Recent content by wallflower

Thank you for your helpful responses. I think that she meant *instead* of therapy because we seem to be stuck, but she may have meant in addition to. I guess I assumed that she was dumping me :-/. Talk therapy isn't working because I have a hard time talking about myself. I can talk about...

I have been seeing the same therapist for about 2 years. We don't seem to be progressing so she says that I should try group therapy. I'm not sure what to think about this. Has this happened to others on here and was group more helpful than one on one?

After a super-high dose of 50K IU to boost my levels and 2000 IU a day, I was *still* low, so now I'm taking 4000 IU a day.

I often feel like a wallflower, in the background and out of the spotlight. The avatar is plain and simple.

Go get the book: The Encyclopedia of Immaturity and work through the "activities"

Dance, sing, color, ride down a slide, spin on a merry-go-round, play with a dog, and do whatever makes you happy. If you have forgotten how to play (like adults do), watch kids and learn. :-)

This whole thread has been very fascinating and so familiar to me. I have always felt awkward hugging people and rarely let anyone close enough to be intimate. I don't like having my face touched either. I was just in Mexico for business and found it very difficult not to act startled and...

Your stories are both too familiar. I was in and out of the hospital for 6 weeks after my daughter was born, slowly bleeding to death and getting over a dozen blood transfusions. It never occurred to me that my near-death experience could have something to do with my issues. I thought it was...

I am also missing memories and my mom told me that she doesn't remember either (due to substance abuse). I imagine that if she did remember, she may be in denial or too ashamed to tell the truth. Maybe your mother can't face the truth herself. I'm not sure why, but I'm not angry. I would...

This is one thing that I'd really like to change about myself. In a crowd, I just feel awkward and like I don't belong.

I've been working on awareness of my own body language. When people come near me, I tense up and give off "stay away" signals. This just happens automatically, like breathing, and I don't have the memories for what causes this. I'm working with a therapist, but it seems to be a long, slow...

If you are comfortable, you can tell the truth, that you are not ready to talk about all of it. A true friend would accept this, and when that happens, maybe you will be able to trust him more. I have struggled with what to tell people and how much. I'm not sure if it's a trust issue or if I...

My Vitamin D was low even though I took 2000IU a day. Some of us just need more than others. In the wintertime, you may need even more. I'd also recommend having your thyroid function and iron level checked. This brings up an interesting discussion. I think I'll start a new thread.

Ericaboo, I'm going through the SAME thing right now. I told my husband a few weeks ago that we cannot be together any longer. We both trigger each other and we have both been very unhappy. He has been trying to talk me out of it. I want to move to a place where our 2 kids can stay with me...

Yes, sex is a huge issue. I can't stand to have him touch me, let alone more after he yells at me. He claims that my lack of affection is the cause of his outbursts and I think it's a symptom of bigger problems. I've come to the conclusion that we are not compatible and should not be together...