YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

I agree, the podcast and the forum combine for a "meeting-like experience".... I assume. I saw Fight Club like 5 times, so I'm pretty sure about it.

It certainly helps somehow! Welcome!

Thanks everybody! Every time I hear Paul say, "You're not alone," or read it, is kind of amazing. It's relief, but not from burden. It's sorta... recognition. It causes me to take a deep breath, which is relaxing... but it still feels like there is work that needs to be done, or progress t...

This one I related to the most yet.
Greg seemed to describe me as he laid out his thoughts.

I didn't have Aerosmith moment until after college... damn!

Thanks

I'm constantly writing fiction in a secretive-kind of urgency.
However most of my stuff in print is social and political satire, local commentary, and the tiniest bit of reporting.
...and then anything that can make me a dime: resumes, grants, corporate copy, etc.

I get this feeling often. I feel I'm being unfair and that makes me wallow more. Currently (since this is the premise, but I didn't want to start a new "like shit" thread) I'm in this state. I think it was triggered because I feel excluded from a project without any reason or discussion. I...

Hello... I have no idea how to start this off, and I'm always afraid that I won't be able to stop once I get going. My mind won't leave my mind alone. I do go into depressions I call funks; I guess to lessen their meaning. I'm pretty good at reasoning my way through poor moods, however I use weed as...