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GuyBloke, I "liked" basically this whole thread, although I definitely do not "like"/approve of the fact this happened in your life. You & Truthseeker both describe things that hit really close to home for me and honestly it sort of helps just to read that others also had it AND are now...

I really feel like these aren't actually incorrect but these are what I think my old T would have considered questionable core beliefs. Some of these I can't write in "I" form because it feels too personal. Others can't be relied on to follow through, do it right, etc. so if it matters you...

Caveat - Totally possible that the accidents really are accidents & this kid is just a reckless teenager with NO big bad underlying cause as well, of course! In response to the post itself - It may or may not be self injury, but that does not sound like the real issue here. 2nding the...

Education, reasoning & reading/find it/figure it out curiosity were encouraged. There's a degree to which "suck it up, the show must go on" is a good thing. To a point "question the rules" (just not at home) was a value. Fairness, seeing it from the other person's POV and cutting slack or...

Offspring of non-abusive alcoholic parent A & codependent parent B. And always received a lot of praise for being really responsible, grown-up, and "smart." But for performing normal & picking up grown-up slack. Because although nobody ever plainly stated that it was a secret, it was VERY clear...

Ah hell, I have to clarify or I will end up deleting my first post. Not on purpose neglect and almost never physical no resources neglect. We had food, clothes, school, and most of the other markers of normal at home. Just the kind where you end up being responsible for stuff and getting...

I lurked and read here for quite a while as I took various stabs at addressing my crap, and y'all helped immensely. I have managed to get to where most of the time I don't meet criteria anymore and I feel like I am living a real life more often than not. Since I have chimed in and gotten long...

TLDR: Basically, I have been really selective in who I told anything, gave bits & pieces at a time, and overall it's been worth the "holy shit what have I done?!" and sometimes panic reactions each time. I do not like that the personal info is out there, but I do value the effects it's had on...

@Lulu95 - It really sucks when something as necessary and common as taking a shower or doing any simple day to day household chore gets tangled up in shit like this. I think it's pretty great that you recognized a pattern & then sough out some tools for managing it. I admit I did neither of...

@ shower music listeners: How do you set that up? Changing the bathroom and shower defanged a lot of it for me. I was pleasantly shocked that after Spouse & I had the bathroom remodeled & the resulting shower looked and felt (bc of new bathroom layout) drastically different from showers I'd...

It means STRESS & REMINDERS Restricted comings & goings, being crammed in with others & not at liberty to leave. The lack of space, privacy, and freedom of movement are reminders. My sleep sucks now, I am physically very tense, & my fuse is getting pretty short in general. Everyone's...

Thank you. Even without the norma holiday season disruptions and stress, it's been a pileup of uncontrollable smaller issues resulting in a really tense few weeks. I think being stressed and not acknowledging it at all was getting to me. Honestly, recognizing that I'm getting anxious I might...

First post. Diagnosed but feel weird about it and have not been involved with services in years. I don't think I would meet criteria anymore most of the time. That's the root of my question: How can you tell if it is really gone or if it is just that things are more under control but could get...