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My family and friends (all AA people) all disengaged for a myriad of reasons, I guess. I've never needed their support so badly, and all I've gotten is more abuse and pain. Not sure how I'll feel in 20 years or even if I'll last that long. The common theme seems to be that we all started out...

I've gone through about a year of this kind of problem. At first, I begged for help from the mental health professionals. They adjusted meds and I went to therapy weekly. No sleep meds work. I still woke up, but was drugged so that didn't work. I also attended a DBT skills class twice, just...

This has been my concern, so I've opted for transparency. That may change if I get no replies. I sent out 2 letters yesterday, I am so qualified (having been in property management for 30 years) and I added the animals. I notice that renters aren't looking for disabled people period. Many...

Thank you for these. I'll look them over carefully.

This is at the crux of the matter. I've decided to look for a home for them, even though it'll be hard. Who wants 2 cats, 10 and 12 years old, with one of them needing a special diet due to lack of teeth. She's declawed too, poor thing.

Hi, I wondered if anyone had any advice for me. I'm going to search for a less expensive place to live, and I wondered if I should tell landlords about my service animals up front or just move in with them. My 2 cats, 10 and 12 years old, are ESAs and my dog is a service animal. My fear is...

I just went through that process, Breathe. It was very stressful, but my employer's disability insurance offers an agency that did the paperwork for me and kept me abreast of everything going on and what I needed to do. After my appeal hearing, the judge reached a "fully favorable" decision...

I had an instructor for an Emergency Dispatch class many years ago. She trained us all to avoid saying anything like "Calm down" or "Relax" for all the reasons stated above. It's amazing to me how in many 911 calls, played on the television, many operators still use this language. Very unhelpful.

Thank you. That may end up being the case, even though with some, it will break my heart to do so. I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I too have a service dog, and I would really be devastated if something happened to her. I hope you'll be able to get another one.

Thank you. I love it when positive thoughts are reinforced. I'm really beginning to understand how the way I think causes me so much needless suffering. I am having one of those weird days where I feel really out of touch with my feelings. While they are welcome, now they feel a little...

That's so true. I've done the best by far when contact has been nonexistent or negligible. That is one of the reasons I haven't tried to re-establish connections with 2 of my sons. You know how my third son is reacting. My daughter is truly the only safe one to be around. I really think...

Thank you. While I was a little relieved to actually have some names for all of the problematic behavior I've suffered during my life, I guess my family was even less impressed with the label of being mentally ill after being only alcoholic. I know they love me, but they want me to magically...

Thank you. I'm really trying to see their behavior for what it is, rather than to take it all on myself, apologize to keep peace and go on.

Hi, I have no idea what to say. I am very concerned about my sanity. I am so weary of emotional and physical pain. It does look like I'm in good company here with having trust issues, lots of loneliness and the challenge of living in a world I have never fit into. Have C-PTSD, MDD...