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

I found a dog! I got a 9 month old German Shepherd, Lab mix. I've had him for about five months now. He isn't trained for therapy at all and has been quite a challenge. He is my first dog on my own as an adult and I'm learning quite a lot about training in general. I have to say some days he drives ...

I haven't yet. I am waiting for my apartment to approve my ESA paperwork before I can adopt

The book on complex ptsd by Pete Walker is absolutely amazing. Thanks for the recommendation! A must read even for loved ones. I found it helpful to bookmark sections that I felt describe my particular issues (flight type mostly) and it helped my support person understand what goes on in my head. Al...

Well I finally came up with a solution here. I'm gonna register my next dog as an Emotional Support Animal. I think that will fit for me quite well. Thanks for those links. My main concern is accessibility at my apartment and future places of residence and this will eliminate those issues.

What a perfect way to describe the misery and devastation of an intense flashback. The way you wrote that is beautiful and so very dark and perfect. For me it has been a few months since the dark side of the moon but I can relate to the feelings you described in such detail. Sobbing and rocking in u...

Does anyone on here have experience with therapy dogs? I am newly diagnosed with ptsd and bipolar disorder and I feel like getting a dog would help me immeasurably but I don't know where to start. I read a few pages that made me worry about finding a reputable business that trains and I don't trust ...

Moon cynders, First off, thank you so much for writing what you did with such epic detail. The correct answer to your question is, of course, yes. To exist only in the grey is not an existence. If I can be "that guy", I wonder if the real question here is if the abyss sized hole of the low...

Hey Mizlzie!! I see this is a pretty old post but I did find it very interesting. I wonder if you have made any headway into your complicated relationship with your mom? I have had many similar instances of that weird neglect myself. Though, I am the 2nd in name to my dad, I heard how much of a terr...

Thanks manuel moe,

That is an interesting way to view it. I suppose I'm still in the mostly angry phase but there's definitely some hope there. I really appreciate your perspective on this topic and will keep it in mind.

All the best to you as well

Thanks so much for your input! I've been thinking about the effects on my life the symptoms have and learned in myself that the worst attribute is the judgement of safe people and nuance in conversation, like sarcasm. The slight signals that (I guess) most people are naturally able to pick up on are...