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I'm glad you found us. First, let me say, it was NOT your fault. It is never the childs fault and you will find that out in therapy...

Thank you @fern, I hope you are able to fight your depression too.

Thank you survivor3. I had therapy about 4 years ago when I collapsed into a deep depression (first time in my life for either)...

Sounds like your suffering from bad depression. Have you thought about talking to your docters about medication? Hopefully therapy will...

The guilt is allowing my self to be abused and never telling anyone, I know it does not make sense but it is how I feel. I realize now...

100% when spinning in circles it is hard to find the door

The guilt is allowing my self to be abused and never telling anyone, I know it does not make sense but it is how I feel. I realize now...

Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash.

This is a really perfect example BTW of how “not to behave” for me. Not to cause myself trauma or bring it on myself. I refuse to act...

Here comes the follow up lol. I’m anxious and messed up because my son is now here underfoot. I feel really guilty about these...

I think some kind of exercise could be very beneficial, (like a walk, run or bike ride), it snaps us out of our depressive mindset. I...

I feel very similarly, 8888. My depression has gotten very intense lately as well. You are not alone in feeling like shit during these...

Six years ago I went on Lithium because my depression was really bad and not improving. I am currently in the process of weaning off of...

I have been very depressed too. Two things that are helping me is getting just a little body movement. Not exercise perse, but just...

@MainerMikeBrown I send and recieve postcards from people around the world, I play video games, and I like to read non-fiction.

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Hi @David1959, sorry that your having a really rough time. Where does the 'guilt' come from? What do you mean by that?

I am 61 an adult survivor of childhood sexual assault at 10 which has created numerous issues which you can read about here. After 4...

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Thank you @fern, I hope you are able to fight your depression too.

I feel very similarly, 8888. My depression has gotten very intense lately as well. You are not alone in feeling like shit during these...

Went to the cafe for lunch. Did some shopping. That's the important things done. 😊

Just laying in bed.. I am processing thoughts about feeling distant from friends that I saw last night and feeling like they arent as...

I'm sitting here thinking about what I want from the day ... it is laundry day so my sheets need to be done ... smoked a little while...

Happy Monday @SinkorSwim and everyone!!! 😀. I just got back from lunch at the cafe and I did some shopping aswell. I got lots of goodies...

I am 61 an adult survivor of childhood sexual assault at 10 which has created numerous issues which you can read about here. After 4...

I am 61 an adult survivor of childhood sexual assault at 10 which has created numerous issues which you can read about here. After 4...

@ mumstheword I trust without good reason and learning to be careful is just as hard as the reverse I think. It has helped to know...

Tomorrow noon my quarantine will be over. Then I can do such mundane things as go to the laundry or take a walk. Yay!

@ mumstheword I trust without good reason and learning to be careful is just as hard as the reverse I think. It has helped to know...

Have you seen Brene Brown's acrynom for gauging trustworthiness? It really helped me. I think it's important to gauge levels of...

This to me feels like maybe the hardest part of ‘recovery’. I am dealing with some stuff better than I ever thought I could ...but...

I understand completely. I have a mental list of red flags for friends since I tend to pick those with extreme baggage who are looking...

I have done a lot of writing therapy, and that was really helpful....and mostly all was done at home. I also started taking individual...

Spending time with my sister in person tomorrow, just hanging out. Checking in, talking, laughing, celebrating her recent...

RusselSue, thank you for sharing what you’ve tried! [The quote function is not working on my phone] I was going to look through posts...

Don’t believe the hype that it has no side effects. I don’t deny that it is helpful to many people, I just get irritated when I see it...

RusselSue, thank you for sharing what you’ve tried! [The quote function is not working on my phone] I was going to look through posts...

Thank you all for your input and sharing your experiences :) The local listing is so spare I’m guessing that therapists are just not...

You won't get very far if you find a therapist who triggers you.....intentionally....I'd call that a bad fit. Look for someone who is...

Super! I hope it helps. I've been really happy with mine. I have tried a lot of different anxiety reduction gadgets and whatnot and I...

Currently Xenforo is in final release versions, nearly ready for stable release. This means that I expect to have a final version rolled...

I feel very similarly, 8888. My depression has gotten very intense lately as well. You are not alone in feeling like shit during these...

As you said *just work with what's there*. My T is big on not retraumatizing by reliving the memories. Recently was gifted a portrait...

Six years ago I went on Lithium because my depression was really bad and not improving. I am currently in the process of weaning off of...

Something I ordered online finally arrived, it was taking a while so I was beginning to worry it got lost. It got here safely and it is...

Finally blocking my toxic uncles via fb and phone!!

I read a bunch of poetry that I wrote some twenty years ago. I have a sense of humor, of course, so some of it made me laugh. Happy...

One thing that made me smile today? 🙂. Seeing a mama mule deer and her fawn. So innocent looking. Can’t help but smile seeing them.