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My only hope was that it burned calories! O

See! You made it through! Well done! One fear down, maybe a few more to go, but you didn't let your fear stop what had to be done. That is progress! O

One thought that stopped me was when I learned that a child who has had a parent commit suicide, is 80% more likely to do the same later in life. To be that kind of example to my kids was unthinkable. O

I would be anxious too if I didn't know what the diagnosis was. Wanting the ring to be paid off also seems like a normal thing to be anxious about. Both are very personal. The trick it to try and maintain a balanced amount of anxiety. Just be as patient with these feelings as you can. This won't...

The toughtest for me was a combination of trembling hands and jumping out of my skin at the slightest sound. Like, off the couch when the cat sneezed. I gradually got to see the humour of this, and laughing it off helped so much. Come to think of it, laughing was a symptom too. I would regularly...

This too shall pass, this too shall pass, this too shall pass....Breathe deep and have restful evening once it is all over! O

Hmm. I wonder if you are able to think of what you gained by having those people in your life. Would you change having them, even breifly, for not have had them at all in your life? Of course not. I just wondered if it may be healthier for you to focus on what those loved ones added to you life...

In my Opinion, this thread was a thoughtless and disrespectful attempt at humour. No one got hurt huh? My name was used in this thread intimaitng that I would cheat on my husband and offered a fake phone number-supposedly mine. Explain how my husband or I would find that funny? It was insulting...

If Potatoes were a person, then I would hug them everyday. Potatoes are were my comfort food all through my healing process. Bake 'em, fry 'em, mash 'em, or barbeque 'em they were always of comfort to me. Sometimes when I would feel overwhelmed with my CPTSD one healthy way to manage was the...

I always have appreciated the saying Knowledge if not shared is useless. Welcome to the forum! Hope to learn more about you, O

I had just moved into a strange City with only a 4 year old, 4 suit cases and a cat. I was desperately looking for an apartment and was staying in a friends tiny highrise apartment. It was incediably hot outside, I had, no money for transit, So I had been walking the neighbourhoods looking for...

Have you noticed if your body posture is different when you are stressed? Sometimes when feeling really down or even stressed,we slump over more and this can make breathing laboured. This can also lead to chest pains. I used to also just sometimes find myself holding my breath. I would gasp out...

When adrenelin levels are up, learning is down. When adreneline levels are down, learning goes up. This is also why people do not think clearly when angry. O

Dearest windwalker. What a beauitful name you chose. My heart goes out to you. I hope in time you will be able to appreciate your true value as a mom. I know it takes time but you will find tremendous support here. There is another new member here who also has this struggle and I hope the two of...