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Hi Not sure if this is something that has been discussed as the subject came up automatically but yes why dont we stick to things? I seem to have the issue even with practising my DBT skills, I try to read through my notes from DBT class 6 years ago
Last week was rotten for me. Had a root canal procedure; it all went pear-shaped when an infection set in, I ran a high temperature, public holiday, no dentist or GP available, etc. I was in bed a lot, couldn't get anything done. I had a bad conscience fo
So I've decided I need to bite the bullet and get a therapist and I was wondering how other people went about doing it and how they decided who to see and what kind of therapy to go for? I want to see someone about romatic relationships and having a famil
found this article online & thought several of you could benefit reading it as I did: @BlueBay, @Appleblossom, @Former-Member,@misstee, and...HERE'S 3 TIPS FOR THOSE DAYS YOU FEEL TRAPPED IN SITRY TO BE SOCIAL: This can be very hard, especia
OMG these new meds are making me feel so sick. Since July when i was last in hospital i have changed meds and gone up and strength, then down a strength, then up double strength. Last week my psych decided to change meds again but not in hospital. &
@Former-Member @BlueBay @Decadian @Former-Member @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @MoonGal @Shaz51 @Former-Member @TAB. & @ everyone who could do with a laugh.So last night - I decide to go outside and have a smoke, before picking up my son from an excu
7 Effective Ways to Stop OverthinkingBy Sharon Martin, LCSWOne of the symptoms of anxiety is “overthinking” or ruminating. People who overthink feel like they can’t “turn off” their brains. Once your brain latches onto a worry, it’s hard to break free of
Life hurts.How much it hurts is a very personal thing.How do we deal with the Pain that life, unavoidably for the most part, bestows upon us?How do we react to the Pain? How do we cope with Pain? How do we express our intense reactions to Pain (in hopeful
I have never had friends that were sincere. All friends I had were connected to an ex that was toxic and so were the friends.As a result of these interactions I am very wary of people. It seems that the older you get the more difficult it is to meet healt
My mind never clocks off.Irrationality never clocks off.I'm either depressed + paranoid + despairing, or elated + frustrated + oblivious.I am checking in, whenever I think. "Am I being irrational?" I ask at every thought.It isn't a bad thing, it sits in t
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