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Tomorrow is the reason I keep going. There are lyrics to a song "you can't get to a better day unless you make it through the night." Literally, words to live by.
dearest whiteraven: know that I empathize with your past depression is because I suffer from it each and every day, and one of my very effective tools is if I feel someone is trying to bring me down on purpose is to ignore them, including your response assuming I'm ignorant to how she feels and...
It seems you missed the part where I am struggling with depression, have told her so, and how I try to stay positive by not dwelling on everything negative.
She's quite the Debbie Downer alright, so now I'm pretty snarky! Her: It's so cold today. Me: Funny how that happens every winter!
So you have a problem with the one word - sure. Okay, I'll redefine it to say - according to this post - it did't seem like they had a total blackout.
I didn't bother reading all of that because you take issue with one word - sure. I'll rephrase to say it would be highly unlikely to have a...
It seems your parents were seriously lacking in parenting skills by enjoying scaring you, but keep in mind they might not have been the actual sexual abusers - it is possible you don't remember the actual abuse because it happened when you were an infant, maybe it was just once but it was quite...
If your stepfather molested you - not sure of the scientific definition, but I'm meaning no more than one light touch) but particularly if he raped you (again, no scientific definition, but I'm meaning forceful touching especially penetration, orally or otherwise) you would be sure. I comprehend...
yes, so annoying how drastically it changes. they say don't to avoid impulse buying, but I have to grocery shop when I'm hungry. Otherwise, I'm yucking at everything!
Me too. I usually drink a smoothie, eat oatmeal bars, fruit. Because when I'm like that, I can't even look or smell food or m...
I sincerely appreciate you reaching out for help because as much as you don't want to eat, you would really benefit from someone checking up on you. Today all I ate was an oatmeal energy ball I make to stuff in my mouth so I don't get weak, but I'm getting that fatigue I know you are familiar...
one little no-bake energy ball (oatmeal, mini chocolate chips, honey and peanut butter) I make to stuff in my mouth when I have zero appetite. Sucks how I have to take what should be a compliment as an insult if someone comments about my size because that means I've been feeling bad long enough...
I'm new here too! Just a week or so. It used to anger me more than I'd like to admit when people would say other people have it worse off than I do, as if I'm supposed to take some comfort in their suffering. But now I say it to myself as pride for having endured, as in I would be so much worse...
My reply stands. Grieving is not a professionally diagnosed mental health disorder. Your argument upsets me because it is the exact reason why ESAs are ridiculed. An ESA is like a prescription for an illness and a pet is like an over-the-counter comfort like aspirin.
that's the distinction...
I've do all of that every day, I swear! A perfect example today: she came in saying "morning, not good morning, just morning" and I said "it's a good morning to me because I'm in it!" she said "yeah, but..." and I walked away.
Your AHA failed miserably! A serious issue is the abuse of the ESA definition as meaning any species of animal whatsoever. A pet is an ESA but an ESA is not just a pet; although it isn't licensed like a true service animal, the owner should have an actual diagnosed mental health condition...