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is it common for anxiety sufferers to wake up in dread? To be pressed down in panic before your eyes even open?This is what's been happening to me for a whole year long, now. I saw an interesting visual the other day which kind of paints the picture:
I have been struggling with insomnia for my whole life. over the past 10 years i have come to the conclusion it is because of BPD and the thoughts of abbandonment and loss i have. I have alwasy stayed up thinkign about loved ones dying, my pets dying, los
In the past (a long while ago; I survived!), I mentioned that connecting with people is difficult - I stand by that, but I feel like I need some form of human compassion and/or insight to see me through this moment. I can’t seem to climb free of my own ac
Hi,I was seeing a Psych and was given medication. It made me sleepy, no matter when I took it. And it still lingered in the mornings, making it hard to get up, so I stopped taking it. I havent been back to the Psych because I feel she will just give me me
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has advice from experience about how to avoid dragging your friends down when dealing with chronic mental health issues. I feel like no matter how much I try to balance my friendships by actively listening to and ca
So today my psychiatrist diagnosed me with OCD. No longer saying my primary diagnosis is bpd and DID. Um. Idk what to say. I feel weird.I know I'm the same person. But all my life they've labelled me as borderline and though I never agreed with it, it all
I lost my best friend last weekend (my beautiful dog). She was the only 'person' in the world who loved me just like I am. I feel so lonely without her. Humans don't like me, and yes, it's a fact based on ten years of research - i.e. 95% of my friend
I have been taking phone calls in my new job for about two weeks. I just learned a new product. I’m adjusting well, but some things you can’t train out.I have done little silly things before, like sending an e-mail without adding the client’s name, so it
Diagnosis bipolar.62yo.anyone in a similar way.
I'm over everything. Nothing makes me happy anymore. I can't believe I let him treat me so horrible. Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)He left me for dead physically assaulted in a wheel barrow naked Infront of a school. That was in 201
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