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Another sleepless night.....

By Nici_Nicole · New reply May 20, 2013
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I don't understand why this is still happening. Night terrors, waking up wetting the bed screaming and unable to go back to sleep. I was 19 when the rape happened, I'm 35 now. I have been through therapy ...

Help with getting parity for mental health

By crazy4years · New reply May 7, 2013
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Ran across a link in MHA's newsletter today that I checked before but wasn't in the frame of mind to muddle through then. You know what I mean? Of course you do. Anyway, it is a link about telling your ...

What to do?

By txwindrider · Posted May 5, 2013
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I got away from my abusive marriage partner and divorced him back in 10/1989 and then had to continually deal with his stocking of me until 2003. And since then I have realized I am not able to pick suitable ...

Suicide affects all those close to the person

By charlottesweb · New reply May 1, 2013
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Nici-Nicole, your family are in my prayers, Thank You for sharing your situation. I am Bipolar and have thought many times about suicide. I have had on and off again thoughts of it, but I am VERY happy ...

Result of Fibromyalgia?

By claudette725 · Posted April 26, 2013
Discussion in Domestic / relationship abuse · 0 replies
Does anyone have fibromyalgia that has been in a domestic violence relationship? I have heard that body trauma can cause fibro ...

coping is a daily adventure

By gerry04363 · Posted April 23, 2013
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Coping Skills A Personalized Introspection, Dealing with a Genetic Disorder Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Gerard FitzGerald Coping Skills Introduction: Coping skills, is something that each one of us utilize ...

May is Mental Health Month

By crazy4years · New reply April 23, 2013
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http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/Ma y excerpt from the article I got in my newsletter state: Pathways to Wellness—this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month—calls attention to strategies and ...

A Deep Hole

By Biscotti867 · New reply April 18, 2013
Journal · 11 replies
There is an empty void No one person or thing can fill. Something deep inside That longs to find success. A part of my soul That aches to reach fulfillment. A part of my whole That craves sustained happiness ...

No Resolve

By robin007 · New reply April 4, 2013
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So this is how you leave me bleeding where I stand I've tried so hard to figure out I've tried to understand What could have been so goddamn painful What it was that make you feel it had to end What was ...

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff...

By charlottesweb · New reply April 3, 2013
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and it's all small stuff". This is a book by Richard Carlson, PH. D. The basis of the book is; Simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life. I received this book as a Christmas gift ...

I implore you, assist me.

By GumbyDav · Posted March 31, 2013
Discussion in Emotional abuse · 0 replies
Hello, how are you today? I'm David and Gumbydav on YouTube. I created YouTube videos to spread awareness about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and I have a severe case of the Hypermobility Type (EDS-HT ...

letting go of it all

By xxxPattixxx · New reply March 28, 2013
Journal · 23 replies
Hello everyone who has posted to this; I have tried every type of cream out there, the bio freeze helps when its the muscle pains the best that I have found, I have had 2 of the shots in my knee cortisone ...

"Mild"

By SurroundingHope · New reply March 25, 2013
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They told me that my cmt was mild when I went in for insoles but my legs are on fire and my knees give in. My feet throb and I collapse by the end of the day, but my cmt is mild. How is this mild? Honestly ...

Lost

By xxxPattixxx · New reply March 22, 2013
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Some how I forgot my password, I don't know about anyone else but me,it seems I write the password down, then I can't find it. I am positive that I am thankful all my parts are attched and I won't loose ...

Forgiveness

By stude1nm · New reply March 18, 2013
Discussion in Emotional abuse · 2 replies
How do you all forgive? I spent so much time just being a door mat and holding everything. Now that I learned to stick up for myself, I find it harder to forgive people. I don't just automatically make ...

Paint & Grace

By Biscotti867 · New reply March 14, 2013
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Pretty smile A painted face Outer beauty But that’s a fake The girl inside The one unseen That girl is hurting Her soul is unclean She trusted and loved The way sweet girl’s do She laughed and she played ...

Another new med....

By robin007 · Posted March 12, 2013
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My doc is great, but he is putting me on new med. It's Laruda.. The insert side effects are changing my mimd about taking them. If anyone knows or experienced this med please message me or just say hi ...

Urgent Need for a job I can do at home.

By charlottesweb · New reply February 24, 2013
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Hey all on FB. I've decided after trying to work outside the home, I now want to find a job working from home. Let me know if you see ads for "processing credit card applications from home". Husband's ...

Toxic relationship; scary, miserable, REMOVED!!

By Biscotti867 · New reply January 29, 2013
Journal · 10 replies
I'm a 26 year old woman now but from the time I was 4 until I was 12, I was molested on a regular basis by my brother who was seven years older than me. Not only did he molest me but he treated me so ...

Hello, I love ya

By sugarwoman72927 · New reply January 25, 2013
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Dear friends, Burrrrrrrrrr it's cold here in arkansas today!!!!! My mind goes back to that hot summer day~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ never happy, it's always something.......We hate to be pushed out of our comfort ...

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