You may live a perfectly normal life, family, friends, career, and financial security. However, there is a nagging sense that you are not enjoying life as fully as you could be. Feelings of anger, fear, and loss-not just material loss, but loss of self-esteem, trust, and hope - are obstacles to intimacy, relationships, and positive spirituality. God is a fading image. This deeply ingrained, hurtful manner, of viewing yourself, others, and life is known as depressive living syndrome (DLS).