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Questions bipolar version #11

by FooZe

The old thread had reached 1000 replies.

172

Posted in: Bipolar

Couch 251: The Matrix Recovered

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...

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:...

100

Posted in: Bipolar

Crazy intrusive thought

by Mountaindewed

I have this sudden intrusive thought that everytime I think of peanut butter I find food disgusting. I like peanut butter. So I think I've just lost...

Posted in: Other Mental Health Discussion

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

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

Bipolar Check-in #84

by BeyondtheRainbow

We're up to 1000 posts again so here's a new one. I'll link it on the old one and ask that it be closed.

335

Posted in: Bipolar

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...

106

Posted in: Psychotherapy

what did you do today for your inner child?

by Anonymous32451

if you did something today for your inner child, then post in here I've been watching a new cartoon called baby ricky, all about learning basic...

768

Posted in: Childhood Emotional Neglect

How are you coping today? #8

by FloatThruThis

Picking at myself, doing a minimal amount of cleaning, and sewing something that didn’t really turn out.

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

Blood pressure 171/102?

by Mountaindewed

I've been feeling sick all day and since like 2 I've been throwing up everything and I've had this bad heartburn all day and I've tried everything. ...

Posted in: Health Support

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

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

770

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...

128

Posted in: General Social Chat

Mental health center employees tracking me?

by MuddyBoots

I've never seen their vehicles in my part of town, but yesterday there was one that went down the road with stickers and I thought "that car/those...

Posted in: Bipolar

What are you looking forward to?

by NovaBlaze

As part of my continued battle with anxiety and depression, I’m focusing on the positives (however infinitesimally small) that I can latch onto to...

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

I hate the word “triggered”, it’s the most out-of-context word ever

by Cantholdmyrage

Hear me out, guys. I really, REALLY hate the word “triggered”. It’s used for everything and it’s thrown everywhere to label someone you don’t like. ...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

What are you listening to? #2

by bluekoi

Johnny Cash, "Hurt".

963

Posted in: Bipolar

Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs #33

by Anonymous41141

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...

326

Posted in: Depression

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...

904

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

"Reason for Leaving"

by MuddyBoots

Is it appropriate to put "wanted to kill self after starting" or is there something else that works better?

Posted in: Work and Careers

Sex with therapist

by blackswan22

Hey, so I've been seeing this therapist for months All was good at first, he once hugged me after a bad session where I just cried so much. But then...

Posted in: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist

Trauma Bond Theory: From An Abusive Relationship

by Have Hope

I have a theory about the trauma bond. My theory is that the more powerful the love bombing is, the harder the fall and the stronger the trauma bond...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

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...

112

Posted in: Other Mental Health Discussion

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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	280,121	ADHD Nov 16, 2024 at 09:50 PM by SquarePegGuy
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,867	Checking in: how are you? #2 Yesterday at 06:39 PM by Buffy01
	Other Mental Health Discussion	218,992	Crazy intrusive thought Yesterday at 11:06 PM by Mountaindewed
	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	269,464	Obligated to say goodbye to... Nov 16, 2024 at 01:12 PM by lovethesun
	Coping with Emotions	69,038	How are you coping today? #8 Yesterday at 09:06 PM by Buffy01
	Psych Check-up	8,174	Depending on the day, but sounds about... Nov 06, 2024 at 12:27 AM by Frog4Life
	Work and Careers	31,279	"Reason for Leaving" Yesterday at 11:17 AM by divine1966
	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	23,580	When you cant sleep.. Nov 14, 2024 at 03:18 PM by MuddyBoots
	Insurance and Finances	9,768	Me Again. I don't know what to do. Nov 11, 2024 at 10:44 AM by HALLIEBETH87

Mental Health Support
	Addictions Sub-Forums: The 12 Steps Gambling, TV and Internet Addiction Sexual Addictions Smoking Cessation	41,827	It’s a vicious cycle Nov 07, 2024 at 10:54 AM by MtnTime2896
	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	88,211	Anxiety or Something Else? Have You... Nov 14, 2024 at 01:36 PM by NovaBlaze
	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	14,928	I'm not good Enough. Nov 01, 2024 at 12:08 PM by volsinchy
	Bipolar Sub-Forums: Bipolar Treatments Bipolar Success Stories	602,662	Questions bipolar version #11 Today at 01:26 AM by BeyondtheRainbow
	Childhood Emotional Neglect	4,238	what did you do today for your inner... Yesterday at 09:07 PM by Buffy01
	Depression Sub-Forums: Postpartum Depression Depression Success Stories Treatment Resistant Depression	350,906	Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs... Yesterday at 12:46 PM by Rose76
	Dissociative Disorders Sub-Forums: The Garden Teen Alters Garden	105,727	Amnesiatic Dissociative Disorder Nov 11, 2024 at 02:09 PM by Fuzzybear
	Eating Disorders Sub-Forums: Eating Disorder Success Stories Anorexia Bulimia Overeating & Binge Eating	31,838	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Yesterday at 10:48 PM by Mountaindewed
	OCD and Trichotillomania Sub-Forums: OCD Success Stories	11,895	region of the brain associated with... Nov 16, 2024 at 03:57 PM by Yaowen
	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	111,583	BPD Check-In thread Nov 11, 2024 at 02:05 PM by Blue_Bird
	Post-traumatic Stress Sub-Forums: PTSD Success Stories Combat PTSD Complex PTSD	57,486	Complex PTSD In Pictures, Memes & GIFs... Nov 10, 2024 at 05:28 PM by Buffy01
	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	280,421	Roll Call 203 Nov 15, 2024 at 12:43 PM by Blue_Bird
	Self Injury	78,470	Relapse Nov 05, 2024 at 11:42 PM by Frog4Life
	Survivors of Abuse	74,336	Letter to my abusers (S/A and ableism... Nov 16, 2024 at 09:41 PM by SquarePegGuy

Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
	Psychotherapy Sub-Forums: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist	1,020,137	Couch 251: The Matrix Recovered Today at 12:35 AM by atisketatasket
	Psychiatric Medications Sub-Forums: Getting Off of Meds	83,809	Laws regarding driving on meds? Nov 08, 2024 at 03:08 PM by unaluna
	Other Treatments	8,287	TMS/Ketamine Jun 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM by Calla lily12
	Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting	18,121	What are you looking forward to? Yesterday at 01:30 PM by am6985
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,410	Self Esteem thought Nov 16, 2024 at 10:43 PM by Catsrock

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,751	Blood pressure 171/102? Yesterday at 08:16 PM by Mountaindewed
	Disabilities and Chronic Diseases	4,587	New here Aug 06, 2024 at 10:18 AM by CANDC
	Grief and Loss	22,198	I Don't Think it Ever Gets Easier Nov 07, 2024 at 01:38 PM by BeyondtheRainbow
	Partners of People & Caregivers Support	14,632	Was threatened by a client from IHSS... Oct 31, 2024 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	23,933	(Vent) A guy is sexually harassing me... Nov 16, 2024 at 02:00 AM by Tart Cherry Jam
	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	7,737	Money matters Nov 10, 2024 at 01:27 PM by Travelinglady