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Old Jun 30, 2014, 10:55 PM
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I saw my therapist today...
We talked about identifying triggers.
Unfortunately, I've identified one and that's these forums. Really, very sad.

As a lot of you may know, I'm a mental health nurse. I'm use to helping people, it's like breathing for me.
I learned that I need to accept the fact that I'm not the nurse, I am infact the "patient." I"m really struggling to separate the two.

This is why these forums are such a trigger for me. I get too emotionally involved. I wish I could help each and every one of you, and well I guess, I should be taking care of myself first.

I've deleted my acct. It will take a few days for it to go through.

I wanted to just say this...
I have learned more from all of you about this disorder and the effects it has on all of us, than I could ever have learned in a textbook.
We are a rare breed with a tremendous amount of courage. We fight the fight everyday. KEEP FIGHTING!!!

I sincerely wish nothing but the best for every one of you. Some stories just broke my heart.

Keep going...ya gotta keep pushing forward, one step at a time.


Good luck, God bless
Hugs to you all.

Plzsti
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Old Jun 30, 2014, 11:18 PM
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I wish you well, Plzsti.
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 12:28 AM
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I'm going to miss you. Fair winds and following seas.....
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 10:24 AM
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bye. and please take care of yourself as well
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 11:33 AM
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I think you've taken a huge step forward by realizing this. Keep taking care of yourself, I wish you all the best!
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 01:05 PM
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I wish you all the best
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 07:02 PM
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Old Jul 01, 2014, 07:37 PM
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All the best on your journey.

This forum can trigger me too, I need to keep that in mind at times. I get very emotionally involved also. I've had a break from them before but can never seem to stay away for long. I miss the interacting with people who get what I am going though. You can enjoy a forum like this without instability but it does take practice and you need to know when to have a break from it. This is a good reminder for me too, thankyou.
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