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I'm not sure what I needed at that point. I'm still not sure. Ironically, the hotline is part of the safety net. Well, not anymore. honestly, if I didn't have a cat and ferret who still needs a home, I'm not sure I would be here. Or at least made a serious attempt. Pathetic it's a cat...

@FridayJones That actually made me smile

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Is there anything different going on? Positive or negative? Are you under more stress?

@Ms Spock Interesting that you can think in anxiety. I suppose that I am but there's so much physical flooding that I don't understand it. At least in panic attacks. My day to day anxiety is influenced thoughts.

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That is awesome!

It's hard for me to tell people when I'm that messed up. I think there's truth to if we don't look like we're in crisis, it's not taken as seriously. I tend to hide pain, even when I reach out. I have an appointment with my therapist Monday. I doubt I'll bring up suicide unless I am...

I have been so overwhelmed lately. Last night, I felt so depressed and hopeless that I used the national suicide prevention hotline. The veterans' chat function. You have the option to fill out an anonymous questionnaire before you chat. It gives the worker some idea of what's up. Long story...

It can be both. There are overlapping.

It's not a therapist who just won the "title." It's a crisis worker on the veterans national suicide prevention hotline. I suppose he is a therapist, as all of them are supposed to be professionals I'm having a hard time for a few days. Last night, I got on the hotline chat. They have a...

@Allie21 Core beliefs are a big part of PTSD. It's why we get locked into how we see life. It's also kinda early in therapy to go into the trauma fully. Sometimes, you don't have to go there and still feel better. Tell the therapist what you want to talk about.

I'm not self medicating now. I used to drink. The last few days have been hard not to drink. One day, one minute...just hang on.

For me. It's both. Between TBI and PTSD, sometimes I get so tired I have to nap. It's just loud and something hitting my body. I take baths, leaving the room while its filling. And there are times I just don't care or don't have the energy. "I'm not going anywhere, so why bother?" Or "I...