I stopped watching the news a few years ago as it was driving my depression, etc. I catch a bit of it now. News is never good, at least the news on major networks. That is the nature of news really
Bad news does not sell well, and the world has all ways been full of it.
Now I just choose to...
Not sure how it is classified
I only knew it as MDMA before it became popular as an abused, recreational party drug.
Makes sense that any uplift in our feelings and sense of well being might be a good thing, if not abused. Think that is why it was used in medical trials.
So thank the over...
Praz is much much safer then taking the anti-anxiety meds (benzos) and you don't go crazy tapering off, and it's easy to find a Dr. who will prescribe it, unlike the benzos.
I am wondering if there is not some help available to you through your school, etc. ? ie student health services, or...
Shame IS..."I am bad"
Guilt IS.... "I did something bad"
You did neither.
Trauma makes us believe lies about ourselves.
The truth is you are a hero and a victor.
Any of those negative thoughts gives power back to the criminals.
Freedom comes from sharing all of the trauma with another...
I am in nearly the same shape. I've managed to get this far but I'm in a huge spiral. I have nobody really. But I am here, you are there. So you are not alone (neither am I ). We all have to have somebody to talk to. Send me a message, I would love to chat with you.
Eagle3 was right on.
Yeah I don't belong to anything/anywhere.
But remember we are NOT our feelings...I can "fit in"...or relate to somebody when I know, I just know ...I can not. If I just do it....it often works.
Still I " Feel" like the last leper in the colony....untouchable.
Too many...
If you can process each piece of the trauma, using EMDR for example.....You can uncover the buried trauma and beliefs AND discover the lies you may believe about yourself, that the trauma created.
It is not fun nor easy, but by processing each piece that comes up, eventually you will/can find...
HI, Most of my 20 years+ EMS work was not paid or only token pay, 2 years were fully paid. After that, 6 years as unpaid victim advocate, along with armed private security and reserve cop.
The most difficult years were all the "volunteer" years. Being on "call" almost all the time...(had to...
I haven't had diabetes too long and I'm not sure if I have noticed that effect, but things have been crazy for awhile.. Interesting question...I'll see if I notice anything.