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Welcome and sincere thanks for sharing your story. I still think many of the psychiatrists out there are bullshitters. But by taking my time, I found a solid gal who I trust and respect implicitly.. so given enough time I'm confident you'll find a great therapist.

No...that's never come up, they are working on a number of other things, but who knows.

Warm Welcome here Janelle, appreciate your courage in sharing.

Im constantly in pain or discomfort in the head - but not hedaches, I feel sick- like a cloudy, foggy, pressure, and I'll get snaps inside like electrical, and it causes a mental frustration/pain. It causes me to retreat to bed, or hide. Definitely has an emotional component.

Warmest welcome- and I love that youre an advocate for the healing power of animals, I think it's the greatest tool myself.

Welcome here- you're in good company. Just in case it helps... I knew something was wrong as well, and the initial round of trying to get help was ridiculous, like stunningly so. But if you know it's that bad...be adament and find the motivated therapist and doctors who will be your...

Welcome Kyli, and so glad you're here- just my humble opinion, but I'd really make sure you can get a professional diagnosis from the mental health practitioners, no matter if you need to see more than 1 source/doctor, you owe it to yourself to make sure you know exactly (or as close as is...

Very cool you ride as well Ink. I know in therapy, they often talk about striking pillows with forceful exhaled breaths, or striking something- inane, and inanimate preferred- I really do think it helps, it's a little adrenaline burn off. I know I have used the body mindfullness stuff with...

Irish wolfhound with a small saddle?

Myself- I have to work out every morning...weights, and the heavy bag, to try and exhaust my anger or energy. I need the aggressive workout- running/cardio doesn't work for me. And it has to be morning. If I feel angry during day-I ride my horse, he's got loads of personality- so by end of...

Welcome, and a sincere thank you for sharing

One thing I always try to remind myself.... dogs, horses, whatever.... the great thing about them is that they don't sit about pondering death, or the inevitability of it. They would seem to live in the moment, as I'm trying to funny enough. They run, have fun, love you, then one day they...

Welcome J. I think you'll find a lot of reassurance even just reading others stories, I definitely do, as the commanalities are comforting in a weird way.

Welcome Colleen, it's great you're here.

We had the 5%'er rule. Literally - 5% of the service was solid. I was optimistic...I gave it 10%. The job draws the equal share of suckups and weak sisters as solid ones, so supervisors not recognizing the importance of good partnership and police work vs... tickets and the need for...

Greetings Sara, and glad you're here

Veering into oncoming trucks etc- often..the same idea as jumping into it I guess, so glad to see it isn't necessarily uncommon. I was compulsive about testing myself around firearms too- holding them up towards myself, looking down at them to test that I was in control, or something to...

Welcome Emerald- glad youre here, and greatly appreciate your sharing.

Welcome and great you're here Ink.

Welcome- I originally was told things would be fine as well, and I wan't at risk, so I kept working in the environment/unit for 5 more years, and it got bad enough they suddenly became very helpful lol. So don't let them brush you off...keep on them.

Thanks much Nat, I actually quite facebook, and found this place, because I coudn't relate to everyone posting so many inane, super happy posts about dinner, or clothing lol. I definitely feel more at home here

This thread is an awesome idea by the way...thanks. * I find the inability to enjoy- nearly anything is huge. I used to ice climb and enjoy it immensely, even after initial diagnosis... now I'll drive 1/2 way..feel nothing and just turn around. Same with reading, sports, outdoors. Most of my...

If you're a bit nervous, then you are in good company... welcome!

Hey, I'm incredibly sorry you're going through this.... I have been there many times, and it forever changed my normal life, I have 4 currently..and it seems like I fear losing them more than I can just relax and enjoy them. I fear/hate? leaving them for even a few hours...as I imagine you...

Betrayal is a major bitch for me- It sends me right into a furious zone. It definitely aggravated my symptoms from other inital trigger incidents. I can't let unloyalty or unsolid behavior slide- so I thrive on the fight, and in turn suffer for it- like you did I suppose in your own way...