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Hi Melody, Would they take your SSN instead? I second what @FridayJones said. Tell them you are not in contact with your parents and you are obtaining a copy and just give HR an update on the progress. It's perfectly reasonable and I'm sure they will let you start as long as you have some form...

Lol... Hyper iguana=reptilian brain= fight or flight.... Bet you didn't know Autocorrect was deep like that! ;p

My only thought here is that an MFT would not have the skills to factor in your D.I.D. There's a million MFT and LCSW and a plethora of other letters... all of them have been a great disappointment in terms of treating PTSD for me. Your husband admitting that he was aware of the alter and chose...

I have read a lot about DID, mostly through the books on SRA (Satanic Ritual Abuse). I know that's grim and I apologize if I set anyone off. My only point is that I read a lot about how alters are created and the link to the occult families (and the many DID people they have created) might help...

Wow we have some similar plans!!! I don't have any kids, but I'm trying to leave the Bay Area too and go on a long road trip. I am planning to sell my house and whatever money I make find a safe calm place to live. I am converting my van into camper inside and I've had 24hr fitness membership...

I used to work in social services and heard many stories about these places. In CA most state hospitals were shut down in the 80s which is why we're so famous for crazy people wandering the streets in hordes of thousands.. However, there are still mental hospitals run by the state for people...

Same here! Not to mention that we live in an area where people are shooting at each other all year 'round and on New Years shooting in the air. It's hard to distinguish gunshots from fireworks when they are both happening all at once (normally I am an expert lol) So I just stay inside and try...

I am in the same boat as you, trying to leave the city. Living here makes me not want to leave my house anymore. It's been 8.5 years and I think that this environment has made the PTSD much worse (if not straight up adding more trauma to the list too) I feel like going anywhere is like a...

I don't really tell people for fear of being questioned. My best friend and my gf know, that's about it. When it comes to family, only the ones who were not abusive do I tell things, and I refer to it as my "nervous problem" or my "sleep problem", but I have never told them about the PTSD...

There's maybe the possibility of hiring a dog trainer to supervise and you and your bf splitting the cost? If it doesn't work out, at least you both tried ! Sometimes they'll surprise you... I have a stray pit bull that someone threw into my yard when she was 4 months old, and I have two cats...

GRRR. Sounds like every nonprofit I have ever worked for!! Bullies bullies bullies!! And some straight up psychopaths who were in charge of the whole place. If I were in your shoes, I would start with going to see an employment lawyer with a list of hypothetical questions. That way you know...

rip them off with my bare hands and cackle in the moonlight as thunder and lightning crash behind me (balls pulsate in hand)!!!

I was about to suggest the same thing as everyone else! I used to work with the homeless in San Fran, and not only our staff but many of the volunteers were people just like us who feel terrible around the holidays and need somewhere to go. Also, I have no idea how any of that works in Russia...

ditto to what everyone said above, and just want to reiterate this: you did leave him! Instead of counting the years that were lost to him, count the years you gained by leaving because you LEFT his ass girl! :) You are a strong woman and a thoughtful person for trying to warn his new wife...

@Sweet Dee I am so sorry this happened to you. Part of me is inclined to believe your dream revealed the truth, but dreams can be highly symbolic too. I was a little confused by the wording so forgive if I misunderstood, but this is the same guy she is currently dating, or she is dating...

I can relate to this a bit. I mean, there's the good ol' fashioned insomnia and nightmare thing, but in addition to that I was attacked in my sleep by my mother a few times as a kid, so feeling safe is the only way I finally could sleep at night for more than a few hours. Certain things that...

One more after-thought.. In my entire experience with therapy and healing, if I feel like the person does not genuinely care for me (like if I'm just a cold "client" or source of money) I can feel that very much and those people can't help me. I believe there has to be heart present for any...

My first gut reaction to this is she has a giant stick up her you-know-what and she needs to take it down a notch. A plant and a cookie is nothing but a sweet gesture and would be an appropriate gift for anyone in your life! You could give that to your mailman and it wouldn't be weird! Maybe...

I was once told that the only way to have my parents around again is when I was healed enough so nothing they could say or do could touch me. I thought I was ready a few years back; but boy was I wrong!!! Having my mother around felt like someone tripped me and pushed me down a hole. Then I cut...

I'm not saying to verify them bro, just make it a required field to list it. I've seen the same on other sites, it's really not that difficult. Therapists DO need to advertise their hourly rates because that is a key factor for MOST of us. In America, we don't get free shit ok? Impossible...

Perhaps you have already done this, but please make these therapists also list their price and what type, if any, of insurance they take or whether they do sliding scale. Therapy is so expensive and the only affordable places are those terrible haircut college version of therapy(been there done...

It's normal to think you 'should' feel sad about an abuser passing on, but the reality is you are pretty normal for feeling some relief. Whatever you feel is ok. Allow yourself to feel (or not feel) whatever comes up. I have lost many people over the years, and I didn't shed a tear over one or...

Damn I;ve been smokin weed all these years! LOL time to try a new herb

I might be way off the mark here, but it sounds like the place you feel safe and remember the good times. I can relate a little, although not going through exactly the same thing. That pic of the van in my profile is a camper conversion project that I am obsessed with because it represents the...

I can relate to this a lot. I am also in a lesbian relationship and sometimes my partner will just try to "fix" things real quick because she honestly doesn't know how to deal. In the heat of the moment, I freaked on her too ( a few times). Especially when she's just giving me "the sun'll come...