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Why in the world are you still having any contact with this person at all then!?!

Oh trust me, you're not the only trauma survivor who's set out to find a magic pill that will cure all their ills. I was one of them for a little while. I thought if I could just find that one thing that would make the lightbulb turn on everything would be fine. The best thing you can do is to...

Six months is no time at all as far as recovery is concerned. It's TOTALLY natural for you to be feeling and experiencing the things you are. As far as your friend is concerned, I hate to break it to you, but you can't control everything other people do. Trying to place limitations on your...

Ah yes, I can relate to many of those components you described, mostly the searching for identity one. That was literally what I told my therapist at the beginning of this year, that I wanted to work on discovering my identity. Or more specifically, I wanted to work on discovering my identity as...

That first session is always a nerve wracking one :confused:. But you know what they say, that first step is the longest stride. You've shown some immense courage by taking that first step. Think of that therapy office as your place to rest. That's your sanctuary where all things can be made...

You leave his little butt right there in jail. You are NOT responsible for his decision to consume alcohol. You are NOT responsible for his well being, no matter how much you feel like he means to you. You were NOT the cause of him getting drunk, you CANNOT be the cause for him to stay sober...

That just turns my stomach, to think that someone took a year of your life away with that ECT and numbed you of your emotions. The fact that those who were charged with your well being resorted to that without even offering something like medication, that's just sick and wrong. Try to create...

I mainly try to avoid refined carbohydrates such as white bread and pastries. I'm actually working with a dietician right now who said that complex carbohydrates (beets, green beans, etc) and calcium rich foods are the best for keeping you blood sugar level stable. It is true that drops and/or...

I'll be honest with you Perth, I tried to kill myself once and was unsuccessfull. That is not a scenario you want to live out. I've never been so humiliated in my life. Take my word for it, it's not worth it. I too had to go through a long period of invalidation. For my whole life until I was...

I don't know if I'm necessarily afraid of the dark. However; I do know being outside in the dark and cold makes me feel bad. I'm not sure how else to describe it. It just doesn't feel good, emotionally I mean.

That's wonderful! Little by little. That's what I've learned in trying to rebuild relationships. Start with small things like fixing a car and go from there.

On the flip side though, it wasn't that long ago that forums like these would not be possible. In that sense there would actually be less community and dialogue between people.

Personally I don't spend much time thinking about the "good old days" and how things used to be because truly we can't turn back the clock. A history teacher once told me that he never understood people who reminisce so much about the past because in truth there was just as much bad in said...

I do feel depressed when I wake up post-bad dreams. However, it usually fades away. I just have to keep reminding myself they're only dreams.

Oh gosh, that's something I'm more familiar with than I'd care to admit. Nightmares are usually a manifestation of stress that is going on in your waking life. I had horrendous nightmares when it was sprung on me that I was going to see the stepfather that molested me for the first time in many...

Tell your doctor what's going on. He/she can help you. They can find a way to adjust or change your medication to make sure you can still sleep without developing tolerance. I had a similar experience with my anti depressants and they're not even narcotic. The effect was amazing in the beginning...

Find just a couple people who understand your situation that you can spend time with. Just talk to them on the phone for starters. Start small.

It does change. I am living, breathing proof of that. I've been exactly where you are and came out the other end better than I was when I went in. Find ways to distract yourself. Find chores around your house that need doing. Call the National Suicide Hotline (18002738255) and they can help you...

My advice for anyone struggling with sleep in one way or another is to excercise and stretch. That was what my doctor suggested when I told him I was having trouble sleeping because of anxiety around school related things. As you may know, it causes your brain to produce a natural opiod that...

Hey, that's just what I read in my textbook, take it or leave it. Yes, I've also heard the effects of marijuana smoking are similar to cigarettes, and I don't smoke cigarettes or marijuana. I have no plans to. I also took a class called Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior, and the text said very...

I think you've got an excellent list already, longer than mine usually is. Something that has proven very helpful for me is "Raisin Meditation." It sounds silly but the idea is to sit and focus your attention on something very small; contemplate the veins on a leaf, the fibers of a carpet, the...

Thank you

I will not perpetuate this discussion and accept your apology. I will also finish by saying that at no point was I in any way shape or form suggesting that you were wrong for saying felix shouldn't participate in this forum because he lacks a diagnosis. Nor am I entirely sure how you got that...

Diesel's better for the enviornment? That's news to me. I prefer to just take a bicycle anyway if I can. Green is not always more expensive. The lady I worked for over the summer lives in a townhouse that runs off of solar power. Instead of paying an electric bill, the owners of the townhouses...

So true, so true. I read in a magazine once an article written by a woman reflecting on this very same point. She very eloquently summarized the dynamic by saying, "If another person spoke to me the same way I spoke to myself, I would never speak to that person again."