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

I need to find a new therapist. I reel reluctant to have to open up to someone new and it all over again. Maybe I can get by without seeing a therapist. I just don't know.

bigeekgirl - It's good that you treat recovery like a full time job because you are worth it. Part of my struggle is thinking that I am not worthy unless I am helping other people, which I have done all my life. If I don't take care of myself I will be in no position to help anyone else.

bgg, thank you. You write so well it's as if you are so together. I wish I could "like" you post. And posts by oak and rivergirl.

You can do it. Keep trying.

Oak and BGG. Thank you. This topic is interesting. Tell us more.

I had written more stuff in my original post but I deleted it. I feel so wounded and not sure if my stuff would hurt other people.

This feels strange, to start a topic to talk about myself when I haven't read the other topics about all of you. Sorry to be so self-centered. I have issues: childhood sexual abuse, only one time but once was too much. I did not deserve that, at 4 years old! My other issues, probably stemming from t...

bigeekgirl, thanks for the welcome. My issues are childhood sexual abuse, depression, self harm, rape, PTSD, binging, anxiety, inability to make decisions and some other stuff. I guess I haven't been able to post in the Introducing Yourself yet because I'm still getting myself together since I feel ...

After listening to the podcast for a few months, I decided to join. I have lots of issues. The field for issues is limited to 80 spaces and my issues are more than that. Can you please make the field for issues a bit longer? Thanks.