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RusselSue, it's okay not to be currently working at a job since you can't right now, because since you can't, then it's not your fault. Hang in there!

Although I don't have a fear of spiders per se, if I saw one in the house that I live in that was real big, it would give me the willies a little bit. I'm glad you had a can of spider bug spray on hand, Changing4TheBest. It's a good thing that you did.

Recovery4Me, I'm glad that you find MyPTSD.com as a site that gives you at least some comfort and helps make you feel grateful. Here in Maine, back in 1947, we had massive fires that burned many towns. But that was way before my time. I've never experienced fires like the ones you are getting...

I only drink soda once in a while at this point in my life because I do realize how serious me ending up with diabetes would be.

Now I'm hearing Crazy Town with Butterfly.

I don't have diabetes. And I'm not pre-diabetic either. However, I used to be friends with a guy who drank massive amounts of soda. I told him that he may end up with diabetes someday if he keeps it up. But he told me that he wasn't worried about it. I couldn't get through to him. He...

Sorry about that, Survivor 3.

Today has been rather cloudy here in the part of Maine, United States that I live in. Very little sunshine so far today.

Back in 2002, I was set up with a new psychotherapist at a local community mental health center. Before I saw this therapist, I had been in both individual and group therapy for quite some time. And I felt that I had made a lot of progress in getting over past trauma that I had experienced...

If you have mental health issues and have decided to go into therapy, it's one thing to be set up with a psychotherapist. It's another thing to be set up with a therapist who you think is real good at it. It can take time to find a counselor who you think is the right therapist for you. When...

I've never had seizures before. But I've had EMDR. I never thought of the idea of the possibility of some people having a seizure during EMDR. I don't remember my EMDR therapist ever asking me if I have ever had seizures before. However, maybe she did, but maybe I just don't remember her...

Annalyn78, I don't think it's fair for your psychiatrist to require you to be in therapy in order for him to prescribe you psychiatric medication(s) because, although many people like myself have found psychotherapy to be helpful, therapy, in my opinion, is not for everybody.

According to my psychiatrist, the Clozaril I'm on is never the drug of first choice because of the seriousness of the potential side effects. But it's worth the risk to me because it's the best psychiatric pill I've never been on, for me anyway.

Before the virus, I was volunteering at two public libraries, two agricultural farms, and a food pantry. Although I can't volunteer at the libraries right now thanks to the pandemic, I'm still able to volunteer at the farms and the pantry. Focusing on my volunteer jobs is something that has...

I've never felt isolated before the virus. And even now, I don't feel isolated. However, in my adult life, I have never had many friends.

People love their pets. And having to put down a pet is hard for anyone who loved their pet.

I find that at my age, not only do the good days in my life go by fast, even the bad days for me goes by rather fast.

Vomiting is such an unpleasant experience, as everyone knows. Lulu95, I'm sorry you had this experience. But I'm glad you were safe. I'm glad that it wasn't actually your abusive ex-husband.

Now I'm hearing Ludacris with Saturday.

My next birthday won't be until December 7. I'll be 42 years old. I've always enjoyed celebrating my birthday, although it felt a little bit weird to me when I turned 40.

Realistically, none of my three wishes that I just listed will come true. But it's nice to dream about it.

1. The violence in our world would stop. 2. All scam artists would turn into nice, honest people. 3. I could enjoy a successful career.

Now I'm hearing Lady Gaga with Just Dance.

I say that, in many cases in life, if you try something and it doesn't work out, you didn't fail because you tried it.

I still like Maine. I've lived in the Pine Tree State for over thirty years. But I may feel that a change for me is necessary someday. StrangeLongTrip, I hope you like moving and living in the state out west that you like. But if it doesn't work out for you, it won't be a mistake, a bad...