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I hope you win! Good luck, sending all the good Karma I can, for you and all the other women who have had to go through this, for the ones who won and the ones who failed ... stay strong ! I have been in this situation and it is not easy, I am really hoping you win this!

Unfortunately not everyone believes that mental illness is real, some people will believe that what you are going through is just something you are making up or pretending to do to get out of working or to seek attention. I found that a lot of people did not understand what I was going through...

Hey @Notsowild I also just returned to work with PTSD, I am working @ a call center and it can be very stressful as is... Adding PTSD to the mix can get overwhelming!! I had been off From October to January regularly attending therapy and reading Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns. I was very...

This happens to me ALL the time, I have started taking some medication that helps a bit but even with it I struggle sometimes, I find the combination of medication and doing something relaxing till I pass out helps, reading a therapy book usually :P You are not alone for sure! I think its all...

Hey, I also sufferred an abusive relationship, I already had ptsd when I met him but did not know, he made it worse and I suffered a lot of what I thought were strange things, I never talked to anyone about my symptoms because he convinced me that I was simply psycho. I have since learned that...

Felt good to read this post, I know I do this to my Sam sometimes but I just can't snap out of it for some reason ....I am sure he feels the way you do sometimes but I am never really sure if he actually sees it like the way you just described it so perfectly...anyways it was like reading what I...

Awe :( Its okay to be scared or nervous, if I remember correctly you told me that ;) Try and find some relaxing things to do that take your mind off of it. As my T always says; Don't borrow troubles from tomorrow for today. I hope all works out for you, I will be thinking about you!

Today was even better then yesterday :) I am feeling very proud of myself, I have a lot more confidence at work then I thought I did and I am sure I will do fine...Thanks to Dr. David Burns and my T I have the tools I need to get through each day! One day at a time of course!

...and myself!!! (most important)

I had/have the same problem for me it was because before I met the love of my life Samual I had put all my concentration on helping others with their issues instead of focusing on my own issues and when I finally met someone who took care of me and I didn't need to take care of I had no choice...

I can relate to a lot of things you have mentioned! It is exhausting to feel the way you feel. I know I felt like I was in a constant battle with myself it was awful and I still do at times, I have learned to manage most of my anger now and am suffering more from daymares and anxiety but it does...

Well said! :) I like it!

I thought I was tough and hid my emotions and like others my life became a mess, I became a mess! my emotions ended up getting the best of me and I put myself through some embarrassment because I was too busy trying to look/be tough ...my pride got in my way... when I realized all of this is...

To sleep well and wake up tomorrow Brave and read to take on my second day at work and to try and stay positive if it doesn't go quite as smooth as I hope...To keep this confidence about me and not lose hope that I am getting better because of other peoples actions!

@Solara, ill is 100% right...its hard to get that to stick in our heads sometimes, especially when someone does or says something hurtful to you it is completely on them it just shows their insecurities and it is not your fault that they chose to be a terrible person! There are a ton of...

I have stomach pain every time I have a panic attack or feel anxious, it makes me sick to my stomach ! not fun Pepto helps :)

The book that has changed my life is called Feeling Good by Dr Burns, its an amazing book ! I have recommended it to others and they had nothing but good things to say about it,best therapy book I have ever read. I am also in therapy however and I find the two combined is the best way to do it...

You are welcome :) Keep your chin up!

I also have gone through much abuse from many different situations and different people , I find peace in expressing how I am feeling through art, I think its all about finding ways to express your feelings in a healthy manner...I find that when I do create something even if it is at an amateur...

I am thinking this is going to be a long hard battle but I am SO GLAD that I decided to read feeling good by Dr. Burns and that I just ordered another book in the mail to help me outside of my therapy sessions, I am thinking that I am eternally grateful that I met Samual and I would never have...

Amen ! haha well said :)

I hate how lightly people throw around the illness bipolar, its not a sickness like the common cold and it doesn't make me insane or crazy or a bad person, it doesn't mean I will never make it anywhere in life or not live a happy life just like everyone else, no I cannot get rid of it or get...

for me most times its like being forced to watch/be inside of a horror movie with no ability to press stop or turn it off and no ability to shut my eyes or turn away.....

I get these comments almost daily from my finance's mother......its REALLY hard not to let it get to me, most times it does get to me. When people say things like this to me it makes me feel like I am being irrational or immature or that I am just weak and really should just get over it...it...

@a3a2 thnx I love Penguins so much!! they are so compassionate and loving and they mate for life :) The male penguins take care of their families with the up most love and respect :)