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My girlfriend has BPD and recently got pregnant. She quit her medication due to the pregnancy, and has become like a completely different person. She has become resentful towards me and taken to only talking negatively to or putting me down. I
I have found for me at least the nature of my illness requires me to be with someone. When I lost my first wife to divorce I had my family, mom and dad, and grandfather. Now I have my partner in life who also has mental illness and together we
Most of us have been a target of bullying. It can be so demoralising we can be scarred for life. It is also one of the worst experiences as we have no control over the bullies actions.Well thats changing at a snails pace, but at least its going in the rig
Everyday i wake up, i don't want to get up cause i know it's going to be another lonely sad day & see no future for me as my older kids don't need me as much now. I have 3 sons and 1 girl, my 2 boys and girl are all in there 20's with my younges
Hi allI'm bipolar diagnosed 2years ago anyway with the meds I'm on apart from the physical side effects, counselling mentally I'm doing ok but I can't stop having a feeling guilty and I know I haven't done anything to feel guilty about. I feel like a bad
I am not currently in the Sydney area but for those of you who are, how many of you will be attending the VIVID light shows in central Sydney? They look incredibly impressive to me and like the type of thing that would lift the mood. IS anyone
Psychiatrists have repeatedly told me to get 8 hours minimum sleep daily. So several years ago I underwent a sleep study. This involved an overnight stay in a major Melbourne hospital with several wires stuck on my chest and head.The result was medium sle
I have severe ocd which is really bad at the moment. I really don’t like driving, especially at night as I’m terrified of hitting an animal. I love animals and it is my worst fear. Just lately my harm ocd has become really bad. If I become upset or have a
In the 1980’s mini series “the Bangkok Hilton” (Nicole Kidman) there is a prisoner that made this short story famous.A Scorpion wanted to cross a river. He had no means to do so. Then he saw a frog near the riverbank. He asked the frog if he could carry h
Hi everyone, Next Monday I check into a peer-run recovery centre for a week. I am just wondering if anyone out there in forum land ever been to one? I am more than a little nervous about what to expect really. I'd appreciate your opinions both the good/th
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