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I\u2019m in kind of a desperate situation in that I, like so many people, am jobless and losing my mind. I tend to struggle with despair and anger anyhow, but being unemployed and now completely out of resources I am starting to give into that darkness. Trying to keep that at bay with prayer and Mass, but it is a struggle. I\u2019ve spent so much time and energy into school and now it seems rather bleak out there. More than prayers to find a job, I really need some prayer to keep some hope up as I\u2019m sure many out there do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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