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

IT HURTS Deep inside, where I look for my soul Trying to find the meaning of ‘me’ And there’s nothing there Except a black hole It hurts When I’m longing for connection And I grasp at any chance But there’s only my own desperation Staring at me It hurts When I wish with all my heart That they could ...

I know that this episode brings up a lot of emotions for people and truth is, I have my own opinions about their discussion. But what really struck me strongly right from the beginning is how intelligent Susanna Lee is. If Paul asked a question, she thought about it and didn't readily agree. She sta...

His dick
Gets thick
Quick
With a chick

Oh fuck
I gotta suck
'Cuz I'm stuck
And outta luck

My life ain't sunny
This ain't funny
Where's my money?
Honey

You cunt
Watch my stunt
(Grunt)
Next Hunt

Oh Wren! That was beautiful. I love how things like that can just come to you. I too love poetry and often find myself rhyming for no good reason in my head. You should definitely go for the book. Even if you don't publish, it's a great feeling for yourself. And kudos on the mindfulness :) That's a ...

I know this post is old but I want to comment. I am a patient of homeopathy and have been for the last 7 years. Aside from 1 month of trying some SSRIs, I have not taken meds because I don't tolerate them. Although I have not found my "miracle" remedy, I keep going because I know it's out ...

I wrote this when I first started doing serious therapy. It was so liberating and so scary at the same time. Dear Inner Self, It’s been forever since I wrote to you even though we’ve been together so often now. The fact that you’re around more makes me feel… well, ambivalent. See, on the one hand, w...

Oh boy, I totally get it! I feel your pain. I've got 5 kids and not one is a laid-back, easy going, sure-I'll-clean-up kind of kid. They are constantly challenging me, speaking out of line and destroying my house! For someone like me who craves control and order it's a huge struggle. There were days...

Wow! Sounds involving. You remember lots of details. Your dreams are always your subconscious telling you something. The question is, what? And you are the only one that could figure that out. You need to ask yourself what feelings come up with the dream. What's going on that would cause those feeli...