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@Gia1019 I wish I could have gone to bed, because it's all I felt like doing in that mental fog. I can't pinpoint what triggered the shift in mood, but it was preceded by an overwhelming sense of anxiety.

Arrrrrgggghhh! Just when I'm having a decent day, laughing and enjoying my colleagues, it hits me. A wave of depression. It's like being ambushed, and I suddenly feel lifeless, with no mental or physical energy. It is beyond frustrating. How do you recover after plummeting like that?

Oh my goodness. I've been waking up with headaches, earaches, and major toothaches lately. I know that I tend to clench my jaw when I'm awake and when I notice it, I try to part my teeth. My husband told me that I click or chatter my teeth like a Halloween skeleton at night sometimes. Has anyone...

@DharmaGirl Lol. It does sound kind of dirty. :D I do struggle with abandonment. The issues with my narcissistic mother exacerbate it. If she can't use/control me, she doesn't bother with me, and I've put up boundaries. Sometimes I struggle with thinking about how anyone could love me...

That was definitely sexual assault and I agree that you should speak with your T.

I appreciate everyone's responses. I've taken my work to a public place this afternoon for accountability. I'm not going to do anything in public.

@Lynn49 thank you for the resources. Online chat might not be a bad choice either. And yes, rape and sexual abuse were both involved.

Thank you for the song @Gia1019. It was a comforting reminder.

@Gia1019 googling it now

Yes, I'm still here. I'm sorry. @Gia1019 thank you for the number. @digger I don't need medical attn., but thank you for asking. For the most part, I'm able to exercise a certain level of self-restraint, because my husband is now aware that I have been having a hard time, and I don't want to do...

I do have a therapist. I actually just began working with a new therapist this past week, so I haven't built much rapport with her yet. I'm not scheduled to see her again for a couple of weeks.

I'm struggling with the impulsive urge to self-harm and have self-harmed more than once in the past 24 hrs. I am a really introverted person and don't talk to people around me about the urges. There are people who are aware though. I'm just not good at talking about it, because it isn't easy...

It's been a rough one again. I only have a couple of people who I feel close enough to confide in. When I have time scheduled to spend time with them, I look forward to it. It's a relief to be myself and share my thoughts, which I don't do with everyone. A friend had to cancel plans for today at...

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Have any apps that you've used been helpful for leaving symptoms?

Thank you guys for speaking up and sharing. Sometimes I feel like there is something terribly wrong with me. It's comforting to know that I'm not the only one.

Abandonment...loneliness...isolation...rejection... Some of my greatest fears. When I attach to someone in a friendship, these things are always in the back of my mind. Am I a good friend? What if I do something that drives them away? Am I being annoying/needy? What happens when they tire of me...

These are good questions! Thank you. @Suzetig I get what you're saying.

When deciding to see a new T, what are some questions that you might ask them? My first go in therapy was pretty weak and almost more damaging. I'm hoping for a more positive and productive outcome this time. :coffee:

I relate to this soooo much. I have a fierce loyalty to people that I care about, so when someone enters my life in a motherly role, I give them my everything. That has come to bite me more than once, as I realized that they didn't have the same loyalty toward me and there can't be the same...

I'm so incredibly sorry that you experienced that. A mother is to her child first and foremost. You deserved better.

I'm a really anxious person and I don't handle confrontation well. I've come to a crossroad where I must make a decision. Following months with them and feeling like I don't jive with the methods that they use, I am going to go elsewhere. How do you "quit" your T?:O_o: I'm actually very nervous...

Actually, I just ordered a gun. So I'll have that too.

I'm familiar with CBT and some other methods, but my T wants to do an "inner child" approach. This includes talking to and nurturing my inner child. Or going to the extent of purchasing a baby doll and treating it like a little me. Has anyone done this before? :cautious: I feel odd about this...