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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...

770

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

by Tart Cherry Jam

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

684

Posted in: Exercise & Weight Loss

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.

441

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...

Posted in: Psychotherapy

Meds

by Victoria'smom

I'm thinking about going on dissolvable meds again then they can't come up. So the only options are ability and zypexa. I've taken them both before....

Posted in: Bipolar

Flow

by Discombobulated

I’m doing online therapy modules at the moment and part of the resilience one is flow - that is the act of being absorbed totally in something to the...

Posted in: Coping with Emotions

Manic?

by Moose72

I got up early yesterday at six because I had that allergy appointment. Then I went to bed at midnight and woke up at 4:30 tossing and turning. ...

Posted in: Bipolar

Still dating the wrong type

by iheartjacques

Ugh. After 29 years you would think I would know what to avoid. Dated a guy for a year. Ignored the red flags. Now I know I have to work on myself....

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

6 years sober today

by splitimage

Hi everyone Today marks 6 years sober for me. I'm incredibly happy about that. Life is so much better sober than when I was drinking. ...

Posted in: Addictions

Reset Support!

by em124

So the biggest, most embarrassing thing that could happen- DID and it was like a switch for me that something has to change. My partner and I had a...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

Gabapentin

by Moose72

What’s this used for? I’m on Vraylar 1.3 and gabapentin now after today’s hour long Pdoc appointment trying to find me meds I haven’t already reacted...

Posted in: Bipolar

Jelly Roll- I’m not ok

by Moose72

https://youtu.be/jyludablsPM?si=AJacR4EBXWi707xn I just heard this on the radio! Awesome song!

Posted in: Bipolar

Don’t know what to do

by inanimateobjects

Trigger possibly? I don’t know what to do about how I’m feeling. This past weekend my husband and I had a friend staying with us. Sunday night...

Posted in: Survivors of Abuse

I’m sick of my abusive mother calling me a smart mouth

by Cantholdmyrage

My mother loves to complain about everything and everyone that is against her. I cannot live with her anymore because of her bulls***. I cannot even...

Posted in: Survivors of Abuse

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...

867

Posted in: Self-Help Ideas and Goal Setting

I hate the constant victim blaming and whataboutism from men

by Cantholdmyrage

I’ve stumbled upon sites from Reddit and Quora and they are the most toxic bs I’ve ever stumbled upon. It is about these specific guys who always...

Posted in: Women-Focused Support

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

I'm never right he's never wrong

by JennySp

That said I already know the answer I'm just looking for some explanation. Whenever I say anything it will be corrected, overwritten, or there will...

Posted in: Relationships & Communication

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

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

Elavil?

by Mountaindewed

I mentioned this in the health section but does anyone else take this? I've been prescribed 10mg for GI pain by a medical doctor and it works great...

Posted in: Psychiatric Medications

Roll Call 203

by Blue_Bird

Hello, enjoy the new Roll Call I’m heading to my interview in a little over an hour from now.

153

Posted in: Schizophrenia and Psychosis

Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8

by Breaking Dawn

Mine is also up & down, unpredictably.

395

Posted in: Anxiety, Panic and Phobias

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

Planing for the future

by Victoria'smom

So Victoria is moving out. So we're going to have to move. We're thinking about moving several hours away to a condo but we need to improve our...

173

Posted in: Bipolar

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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	280,017	Introduction Today at 03:32 AM by TearsAtMidnight
	General Social Chat Sub-Forums: Our Pets	360,703	here we go again Yesterday at 05:40 PM by eskielover
	Other Mental Health Discussion	218,928	Building a Whole New Life Yesterday at 03:44 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	269,282	Still dating the wrong type Today at 12:29 PM by Neil8419
	Coping with Emotions	68,976	Flow Today at 02:18 PM by FloatThruThis
	Psych Check-up	8,173	Psych Check-Up \| Downtime Length Inquiry Jan 15, 2024 at 08:11 AM by DocJohn
	Work and Careers	31,272	How do you find a good fit career wise? Oct 02, 2024 at 09:42 AM by unaluna
	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	23,569	Happy Narcolepsy Day 2024 Oct 05, 2024 at 05:13 PM by Tart Cherry Jam
	Insurance and Finances	9,764	Me Again. I don't know what to do. Sep 27, 2024 at 05:55 PM by Molinit

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	Addictions Sub-Forums: The 12 Steps Gambling, TV and Internet Addiction Sexual Addictions Smoking Cessation	41,821	6 years sober today Today at 12:28 PM by Neil8419
	Adult Children of Alcoholics	7,282	Can bipolar mimic ACOA? Sep 24, 2024 at 04:33 PM by Moose72
	Anxiety, Panic and Phobias Sub-Forums: Anxiety Success Stories Social Anxiety & Selective Mutism	88,184	Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8 Today at 01:04 AM by Deilla
	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	14,922	ADHD in Spouse, Advice and Thoughts Apr 29, 2024 at 04:55 PM by Brentus
	Bipolar Sub-Forums: Bipolar Treatments Bipolar Success Stories	601,246	Bipolar Check-in #83 Today at 03:55 PM by Blueberrybook
	Childhood Emotional Neglect	4,224	what did you do today for your inner... Oct 04, 2024 at 08:54 PM by Buffy01
	Depression Sub-Forums: Postpartum Depression Depression Success Stories Treatment Resistant Depression	350,836	A feed, in pleasant surroundings Oct 16, 2024 at 08:48 PM by mote.of.soul
	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	31,822	Daily Check In Thread for those with an... Today at 03:37 AM 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	111,580	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	57,474	Complex PTSD In Pictures, Memes & GIFs... Oct 12, 2024 at 02:37 PM by ogyogm
	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	280,384	Roll Call 203 Today at 02:02 AM by WastingAsparagus
	Self Injury	78,468	12 days free from self injury Oct 04, 2024 at 03:32 AM by mote.of.soul
	Survivors of Abuse	74,327	Don’t know what to do Today at 10:02 AM by Yaowen

Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
	Psychotherapy Sub-Forums: Romantic Feelings Toward My Therapist	1,019,666	Couch 250: An August Couch Today at 05:20 PM by LonesomeTonight
	Psychiatric Medications Sub-Forums: Getting Off of Meds	83,800	Elavil? Today 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	18,064	Taking care of teeth. Today at 09:02 AM by splitimage
	Steps to Better Self-Esteem	15,369	Self Esteem thought Yesterday at 08:03 AM by Catsrock

Health & Other Support
	Health Support Sub-Forums: Exercise & Weight Loss	40,604	Weight Loss and Exercise #5 Today at 04:22 PM by Blueberrybook
	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	14,624	Exactly who is this forum for? Jul 01, 2024 at 12:56 PM by nonightowl
	Chronic Pain Support	14,308	I have multiple chronic pain issues. Aug 11, 2024 at 06:20 PM by SquarePegGuy
	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	23,922	I hate the constant victim blaming and... Today at 07:21 AM by Neil8419
	Sexual and Gender Issues	35,469	Finding it really hard to deal with... Sep 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM by Andyp123456
	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

Couch 250: An August Couch

Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Bipolar Check-in #83

Struggling with my therapist's pregnancy Part 2

Meds

Flow

Manic?

Still dating the wrong type

6 years sober today

Reset Support!

Gabapentin

Jelly Roll- I’m not ok

Don’t know what to do

I’m sick of my abusive mother calling me a smart mouth

Taking care of teeth.

I hate the constant victim blaming and whataboutism from men

Dear T: I really need to tell you something XLVIII

I'm never right he's never wrong

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

Introduction

Elavil?

Roll Call 203

Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8

How are you coping today? #8

Planing for the future

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