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How to shorten thank you letter to the police?
Posted Tuesday October 27 2020, 2:28 pm
I wrote the cops a long (8 page) thank you letter after they stopped me from suicide.
I’m embarrassed to send it because it’s long, quirky, and informal.
It’s a huge deal to me to be treated well by the cops. The police department has helped my family many times also. I want them to know how grateful I am. I want their superiors to know what a great job they did.
I can’t decide what I should take out, or if I should just send it and have them be glad it’s a thank you letter, not a lawsuit like they usually get.
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Will Depression Go Away
Posted Monday October 26 2020, 12:57 pm
When I started college I noticed that I was feeling kind of down. I was at a new school so I felt very shy and didn't want to talk to people. It got worse and after a while I didn't want to go to my classes anymore. I knew something was wrong so I went to see a psychologist and she told me that I have depression and anxiety. She also said that I've had it for so long that I didn't even realize it was there. My doctor then put me on antidepressants. My question is, since I've been depressed for so long is it possible for me to get better? Or is this just a part of who I am now and my personality? Thanks
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Trouble With Meeting People
Posted Thursday September 24 2020, 8:58 am
I'm 20/f. I have social anxiety, so whenever I meet new people my voice shakes and I feel so nervous. This is embarrassing because I want to appear like a strong, confident person but instead I feel like I'm timid or weak. I always worry about what people's first impressions of me are. How can I be more relaxed when meeting new people?
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Still Depressed
Posted Thursday September 17 2020, 11:26 am
I tend to get depressed, but I don't really know why. My therapist said it has to do with the fact that my dad was an alcoholic growing up. My childhood felt very unstable and there was a lot of arguing in my house. My dad finally got help a few years ago and he stopped drinking, so we have a better relationship now. I also moved out, so I thought having my own place would give me peace and calmness. However, I still feel this sadness hanging over me, especially when I'm in my apartment alone. I always longed for that happy family life where we did things together and had fun. However, my family and I are not very close and I never feel like I have their support, which makes me very sad. I also live in the same neighborhood where I grew up ...
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Covid Follow Up.
Posted Tuesday August 4 2020, 11:19 am
I tried to delete my Covid-19 question but it didn't let me after it was posted. I noticed that it came across as me being entitled when it's the opposite and not the vibe I was trying to project. I know full well that there are tremendous risks for the other 4 people I live with. I'm not the only person who goes to Wal-Mart or does the shopping. All of them go at once despite the risks.
I'm not allowed to go anywhere but the variety store and around the block. We live a few streets away from all the restaurants and stores so my folks don't want me out walking. I don't bike either. I also assume every person on the street is stupid when it comes to Covid-19.
I'm relieved that masks are now mandatory here in all...
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I want to share my story
Posted Monday August 3 2020, 2:13 pm
I have a story that I want to share with everyone, but I don't know where to find forums to do that, or where to submit them. See, I did LSD a few years ago while I was also on Lithium. I looked at message boards and stuff and a lot of people had shared their horror stories of mixing the two, but I didn't listen because there were also a few stories where they wound up being okay. I feel like I should share my experience with people because I am mentally screwed indefinitely as a result and I don't want this to happen to anyone else. I can't remember the site I visited back then. Thank you in advance.
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Pressure of late adolescence
Posted Saturday July 18 2020, 2:23 am
I am days away from reaching 18 years of age. It’s very nervewrecking because it’m almost in my last stage of adolescence. I know that I still have a lot more to learn, but for the last few days, I feel very sad. Changes will happen for the better, but I feel like it’s overwhelming me more and more each day. My family always keep telling me to “act like a traditional lady” and they always splan everything out for me. I get that it’s part of our culture to appeal and create a good image as a lady, but to me, it’s a bit weird and it sounds like I’m born to impress people. I am willing to grow as a person that I know I will be, and not the person people want me to become. It has taken a toll on me to the point where I stoppe...
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My family think I need therapy now that I'm into women.
Posted Saturday July 4 2020, 4:42 pm
I'm 30/F. A year ago, I was released from prison after spending five years locked up. Before my prison stint, I'd never been into women sexually, but during my time there I entered into a relationship with a fellow inmate. Since my release, I'm still into women and have virtually no interest in being with a guy. My family haven't exactly been supportive. They say my time away has messed with my head and I need therapy. But if I'm okay with this, why shouldn't I continue dating women? So what if I wasn't exactly born this way? What do you all think about this? Am I making a mistake here?
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Worried about my Sister and having Repulsive thoughts
Posted Tuesday June 9 2020, 7:03 pm
About me : M 22
So recently I've been having some really weird thoughts and idk if it's anxiety or fear or everything combined I'm incessantly worrying a lot about my mother and sister whenever i try to relax or when I'm trying to sleep i keep getting these thoughts where the people i don't like (scums that i have encountered in my life ) are trying to have their way with my mother and sister it's gotten so worse that this is the first thing that comes to my mind when i wake up and i just can't stop it and i try to be constantly busy in-order to avoid them and i never want this to come true and I'm afraid of these thoughts and idk what to do.
I know that this would never ever happen and yet I'm haunted by these thoughts in fea...
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Feeling empty. Can't stop crying.
Posted Sunday May 24 2020, 1:07 am
Where do I begin. I have been single since I was 21 (I am now 29). There has been no prospects and not for the lack of trying. My life feels empty.
It started valentines day. Usually I am sad. This year.. there was no feelings. Nothing. Empty. Dark.
Today I realized how I have lost hope.. in love, in ever having a family. My life feels empty and I feel like I don't have anything to look forward too.
My therapist says she doesn't think that my story is over, and that I will find someone, she has hope for me. I just don't know how to see that hope for myself. I have been crying for 8 hours on and off. I don't want to end life..and never would but I don't know how to live like this when all is ho...
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life worth it without sex?
Posted Thursday April 23 2020, 1:55 pm
I already am miserable. Have been for a decade. but now I have something where sex or any semblance of it (even looking at porn or getting a mild erection) is gonna end badly for me. So, not only can I not be in a relationship, I can't even get off (or I shouldn't get off). So what's the point of life as man? If I can even be called that. I've had this for years now, I thought it'd go away by now but NOPE! If anything, its worse. I've already made good money and it didn't make me happy, I'd really only want money to get women but that's out of the question.I know toys will only temporarily make me happy. I can't have a family. So it all seems completely pointless. Sometimes I want to get corona virus so it takes the burden away from killing...
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Depressed in the Happiest Time
Posted Tuesday March 24 2020, 3:01 pm
First and foremost, thank you so much for reading my question. This will be long because I need to explain the backstory so that you can have all of the information. So, may those who read and answer be blessed!
I'm 29/f. I've been struggling with some of the same issues for a while and while I have been able to get out of some of the very difficult ones, I feel like I'm in a place of limbo, ever waiting to settle and never feeling grounded in where I am at the moment.
I was abandoned by my birth parents and adopted by a set of parents who both abandoned me in some way. I was like a nice shiny doll for a time, but like a kid with a new toy, they got tired, and I was discarded. My adoption was not beautiful. It ...
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Mental health
Posted Friday December 27 2019, 11:08 am
Hi
Thanks for answering my question
I do have periods of sadness but not for 2 weeks and I haven’t felt happy for over 5 days in a long time but thank you for bringing bipolar disorder to my attention. I have been feeling like this for about 2 months or so I would say.
I do have times of happiness but I just can’t seem to get it to stay.
I seem to observe that I am less irritable and cry etc a LOT less when school is out but I still am not happy . I jest feel like I need to fake all of the time.
I am thinking of telling my parents soon bit just don’t know how or when
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I cant feel songs
Posted Tuesday December 24 2019, 10:32 pm
Hello, I used to enjoy music a lot (not every genre).But lately I am unable to enjoy music and is devoid of the feelings and emotions I once had while enjoying songs. Now, I can't even listen to music that I used to enjoy much.I even tried to listen yo music of different genres and it too didn't help. This issue has been going on for over a month, and I tried to solve it by not listening to songs for over a period, yet NP result. Its really bad experience to live without songs. Please help me
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How to talk to someone ?
Posted Monday December 16 2019, 3:28 pm
How would I tell my parents that I think I have depression and I need to talk to someone ?
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Asperger's and Collecting Toys
Posted Monday December 2 2019, 2:05 pm
I am a 27 year old adult with Asperger's syndrome and I love to collect plush toys. It is one thing that makes me really happy and gives me a lot of comfort. Problem is because of my age, my parents don't see it that way. I try to explain that doing so makes me happy but they still say that collecting plush toys is out of age for me and should look into collecting something more age appropriate. I am sure that I am not the only adult that does this and I do want to expand my collection. So, my question is this normal and what should I do?
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I'm losing myself as the days go on.
Posted Thursday November 14 2019, 11:21 pm
I Have been having self-destructive behaviors for the longest time, now I have really hit an all-time low in my life with these self-destructive behaviors. I relapsed recently and having cutting my wrist and now it's spreading to my stomach, legs, and upper arms. It is becoming a daily struggle to keep them hidden from people I do NOT want anyone to see them at all. My eating habits are horrendous..My appetite will disappear a lot, in the morning I don't eat go to school with saltines eat some and that is the meal of the day, it is something I do without realizing how bad it is and how it is ruining my body... I'm really at this point of, If a person hit me with their car I would be so thankful, As I'm walking around school or even laying d...
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Wife stopped Adderall cold turkey and it is taking a toll on relationship
Posted Tuesday November 5 2019, 9:48 pm
My wife was advised by her sister about 2 months ago to get off Adderall completely because she said it had horrible long term effects. She took a high dosage (as I understand for Adderall) of 20mg x 2 daily. She hadn’t spoken with her sister for over 3 years due to a riff but once reconnected they talk constantly. Her sister is a CNRA and as such regularly dispenses medical guidance which my wife follows with little reservation. Based on her sister’s recommendation to stop Adderall she quit it cold turkey almost 2 months ago and it has been difficult since... she is quick tempered now, VERY short, and almost can’t hold a conversation during the day without some “playful” verbal jab. She goes to bed because she says she is ex...
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Am I a Perfectionist?
Posted Tuesday September 24 2019, 10:44 pm
Hi. I've been having this problem for a while now, so I figured it was time to ask for help. School just got back into session, and I've begun noticing this issue more and more. I think I'm a perfectionist, and I need help. I have been in gifted classes since third grade, so that might have contributed to it. I'm a straight A student and I am at the near too of my class, but when I get a score back, specifically in reading and math classes, if the score isn't perfect of near perfect I can't help but feeling and calling myself stupid. I feel like a always have to be perfect, and I can't ever let my guard down. I feel like I can't be last at anything I do, like I always have to be perfect and it's tiring. I've had people tell me to just stop ...
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It may sound vain but my ugly face makes me severely depressed
Posted Tuesday September 24 2019, 5:42 pm
Objectively, I think I’m ugly. I have a square face, my eyes too small, my forehead too big it looks like my hair is receding, my nose is bumpy, wide, and meaty. My lips are big but they are shapeless. I have discoloration on my skin from acne and just natural discoloration cause I’m dark skin. Everyday on social media my friends all are out here so gorgeous and having normal teenage experiences (dates kisses relationships) and a boy has never even glanced at me. I feel like I’m gonna grow up ugly and alone forever and even if I am to find someone I feel like I will have to settle and be in an unhappy relationship just for the sake of not being alone. My heart breaks going outside and seeing all these amazing looking teenagers and peo...
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