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We all can look back on the life we have lived thus far and say there are things we wish we could/would have done but didn't. That is called regret, and it usually doesn't amount to much. I could easily look back on the 22 years I have lived and lament that I was not a straight A student in high...

Personally whenever people get into a heated argument I'm always a fan of just walking away and saying "We'll talk about this when we're both calmer and thinking clearly"

You are forever cynical Anthony

That be the truth

No. My PTSD is from child abuse that started very early, so I do not know a life with no trauma.

How did it go?

Just talking is not going to help. For years I tolerated therapists who's only strategy was just to get me to talk, and it did absolutely nothing for me. It was just a waste of money. In order to improve you must find a T who will challenge you. You must find a T who will not just get you to...

Chewed up one of my aunts fancy leather strap high heels, but not the other. Just enough to let us know she was frustrated that all the attention in the room was not focused on her.

Personally I think it was inappropriate for him to say his other clients needed him more than you did. He should've been more sensitive than that to the possibility of making you feel like your emotions were being trivialized. However his intention, or the mentality that comment came from, may...

I think you're confusing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Reactive Attachment Disorder :cautious:. My stepfather, as far as I know, does not have PTSD. However when his buisness went down the tubes, he told my mother similar things to what your man is telling you, "You should leave me and be...

Please excuse me while I unload. So, my mother called me today and told me my grandfather, her father, passed away. She kept her very matter of fact, calm, in control of things tone the whole time. I'm not the type of person who will have a huge emotional reaction to something like that. It...

I've been taking vitamin B to keep myself awake during early morning classes, so maybe the two factors cancel eachother out somewhat :p. I'm finding as I take them regularly I'm having more energy on a regular basis. On the flip side, I took one of those 5-Hour Energy drinks, which are...

I've been on Zoloft, or rather Sertraline, the generic brand, for a couple years now and on the few occasions where my doctor and I decided to increase the dose I did experience some night sweating, that was about it. Overall the only time I experienced any side effects was when I adjusted the...

I had a somewhat different experience with anti-depressants than most people do, but I've heard many people say they can in fact make you feel worse before you actually start to feel better. My roomate told me about starting on anti depressants and said her mood took a huge nose dive initially...

Oh come on, don't you like acknowledging the fact you have a mental illness? That was sarcasm in case you missed it. It was hard on me when I was first diagnosed to. Look at it this way, if you have a clear diagnosis, it makes it easier for you to seek treatment because it encapsulates your...

Albatross is right. You have every right to be concerned about your child being exposed to drug use of any sort. The two of you should talk, and talk specifically about how his using marijuana might effect your child and how you can prevent any sort of negative ramifications. Tell him if he is...

I guess what I'm also wondering is, how would you define a "casual relationship?"

You are your first priority. You can't take care of anyone or anything until you take care of yourself. It is hard to explain to those who have not been there. I searched for a solid year before I was able to find a consistent job for myself. But by the time I did, I actually ended up with two...

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For starters, moving is stressful for anyone. I know just here on my college campus at the end of the year when everyone's having to move out of there rooms things can get rather tense. Recognize that and recognize that stress in going to be an inevitable part of this process no matter what you...

Some of the things I've been allowed to do that have helped is record the lectures so I can listen to them later in a quiet, more secure feeling enviornment. I've made a routine out of listening to them as I'm going to sleep at night. That way I'm able to absorb the information better and the...

Have you looked into group therapy? Those are sometimes less expensive than individual therapy. Ask around in your community. Talk to people. Ask therapists if they will charge clients on a sliding scale. Speak with your local hospital. There could very well be an answer out there, but you will...

Your situation is a carbon copy of an experience I had during my early adolescent years. I had a "friend" who would tell me all sorts of wonderful and nice things to get me to do whatever she wanted. Kudos to you for making the decision to cut her off. She's not worth even a second of your time...

Okay, so it's official now. I'm no longer a virgin. :oops: Trouble is, my first time was with a guy who has a girlfriend. He insists to me that it's a casual and open relationship. Though intuitively it would make more sense to call it an open rather than casual relationship. The thing is he...

You mean wisdom about how PTSD affects academic performance?