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Bipolar Check-in #81

by BeyondtheRainbow

Time for a new thread. I'll post and ask them close the last thread.

154

Posted in: Bipolar

Our health issues

by Travelinglady

Taking supplements? What to Know Before You Take Herbal Supplements I do take a multivitamin, Vitamin D3, Vitamin K, fish oil, Glucosine...

562

Posted in: Seniors' Lounge

Couch 249: The Self Care Couch

by LostOnTheTrail

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...

595

Posted in: Psychotherapy

New Member: Not sure ADHD or Addiction

by mrobin

Hi- Been struggling with some social media addiction for a few months. Was dumped by a girl back this spring and got hooked on OnlyFans and was...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

My Pdoc took me off all meds

by Moose72

Bedsides the ones for side effects. That means no antipsychotics or mood stabilizer. I’m going to try therapy. There are no meds I haven’t or...

Posted in: Bipolar

What are you listening to? #2

by bluekoi

Johnny Cash, "Hurt".

867

Posted in: Bipolar

Poll:

Poll: do you or did you have some kind of yearning feeling regarding seeing your T?

by Brown Owl 2

I can’t see a way to add this to my other thread, but I’m curious to hear other people’s experiences with this ‘yearning’ feeling for the next...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

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

Yes! I got f/t hours for next month & a great new client too!!!

by jesyka

I’m a caretaker. My hours went form 32 a week the first momth. Then it got cut to only 16 a week. I asked for more hours & got last minute shifts &...

Posted in: Work and Careers

BPD Check-In thread

by Blue_Bird

I’ve noticed there’s no check in thread in here for people with this disorder, I’ve also noticed it’s not a very active forum subsection. I hope...

Posted in: Borderline Personality Disorder

Harmful coping skills to cope with harmful coping skills?

by MuddyBoots

For example: Trigger->binging->purging->drinking->cutting Anyone else do this or have done this? How do I not do this? I think it's just...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

going to bed for the night consistently

by Tart Cherry Jam

My biggest habit challenge is going to bed consistently and on time. 10:50PM tonight. Not too bad. My immediate goal is to always go to bed no...

431

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

Waking up coughing and throwing up?

by Mountaindewed

My symptoms have gotten a lot better and I'm not throwing up during the day. But I just woke up half an hour ago coughing in my sleep and then I...

Posted in: Health Support

What did someone ever tell you to dismiss your emotions?

by Cantholdmyrage

Specifically, my experiences come from people who say really mean things about me and other people. Here are mine: “You let them do this to you” ...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

Groomed while 16/17… PTSD ruining life

by Superpower

Last night I got intense flashbacks and intense insomnia until 5am and I couldn’t sleep. I keep getting flashbacks of being raped but I feel like...

Posted in: Post-traumatic Stress

Any other members living with ME/CFS?

by ForestGhost

HI, new to the forum. I thought I'd ask if there are any other members here living with ME/CFS here. What do you tell yourself when you have an...

Posted in: Disabilities and Chronic Diseases

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

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

452

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

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...

Posted in: General Social Chat

Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs #33

by will19

Another Saturday. Felt alright in the morning because of cleaning. Before cleaning, I didn't feel like doing it. I felt too down and depressed...

176

Posted in: Depression

The Yearning to be with the T

by Brown Owl 2

I’ve resolved that this time around in therapy, I’m going to manage this yearning feeling better. Where does this dam feeling come from? What...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

AITA ?

by Deflated1988

AITH ? I moved in with my partner quite quickly. We have only been together 5 months. He has 2 children from a previous relationship, F(9) and M(15)....

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

cptsdvictim's journal

by cptsdvictim

Warning to avid readers: this is not a journal about healing, but one about retraumatization and not surviving.

211

Posted in: Complex PTSD

The thread for people who have been in abusive relationships

by Anonymous32448

Here's a safe thread for us all :sadhug:

Posted in: Post-traumatic Stress

Constant pain in lower back

by dolphfan

I am so ready to throw in the towel and give up. A little over three months or so ago I woke up one day and could barely walk my back hurt so bad. ...

Posted in: Chronic Pain Support

Cat owner review by the cat

by Travelinglady

Humor: Cat owner receives yearly performance review from her feline

Posted in: Our Pets

General
	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	279,789	New Member: Not sure ADHD or Addiction Today at 09:33 PM by mrobin
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,075	Checking in: how are you? #2 Today at 04:07 PM by LadyShadow
	Other Mental Health Discussion	218,890	Why do brains do this? Jul 19, 2024 at 09:12 PM by Everything4Her
	General Q&A	25,595	Who's the d-bag, me or this dude? Jul 22, 2024 at 09:36 AM by MuddyBoots
	Sanctuary for Spiritual Support	35,628	Ever experienced a 'Walk-in' or Soul... Jun 24, 2024 at 02:23 PM by -jimi-
	Relationships & Communication Sub-Forums: Divorce and Separation	268,813	AITA ? Today at 02:25 PM by divine1966
	Coping with Emotions	68,762	Harmful coping skills to cope with... Today at 06:39 PM by MuddyBoots
	Psych Check-up	8,173	Psych Check-Up \| Downtime Length Inquiry Jan 15, 2024 at 08:11 AM by DocJohn
	Work and Careers	31,224	Yes! I got f/t hours for next month & a... Today at 07:12 PM by divine1966
	School and Study Issues	14,787	Want to get back to college, but am... Jun 26, 2024 at 09:05 PM by SquarePegGuy
	Sleep Issues & Dream Interpretation	23,531	Ptsd flashback insomnia and nightmares Jul 19, 2024 at 12:58 AM by Superpower
	Insurance and Finances	9,757	The ODSP Interview Jul 20, 2024 at 04:25 PM by The_little_didgee

Mental Health Support
	Addictions Sub-Forums: The 12 Steps Gambling, TV and Internet Addiction Sexual Addictions Smoking Cessation	41,807	Still going Jul 25, 2024 at 10:17 PM by MtnTime2896
	Adult Children of Alcoholics	7,271	My Father Jun 13, 2024 at 11:50 PM by mar dhea
	Anxiety, Panic and Phobias Sub-Forums: Anxiety Success Stories Social Anxiety & Selective Mutism	88,095	New here Today at 02:39 AM by pilchardbest
	Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Sub-Forums: Autism Success Stories	9,871	Has anyone else been treated poorly at... Jun 06, 2024 at 02:03 PM by Cantholdmyrage
	Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Sub-Forums: ADHD Success Stories	14,922	ADHD in Spouse, Advice and Thoughts Apr 29, 2024 at 04:55 PM by Brentus
	Bipolar Sub-Forums: Bipolar Treatments Bipolar Success Stories	597,812	Bipolar Check-in #81 Today at 11:17 PM by JaneOnceMore
	Childhood Emotional Neglect	4,192	Experience a mental break down in dream Jul 18, 2024 at 09:13 PM by CANDC
	Depression Sub-Forums: Postpartum Depression Depression Success Stories Treatment Resistant Depression	350,616	Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs... Today at 03:52 PM by unaluna
	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	31,745	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Today at 07:18 PM by MuddyBoots
	OCD and Trichotillomania Sub-Forums: OCD Success Stories	11,883	My Picking Diary Jul 14, 2024 at 09:50 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	111,524	BPD Check-In thread Today at 07:06 PM by MuddyBoots
	Post-traumatic Stress Sub-Forums: PTSD Success Stories Combat PTSD Complex PTSD	57,122	Groomed while 16/17… PTSD ruining life Today at 04:38 PM by Superpower
	Schizoaffective Disorder Sub-Forums: Schizoaffective Success Stories	11,207	Schizoaffective check in thread #2 Jun 14, 2024 at 09:24 AM by HALLIEBETH87
	Schizophrenia and Psychosis Sub-Forums: Schizophrenia Success Stories	280,287	Roll Call 203 Jul 14, 2024 at 01:25 PM by Blue_Bird
	Self Injury	78,461	I don’t know trigger ⚠️ Jul 01, 2024 at 06:21 PM by MuddyBoots
	Survivors of Abuse	74,292	August 6th - National Sister’s Day Today at 01:04 PM by NoEnd

Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
	Psychotherapy Sub-Forums: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist	1,017,605	Couch 249: The Self Care Couch Today at 10:04 PM by ArtieTheSequal
	Psychiatric Medications Sub-Forums: Getting Off of Meds	83,774	Has anyone experienced akathisia? Jul 24, 2024 at 07:07 AM by Miss Laura
	Other Treatments	8,287	TMS/Ketamine Jun 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM by Calla lily12
	Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting	17,915	going to bed for the night consistently Today at 05:57 PM by Nammu
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,288	Self Esteem thought Yesterday at 09:25 PM by Buffy01

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,252	Waking up coughing and throwing up? Today at 05:55 PM by Mountaindewed
	Disabilities and Chronic Diseases	4,585	Any other members living with ME/CFS? Today at 04:28 PM by gothceltgirl
	Grief and Loss	22,184	Am I Wrong.... Jul 09, 2024 at 10:43 AM by CANDC
	Partners of People & Caregivers Support	14,624	Exactly who is this forum for? Jul 01, 2024 at 12:56 PM by nonightowl
	Chronic Pain Support	14,296	Constant pain in lower back Today at 01:36 PM by Travelinglady
	Healthy Parenting	8,491	Adult Son Refuses Treatment Feb 13, 2024 at 12:49 AM by Tart Cherry Jam
	Men-Focused Support	3,876	Penis desensitization and numbness. Jul 05, 2024 at 02:53 PM by SquarePegGuy
	Women-Focused Support	23,886	Female health exams and issues Jul 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM by MuddyBoots
	Sexual and Gender Issues	35,465	Pubic hair. Jul 20, 2024 at 04:12 AM by Snap66
	LGBTQ+ Support	3,432	I find the “sneaking into the wrong... Apr 22, 2024 at 06:44 PM by 16PennyNail
	Seniors' Lounge	7,681	Our health issues Today at 10:56 PM by Travelinglady