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    Sister Is Ill, But Is Also No Contact With Me

    So many issues with my sister and my mom. She had to have a third surgery, and she is back to having problems with her speech. Now mom has to figure out how to manage the dog--she's OLD and has been in boarding for 2 weeks, and they want her gone. Mom is sooo stressed. She's actually called me...
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    I See No Way Forward

    I'm sorry you're feeling so bad, @EveHarrington. I think you're right that people don't get it. They can't, unless they've experienced it themselves. I lost 12 family members and best friends one year, and over 40 that I can ever remember. Since then, I've tried so hard to make and sustain...
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    Is aging making CPTSD Recovery harder for anyone?

    I'm almost 63, and I have found that, while I still have a lot of the symptoms, they tend to pass a lot more quickly and are not as intense. I also, though, have been in therapy for a long time, although diagnosed with cPTSD within the last 10 years. What has gotten worse is the depression. It's...
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    Working In Mental Health Field

    I was a psych nurse for several years. Charge nurse on a secured psych unit. I'd say you need to be very stable and have very good self-care skills, as well as a strong understanding of boundaries. I think, in many ways, I offered things to my patients that others could not. At the same time...
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    Our cats

    My girls.
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    Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

    Just finishing up Hotel, by Arthur Hailey. Next read is Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher.
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    Jobs/ careers (including mine) that are going to be made redundant by AI

    Hm...only thing I'm doing right now is to push/increase awareness. I have several friends who are high-profile authors who are suing because their books have been used without their permission to train AI. I'm not in that position (yet), but I would absolutely join such a lawsuit if necessary...
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    Jobs/ careers (including mine) that are going to be made redundant by AI

    AI being a bad thing, is that what you mean? Or learning new things because AI is taking over jobs? In either case, I wholeheartedly believe in learning on a continual basis, all of our lives. Learning new things is good for the brain and for the soul. I am always taking classes, learning new...
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    Finally considering ECT (Electro-Convulsive-Therapy) as a depression treatment

    I haven't done ECT and won't, primarily because I was charge nurse on a unit that did it. Some folks saw amazing results, while some...well, did not. Hm...I'd like to see that resource. I have epilepsy, have had many seizures, and NONE had this effect on me. On the other hand, orgasm does seem...
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    Sister Is Ill, But Is Also No Contact With Me

    As someone said above, this is all so complicated. My sister is at my mom's, and my mom is having to run her somewhere nearly every day. The spot where her skull was removed has been leaking x3, and each time she has to go back to the surgeon. She had to go to a dermatologist today (they found a...
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    When you turn your home into a refuge/ base/ sanctuary/ fortress

    I could have written this. I hate having guests, I hate it when a neighbor just drops by, and I can't wait to get home once I'm out. I have felt super guilty about this for a long time--because everyone has said I "should" be more social, "should" go out more, etc. I finally came to the...
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    What to do with this relationship? Coping with Sexual Assaults In Long Term Relationship.

    This. If the OP doesn't care enough about herself to leave, do it for the kids. I grew up in a house like this, and I have NEVER recovered from it.
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    T has broken my trust

    While I generally agree with what everyone has said here--esp. the parts about your T and the office trying to do what's best for you--I have a bit of a harsher take on the phone call that you didn't get. I don't think there's anything pathological or dysfunctional in thinking that this is...
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    Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

    Oh, I'll look these up!
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    PTSD and Trees

    I find my safest shelter in the heavily wooded places. Always.
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    Sufferer My Story to share - Writing a book in my 2nd year of therapy

    Welcome! Fellow writer here--I've written two, although I haven't gone through the publishing process yet. Best of luck to you!
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    Extremely Overwhelmed

    Thanks for asking! I'm doing better today. I cancelled everything I had planned for the weekend, which was a huge help. My brother, who hasn't been here in over 3 years, visited and picked up some wood that's been in my living room for that long. But he also brought lunch and hung out for...
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    Photography Club

    Yep!
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    Photography Club

    It's been a while since I've been out taking pictures.
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    Pets & PTSD

    I would not be here if it were not for my cats. The very fact that they depend on me and love me is what keeps me here. One of my girls was adopted and then abandoned. I can't imagine family taking me in and then leaving me. I don't have many friends (and all my close ones have died), so I talk...
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    Last movie or tv series you watched?

    Just finished watching The Signal.
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    Extremely Overwhelmed

    I've had to go twice because I was septic on top of the stone. The first was too big to pass, and the one on Monday was blocked by infection. I'd LOVE to have to not go, but the infection likely would have just gotten worse, and I'd'a ended up there anyway.
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    Extremely Overwhelmed

    I couldn't give a f*ck about my credit score. And this hospital does NOT accept anything under $75/month. Period. If you don't pay, they send you to collections. I care more about the hassle. I've been here so many times, and I know how I get. I've tried just not worrying about it, but I can't...
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    Therapist engaging with parts I don’t have

    I was 1000% sure I didn't have DID. But it's very common for insiders/parts to present to someone and you not be aware. What makes you certain you don't have parts? Well, it's possible you don't, but how do you know for sure?
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    Extremely Overwhelmed

    I woke with severe back pain at 2am Monday. After a couple of hours of trying hot showers, a heating pad, herbal tea, and I don't remember what all else, it shifted to my right flank. I left at 630 and drove myself to the ER (my neighbor, who has said to call her anytime, did not answer, most of...
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