ANSiUFF I’M AN ACADEMIC IMS New America Syndicate Almanac By United Press International Today is Friday Sept 20 the 263rd day of 1985 with 102 to follow The moon is nearing its first quarter Crossword ACROSS 1 Babylonian tfnity 4 Actor B Join 12 Old Fwncb coin 13 River in the Congo 14 Modem print 15 Sm bird 16 Emocutnd 17 Hoop 18 BkIi com portion 20 — degree 22 Eh! 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