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

Just my opinion: Lovely. Just wanna send her a hug and say I wish I was her friend in school to have helped her get back at those mean girls. Also, when she talked about how great she felt in her Yoga Course it reminded me how I've felt since I've been going to a AA support groups. I guess it would...

I was wondering if my "hates" are actually fear-based. I find myself thinking and feeling I hate something. When I would really prefer to think I don't hate anything. I'd rather only fear things because I can go on with things even when I feel afraid. But hatred is limiting. When I hate s...

Hi kitkat! This reminds me of the 5th step of the 12-step program from AA. Through-out history and different cultures, being honest has been of great help to get better. Some examples are what Catholics do by confessing and what patients do with psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists. In my ca...

Hi Oak! Thank you so much for your reply! I had read your post on Friday and I have to thank you for your support and your kind words. I'm glad to say I did NOT drink. Thanks to you and to my support group from AA which I saw on Saturday evening, you all gave me the love I needed to stay sober. The...

This is kind of an update. I am 4.70 months sober today. But I might be expecting a relapse tomorrow or the day after. I had decided not to visit family because it is triggering for me. I have told them many times that I am busy with college stuff this semester. I had hoped that letting them know I...

Great episode! But, I just have to say that my favorite part was 5 seconds long at 1:30:30. I just let out a laugh, while driving, with my earplugs on, my husband beside me looking at me like what's so funny? I hadn't laughed in quite a while. Thank you for your spontaneity, it makes your podcast s...