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not sure what I need right now. maybe I just need to talk. Our T is on vacation and we will only see her after an important appointment.
We've been waiting for this for almost 6 months. we finally got an appointment with the institution that is responsible for the work rehab we applied for. They are supposed to help us find a way to work again. Usually starting with an assessment of what we ...

Hello I am 25 years old with a bad addiction to gambling, I just feel it’s out of control it never used to be this bad, I gamble every day with money I don’t have and I will spend every penny I have playing the online slots and never rarely win and when I do I give it all back to them I just feel so lost and don’t know what to do, I closed ...

Hello! I go by the name Ethan (this is not my legal name), I'm in my early 20s and I use he/him and they/them pronouns - all of these things are us as a collective.

We aren't diagnosed yet, as we do not have a means of getting a diagnosis, but we've been questioning being a system for well over I think two years now? It's kind of ridiculous seeing how far I have come ...

Anyone else feel like they're trapped in this hell of a life? I know my survival instincts will forever keep me from killing myself. I guess it's a good thing and it works this way by design, at least it'll force me to keep trying at this stupid game until I get it right...

The point is I don't think I'll ever get it right. Hell, I've been trying to get it right since I ...

I have developed neuroleptic-induced cervical torticollis. From what I have researched, benztropine (Cogentin) can treat cervical torticollis. Has anyone here taken medication particularly for neuroleptic-induced cervical torticollis? If so, what medication did you take and how has it affected you? I took benztropine a few years ago and had a really bad side-effect, which is why I am wondering if anyone has taken medications besides this one; and if they have had a positive experience ...

What does it mean if someone your talking to stares at you with tongue curling upward is this a good thing

(***trigger warning for general mention of childhood sexual abuse**)


I've just been made aware of a resource called the Survivors of Incest Anonymous Coming Home phone line, which has a full schedule of 12-step meetings by phone for people with a history of childhood sexual abuse.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I've never participated in any kind of support group or 12-step program, but I've been feeling a need for more support, and ...

So, let me preface this by saying I wasn’t there, but the friend it happened to told me about it. The situation is that they got extremely drunk, to the point of teleporting and doesn’t remember much of the night. What they do remember is that they were sitting down, and a woman came sit next to them and chatted with them. My friend then called the woman pretty at one point, and gave no ...

So I suffer from Aspergers, anxiety, and transient psychosis. My psychiatrist has given me a script for 1mg risperidone and 20mg, fluoxetine. I no longer have a job due to a psychotic break and now can't buy my meds. I'm getting really desperate.

Hello to all members of the community. I'm Dominique. Nice to meet you all!