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

Addiction is addiction is addiction.. I used to go nuts because I didn't feel I identified with alcoholics when I first started going to AA, in fact I mostly found myself going to NA meetings. But over time, a lot of time filters started setting in and I can go to almost any fellowship that deals wi...

Wanted to add, presently medicated properly, I think?? I have also been involved in 12-step recovery off and on for 12 years. First introduced to it after landing in LA following rehab. Admittedly I have a love hate relationship with recovery & it wasn't untill I engaged in a comprehensive DBT p...

A lot to possibly say in an introduction so I will go with basics.. 42 year old male, unmarried but at one time was engaged but sadly she passed away. Diagnosed bipolar, borderline & ADD. Recovering addict, alcoholic, cutter and eating disorder, although the last two seem to pass through my thou...