Welcome to the site! You have found a special place indeed! I am sorry about the experiences that bring you here.
You are doing the best thing by reaching out here, as you will discover that you are not alone. And you are young. Many of us have waited until we were deeper into adulthood before...
@wicked juggalo
I relate completely. I call my “dead” feelings the flat line. Can't feel anything but bad. That's when I know that I have to take action, whether it is calling someone (I call the National Suicide hotline which is 988 in the States) or making an appointment with my therapist...
Welcome to the forum. I am sorry for the reasons you need help and hope that you find good support here! I have been a member since 2011 and highly recommend engaging with the vast amount of information and compassion available here.
I have similar issues about emotions caused by growing up in...
Welcome to the forum! You have found a special place for sure…I am learning (again) that I can hold sadness and happiness in the same minute, hour, or day. During the hardest times I take it one minute at a time
I am sorry for your struggles, and glad you found us. I have been here since 2011...
Hang in there! Time helps…eventually. Just don't give up.
I still struggle this time of year and am still learning to take one day at a time, at 67 years old.
Persistence pays off😊
Welcome to the site! I am so sorry that you have been assaulted…it’s a big hurdle to get past. Therapy would be helpful.
I was married 4 times in 11 years. I realized that I always picked the wrong men because I had such low self-esteem that any attention felt like love. I become who I think...
Welcome to the site! I am glad you found us! Its a special place, safe and friendly. I have been a member for 12 years now.
I'm sorry for your suffering, yet, I can promise that change can happen...if you open up to new possibilities. Even tiny ones count.
My motto: Just don't quit.
I hope...
Welcome to the forum. I am sorry for the reason you have the need for such a place and can say that you have found a special and safe place.
Best Wishes!
I only recognized what my childhood trauma did to me in my 40s. Before that I had little insight into why I am the way I am.
It's not surprising to “wake up” in adulthood and remember things that have been long buried.
Seeking help is the way to healing…
Guilt, guilt, guilt…I feel guilty for wanting my life to be over. I have no plans to end my life, nor would I EVER do anything to cause that.
I would never pass on my sorrows to the people I would leave behind. I cannot do that.
But the stupid thoughts are chasing me. I feel guilty for my mom...