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Old Jan 27, 2018, 02:56 PM
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Why did you choose your avatar?

I don't know how I found mine. I was severely depressed when I joined PC and searched for an image that looked how I felt in that moment.
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 04:01 PM
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My avatar is a pic of me with some filters applied. My sig has a pic of a “Phoenix” that I drew. The Phoenix is fitting; crash and burn only to rise from the ashes.
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 04:14 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 04:21 PM
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My avatar is a pic of me with some filters applied. My sig has a pic of a “Phoenix” that I drew. The Phoenix is fitting; crash and burn only to rise from the ashes.
I've been thinking about getting a phoenix tattoo. Love them!
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 04:38 PM
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A pheonix tattoo is really cool. They are a very old myth.
I love my two tattoos. I wish I had more. I have hated my body for a long time and felt trapped in it. I wanted a tattoo for a long time but felt it would be morally wrong. I finally came to my senses and realized I have every right to make me feel pretty and comfortable in my skin. Tattoos are part of that. Ownership of me.
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 04:59 PM
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My avatar is the dark wizard, Magus from the game "Chrono Trigger". Magus is a tortured soul who turned to darkness and is seeking revenge against a diabolical alien who ripped his family apart. He fights with a scythe and uses powerful elemental magic attacks as well as Shadow Magic.
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 05:08 PM
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A pheonix tattoo is really cool. They are a very old myth.
I love my two tattoos. I wish I had more. I have hated my body for a long time and felt trapped in it. I wanted a tattoo for a long time but felt it would be morally wrong. I finally came to my senses and realized I have every right to make me feel pretty and comfortable in my skin. Tattoos are part of that. Ownership of me.
I love tattoos! I have 10 so far and many more planned.
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Old Jan 27, 2018, 09:08 PM
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I love tattoos! I have 10 so far and many more planned.
Speaking of tattoos my dad used to be a biker and had tattoos up and down both arms in the old style green ink. On his right bicep he had a scary grim reaper tattoo with the scythe and all and above it read "Death is Certain" and beneath it read "Life is Not".
He also used to wear skull rings on almost all of his fingers and a leather forearm band, covered in spikes.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 02:39 AM
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Well, when I picked LadyShadow as my handle, I needed something that would fit that. So I found a cool pic of a gypsy and that's my avatar.

(I picked this name because it sounded cool and mysterious)
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 10:23 AM
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Mine is so obvious lol, I love fishing and all things nautical.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 01:29 PM
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Mine is a portrait of my dog that I painted.
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Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien

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Old Jan 28, 2018, 01:29 PM
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Oh no wait...it's just the pic...my avatar in chat is the portrait.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.

Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien

Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 02:14 PM
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My user name is lizardlady. A pic of a lizard seemed to make sense.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 02:22 PM
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Darkness cannot exist without light, we all have dark and light within us. All that matters is what side we let control us. The flame around the symbol also coincides with my name.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 05:27 PM
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More PC friends convinced me I was getting better so I just decided on my real name.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 10:38 PM
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Mine's because I like the moon and lo-fi looking things, so it has those two elements.
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Old Jan 28, 2018, 11:17 PM
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I picked mine cause what is cooler than a cat contemplating which planet to eat?
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Old Feb 18, 2018, 10:36 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2018, 10:47 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2018, 11:43 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2018, 12:37 AM
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Old Feb 19, 2018, 01:54 AM
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Old Feb 19, 2018, 01:55 AM
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Old Feb 19, 2018, 09:31 AM
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Mine is simple really, I love cats. I do get fed up with my avatar though so I often change it.
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Old Feb 19, 2018, 09:43 AM
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My stepfather was a 6'2" Italian street-wise tough-guy, who was actually a sweetheart. He had a black panther tattoo with tiny blood streaks at the claws where it "clung" to his skin. He passed away years ago. It's funny to think what endearing attachments I have to this image.

Oh, and my image is a Wordshaker illustration. I like that the leaves are lower case letters.
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