Recent content by Juliathemechanic

Hi Everyone, I’m happy that a place like this exists because even if I could afford therapy right now (which I can’t) I haven’t had much luck with it. I have read through many comments on the site and this seems to be a very compassionate and intelligent group of people. I’m wondering - has...

Boy, can I relate to anger. When I was 13 I was drugged with angel dust and raped by my brother’s middle aged dealer. In my out-of-mind state, I managed to crash through the sliding glass door of someone I knew in an attempt to get help. This resulted in bloody gashes all over. His parents...

Welcome! Sorry to say, I'm in exactly the same spot. I have not worked in many years and now I have to figure out, in my friendless, isolated state, how to find a job. In an economy that is floundering. I feel like just that one action - finding a job - would be a huge step toward reclaiming my...

Hi Denise, wow. You’re really dealing with a lot of devastating things in your life. The key point is that you’re dealing with them - not hiding from them, not medicating yourself away from them. Even if it’s better in the long run to deal head on with reality, it’s still pure hell. It takes a...