Recent content by LLMertens

I live in the Washington DC area and struggled to find a program to suit. I wound up traveling to Chicago to an all women's residential treatment program called Timberline Knolls. It Was Hard, but it was very beneficial in stabilizing me and getting me rolling with some DBT skills. Wishing...

I have also gotten some relief with prazosin

I chew mine and tear skin off and it hurts! I also rip my cuticles and sometimes chew nails past the quick which also hurts. I have been windering lately if this is self harmor just nervous behavior? I suppose that would depend on lots of factors.

When you can't figure out what to do with the crumbs in the kitchen. And who put them there in the first place? Everything is picked up but you can't figure out what to do about the crumbs.

Lars and the Real Girl Benny and Joon

I have broken two teeth and chronic mouth pain. I am going to try the massaging. Guards dont work

Thank you! I am proud to say I am in the process of cooking myself some roasted pepper soup. Just for me.

Ouch. Guilt and low self esteem go together I think. I sometimes accidentally look in the mirror and inevitably find myself uttering something like "God I look awful" out loud. Recently I have been trying to knock that crap off. That s$!7 needs to stop. Have compassion for yourself and...

I too split immediately after high school graduation and later put myself through college. I attempted over and over to find a way to have a relationship with them but never was successful. Now that I have decompensated and "broken" I find that I no longer want to fix it. It makes me very...

Hi. Oh yes family here is very supportive. I ask for permission because of the distorted guilt inside me, not because they aren't supportive. I would like to say "I am going up to shower now" instead of "Is it okay if I go take a quick shower?" I was raised to think that I was a selfish...

I would like some feedback on how guilt impacts recovery. Since my diagnosis last year and my hospitalization I've been attending therapy and DBT group. There is always advice on ensuring that I take the time for adequate self care. I'm just starting to realize that taking the time for self...

@Seeking Prozac has been around for a long time because it helps many people. Remember that it builds up slowly so you may not know how it is going until you've been taking it for a month or more. Just keep a little journal and try. You are brave to ask for help, and you are on the right...

You need to take any medication slowly as we all react differently. I found that SSRI's and Prozac in particular turned me into a dancing peanut. (Picture Snoopy and the gang). Yes, I was "up" from my depression but I also couldn't sleep and became manic. Work with your doctor and take any...

@J'qel my older sibling was removed from my life when I was 5. I was later told never to speak of him again because my Mom said "It is like stabbing me in the stomach with a knife". Gee, Mom. It sort of has me upset too, eh? I have no idea what happened to my brother. I turned out to be...

My head shoulders and stomach will involuntarily raise back and my legs will reach towards my head as if I am being bent backwards. It doesn't tickle so I don't understand why. First I don't know how to quote passages so apologies for cutting and pasting the above. I can't be touched on my...