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Focus on the family is straight up abusive. They pretend to be knowledgeable but they gaslight their audience and advocate beating children. Sorry for the rant but they are evil evil EVIL!!! OK, now that that is said, I can see both sides equally. You are both right and both wrong because you...

Sauerkraut is one of the easiest things to ferment and it makes for a great starter for other vegetables. Garlic can be put in apple cider vinegar. The turquoise color is normal, it is just copper. I pleasently discovered mint growing in my yard today. I love chewing on raw leaves and it is...

I did for about 7 years. I wasn't fully sustainable and I had advantage of having a home I didn't have to make payments on. Now, that I live somewhere with a yard again I don't have the physical health to even garden, although I dream about it. I can share tips. Don't ask about vermiculture...

Thanks, I wasn't sure who to report it to. Is it consider assault if on paper (despite evidence to the contrary) the person doesn't have the capacity to know right from wrong?

@Friday aside from the ability to just check into a motel, and exchange the word happy with hopeful, this is so me.

Not sure where to put this. The events leading up to the attack are complicated but involve a female employee possibly taking advantage of a person with developmental disabilities sexually. No hard core proof, but I say, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...plus if she was a male...

Something I see both on the form and off, labiling something as a qualifying trauma when it isn't. People are suffering from distressing events and labeling them as traumatizing instead of distressing. An affair is distressing, a physically violent spouse is traumatizing.

What purpose does flashbacks have? I know what happened to me, why do I need to relive it, just because someone decided to wear vanilla body spray? Vanilla isn't going to hurt me. What purpose does hypervigilance have when I am trying to read a book, but the sound of the rain drops hitting...

You are right about wording. I shouldn't have said she made me feel obligated. She told me to stay and was trying to coach me through sitting though uncomfortable feelings and I have difficulty speaking up in those situations. I was trying to interject but couldn't do it very well. She is...

Yes yes yes on the probiotics. Kifir is 99% lactose free for those who are lactose intolerant and crave dairy. I would still be cautious until he feels better. Kombucha can be a tea but there are other forms as well. My husband has a lot of stomach issues and he gets ginger Kombucha which he...

So, I am trying to put this in the right terms which I find difficult. It isn't that her personality is a bad thing. I don't feel threatened by her. Even when she made me feel like I was obligated to stay when I wanted to leave I didn't feel afraid just overwhelmed to the point I was...

I am not sure I could tell someone there personality overwhelms me. It seems mean.

I guess what I am trying to say is that my therapist has an intense personality which offers the opportunity for growth but overwhelms me at the same time. If I want therapy at all I have to make this work because therapists are far and few between around here.

Fair enough. It was a knee jerk reaction based on other threads by @Kubash16 I will give you that. I do see what @Never_falter2 said about his childhood as being more than just strict and having the potential to cause issues with food on top of his health problems. Am I projecting and making...

My last horrific therapist is now on personal leave. I have a new one finally, but they are in the same practice. There are pros and cons to this therapist. She mostly does group therapy with another therapist and only takes on a few private patients, so if I am really struggling, she can...

I too am concerned about her husbands health, but I would hope anyone would call out such statements no matter where they saw it. While I have no doubt her concerns come from a loving place, I know that the best intentions can sometimes make things worse when you don't have the personal...

Because people who have been overly criticized and have low self esteem from being abused just do. Culture also plays a role. It isn't uncommon for people to feel uncomfortable and embarrassed when they receive praise.

Childhood PTSD comes from more than just strict parenting. What you're describing is abuse. It could be that his combat PTSD is aggravating childhood issues. I would say he needs to back off of the kids manners. He is projecting his issues on to them. Also, I wouldn't make an issue about...

Death is so hard to deal with. Express your grief how ever you need too. Take care of yourself. Do something nice for yourself that you know he would have appreciated.

Ok I think I have a better understanding about what's going on. I was very confused as I saw your other posts as well. Only you can decide whether you should or not. Let empathy be your guide. There is no such thing as hell or a being who is going to punish you. If what you're doing doesn't...

There are alot of people here who have been where you are. Not alone. Keep posting.

It really sounds like you are struggling with intrusive thoughts and not actual suicidal ideation. The impending doom feeling says alot. That is such a horrible feeling. So sorry you experience this.

Welcome You have value even if you can't see it yet. No matter what, you deserve to be treated with respect. I see from your other posts you are looking for something to belive in. That makes sense given how you feel about yourself. I would just ask you proceed cautiously and focus on...

@Dirt can you explain more? Do you mean express yourself on here? In life? Or do you mean should you be learning about what you are learning?

I have found the best way to approach it if I feel safe is to say, "I am not going to act on it, but I am having unwanted thoughts about wanting to die." By saying you aren't going to act on it first, it reassures them that you are keeping yourself safe. Now, if you are planning on acting on...