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almost everything i thought was real in my life was a lie. have always had a lot of inner pain, when i had the DID i didn't have to face it all the time, i had my depressed alter, and i had triggered depression which was a little different, though i never felt whole there were times when i felt happy but now i just feel like i wake up every morning and in so ...

As most of you will probably know when you get depressed it is difficult to keep motivated and keep everything tidy etc and my dad, not knowing about my depression, is getting seriously pissed at my inability to keep everything tidy and sceams at me on occasion and indeed tonight has threatened to move in with his girlfriend and give up the house so that I have to find somewhere else to live because he's ...

From another thread I just posted this to... and I'm SO mad that I started my own. I need some guidance right now.

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...I'm about to walk down this street in VA Beach beating cars in with the channel changer in my hand. That will be my weapon of choice. I'm also considering dumping all of the pasta that I made last night over the 9th floor railing, while laughing maniacally. I am SO ...

For a long time I have complained that, despite numerous gifts, my life is not what it should be. Instead of flourishing, I am merely scraping by.
I know there are those who will claim I am choosing; sorry, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
It has occurred tome that the underlying reason for this, is a fundamental difference between the way I and "normal" people view and treat the world.
For example, I ...

I'm a 22 year old mother with a caring husband and a 1 year old toddler. I know that every woman in my situation would feel extremely stressed at times of raising a baby. But my condition causes certain behavior that I increasingly find to be harming my son and causing pain to my husband .

I call my mother briefly every day as she's the only person in reach who I think really loves ...

Has anyone had this happen?

Just for a little context..: My husband and I had a 'dark' roommate. He was always very negative, but he grew up rough and was very kind, so I let him stay. He has a son who he doesn't get to see often because of his ex-wife. My husband and I agreed it would be okay for his son, Xavier, to stay with us for a little while. Xavier is ...

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I am new to the forum so I figured I would just introduce myself and tell everyone a little about me. I am 22 and have been struggling with Bi Polar since high school. In the last year they symptoms have gotten to be unmanageable and I cannot stay stable for more than 2 months time no matter what medicine I am on so I am continually getting myself in trouble during manic episodes ...

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I am stuck with BPD on my records. I straight up don't have it.

My initial diagnosis was bipolar disorder. I believe that one to be accurate, but to complicate matters, if I have any personality disorder, it is avoidant. This was actually noted by my psychiatrist.

I self harmed- I haven't done in 2 and a half years. I am 25 now and have no symptoms of BPD. Given that I was ...

Disbelief is so damaging, especially when it comes from someone like a doctor. This is my own personal experience with disbelief, and I guess a message to those of you who might be experiencing or have experienced doctors that don't believe in DID that it's okay to see a different doctor. It's okay to believe in yourself even if the doctor does not. It's okay to get a second opinion, or even a third opinion. ...

I used to always read manga, watch anime, and play video games. I devoted several HOURS to games because they allowed me to escape real life (especially RPG games). Now I'm going to sell all my video games and manga and start some new hobbies / activities that involve other people or take place outdoors. I think there is more to enjoy in life than our the fantasy worlds once the "discomfort" factor has been ...