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Hang in there! Although it can seem scary, you can never go wrong when you're true to yourself. It can get lonely and tough but it's always worth it in the end.

Right now toss up between Brother Ali and Grieves

Wow, that's tough. And a massive deal breaker for both of you I would think. Best of luck moving forward and finding a way to honor your true self.

@Frogs88 I should add that don't give up though. I've also met a bunch of really lovely care providers as well. They're out there. When it comes to health care it really pays to be a picky consumer. Good luck with your next doctor!! Hang in there.

That's not a weakness. It's usually a sign of creativity and high intelligence. Not that it doesn't cause difficulties as it makes one more reactive. About getting 100% support, you're not a fool. We all want that. But, since we all have such different personalities, opinions and...

Yes struggled with both. Makes sense, you get caught up wanting to control your environment. And it can also be a way to handle dysregulation. A lot of mine centers around dealing with stuff/doing tasks. So getting into minimalism helped me. As well as doing CBT around perfectionism...

That's really concerning lylisa. Sounds like another med might be more suitable?? It's really smart that you're in good communication with your support team. Hopefully you find something that's a better fit. Don't know if this makes a shred of sense, but I find those type of thoughts will...

That's really interesting, I'll check out that reference. I have severe tinnitus and hearing loss on one side. I always wondered about the stress aspect--it first appeared after 6 months of insane stress. Dr's chalked up to circulation issues and prescribed drugs and low salt diet which did...

@Muttly you might need a med change, you might need something for anxiety, and you might need someone to write you a note for leave. Three valid reasons. You are a client seeking and paying for advice. So IF he's rude or dismissive you can get another opinion. It sucks when that happens, but...

@Super CoolTM It's good to share your experience with meds. Even if atypical. It might help someone else who is experiencing similar effects. I spent a few years w/misdiagnosis of depression and was given a whole slew of different meds. One had a small but still significant incidence of...

What it Dew --Grieves. yummy yummy lo fi

None Shall Pass --Aesop Rock

@Stephhhh The way you were treated was unfortunately unprofessional and rude. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. A lot of people have someone come in with them to exams or procedures. And to treat a rape victims like that? Wow, mind blowingly disrespectful. Again, I'm sorry you had to...

That is really awful Frogs88, I am very sorry you had to experience that. Some doctors end up causing more harm than healing. It makes it hard to reach out and seek help for health care needs. And *Sigh* Oh yeah. I can relate unfortunately. Not with strictly PTSD expressed symptoms, rather...

I'm not quite there, but soon will also be an empty nester. I have to worry about the ever present in laws who would like to swoop in and have my children move far away and never see me again. Since they have $$ to bribe and manipulate with, it's a real concern. But I try and put that out of...

It's been raining a ton and everything is now lush and green. Something about new grass fills me with hope. Plus the sky and clouds were especially lovely today for which I am always grateful. My son and I have had a lot of conflict as he learned a high conflict style from his Dad (DV the...

Yeah, despite me considering Christmas my private holiday celebration of one, I still find myself feeling wistful if I see a family happily gathered at their holiday dinner (that's why I actually have a harder time at Thanksgiving than Christmas--all dinner, no lights, etc). I can sometimes...

It's hard not to grieve, seeing families celebrating together with what looks to be genuine warmth. I remind myself that many people are suffering the same ordeal that many of us here have gone through. It's important to celebrate the peace we now have. Btw, the way you celebrate Christmas...

Dude.....you rock!! I got a little Ryobi cordless 4 pc kit to get repairs done. Still sitting in the box a month later. I have a hard time motivating. So wow again, good show! Said with admiration and envy :)

This site or this thread? I do hope it's the latter. You seem like you have found a group of people on this site that genuinely care about you and want the best for you. Again, I would like to reiterate that you appear to be a very articulate and intelligent person. I wish you the best of...

If he knew about how you suffered, he's a toxic ahole and I'm w/Friday, why bring that into your life? If he was just frustrated with you and had no idea of the consequences or just dumping on you due to some other kind of other pressure, well he's an asshat of a teacher and again, why would...

Oh boy. I can totally relate to the ruined Christmas's from crazy levels of family dysfunction/abuse and also being totally overwhelmed and turned off by the crass consumerism. Ugh. Double ugh. I hated the holiday for the longest time. One day, as I was complaining bitterly about it, a...

@Notamorningperson and enough---Damn!! Impressive!! Hat's off to both of you!

Staying away from toxic people/situations Spending time with kind people Embracing minimalism (I find dealing with clutter stressful) Getting real with what my deal breakers are and maintaining good boundaries in all situations Therapy, both CBT/EMDR Quitting self medicating with substances...

There's your answer. My former husband did this and it was not well meant. It was more of a predator/prey thing form of domination. Remember abuse only escalates with time, thus making it harder and harder to leave, as typically we become more and more isolated and ground down with exhaustion...