I live a very happy life here in Alaska. However, life was not always so good for me. As the child of a " broken" family, I was quite depressed. I had no self-esteem, considered myself trash, and literally wished I was somebody else. At age 16, I was introduced to Scientology. I learned who I really was, and found out that I actually like myself, and I've never looked back. With the counseling I went through and the data I applied to my life, and the increased inner strength I gained, I've overcome my depression forever.