Dergrosse

Along the Oregon coast...

Gray squirrel.

PTSD could make it worse, but look at it this way. He is the one who chooses to drink. Maybe it is PTSD + alcohol that causes these...

No one here can diagnose, but there's nothing in your post to suggest her treatment team have her diagnosis wrong. Severe, acute...

I'm not too sure on design, but make sure you consider the oxygen inside of whatever you build. If you're going to be shutting out the...

Sanctuary lake

My fave food cost reducer = a deep freeze + buying in bulk & buying on sale. Ex) Turkey = $6-$12 per pound most of the year Deli...

Because this is temporary.

I won't let the bastards win And yep - sometimes that's all I can think of. But it usually pisses me off enough to ride it out.

"Tell me more, can you back up your car?"

My therapist refused to help me with my fear of backing up my car. She said she would under no circumstances perform reverse...

With costs increasing, I thought we could use a space to share money saving ideas. One of may favorites that is simple and cost...

My daughter screeched, "Daaaaaad, you haven't listened to one word I've said, have you!?" What a strange way to start a conversation...

I made a sunday roast ❤ A fairly low spoons one but anyways, was lovely. Roast chicken leg, roast potatoes, stuffing, broccoli...

The what to do, is make a decision. If I had to put it out into a process I think I'd do it this way. To be done while all parties are...

That’s the thing when your partner has a mental illness. She may not be able to communicate more or tell you why she feels or acts...

Why iron-man and not fe-male?

had to look that word up, aufklarung, yeah, our church and state division lines are pretty vague and un enlightened here. my town has...

Forum Friends, My dear dear friend @Pencil died of a stroke on Sept. 15. It was very unexpected. She was 61. I met her here on the...

I finally bought a weighted blanket and WOW!!!, it makes a huge difference! I sleep much more deeply when I do sleep! Yay!

@Veronica1423 I am so sorry this happened to you and it is definitely not your fault. My two youngest daughters were also molested by...

You see contacts in your phone like who is this .who is that...who is Dawn???!!

My fav oak tree. It's more red in person ❤️

When u sprain ur wrist because u dropped ranch dressing so you decide the reasonable reaction to this slight is to ram ur palm as hard...

People tell you that self care is necessary, take care of yourself too.............. Well, I didn't Quit my job because of all of those...

Some holiday snaps including grey seals in the last photo. There were actually 200 but heavy rain sent them all off into the sea...

My favorite breakfast spot.

I hear you. News articles are the worst for me. It has become imperative at this stage of my healing to avoid reading the news because...

I'm a huge isolator so hubby and I had to set ground rules (when I was in a calm place) The big one is.... My rule: I have to check in...

The unfortunate reality is that all competent adults with mental illness are responsible to conduct themselves. For me, I was an...

This year, I'm in charge of the Samhain service at church (we're a UU). I have been relaunching our pagan group, and the minister asked...

IM 46 AND IVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT SANTA CLAUS ISNT REAL!!! WHAT THE f*ck! MY WORLD HAS JUST f*ckING COLLAPSED!

I can definitely relate to a lot of this. Early-life isolation tends to have a very specific constellation of symptoms. Myself && others...

Thanks everyone ❤😌

Do you meditate? Perhaps 5 minutes of Lovingkindness meditation a day might help. May I be filled with lovingkindness May I be well...

Hey @MaplePancake never forget you are the only one with your experiences. The way you interpreted each situation, every event leading...

I'm honored you could share it here Sues. Judith Herman said it herself. This is why we make the threads. This is why we name the...

Living with 3 Newfoundlands and 2 Cavalier King Charles. Love the 9lb Cav is telling a 130lb Newf what to do. She is so sassy she...

Happy memories of my childhood days with my sister; watching cartoons on a Saturday morning, eating cereal, and having a blast.

Most people in my life get mad at me when I’m behaving badly. Unless I’ve positioned myself around people who encourage those same...

Hey Larry, how are you doing?

I’m a little better lately. My default response is there’s a reason I feel like this. Second is can I lessen the impact or not run over...

Lasagna, salad and milk. Chocolate ice cream for dessert.

It's so easy to return to these coping mechanisms when there is stress. Last year I downed a nearly full bottle of wine after a...

countdown to halloween 31 days, 21 hours, 2 minutes.... 👻🤠🤡👿🧛‍♂️🧚‍♂️🎃🕷️🕸️🍬🍫🍭 I am doing singing pumpkins this year (I hope they work!)

I had to spend some time trying to figure out what it was I got out of cutting. Then, I had to find another way to get that same thing...

Hey @thornylennert welcome to the site. You seem really focused on this thread, there are plenty more to be found. Not sure why you're...

And a special thanks to the anonymous member who got us right up to the finish line with an extremely generous donation. It's not quite...