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Addictions (39 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with addictions and addictive disorders, including substance abuse and alcoholism.

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41,659

Daily Check In #4

Nov 23, 2023 at 02:30 PM by MuddyBoots

The 12 Steps (1 Viewing)

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The Twelve Steps

Mar 28, 2023 at 10:52 AM by Fuzzybear

Gambling, TV and Internet Addiction

108Threads

927

INTERNET addiction

Jun 23, 2023 at 12:59 AM by Tart Cherry Jam

Sexual Addictions (26 Viewing)

525Threads

3,741

Sex at 6 I am 31 now, I need to fix this

Nov 20, 2023 at 12:21 PM by Samicat

Smoking Cessation (2 Viewing)

312Threads

2,230

Taking the Journey to No Nicotine Step...

Mar 26, 2022 at 08:01 PM by Brego

Adult Children of Alcoholics (3 Viewing)

For adults who grew up in an alcoholic or addicted family.

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"It's an illness. They can't help it."...

Oct 26, 2023 at 08:21 AM by splitimage

Anxiety, Panic and Phobias (37 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias.

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87,882

Social Anxiety forum SAF: Steps forward

Today at 06:38 PM by Rose76

Anxiety Success Stories (2 Viewing)

87Threads

429

anxiety reduction

Sep 01, 2023 at 08:34 AM by SpaghettiLegs

Social Anxiety & Selective Mutism (3 Viewing)

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Perfectionism

Oct 22, 2023 at 08:24 AM by AzulOscuro

Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (9 Viewing)

For all autism and autism-spectrum disorders.

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Having Issues at Work

Oct 15, 2023 at 09:41 AM by Discombobulated

Autism Success Stories

21Threads

101

My Autistic Take On Success ...

Jun 06, 2023 at 04:13 PM by Anonymous48010

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) (5 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD or ADHD).

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Did you sleep better with treated ADHD?

Nov 27, 2023 at 04:20 PM by mar dhea

ADHD Success Stories

19Threads

101

ADD positives

Oct 01, 2020 at 10:36 AM by Anonymous32451

Bipolar (110 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with bipolar disorder and mania (and hypomania).

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Bipolar Check-In #77

Today at 07:25 PM by Victoria'smom

Bipolar Treatments (2 Viewing)

228Threads

2,535

Master list of mood stabilizers +...

Aug 19, 2023 at 09:55 PM by Tart Cherry Jam

Bipolar Success Stories (2 Viewing)

232Threads

3,515

I took a shower today!. number 2

Yesterday at 01:37 PM by Tart Cherry Jam

Childhood Emotional Neglect (9 Viewing)

A place to discuss childhood emotional neglect (CEN).

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what did you do today for your inner...

Nov 27, 2023 at 08:42 PM by Buffy01

Depression (100 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those who are depressed, those with clinical depression, and people with dysthymia (or chronic depression).

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Daily check in thread: Ups & Downs...

Today at 06:27 PM by Rose76

Postpartum Depression (6 Viewing)

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327

I don't have friends and it is true....

Sep 12, 2022 at 08:13 AM by hundalmarck

Depression Success Stories

176Threads

1,348

I got through fathers day without...

Jun 19, 2023 at 08:29 AM by TishaBuv

Treatment Resistant Depression (10 Viewing)

252Threads

2,470

Ketamine for TRD

Nov 23, 2023 at 06:45 AM by moodyblue83

Dissociative Disorders (36 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with a depersonalization or dissociative disorder (such as DID, also known as multiple personality disorder).

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105,460

Nov 14, 2023 at 03:57 PM by stahrgeyzer

The Garden

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hihi

Nov 14, 2023 at 01:54 AM by Morbidmoon

Teen Alters Garden

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707

Apr 04, 2023 at 11:21 AM by Fuzzybear

Eating Disorders (23 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with eating issues, such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and overeating.

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31,624

Daily Check In Thread for those with an...

Today at 12:23 PM by Mountaindewed

Eating Disorder Success Stories (1 Viewing)

28Threads

142

My 2 cents. Free from binge eating...

May 07, 2021 at 09:14 AM by Anonymous41462

Anorexia (4 Viewing)

271Threads

1,620

Dec 02, 2021 at 09:50 AM by Gowingpositivity

Bulimia (3 Viewing)

154Threads

1,042

It has been ____days since I purged.

Dec 29, 2021 at 08:13 AM by Bill3

Overeating & Binge Eating (4 Viewing)

561Threads

4,626

Out of Ideas

Nov 23, 2023 at 12:17 PM by indigo1015

OCD and Trichotillomania (3 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), dermotillomania, and trichotillomania.

2,279

11,850

hat Do You Take for OCD/Anxiety?

Nov 28, 2023 at 09:18 AM by InfiniteSadness

OCD Success Stories

27Threads

A Positive OCD Post!

Oct 06, 2020 at 08:17 AM by Albertina Geller

Personality Place (63 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with questions about their personality, a personality disorder, or a related psychological concern.

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111,394

Please read my story (repressed BPD...

Today at 11:04 AM by MuddyBoots

Antisocial Personality Disorder (1 Viewing)

344Threads

4,003

morals without empathy?

May 15, 2021 at 07:03 AM by Atypical_Disaster

Avoidant Personality Disorder (4 Viewing)

582Threads

4,898

Avoidant check in/mood for today

Today at 10:08 AM by stahrgeyzer

Borderline Personality Disorder (25 Viewing)

8,636Threads

84,384

Please read my story (repressed BPD...

Today at 11:04 AM by MuddyBoots

Dependent Personality Disorder (2 Viewing)

103Threads

539

Support for family members of an adult...

Jan 14, 2022 at 06:48 PM by Nammu

Histrionic Personality Disorder

66Threads

410

Re: Histrionic Personality Disorder

Jul 08, 2018 at 12:39 PM by Skeezyks

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (4 Viewing)

364Threads

5,640

Welcome to the Narcissistic Personality...

May 07, 2023 at 11:39 AM by Buffy01

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (1 Viewing)

14Threads

Intrusive thoughts about celebrities...

Mar 13, 2021 at 05:22 PM by veronicmh

Paranoid Personality Disorder (4 Viewing)

63Threads

229

Need to be alone

Dec 26, 2021 at 11:51 AM by AliceKate

Schizoid Personality Disorder (2 Viewing)

123Threads

757

Everything feels pointless

Jul 17, 2023 at 12:37 PM by LadyShadow

Schizotypal Personality Disorder (6 Viewing)

75Threads

349

Does social isolation create...

Aug 24, 2023 at 04:50 AM by InkyTinks

Post-traumatic Stress (27 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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56,801

Hypervigilance

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:22 AM by Flying dove

PTSD Success Stories

28Threads

134

the smell of beef stew

Sep 05, 2023 at 05:32 PM by CANDC

Combat PTSD (7 Viewing)

278Threads

2,032

Minority Vets Equity, Inclusion, and...

Nov 08, 2021 at 06:59 PM by SprinkL3

Complex PTSD (11 Viewing)

1,071Threads

10,660

Hypervigilance

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:22 AM by Flying dove

Schizoaffective Disorder (5 Viewing)

For information & support for schizoaffective disorder.

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11,200

Schizoaffective check in thread #2

Yesterday at 07:11 PM by avlady

Schizoaffective Success Stories

13Threads

Stable for Several Years

Jan 02, 2021 at 12:13 AM by teenieweeniemeanie

Schizophrenia and Psychosis (47 Viewing)

Emotional support group & friendship forum for those with schizophrenia, a delusional or psychotic disorder, as well as support for their loved ones and family.

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279,319

Roll Call 202

Today at 04:40 PM by Sometimes psychotic

Schizophrenia Success Stories (1 Viewing)

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234

The beginning of healing? A miracle...

Feb 22, 2023 at 06:48 PM by avlady

Self Injury (21 Viewing)

An emotional support group & friendship forum to support one another in dealing with and helping each other to reduce self injury behaviors.

8,857

78,415

Self inflicted gum bleeding

Nov 28, 2023 at 10:58 PM by catsm30w

Survivors of Abuse (24 Viewing)

A place for people being abused and the survivors of abuse, whether it be childhood, adult, emotional, psychological , sexual, or physical abuse or assault (like sexual assault).

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74,097

Is there any escaping a violent world?

Yesterday at 01:50 PM by Bob J.

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