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

Hello again, I don't know if someone else already asked this question, but how old is your stepson? I am currently 38 and was only diagnosed with BPD about six months ago, but, looking back, I can see that I had symptoms I guess all the way back to being little (maybe 8 years old?). I think my advic...

Dear Beany Boo and Imissmysun, I'm so sorry for not replying to your kind and sort-of wonderful (in an awfulsome way, of course) responses to my desperation post. I honestly didn't even read them until today. I felt like coming back to the forum and seeing that either no one responded to my post, or...

I don't know how to do this. I feel so fucking bad. Are we allowed to swear on here? I don't want to die, but I wish so badly that I wasn't alive right now. I've never been suicidal before. I just don't see how much longer I can go on like this. I've been in a pretty bad depression (the worst I've e...

Weekends terrify me. I don't even have a job, so all the days should feel the same, but I hate Saturday and Sunday. I know this will sound awful, but I'm trying to be ruthlessly truthful -- the reason I hate the weekends is that I know that I will not get any time away from my husband. I don't want ...

I saw my psychiatrist and my therapist today and I am BALLS ASS tired. WTF? Anyone else ever get this?

Sorry this is kind of a stupid post, but I gots no one else to talk to about it.

~shhh~ me sleep now

You're too funny, but I'll take the compliment.

I actually went to another EA meeting this past Sunday and it was much better. Different crowd than the Friday evening one. I don't know if it's really the right group for me, but it's definitely a start.

Hi all, My name is Theresa and I am new to the board. I'm not exactly sure how I found out about Paul's podcast; I think it must've been from listening to Jimmy Pardo. Anyway, I started listening a couple of weeks ago as sort of a last resort and I feel very thankful and lucky that I did. Quick hist...

Hi Oak! Thanks for the kind words and information. I did wind up going to an Emotions Anonymous meeting a couple Fridays ago. It was...interesting. First, the pros. It was nice to be in a quiet, dark room with a bunch of people who are also feeling like shit for one reason or another. I didn't choos...

Hi everyone. I didn't get a chance to introduce myself properly yet, but I will get to it. I have a question that I'd like to ask in the meantime. Paul and his guests talk a lot about how much support groups have really helped them. My therapist has recommended Emotions Anonymous (I haven't gone yet...