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@WillyKat , I'm just touched by the way you responded and wrote about it. It's hard to experience the fear when we walk around...it's nothing we can control, but instinctual. I'm glad that you did what you could, or at least wanted to, to help the woman feel comfortable. Thanks for honoring her...

do you have lyme's disease? whether diagnosed or undiagnosed? I have a friend with that who is in pain all the time and she keeps having to switch her meds around to fight back the infections. I'm sorry you're in so much pain. I've been in a lot of pain since October, but through tooth...

Maybe it's time to shed those roles and masks and start to discover who you truly are. And as you do that--find the people who do want you. I can guarantee that you are wanted--and there are people who will fully know and fully love you. Sometimes, it just takes time to find out who we are and...

I'm single, and I'm realizing that I really wonder what marriage is like, what it's supposed to be, etc. What is marriage? What sets it apart from any other relationship? (not including sexuality) Is there something that sets it apart besides sexuality and raising children? I guess I'm just...

Actually, in my opinion, I think knowing whether the cuts are straight across, all over, etc can give a good indicator of a person's stability & a better indication of suicidal intent. If cuts are straight across where veins/arteries are, it demonstrates methodical work, less haphazard, so a...

yup, my T has been like a dad to me at times. it's been good, but also incredibly painful to realize at times that he'll never be my dad.

Congrats on achieving the time difference! that's an accomplishment. I used to self-harm, though it wasn't habitual or severe....I did it mostly when I was overwhelmed and really hurt emotionally. Though I also discovered I did it when I was mad at others & I would turn that anger on myself...

desiderata, I really don't think driving past the office is automatically tied to OCD just because it's a ritual. Rituals are NORMAL things that EVERYONE does. Brushing one's teeth can be a ritual; putting shoes on in a certain way can be a ritual. Now, in the psych classes I've had, OCD rituals...

narcissists are so hard to deal with. there's a person in my life like that right now, and gosh, I want to punch her so bad. But I don't. I'm sorry that you have to live with her! that must be so hard!

I was followed by a male student today with whom I have had a previous altercation back in September. He followed me around campus, even as I tried to get away from him. Finally I ran to the counseling center area of campus and just burst in. The office lady asked me how she could help, and I...

to never be sick again!

There's a huge difference between righteous anger that motivates and compels people to make a positive change for themselves or others and the anger that rises due to road rage or stubbing your toe. Basically, you advocate Buddhist philosophy as being somehow scientific and valuable while at...

@Rumors , I'm not sure if you understood....people raising their voices is a trigger for me, so they could be yelling compliments to me, and I'd still respond negatively.

Very interesting discussion topic. I fall into the people-pleasing mode a lot of the time, so criticism is definitely something I struggle with. However, I have been able to battle against it in some ways. When I am criticized, I try to figure out if it's true or not, and then if it is true, I...

Agree completely. Very bad boundaries. So sorry you went through such a bad situation!

Thanks everyone! I so appreciate your words of encouragement! :) Anthony, yes, I am working towards a life of faith for my vocation. I'm not so much looking to become a pastor since I don't think I'd be very good at pastoral care, but instead, I want to pursue teaching, preaching, training...

I'm so excited as I begin applying to my #1 choice for seminary for Fall 2015. I can hardly believe that I will graduate undergrad in May 2015 (barring any crises from happening) and going to seminary to follow my calling. It's scary and nerve-wracking. Especially since I will be moving to...

Maybe you should move to the US. I'm uninsured and there are plenty of charity mental health organizations without waiting lists where I can get sessions for $20-35. Though no telling what the monstrosity of ObamaCare will do to the nation. :( I'm sorry it's so hard for you guys in the UK.

mine are mostly stomach related. Any stress goes to my gut. Sometimes my heart skips beats and aches; other times I can't breathe as well and feel light-headed, but most of the time I get a stomach ache or nausea.

you described my day to day life practically. My body is so broken. Exhausted all the time. It's one of the worst parts of PTSD. I have little energy for anything, and been to so many doctors to get tested for so many things. Seems like there's no solution. Sorry that you're going through this. :(

I think throwing cupcakes at the building would be hilarious!

I can relate. I was raised in a Christian cult from ages 9-21, which is where most of the trauma happened for me. I left 5 years ago (as of today, yay freedom!) My faith was separate from the cult, but it was so hard to go to churches with pastors who triggered me. I went to a fundamental...

So I live in a city in the US (not a major city where violent incidents are the norm; we're around 65 thousand ppl) where we've had 6 violent incidents within a 6 block radius of my house in the last month--and the last 2 were one block away and 2 houses away from mine. Tonight, the FBI and...

My T, who is male, isn't a trauma T. He's helped me for almost 4 years now, and it's worked really well for me. So I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary. In fact, I'm at a point where I may never need to work with a trauma T because I'm stabilized and focused on the present & future. Many of...

I am a female and I have a male T. It works best for me, but gosh, it's been SO hard at times to talk to him about these sort of things! For instance, I could never say the words "period, menstruation, or time of the month" to him before. I would say "the female problem," or "the thing women...