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my native language is russian, so fogive me for mistakes please.
It's a long story.........I lost my mother almost 4 year ago(cancer), she was one of the most important people for me, since then everything went down the hill: approx. year after my mom's death i started to have (as I now understand) panic attacks, i do not remember what t
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I have been in therapy with the same therapist for 5 years. My insurance allows me to have 20 visits per year and I usually use 18-19. My therapist schedules my appointments far apart at the beginning of the year, so I will have at least 4 appointments through the holidays and an extra if needed. I get anxious and depressed and suicidal around t
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Hi everyone. I am feeling really anxious because my therapist is on vacation for the holiday. I want to make it clear that I am glad she is on holiday and visiting her family for Thanksgiving and taking care of herself. Afterall, I need her to be well so she can continue giving me good therapy. And this is not the first time I have been through th
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About two years ago I started having uncontrollable thoughts and images. I am a devout Christian and these thoughts that would pop into my head terrified me. I would walk by an object and imagine myself, for no reason, using it to hurt a loved one. I did not want these ideas in my head but it would not stop. I started praying every time it happene
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I've been really well, but one thing hasn't changed. The anxiety around my parents. This morning we got out of the house in good time and my little sister was running though, my mother was flustered and accidentally backed out into the garage door. It completely broke. Then after we came home, my mom was making dinner and she got a call from her s
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I think I am afraid of myself. Seeing my reflection creates a fear response. Touching my own skin on anything but my arms, hands or face scares me. Looking at myself naked scares me. I am also afraid of hurting my fiancee... What can I do????
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I would really like your opinions. I am caught in the neverending cycle of trying to figure out what is going on with me.
I have been making "some" progress with my anxiety and social anxiety. For example, I was completely isolated a month ago, and now I am more social and I have even managed to go out a few times. Let me try to explain wher
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Hi, I am 37 years old and married (no children). My brother has a daughter - 1 year old - whom i absolutely adore and love...He also has two boys (9 and 7)...My question is, if i see my niece get hurt - she hit her head yesterday and was crying and convulsing...i feel such despair and heartache, like i have to leave the room and be alone so i can
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40 years ago I had brain surgery for epilepsy. I was the first person to have this level of surgery. In June of this year I discovered that I was living next to a Pot House. The tennants were taking in raw weed, processing it and then selling it. The stink permeated my house and severely affected me. Look uip marijuana withdrawal symptoms and you
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Hello everybody
Im very thankful ive found your site.I belong to underpriviledged family of rural communities. I cant afford a high rate of psychiatrist professional fee in curing my ailment. However,
I have a question to our friends…and this is my traumatic experience 8 years ago now. Im a member of a camp group in a woods here . Thre
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