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May 06, 2018, 10:01 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrailRunner14
Another thread has had me thinking about what I really define love as.
I believe that I’ve always seen love as a form of obedience, until I woke up.
Here’s what I came up with for me.
Feeling safe enough to be vulnerable with someone and to be really known by them and feel accepted and valued - endeared to them.
I was curious of other people’s definition of what they define love as.
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I like the ACOA definition of love: feeling heard, understood, safe, comfortable, trust..seems simple, but don't know that I've ever felt all these things with one person.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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