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

Good for you! I for one can say I'm proud of you. As all of us are constantly being lead around on a leash by our ego, one of the most difficult things we can do is to embrace the fact that we DO have limitations, and that is in fact OK. Just by your post you seem to be a well-spoken individual with...

You are read and heard. I wish I could elaborate now, but I'm very happy for you to be taking these positive steps forward. Keep moving!

That sounds like a plan. I certainly couldn't make any decisions for you, but I guess it just takes a carefully weighing out whether it is worth having support on a conditional basis or if it is better to remove yourself from the situation. You seem very thoughtful and on the right path. This forum ...

Yes. You are NOT alone. Your friend very well may be a well-meaning and beautiful person, but it doesn't seem like she is the right person for you to be around right now. Part of dealing with mental illness also involves (to my experience) in knowing who we feel safe around, and this does not sound ...

Applecider, I just wanted to see how you were doing, I hope you have been making some more connections with your therapist, and you have been able to sit with some of the negative feelings and process them. Most importantly, I hope you aren't in contact with your ex. Whether or not you two should ha...

You are doing everything you need to be doing right now, the missing piece of the puzzle is being more compassionate towards yourself. You need love and understanding. You strike me as an intelligent, emotionally intuitive woman that is deserving of love, so embrace those things. Support groups will...

I know this will come as incredibly small comfort at this time, but given the tone of your posts, it seems you are at a point where you have the potential for some exponential personal and emotional growth. It seems like you were deeply entrenched in this individual to a point where too much of your...

I probably don't have much to add, but I just wanted to endorse Fargin's post 100%, it's spot-on. I couldn't possibly identify with the situation more. It's only with lots of reflection, and sitting with negative feelings that I've been able to realize where my anxiety is coming from, and that it do...

You are going through an incredibly difficult time, but as is with the title of this forum, you are not alone! It seems like there's a great deal of negative thoughts taking over, and it's very understandable given all the battles you're fighting. You are NOT a horrid person, first of all. You sound...

Excellent source, especially in dealing with the difficulties of this time of year. Thank you!