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What are you listening to? #2

by bluekoi

Johnny Cash, "Hurt".

935

Posted in: Bipolar

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

That is a new for me, "Grats" for "Congrats"! thank you!

717

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

Halloween - Any One Celebrating/Doing Anything?

by LadyShadow

Hey friends!! Anyone dressing up, getting candy for kids, celebrating with spooky movies this year??? Me and my boyfriend, and some of my...

Posted in: General Social Chat

Bipolar Check-in #83

by BeyondtheRainbow

We already hit 50 pages on the last check-in! Here's a new one. I'll link to this on the old one and ask that the old one be closed.

797

Posted in: Bipolar

Mental decline?

by Moose72

Caleb told me something interesting this morning. He said our mutual friend Annmarie whom I’ve known for 27 years once said to him that she wishes...

Posted in: Bipolar

Dear T: I really need to tell you something XLVIII

by LostOnTheTrail

Work is messy, grief is messy, our relationship feels messy to me at the moment. TW for reflection on suicide loss I have been thinking about...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Overbearing mother wants to be invited over

by xRavenx

My mom can be really overbearing. I am approaching my late 30's. She will ask about how I am keeping up with the garden and my household. It is...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

Therapist told me I should be working out?

by Mountaindewed

I've put on like 5 pounds since our last session because of covid and this 5 day steroid I'm on for this frigging scary cough I had, and today my...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Your Weight Loss Journey Thread

by raspberrytorte

Since a lot of us struggle with our weights because of bipolar meds I thought it would be great to start a weight loss journey thread! I'll start:...

Posted in: Bipolar

Was threatened by a client from IHSS recently. How can I file a complaint?

by jesyka

I’m a caregiver & I never worked for IHSS before. I spent a lot of time completing their very tedious & annoying orientations (I had to go to 2),...

Posted in: Partners of People & Caregivers Support

Dod I do anything wrong? Sick dad told my husband that he no longer wants to talk to

by jesyka

My dad has prostrate cancer & is going through chemotherapy now. He recently moved into an assisted living facility. I wasn’t told where he would...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

My ex came to the house

by RDMercer

She dropped by today to see our daughter, unannounced. She looked incredible. Honestly, beautiful and much younger than her age, in nice clothes,...

138

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

switching meds

by ghostsinthehouse

hello everyone. just had an appointment with my psych. he advises me to consistently take my current meds, lexapro and Abilify, and if I don't see...

Posted in: Bipolar

Questions bipolar version #11

by FooZe

The old thread had reached 1000 replies.

128

Posted in: Bipolar

Newbie 56/F/Florida

by Chloe1968

Hello. My name is Chloe and I live in Florida. I have schizophrenia for 31 years now. Thankfully I am stable on my meds. I work part time as a...

Posted in: Schizophrenia and Psychosis

Building a Whole New Life

by Have Hope

My life needs a complete overhaul. Like seriously. Can anyone relate to feeling this way? I'm not sure if I am posting in the right forum with...

Posted in: Other Mental Health Discussion

Taking care of teeth.

by splitimage

This is kind of embarrassing but I really struggle to take care of my teeth with regular brushing and flossing. So I'm going to use this thread...

883

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

I don't want to get depressed like a year ago.

by Rose76

Last year I got very depressed the first week of November. It lasted for months, which is unusual for me. By February, I was getting concerned that...

Posted in: Depression

I am so bad that people don't accept me.

by volsinchy

I am here because of loneliness. I was born on time and never cried. My mother didn't like me; she was only 17 and wanted to end her life. It was...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

Closure

by Eternal Love

I was with my ex for almost 20 year (engaged the last 7 years). Three days after major surgery, he had his mom come to care for me. He then went...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

microdosing Melatonin

by Tart Cherry Jam

My CBT-I pdoc (a sleep psychologist) explained that for Melatonin to work, one needs a very low dose and to take it not at bedtime, but about 5 hours...

Posted in: Bipolar

Parents wronged me as a child - Forgive or Cut off

by Nightrun

I was a very young child growing up in a third world country in Europe. Around 5 to 7 years in age when the event happened, I can't remember exactly...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

Checking in: how are you? #2

by Gasplessy

Desperate, wish I could rewind to life before 30s. It is not a matter of solitude -i don't suffer that, i have friends- but mistakes i made that...

120

Posted in: General Social Chat

Daily Check In Thread for those with an eating disorder of any kind #5

by FooZe

This thread is being restarted for technical reasons.

Posted in: Eating Disorders

Newbie

by Eternal Love

Hello, Im here to try to find ways to try to help me have a more peaceful life, mind, body and spirit. Thank you for allowing me to join your...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

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	New Member Introductions Welcome to our support groups and community! Come in and introduce yourself to other members here. Please read our Community Guidelines before posting. Sub-Forums: General Q&A Forum	280,076	I am so bad that people don't accept me. Today at 12:22 AM by Eternal Love
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,811	Halloween - Any One Celebrating/Doing... Today at 01:21 PM by lizardlady
	Other Mental Health Discussion	218,953	Building a Whole New Life Today at 07:37 AM by Have Hope
	General Q&A	25,619	Reading words backwords? Oct 11, 2024 at 11:50 PM by Tart Cherry Jam
	Sanctuary for Spiritual Support	35,631	Caring Aug 29, 2024 at 02:32 AM by Fuzzybear
	Relationships & Communication Sub-Forums: Divorce and Separation	269,359	Overbearing mother wants to be invited... Today at 12:32 PM by Pflowers
	Coping with Emotions	69,001	Fighting with my Wife Oct 29, 2024 at 03:52 PM by TearsAtMidnight
	Psych Check-up	8,173	Psych Check-Up \| Downtime Length Inquiry Jan 15, 2024 at 08:11 AM by DocJohn
	Work and Careers	31,273	I will finally have full coverage... Oct 28, 2024 at 07:29 PM by jesyka
	School and Study Issues	14,789	Want to get back to college, but am... Sep 07, 2024 at 03:47 PM by Victoria'smom
	Sleep Issues & Dream Interpretation	23,578	Happy Narcolepsy Day 2024 Oct 28, 2024 at 02:51 PM by PhilMC
	Insurance and Finances	9,767	Insurance, what plan should I choose?... Oct 29, 2024 at 01:24 PM by jesyka

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	Addictions Sub-Forums: The 12 Steps Gambling, TV and Internet Addiction Sexual Addictions Smoking Cessation	41,823	It’s a vicious cycle Oct 21, 2024 at 05:03 PM by CANDC
	Adult Children of Alcoholics	7,287	Can bipolar mimic ACOA? Oct 22, 2024 at 05:41 PM by Moose72
	Anxiety, Panic and Phobias Sub-Forums: Anxiety Success Stories Social Anxiety & Selective Mutism	88,193	Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8 Oct 26, 2024 at 12:10 PM by Buffy01
	Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Sub-Forums: Autism Success Stories	9,875	My son Oct 05, 2024 at 06:28 PM by Victoria'smom
	Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Sub-Forums: ADHD Success Stories	14,927	To medicate or not Oct 22, 2024 at 05:21 PM by MuddyBoots
	Bipolar Sub-Forums: Bipolar Treatments Bipolar Success Stories	601,832	What are you listening to? #2 Today at 02:25 PM by raspberrytorte
	Childhood Emotional Neglect	4,230	what did you do today for your inner... Oct 28, 2024 at 08:15 AM by FloatThruThis
	Depression Sub-Forums: Postpartum Depression Depression Success Stories Treatment Resistant Depression	350,855	I don't want to get depressed like a... Today at 12:41 AM by Rose76
	Dissociative Disorders Sub-Forums: The Garden Teen Alters Garden	105,726	Amnesiatic Dissociative Disorder Jun 27, 2024 at 01:22 PM by Calla lily12
	Eating Disorders Sub-Forums: Eating Disorder Success Stories Anorexia Bulimia Overeating & Binge Eating	31,828	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Yesterday at 05:14 PM by MuddyBoots
	OCD and Trichotillomania Sub-Forums: OCD Success Stories	11,888	My Picking Diary Sep 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM by FloatThruThis
	Personality Place Sub-Forums: Antisocial Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder	111,581	BPD Check-In thread Yesterday at 03:43 PM by MuddyBoots
	Post-traumatic Stress Sub-Forums: PTSD Success Stories Combat PTSD Complex PTSD	57,481	No help no solution Oct 28, 2024 at 06:33 PM by darkfeary
	Schizoaffective Disorder Sub-Forums: Schizoaffective Success Stories	11,209	Schizoaffective check in thread #2 Sep 05, 2024 at 04:55 AM by WastingAsparagus
	Schizophrenia and Psychosis Sub-Forums: Schizophrenia Success Stories	280,408	Newbie 56/F/Florida Today at 07:40 AM by Rive.
	Self Injury	78,468	12 days free from self injury Oct 04, 2024 at 03:32 AM by mote.of.soul
	Survivors of Abuse	74,329	I’m sick of my abusive mother calling... Oct 18, 2024 at 11:22 PM by Cantholdmyrage

Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
	Psychotherapy Sub-Forums: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist	1,019,810	Dear T: I really need to tell you... Today at 12:45 PM by LostOnTheTrail
	Psychiatric Medications Sub-Forums: Getting Off of Meds	83,800	Elavil? Oct 18, 2024 at 02:12 AM by WastingAsparagus
	Other Treatments	8,287	TMS/Ketamine Jun 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM by Calla lily12
	Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting	18,093	Taking care of teeth. Today at 07:23 AM by splitimage
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,384	Self Esteem thought Yesterday at 09:26 AM by Catsrock

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,663	Weight Loss and Exercise #5 Today at 01:36 PM by Discombobulated
	Disabilities and Chronic Diseases	4,587	New here Aug 06, 2024 at 10:18 AM by CANDC
	Grief and Loss	22,194	Ah, celebrity deaths again Sep 13, 2024 at 04:28 PM by emily1890
	Partners of People & Caregivers Support	14,632	Was threatened by a client from IHSS... Today at 11:31 AM by jesyka
	Chronic Pain Support	14,322	Lupus Oct 27, 2024 at 08:14 PM by Cocosurviving
	Healthy Parenting	8,491	Adult Son Refuses Treatment Feb 13, 2024 at 12:49 AM by Tart Cherry Jam
	Men-Focused Support	3,878	Just another day in the life... Jul 30, 2024 at 01:56 PM by CANDC
	Women-Focused Support	23,928	Anyone else tired of the phrase “it’s... Oct 21, 2024 at 02:02 PM by Cantholdmyrage
	Sexual and Gender Issues	35,479	Do you think masturbation is bad for... Oct 24, 2024 at 10:10 AM by mote.of.soul
	LGBTQ+ Support	3,432	I find the “sneaking into the wrong... Apr 22, 2024 at 06:44 PM by 16PennyNail
	Seniors' Lounge	7,735	Money matters Oct 08, 2024 at 07:37 PM by Nammu

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Latest posts from our support groups today

What are you listening to? #2

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Halloween - Any One Celebrating/Doing Anything?

Bipolar Check-in #83

Mental decline?

Dear T: I really need to tell you something XLVIII

Overbearing mother wants to be invited over

Therapist told me I should be working out?

Your Weight Loss Journey Thread

Was threatened by a client from IHSS recently. How can I file a complaint?

Dod I do anything wrong? Sick dad told my husband that he no longer wants to talk to

My ex came to the house

switching meds

Questions bipolar version #11

Newbie 56/F/Florida

Building a Whole New Life

Taking care of teeth.

I don't want to get depressed like a year ago.

I am so bad that people don't accept me.

Closure

microdosing Melatonin

Parents wronged me as a child - Forgive or Cut off

Checking in: how are you? #2

Daily Check In Thread for those with an eating disorder of any kind #5

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