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

The comedian (Last Comic Standing, Twitwits) talks about her and her father’s alcoholism, his awkward foray into lingerie photography, craving her mother’s acceptance and understanding her own fluid sexuality.

Sometimes I get into a thing where I start buying lottery tickets. So I have something to hope for. Plus buying them helps give me something nice to think about when I go to sleep. Then when I get up in the morning I don't check them right away because it lengthens the time that I COULD be a big win...

Ran across this one today.

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

This was really a great episode... I had to go back, listen again and list all the things I liked. These are the things I really identified with (or have other comments on) 39(th minute) - building his life around "not caring"... issues in life accrue faster than the explanations of how (h...

My therapist is trying to get me out of my head. Actually she has been for a couple of years. While I've made some progress it's probably time to expand my comfort zone.

Thanks fifth. I have thought that way in the past but normally I don't get that far. It just seems like having a pleasurable or happy life seems like such an unlikelihood.

At the same time, I suppose I could change my way of thinking this second... Which just makes me feel worse.

Right so now I'm at one of these points in time where I can make myself something nutritious to eat for dinner or go out and get something quick and easy. Since I struggle with eating (actually, I don't struggle with it enough, haha) I find the whole process around grocery shopping, preparing food, ...

Sorry you feel this way ironhorse. I am one year older than you so I thought I would make a comment. At this age I've not really had any relationships of note. At least you have had some - perhaps there is a bright side to look on - sorry if this doesn't make you feel better.

Hey Oak, I got a good laugh out of your "inside conversations"... I have those too some times. Its pretty crazy how we can take a good intention and turn it around on ourselves. David Burns has some similar "conversations" in his book, Feeling Good (cognitive behavioural therapy)...

Hey oak glad to see you continue to write.

I can confirm you are not alone on #5 above.