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Last night I was having bad anxiety and have had shooting pain upper half of left arm, this morning it feels like I have strained a muscle and have been really tense. I'm afraid it was a silent heart attack. Has anyone else experienced this during anxiety
Hi everyone,This is my first time on a group like this. I've been alone sorting out my ptsd.I have experienced PTSD 6 years ago in October 2011 after being a victim of crime. A drive by shooting of 20 bullets going through my front window.I wasnt injured
Hi EveryoneJust wanted to ask if anyone wants to talk about it what other ways do you cope instead of self harming?
Hi, I figured i better say hello to everyone and maybe say some something about myself. I don't like talking at the best of times, but i'm sure that is understood here. I have joined a few forums, not related to MI, one was a car forum and i still couldn'
Hello and thanks for your time. A quick intro: I have been diagnosed with PTSD and have been receiving treatment for 4 years now (symptoms were present in 1988), psychotherapy and medication. It has achieved nothing as today I am as bad o
ACK! I have several job applications due in midnight tomorrow night and I'm struggling. I'm basically applying for anything and everything, quite a few jobs 'below' my skill level - entry level jobs without tertiary requirements etc. What should
How does everyone else deal with remembering things? I have one of those annoying memories in that I can quote my centrelink, drivers licence, user names, passwords, tax file numbers etc and so on. I can even recall something I did 5 years ago
Hi Everyone,I've been away from Sane for a while, but I wanted to write about a recent upset. I have been feeling very angry and sad and anxious.I was part of a community group, but I recently resigned, as I found it very unrewarding, time-consuming and f
Hi everyone.My anxiety is high again tonight. I can't seem to be in the moment. I have no idea how to cope when i am like this i try and put my attention elsewhere but i am back with the same thoughts again. I am so sick of smoking and so sick of feeling
Has anyone else been bullied by the reactions you are experiencing?
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