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

Tl;dr: I became jealous of my husband and his GF due to some personal hangups and the fact that I haven't had sex in quite some time due to being in cast. After a long, difficult conversation he told me that I need to get this under control or he is leaving. I have hurt him too often and too much f...

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Hi Oak,

Just wanted to let you know that I randomly thought of you the other day - even though I don't know you. I was, let's say, connecting with an oak tree during some mindfulness meditation and you came to mind. Somebody in Arkansas was thinking about you!

Thought some of you might find this helpful. I work an office job and often end up working 11-hour days or more. My husband created this workout for me, it's very effective! Possibly easier for me because my pod is in the back corner of the office, but anybody with an office or fairly secluded pod c...

Thought some of you might enjoy hearing the things he says.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mC8HWfytj0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0DSF8y7xw

Welcome!

I also used EAP benefits and they were such a relief! It's a great way to get started. And don't hesitate to ask your therapist about reduced-cost sessions after your benefits expire.

Just introducing myself - I've been going through a pretty intense self-reflection period lately and I'm so grateful for MIHH and all the people who connect through it. I'm always open to correspondences so feel free to message me and we can have discussions! Something about myself...I live in a hou...

Hello there! Thanks for introducing yourself.

Sometimes it's so hard to be okay with the fact that we can understand things intellectually, but that doesn't mean our emotions/actions reflect our understanding. Just know that many of us feel this as well.

You're so right, Oak! I think I really get ahead of myself or think things can change in an instant. That's definitely not the case and actively reminding myself of that will be very important. I hate, hate, hate the 'pull yourselves up by your bootstraps'...'if you just work hard enough'... mentali...

This is my first time posting here. I've been listening to the podcast and found it very helpful, but I wonder if it somewhat makes me feel like I AM taking action to improve situations, but really I'm just listening and not being active. I've always been so bad at following through. As a small-town...