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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.

762

Posted in: Bipolar

Questions bipolar version #11

by FooZe

The old thread had reached 1000 replies.

124

Posted in: Bipolar

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

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

714

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

Depression

by Moose72

I just slept the day away. I think this is depression. I don’t want to be awake to see the world. Now I probably won’t be able to sleep tonight. ...

Posted in: Bipolar

Self Esteem thought

by Catsrock

Self esteem is the ability to see yourself as a flawed individual, and still hold yourself in high regard!

872

Posted in: Steps to Better Self-Esteem

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

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

the birds are back!

by lizardlady

Since Milton blew through and hammered us the wild birds have not been coming to eat from my bird feeders. This morning the yard is full of birds! :D...

Posted in: Our Pets

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...

882

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

Struggling with my therapist's pregnancy Part 2

by ScarletPimpernel

I think today's session was good? I didn't get stuck freeze. We talked about our mother/daughter roles and how it's like my trauma with my siblings...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Introduction

by Neil8419

Hi my name is Neil, 40 from England Going through a messy divorce and currently struggling with life

Posted in: New Member Introductions

Hi new here

by JennySp

hi I'm Jenny and will post a big one in relationship topic to get it off my chest. thanks everyone.

Posted in: New Member Introductions

New/Old Member

by WitchInCasper

Hello, I used to be on the psych central forums old style forums. It's been a minute, but I'm back. Life has taken several twists and turns. Some...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

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

New here

by Romar85

Hello, im here to find people that can relate to me. trying to find myself again and find my happiness.

Posted in: New Member Introductions

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...

118

Posted in: General Social Chat

Stuff that used to gross you out but now you like?

by Mountaindewed

Or stuff you liked that you now dislike? I used to not be able to stand the taste of sparkling water like Lacroix. Now I crave it and I'll drink 3...

Posted in: General Social Chat

Couch 250: An August Couch

by unaluna

Welcome to the couch, old and new! A place to hang out - sometimes you get immediate feedback, sometimes you don't. Shouting, "Cool Whip" tends to...

839

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Post nasal drip?

by Mountaindewed

I have really bad post nasal drip. Its practically clogging up my throat. I'm drinking a ton of water and iced tea and I'm blowing my nose and...

Posted in: Health Support

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

Are You High, Low or in the Middle?

by LadyShadow

Hi there! I use a mood tracker, but these days I have been neglecting it, so I thought I would post a thread that everyone can join in to track...

623

Posted in: Bipolar

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

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

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

Fighting with my Wife

by shakespeare47

It's difficult to explain - but needless to say, it's stressful. It's tough to fight fair and stand up for myself sometimes.... and I worry I go too...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

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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	280,072	Introduction Yesterday at 11:27 PM by Crazy Hitch
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,803	the birds are back! Today at 08:59 AM by lizardlady
	Other Mental Health Discussion	218,952	Building a Whole New Life Today at 09:15 AM by Bill3
	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	269,340	Parents wronged me as a child - Forgive... Today at 09:14 AM by Rive.
	Coping with Emotions	69,001	Fighting with my Wife Yesterday 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?... Yesterday at 01:24 PM by jesyka

Mental Health Support
	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	601,779	Bipolar Check-in #83 Today at 10:02 AM by Nammu
	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	350,854	Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs... Yesterday at 02:17 PM by Violetta75
	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	31,827	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Yesterday at 11:50 AM by Blueberrybook
	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	111,580	BPD Check-In thread Oct 14, 2024 at 04:43 PM by Blue_Bird
	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	280,404	Newbie 56/F/Florida Yesterday at 08:43 PM by SquarePegGuy
	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	1,019,802	Struggling with my therapist's... Today at 03:05 AM 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	18,092	Taking care of teeth. Today at 08:40 AM by splitimage
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,384	Self Esteem thought Today at 09:26 AM by Catsrock

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,659	Weight Loss and Exercise #5 Today at 09:55 AM 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	14,629	Was threatened by a client from IHSS... Yesterday at 03:57 PM by divine1966
	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

Bipolar Check-in #83

Questions bipolar version #11

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Depression

Self Esteem thought

Building a Whole New Life

Parents wronged me as a child - Forgive or Cut off

the birds are back!

Taking care of teeth.

Struggling with my therapist's pregnancy Part 2

Introduction

Hi new here

New/Old Member

Newbie

New here

Checking in: how are you? #2

Stuff that used to gross you out but now you like?

Couch 250: An August Couch

Post nasal drip?

Newbie 56/F/Florida

Are You High, Low or in the Middle?

Closure

Dear T: I really need to tell you something XLVIII

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

Fighting with my Wife

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