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  1. Theasylumsystem

    Positivity about service dog

    I feel like I don't post anything positive on this website so I wanted to share something good with you all <3 My service dog has shown a lot of progress with his reactivity over the past few weeks. This is because both of us have been getting out more and experiencing life again. He truly...
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    Full of rage

    My teeth hurt. I keep clenching my jaw. Tonight I don't think sleep is coming. I'm too f*cking angry and filled with hate. My entire body wants to revolt. There's this great big ball of sadness too. Like my chest weighs a thousand pounds and my bones ache. I want to crawl out of my skin. I can't...
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    old friends, isolation

    agoraphobia f*cking sucks haven't left my apartment in two months again. I got a notification from an old friend and I'm trying not to spiral. It's brought up a lot of negative memories and I'm trying to just shut it out so they don't become f*cking flashbacks. I just I'm really exhausted...
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    Life after hospitalization

    Thank you I'm trying to be okay with just knowing that I'm further along on my journey than I think but it's just the feeling that I haven't made any progress is so frustrating and difficult to deal with. I'm lucky enough that I have some ideas for people to take him and some more resources...
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    Life after hospitalization

    It's been a month since I was in the hospital I've had to face some tough truths about everything I'm going through and everything I've been through I am still so anxious around people. I'm not magically fixed. My memory is still shit. I just... I wish I was free from all of this. I'm so...
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    First hospitalization

    thank you so much I'll try my best thank you very much I needed this support a lot I'm going through something very similar
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    First hospitalization

    I'm pretty sure tomorrow I'm going into inpatient for the first time. I've never been so f*cking terrified and empty and it all feels worthless. How do I do this? I'm so f*ckign scared. I wish I didn't have to go but It's all been set up for me already and I can't do anything to put this out of...
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    Can't function

    Update: Talked to some people close to me and they all agree it's best if I take a break from school for now if not permanently and that I need to get on disability because of how unstable and unpredictable my diagnoses are that maintaining a job will be all but impossible and will only make...
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    medical marijuana?

    its definitely helped me id recommend it
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    Can't function

    Just society I guess? I can't shake this feeling that I'm a failure. I'm trying so f*cking hard but it doesn't seem like it matters. I'm trying to just be proud of myself for even being here but I can't go to class anymore. I can't do my work-study job anymore. I don't even feel good going to...
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    Can't function

    I can't function lately. I'm missing weeks going on months of my life. I don't know who I am anymore or where or what I'm doing 99% of the time. I'm missing so f*cking much but no I'm supposed to be normal. I'm supposed to go to class and work and be f*cking fine. and I'm not. and I don't think...
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    Getting punished for someone else's actions

    it's a bit of both. this person told me they want nothing to do with me anymore and that i let our relationship be one-sided which i don't f*cking understand but it all f*cking started because they got in a fight with another friend of ours so now I'm done with people. I'm done with it all.
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    Getting punished for someone else's actions

    I don't know why my friend is pulling away from me. I don't understand what I've done to them personally to make them hate me. I don't get it. One friend f*cked up and got in a fight with them and this friend literally dropped off all the stuff we were working on at my apartment and jus left...
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    Can't save myself

    thank you i'm trying to learn the same lesson but it's hard trying to go against your programming you know? i need to set better boundaries but I'm so shitty at being able to express them or fight for them that i just give up. I'm gonna try and let go of some of this thank you for listening and...
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    Other Relationship trauma

    All this f*cking shit going on has stirred up so many feelings and memories and I can't f*cking breathe. I hate how much she was in my life I hate that I still have to use the shit she gave me I hate that I remember her at all. I hate that she could control me so easily. i hate that i can't go...
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    Can't save myself

    I have a hard time with not fixing everything for everyone around me. I feel like its the only reason anyone wants me around. not because they actually like me but they just enjoy the way i make them feel because i just f*cking try to make everything better but when i need someone i cant talk to...
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    Can't save myself

    i'm trying to recommend they go back to a therapist but It feels like they're not listening to me i just i don't know what to do It feels like everything i say just goes in one ear and out the other
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    Can't save myself

    I want to but my friend has confided in me that they tried to kill themselves and they've mentioned that they've self harmed and I feel responsible if I don't help them but it's making my own symptoms so much worse
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    Can't save myself

    I'm trying so hard to help everyone around me. I'm trying to be there for everyone all at once as it feels like everything is going to hell. There are problems everywhere right now. From my mom to people at my apartment and even my best friends. I'm trying to just help everyone but at the same...
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    Night terrors again

    Been having night terrors again. Extremely vivid and terrifying night terrors. I'm even taking sleeping medication to help with them and they were working until a few nights ago. I get 0 rest now when sleeping and it happens every time. I'm sick of this so much.
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    fear

    yeah my living situation is safe i just felt unsafe everywhere until I was in class this morning
  22. Theasylumsystem

    fear

    Finally feeling safe again at school surrounded by my bros with my back to the wall and talking it out with one of my psychology professors really helped
  23. Theasylumsystem

    fear

    I feel like i've been having a panic attack for days now I just want to feel safe
  24. Theasylumsystem

    trying to stay alive

    i'd like to think so i just am terrified to leave my apartment and I'm trying not to let my agoraphobia get out of control again
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    fear

    I have this chronic undying fear now. Im paralyzed with it. My agoraphobia is so f*cking high I can't breathe everything is f*ckign terrifying
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