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altravocap | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Even closer to my birthday

I've had some wine tonight, so apologies if this seems a bit messy. I'm hours away from my birthday, and I've realised why this triggers so much in me. I'm adopted, which for most of my life I didn't think I cared about. But I've tried so many times

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enngem | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Undiagnosed/unknown mental health issues

Hello, I've previously posted about caring for my husband over the past now 9 months. Brief run-down: - started with poor sleep, low self confidence, obsessing about relationships with people at work- developed into suspicious behaviour about me

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Arizona | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

I really miss having a bike

I really miss having a bike. I really want my bike now. I was supposed to pick it up in early August but I didn't go because my anxiety was bad and then the lockdown happened and we have been in lockdown ever since. I don't know when I will be able t

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ApricotJam | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Living a lie

Does anyone else feel like they are living a lie? Deceiving those around them, that things are ok yet screaming out silently with fresh SH wounds that no one will ever see that things are not ok. it is exhasting - being ok. it is lonely - w

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Arizona | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

My gratitude practice

I'm going to write down/talk about some of the things I'm grateful for. I will only write down things I'm genuinely grateful for. I won't try to be a 'good person'. I will add to my list during the day. Then I will review it at night. Right now I'm g

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Woody89 | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Supporting a partner with chronic pain

My partner of 13 years has been dealing with chronic pain on and off for 10 or so years, but the last two have been particularly challenging. She started full time work (from home) a couple of months ago, which has been overwhelmingly positive, however in

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altravocap | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Struggling as I get closer to my birthday

I've only recently accepted my diagnosis - for a while I thought it was impossible that I had BPD because I didn't tick enough boxes. I've got an ongoing problem with alcohol, but that's not that unusual. I've got a great marriage and long term frien

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