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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...

841

Posted in: Psychotherapy

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...

185

Posted in: Depression

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...

726

Posted in: Childhood Emotional Neglect

Is this how good relationships end?

by careergirl

I (25F) am with my boyfriend (25M) for 3 years and there is nothing wrong in our relationship. We don't fight and he is a really good guy that treats...

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.

261

Posted in: Complex PTSD

Dear T: I really need to tell you something XLVII

by unaluna

Girl thats fantastic! I unfortunately gained 15 lbs in 6 mos. My dr said that happens with insulin. I need to cut down on cookies!

769

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Bipolar Check-in #81

by BeyondtheRainbow

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

299

Posted in: Bipolar

Survivor of child molestation,physical and emotional abuse.

by Joselynn

family called me lazy because I was studying in my bed for my exam so I called out my younger brother (2 years younger) who stays in his bed all day...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

Lots of questions/advice needed

by MuddyBoots

What kind of exercise should I do to get in better shape specifically for construction work (building a stage) and hiking? My arms are weak af and I...

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

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

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

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

467

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

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...

787

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

Auditory

by darkpisces87

Ive been hearing voices for several years now and am miserable. Sometimes I can't focus on anything but them. I take seroquel and trazadone but still...

Posted in: Schizophrenia and Psychosis

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...

100

Posted in: Borderline Personality Disorder

How do I tactfully tell an autistic client to not look at me inappropriately?

by jesyka

I have a new client. I’m a caretaker. She is nice but she is autistic & she has ADHD too. Anyways, sometimes I see her looking at my chest. Idk...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

ugh not again

by HALLIEBETH87

hope my pdoc goes ahead andincreases my risperdal wednesday as ive been seeing weird stuff last few days. today the carpet had weird silvery lines...

Posted in: Bipolar

Everest via drone??? Interesting! Nice soundtrack too.

by mar dhea

Watch as a Drone Summits Mount Everest in Stunning Fashion – Moss and Fog 4minutes and 12seconds worth of good time spent. I'm not into the swarms...

Posted in: General Social Chat

Saddest rock songs

by Fuzzybear

Listening to... Fleetwood Mac Landslide

466

Posted in: Depression

bad habit tossing back all my meds at once

by Blueberrybook

Anyone else have this bad about about just tossing back the entire handful of morning or night meds and swallowing them without a single glance at...

Posted in: Bipolar

My son and his dad sang a duet today! Link inside

by Moose72

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Posted in: Bipolar

Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8

by Breaking Dawn

Mine is also up & down, unpredictably.

381

Posted in: Anxiety, Panic and Phobias

Still going

by MtnTime2896

4 days shy of 5 months sober. This is the longest I've gone since I first began using when I was 15. Never have made it this far and it hasn't been...

Posted in: Addictions

Self-Help Workbooks

by 185329

I've been trying various self-help books lately, and at least one of them seems to be only making things worse for me and my situation. The book I am...

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

Porn addiction

by AmyRainy

My name is Amy, and I'm addicted to porn. The crazy part is, I was born with anorgasmia. I don't know what's wrong with me. Please help Sent from...

Posted in: New Member Introductions

Self Esteem thought

by Catsrock

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

787

Posted in: Steps to Better Self-Esteem

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	279,800	Survivor of child molestation,physical... Today at 01:13 PM by CANDC
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,091	Everest via drone??? Interesting! Nice... Today at 06:32 AM by mote.of.soul
	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	268,841	Is this how good relationships end? Today at 02:18 PM by Discombobulated
	Coping with Emotions	68,773	Still not over someone Yesterday at 06:03 AM by Embracingtruth
	Psych Check-up	8,173	Psych Check-Up \| Downtime Length Inquiry Jan 15, 2024 at 08:11 AM by DocJohn
	Work and Careers	31,223	How to make bosses understand you have... Jul 30, 2024 at 07:05 AM by NatalieJastrow
	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	41,810	Still going Yesterday at 10:25 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	88,098	Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8 Yesterday at 10:40 PM by made08
	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	598,036	Bipolar Check-in #81 Today at 01:37 PM by HALLIEBETH87
	Childhood Emotional Neglect	4,193	what did you do today for your inner... Today at 02:31 PM by FloatThruThis
	Depression Sub-Forums: Postpartum Depression Depression Success Stories Treatment Resistant Depression	350,629	Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs... Today at 02:34 PM by 3rd rock
	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	31,766	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Today at 10:43 AM by MuddyBoots
	OCD and Trichotillomania Sub-Forums: OCD Success Stories	11,884	My Picking Diary Jul 28, 2024 at 09:38 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	111,544	BPD Check-In thread Today at 08:27 AM by MuddyBoots
	Post-traumatic Stress Sub-Forums: PTSD Success Stories Combat PTSD Complex PTSD	57,173	cptsdvictim's journal Today at 02:00 PM by cptsdvictim
	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	280,289	Auditory Today at 09:40 AM by Sometimes psychotic
	Self Injury	78,461	I don’t know trigger ⚠️ Jul 01, 2024 at 06:21 PM by MuddyBoots
	Survivors of Abuse	74,295	Rape kit Qs Jul 29, 2024 at 11:14 AM by amandalouise

Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
	Psychotherapy Sub-Forums: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist	1,017,889	Couch 249: The Self Care Couch Today at 04:14 PM by LonesomeTonight
	Psychiatric Medications Sub-Forums: Getting Off of Meds	83,780	Has anyone experienced akathisia? Yesterday at 02:25 AM by Rose76
	Other Treatments	8,287	TMS/Ketamine Jun 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM by Calla lily12
	Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting	17,925	Taking care of teeth. Today at 10:01 AM by splitimage
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,293	Self Esteem thought Yesterday at 07:36 PM by Catsrock

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,277	Lots of questions/advice needed Today at 12:37 PM by Blueberrybook
	Disabilities and Chronic Diseases	4,585	Any other members living with ME/CFS? Jul 27, 2024 at 04:28 PM by gothceltgirl
	Grief and Loss	22,185	Am I Wrong.... Jul 29, 2024 at 06:34 PM by rechu
	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	14,300	Fibromyalgia Check-In Thread #6 ... Jul 30, 2024 at 02:11 PM by Pflowers
	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	23,887	Anyone else from their childhood not... Jul 28, 2024 at 08:04 AM by Cantholdmyrage
	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	7,690	Our health issues Yesterday at 05:51 PM by eskielover