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My memory is shot too. Glad to know I'm not alone in dealing with this.

I was in a group home as a teen, and we were able to access our file when we were there, except no one ever did... except me. I wanted to know what was being written about me. After reading them, everyday for a while - I began to understand that some of them just weren't paying attention to what...

Okay, so an update. I've been told that my psychiatrist is on sick leave, and could be back in a few weeks or months, and no one is sure. I'm pretty sure that leaving myself without any support during what could be quite a while is not the smartest idea, and I know at the very least, this would...

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I suppose I should update this. We started therapy a few months ago, and things have turned around significantly. To the point where I'm not getting any complaints about the lack of sex, and our communication is completely different. Honestly, I feel like I'm in a different relationship. The...

I've said that so many times in the past. I'm better at it now, but I'm still often considered to be the blunt person out of the group. I suppose if that meant a friend wanted an opinion on an outfit, that might be okay (situation pending) but I've learned how to either bite my tongue, or cover...

Hey, So I've been going to my therapy once a week for years, and recently started couple's therapy with the same psychiatrist so I was in therapy twice a week, which was somewhat emotionally draining but in a healing sort of way, and now he's not around. The last time I saw him was about a...

I got outside and went for a walk for 45 minutes. I also made a meal from scratch instead of having, yet another, frozen veggie burger. It's been a rough patch so getting outside is difficult at this point, and it was really nice to see all the flowers, and chipmunks and such.

Hodge, good for giving the depression a run for its money. Know it all to well myself how much that can get you into a place where even going out in the garden is difficult. Do you know what you want to plant for next year's garden?

It does get better, I'm still working through my 'physical person' triggers but I've noticed that its gotten substantially better with time and hard work. Of course I could throw some statistics at you to tell you how much of the population has x colour eyes or hair, or any other feature to...

You were right, it's a trigger. I suppose its something you have to work through. Trusting someone who has some sort of physical reminder of something you've been through. But on the flip side you mention the kindness in his eyes. This trigger seems like it will be something you to consciously...

Argh... So I went in to pick up my loan today and assign it to my fees. 'Lo and behold - more bureaucratic bs. I can only pick up a part of my loan, and have to pick up the rest in a month or so, as they don't want you to "blow your money." I spoke to the woman about this explaining that I don't...

I just wanted to offer my sympathy and condolences. I'm not really in the head space to be able to say much, but I wanted you to know that you're in my thoughts. Take care with yourself, and give yourself as much breathing and grieving room as you can give yourself.

Thought I'd let you know how things were going briefly: I've gotten better at being able to go out and such, but I've come to realize its not so much psychological as it is that my fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue are acting up, which explains the lack in energy, which can be aggravated during...

Hey, So they ruled in my favour after an appeal in which I had to write two pages of what I've gone through in the past few years while on OSAP to explain why I haven't been able to 'perform' to their standards. That in itself, was both beyond the realm what they should know, and exhausting to...

Anthony, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you. This has become a place of solace for me, and I know that this has been a significant undertaking - and as such, the gratitude that I have for you and all of the editors and moderators is tenfold.

Okay, another day filled with academic related stuff... man this takes a lot out of me. I'm exhausted by 3pm. That nap was not long enough. Some bad news, my psychiatrist is on vacation for the next two weeks, plus I've changed the weekly appointment date and time, so I won't see him for about...

So, yesterday was hard. Dear god, yesterday was hard. I had a 40 minute sit down with my case worker(?) at OSAP, and she was kind, but I had many tough questions to ask. I wrote everything down that I needed to say, and I stuck to it. At one point I did cry, but just a few tears and not...

crap, I make one appointment, and all I've done so far is just call to make that appointment, and I'm already getting teary - this is going to be a tough day!

Okay, so I took the weekend "off" for the most part. I did a de-stressing exercise, which helped some. Then I made an action plan and I'm sticking to it. I also made sure to make note to contact everybody at the university who can be of help, and those in other walks of life, as well. I'm...

I have nothing to add aside for awe, and how amazing is it that you get to save the little wee fuzzies, and make sure they'll be alright. :)

See, the thing is I've been getting extensions on assignments for most of my classes for a while. I knew about a month ago that I needed some time off of school, and thus wanted to drop the one class I was taking this summer. But being told you can't go to school if you drop the class is...

hodge, I do see my psychiatrist often, once a week in individual sessions and once for couples therapy. As for the academic situation, the class I'm being forced to take is a requirement for my degree program, but that isn't at issue in this case. The situation is that OSAP (financial lending...

I'm seeing a psychiatrist at the university, and he's convinced that OSAP (the financial lending institution) has some human rights violations in relation to my case. He's writing a letter, but I still have to figure everything out, and I'm so overwhelmed. The task at hand seems like something a...

I’m not doing so well. Emotionally I’m so drained that I can’t remember what it’s like to feel rested. School somehow lost its appeal of somewhere I want to be right now. Don’t get me wrong, I love school, and I love learning. Hell, when it comes down to it, I even love writing papers and...