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    Telling Too Much, Too Soon.

    if he is doing ice...your in for one hell of a ride...can you tell when someone is tweaked ?
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    Poll What's Ok To Post On Social Media?

    i am very careful with what i post, you never know what can come back to bite you and i certainly dont want to share private details on FB. i use it just to catch up with distant friends - i am also careful not to comment in different places under my own name , as even your political and social...
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    Supporter Mom To A 7 Year Old Boy

    actually my 10 year old had a short stint with it...he witnessed my hospilization for ptsd and our marriage breakdown - we got him into child therapy and thankfully he is ok now and back on track. Its a severe stress reaction and will get worse if it isnt dealt with
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    Art, Painting, Drawing - Share Yours

    nice work..i build scale models occasionally with my son
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    Telling Too Much, Too Soon.

    Honestly , i think it takes two...you were confronted with the suicide issue , which isnt light in content at all , this in itself can create a boundary lapse. Like any possible new relationship , just be patient and see where it goes. If you have overshared you will feel it soon enough, but on...
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    Sufferer Sign Around My Neck

    Sadly you will face this type of treatment in most circumstances of looking for disability with PTSD , the hard part is , it is really up to the person evaluating you and their beliefs. I have had therapists say i should be on disability and then my psychiatrist will say no ...as his belief is...
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    Hate My Life, Alone, Survival Mode (always)

    dont give up Chava - i know its incredibly frsutrating and can become demeaning....dont let it ...seriously if you dont get it treated properly it in itself will become a major trigger - i have been through the whole...lm gonna be living like this fr the rest of my life thingy..it gets better...
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    Hate My Life, Alone, Survival Mode (always)

    They will never admit to it being a mess, they just wont do it, they don't think that way. What you can do is get them to accept that your in pain and its crippling, its affecting every facet of your life and yes your inability to experience joy, simply because your probably chronically fatigued...
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    General Just Need To Talk About Stuff

    l live alone in a city and don't know many people at all - separated on the road to divorce , i do understand the feeling of loneliness and isolation , i keep active in my own space , i do whatever i can and employ whatever skill i can to simply keep active - it can be anything - keep your mind...
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    Going Back To Therapy

    It so funny you say that , i can totally relate , after a while it just becomes like a blur to me and i need to get away to deal with the present if you know what i mean. I have a clear path and hopefully the break will work for me too...good luck and always feel free to reach out at anytime
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    Hate My Life, Alone, Survival Mode (always)

    i truly in many ways understand how you feel, i injured my back when i was younger and then went into heavy laboring for three years and further hard work else where , throughout this time i was put on painkillers on average every 6 mths , i was 16-20 at this time. I was always in some form of...
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    Going Back To Therapy

    GWhizz, - can i ask how it was without therapy...i recently got tired of my therapist and stopped going...havent been for near 2 mths and so far am not planning any therapy onwards , its been a good break actually and i dont feel any different from when i was going...i do understand how you feel...
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    Holidays Rock

    i miss australia at this time of year , headin down the coast knowing theres good waves and weather ...christmas just isnt the same when your in another country and have had the joy of many many Australian christmases, they are one of a kind compared to the rest of the world
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    Forever Alone Club

    i have difficulties with relationships , and its only been the last couple of years that i have actually owned it enough to dig further. I was married for nearly 18 years but as much as i would give love and be loving , i always felt distant and then when i looked back i realized i always felt...
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    Relationship Advice Or Tips During Rough Times

    I have moved whilst in treatment , and it was not the best thing to do. However it all depends on where your moving to. And in all seriousness this is the biggest factor. If you move into a high traffic , high population area, then it will affect you even more. If its the opposite, you move to a...
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    Sheppard Pratt

    my experiences with Dr Wait werent so positive , she already had my medication worked out before she even spoke to me....once she spoke to me it was obvious she had the wrong idea, i found her distant and i seen she was great with other people , just not a good match with me , i dont agree with...
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    Scared Of Xmas

    Thanks for your response Solara , i appreciate it...i think the hardest thing is not being with my kids, but yes i agree , i have to devise a safe plan and do something..
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    Scared Of Xmas

    i am having difficulties at the moment with flashbacks which has caused me to lash out at the only ones i have who are close. I have no one else anywhere near and it looks like xmas will be spent entirely alone. I want to see my kids but im feeling so vulnerable that i dont think i can cope...
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    Sheppard Pratt

    i went into Sheppard Pratt , and as a male , i found a completely different experience. Other men i have talked to have felt the same. Firstly their main social worker is nothing short of a tyrant..it is more than obvious she hates men and speaks to you like dirt , regardless of your attitude...
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    How Do You Judge A Potential Partner?

    if u cant u cant ...its that simple...its great to have close meaningful relationships, but if your feelings and heart arent in it...you risk losing everything by letting it move forward -
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    Truth Or Not

    I would simply go back after a few days and talk to her, its probably in itself a good issue to raise for your own sake. I sometimes question peoples motives and before i know it, ive made a solid issue out of it , i am learning slowly to give the benefit of the doubt and also be more patient in...
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    Fighting Weight Loss

    FridayJones...i dont have people pinching my food,,,unless of course they want bachelorfied toasted sandwiches. I have an appetite that takes leave on an almost daily basis ..i eat whatever i can , but to keep my energy up , i just drink a boost each day , this gives me at least the basic...
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    Other Please Help!

    Sabrina ,, sometimes we make mistakes , sometimes when we are very unhappy we tend to make bad decisions in a rush to alleviate our own pain , do yourself a favor...seriously ...take a step back, think of your actions and how they can impact others and ultimately impact us even more. I am not...
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    Support Outside Of Session

    i have no contact either between sessions , i had one therapist that offered it . and when ever i sent an email she would charge for a session. I have learnt as hard as it is ...the contact outside of therapy with a therapist tends to remove your own want and ability to deal with it, dont get me...
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    My Son Is A Huge Trigger And It's So Conflicting

    i can relate fully , i was always worried that my kids would have the same type of emotional make up as me and therefore destined to a life of anguish, they have got some of my personality but as they have grown , rather than withdraw and not deal with it, i decided to start having talks with...
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