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I really love this. Welcome to the forum.

Welcome back Johnny. I get the fear of medications. I lived with an addict for a while and my father was an alcoholic so I've seen what drugs can do to someone who becomes addicted. That's MY fear. I know it probably isn't yours, but it helps me relate to the fear of medication. I hope that...

Hmmm......I'm not sure how to honestly answer that question. I'm not 100% sure I dealt (or am dealing) with growing up with an alcoholic parent. I'm so very confused about everything. My feelings are jumbled and when I start to try to think about everything, I just end up overwhelmed and...

Thanks all. I'm just aggravated with dealing with it.The good little girl thing is internal. I feel like I'm judged all the time, even by internet strangers. It's a character flaw. I'm having a hard time at work right now and I think that exacerbates everything. I just wish I'd win the lottery...

First -there is NO excuse for hitting you. NONE. I don't care if you were falling down drunk and being an asshole. It doesn't matter what you do. Second, is he being treated? Has he been diagnosed? Third- I'm not a psychologist but I have a little bit of experience in the self hitting in...

Hi Jomosapien. Welcome to the forum. I'm heartbroken for your childhood and what you had to experience. I'm glad you are seeing someone to get guidance.

She needs to get diagnosed. I also think that any relationship progress should probably wait until she does. She is not mentally or emotionally healthy. Welcome to the forum.

I've posted several times about my dad's death and that being the cause of my PTSD. I'm starting to feel like I'm way more messed up than that. Dammit. I'm confused more than anything. I'm lost and confused and irritated. I haven't been on for several days, and I'm beyond agitated all the...

Red velvet is actually a chocolate cake but it doesn't taste like rich chocolate cake to me. The red color comes from red food coloring that you put in. I have a favorite recipe that I use that is a combination/variation of several different recipes I've tried over the years.

Ohh...this is the thread for me. I love to cook but I love to bake even more. My latest baking was red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and a honey-pecan tart. Last year I baked a lot more but I just didn't feel it this year.

Depression, nightmares, anxiety, insomnia and overwhelming sadness. Extreme fear that mom will die, extreme fear that my son will be hurt if I'm not with him.

Gosh, my life has been similar to yours. My dad was an alcoholic growing up. He got sober when I was 13 years old and was the best dad I could have asked for. He was never violent but things weren't right. He wouldn't come home, would make a lot of trips outside, would not be available when I...

Hi Red Hood. Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service.

Haha...I won't lie. I like to drink every now and again and you are right....it's easier for me to be honest when I drink. I am a single mama though, so I don't drink to often because I have to be able to take care of him. Not how I pictured the last year in my 20's!

I will talk to the doctor. I need to sleep. I'm so tired that I'm snapping at my son for doing normal 2.5 year old boy things. I need to talk to him anyway. Bloom- I was in therapy but my insurance company has decided I have had enough sessions for the year. I won't be able to go back until...

Already awake from a bad dream and it is only 11:28. Let's hope this night improves. It doesn't help that, because of Christmas dog treats, my dog's gas smells like sulfer and is burning my nose. I could bottle this stink and sell it to the military.

I haven't tried medication aside from herbal melantonin. I am a single mom to a two and half year old so I have to be cognizant if he wakes up at night. I am also a severe light weight when it comes to meds. Benedryl makes me extremely loopy. I seem to have the side effects not a whole lot get...

YES! It is so exhausting. Especially when I wake up only to fall back into the same dream or just a slight variation of the same dream. The only time I've been more exhausted was when my son was a newborn with GERD and had to sleep up right so nights were spent in a recliner. I slept okay last...

Saffy. I feel you. I do. I'm lonely and sad this Christmas. I have my son and I love him to pieces. He is my world, but as for adult companionship....I'm sorely lacking.

Today I feel really, really sad and lonely. I feel sad that my marriage wasn't the fairy tale, rose colored glasses marriage I wanted it to be. I feel sad that my dad is gone and he's not here to give me advice.

My dad's gravestone came in and was installed on Thursday. I've been in a really bad spot since then. Of COURSE it would have to come right at Christmas. I went there today. I was just so sad. The nightmares are back with a vengeance and they are AWFUL. They are altered, like crazy stuff...

Hi Sickboy. I'm very sad for the childhood you had. No child should ever feel pain or hurt from the hand of someone who should love them. You shouldn't have felt that fear and I'm sorry you did. I get the feeling of wanting to run away and leave it all behind. I really do. Sometimes I think it...

Hi Stephen. Welcome! Thank you for your service. I like this forum. I had to take a break for a few days because something that happened set off my PTSD this week but I find that I'm not embarrassed by my feelings or thoughts here.

I'm glad to hear that you are seeking help for you too. You are giving the other woman too much credit. You are assuming that she's mentally stable and healthy. She may have the thought in her head that she can fix him. She can change what you could not. That SHE is the savior. It's a...

This is where I am now. I got the horrible news and am dealing with it now. I cannot imagine being a paramedic and I think that the mental and emotional strain of it should be taken care of by the county you work for. Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that and I don't know why. I have no...