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Stop being nice. Don't s..t on people. Just have tough boundaries. We are socialized into being nice aka codependency. Can you educate yourself about traits of safe and unsafe people? About narcissism sociopaths? Personality disorders and other behavioral health issues? Can you just work on you...

Your post was tough for me. My first deceased husband had an online underage porn addiction..I did not know the seriousness of it before I married him..I don't know what I can offer except I am sorry and I hope you get help

U Yes! Love what you said.

So sorry for late reply. I had a therapist I was seeing write a letter. The responsibilty I had to come to grips with was the letter certifying my dog as an ESA was a privilege not a right. It was my responsibilty to care for my dog keep the dog from disturbing others train the dog to stay with...

People are so hurt and angry it seems so polarized that they are on a path to self destruction.. So sure their beliefs and opinions are right even if someone else is harmed. I saw 2 examples of this is in my small rural community. Democrats have been just as guilty. No one can seem to stop...

OK. Thank you. Just concerned you are okay. From neuroscience standpoint.

I don't understand what this therapy is. Why are you twitching and seeing colors? I take a very low dose of lamotrigine for seizure prophylaxis. I have been seizure free 12 years. If I had twitching or was seeing colors I would make an appointment with my neurologist. Are you sure you are ok?

Thank you for your comments..Right now I am needing hard boundaries..I don't have time for people's in public discourse about the state of the US nor their opinions..I have notebook of tasks to accomplish. I had to turn starlink into the NM atty general and FCC..among other things. The task list...

Arfie. Is it hard for you because people still try to push because you say no life is different etc? Could you elaborate on why you still have difficulties?

I agree with you about radical acceptance. This occurred yesterday. My husband and I drive 1 1/2 hours for our dental appts. We live in a rural area. This is reality now. Before 0900 a lady in our town called my husband asking for hus help on April 1 volunteering at a food bank. Outcome of our...

OMG. Manufacturing chaos = more authoritarianism?.I am sorry and I just want to cry.

I get that. Once that was me. Never saying no getting overwhelmed worn down physically mentally directly connected to my health crisis and cardiopulmonary arrest 2014. Then people blaming me for the recovery needed because I did not meet their expectations. Hum. I was not the problem. Doing what...

I have been using an app called I can say no. Of course my past involved codependency etc. So. This app is helping me a lot to zero in on priorities. And just tough boundaries setting.

I have been working on it. Some of my issues are tied to the trauma I am feeling from the state of the US. Collective trauma. Hard boundaries with people. Dealing with the cognitive dissonance and loss of shared reality..Dealing with trauma usually involves confronting how you got there and...

Please. You need professional help.. 988 to start with .

My fear lies with loss of agency. Black and white thinking. Doomsday thinking. Death is a part of life. I have had people in my life who were certain their beliefs were correct. No other option.. .

Yes. I got my first dog in 2017. Prior to that I had cats. That eog became my first ESA. I also have a seizure risk. Keeping my stress down is crucial to remain seizure free. I have 2 dogs now - pitbulls who are my legal ESAs. I get the letter renewed for them every year. I have ptsd. But I have...

Husband brought up again- about the 3rd or 4th time in last 3 dsys- he wants to buy freeze dried food. He bought some Saturday. OK. It is food. But it brings out in me hopelessness fear no agency. He is a veteran. So. I told him to stop bringing this up to me and purchase more when he gets paid...

Many things I learned from trauma recovery and domestic violence treatment. Raised with shame as a form of control. The truth- I deserve better. She believed she could so she did. I did deserve better so I created it and made it happen

Thank you. I am doing pretty much all the things you mentioned. I do call or email senators and congressman in my state on behalf of social security. I worry like you we are headed into a period of authoritarianism. The windows to stop it is approaching. If we do like other societies aka India...

I am not sure how to help but your nervous system is getting an unhealthy addictive release of neurochemicals when you cut yourself. DBT CBT rational emotive therapy walking reading sitting outside in nature getting a dog or cat to love and hug staying hydrated getting nutritious food 7-9 hours...

OK. I am working on this. Husband and I had really good day today and discussed current events. He understands.

The Iran war is one of attrition with no way out. Who is leading things now. Diesel fuel in AZ is over 6.00 dollar a gallon.

Call 988.

What scares me is something or something taking away my internal and external locus of control. I was catastrophically ill. I went into cardiopulmonary arrest .