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

Hey Derrick, Welcome to the forum! I'm sorry you've had to put up with so much crap in your life; no one deserves to be treated like that. I think you'll find that there are others here who have had similar problems to varying degrees. Have you considered that you may have PTSD from all the abuse? M...

Hey Powerpac7,

Welcome to the forum, albeit a little late of a welcome ! Sorry to hear about what all you're going through. I too can relate to the feelings of numbness and withdrawal. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing you around!

-EL

bmadccp,

Just to let you know, since I responded to your post I've not taken anymore pills. Here's hoping I'm able to keep it up. Thanks again for the kind words!

-EL

I know when I didn't have insurance, I was able to find a pro-bono counselling center which hooked me up with a therapist. Perhaps there's something like that in your area? Beyond that, have you considered applying for disability on mental grounds? Not sure what it takes to qualify, but it's worth a...

Sorry to hear you're going through all that. If you don't mind my asking; what is having a flashback like?

Honestly, not much has changed (which tends to be my MO…). I usually suck down 6 of those pills per day during the week. I’m not too concerned about it leading to greater addictions though as that would require me actually actively seeking illegal drugs out which is just too much effort for me. We c...

Welcome bmadccp! Glad to have you here! Hope your stand-up goes well. FYI, there's a "Share Your Humor" section so if you want to bounce some jokes or just share recordings of your routine, we'd surely love to hear it.

Hello, everybody I'm new on this forum. I'm doing computer engineering and i want gain knowledge, shares information and thoughts on this forum. Have a nice day. Hi Mike, and welcome to the forum! To kick things off, why don't create a new thread and share a little about yourself? Look forward to t...

Welcome to the forum Mark! I would tend to agree that professional help is a good idea if your attacks are that bad.

Hi Shoulda, welcome to the forum! If you don't mind my asking; what is it that makes you feel uncomfortable about discussing yourself?