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naralle My Husband Drinking
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Hi my husband has been drinking for many years and it's getting worse. He's not abusive but he does have depression and anxiety and does take medication for both. He know his not meant to drink whilst on medication but yea. I'm at a loss of what to d... View more

Hi my husband has been drinking for many years and it's getting worse. He's not abusive but he does have depression and anxiety and does take medication for both. He know his not meant to drink whilst on medication but yea. I'm at a loss of what to do I've got major Depression OCD and anxiety and two prolapse disc's in my lower back akong with sciatica and arthritis and I'm barely coping my self. What do I do because I love him so much and I don't want to leave him I'm just at a loss I know there is help out there and so does he but he refuses to take help.

Gale_Saunders Spouse with OCD. Recommended therapies
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Hi All, My wife has OCD. We suspect it was caused by traumatic events she experienced when she was a child (single child experienced bullying at school, parents that threatened voilence on each other and threatened suicide due to infidelity, being bl... View more

Hi All, My wife has OCD. We suspect it was caused by traumatic events she experienced when she was a child (single child experienced bullying at school, parents that threatened voilence on each other and threatened suicide due to infidelity, being blamed for parents close to breaking, being mansplained by her Dad all her life to the point she relies on her Dad to confirm her decision making (she has a very close relationship with her parents today despite whats happened during her childhood). I love my wife dearly and she was fortunate enough to get treatment like TMS and also meds to moderate her symptons. But recently it has escalated again and I was hoping to get any suggested therapy treatments that others have tried to help with OCD. I read metacognitive therapy might be helpful. Its been very challenging on myself and my teenage daughter. Its like walking on eggshells sometimes at home. I dont blame her for the state she is in. She was a victim of bad circumstances and suffering ever since. It despairs me when I see her questioning her own judgement on simple decisions she needs to make day to day.

Guest_87432966 Long term medication
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I have been on an antidepressant for awhile now and haven’t really experienced many side effects other than the first few weeks of starting it and when anything was changed like the type of med or the dosage. But recently one of the side effects that... View more

I have been on an antidepressant for awhile now and haven’t really experienced many side effects other than the first few weeks of starting it and when anything was changed like the type of med or the dosage. But recently one of the side effects that I would get when first starting the med has come back. I was just wondering if anyone else has experience this where side effects that happened in the first few weeks have come back months later. This particular side effect causes my skin to feel like its crawling which I was told is common when starting the med but didn’t realise it could start up again months later

FaithHopeLove mould
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hi is there any1 else here who has been affected with mould ive had a bad infestation in my home & a lady chat with me recently saying its affected her immunity which had me thinking re ive difficult immunity nt sure if any1 else can relate the dr sa... View more

hi is there any1 else here who has been affected with mould ive had a bad infestation in my home & a lady chat with me recently saying its affected her immunity which had me thinking re ive difficult immunity nt sure if any1 else can relate the dr said its untrue & said have x ray & asthma test

Wishiweresmarte Advice regarding treatments for self harm
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Hello,When I was in high school I used to self harm. I haven't done it or felt the urge to do it for several years now but the scars it's caused have been a horrible burden on my mind and one that just refuses to heal or be forgotten for any longer t... View more

Hello,When I was in high school I used to self harm. I haven't done it or felt the urge to do it for several years now but the scars it's caused have been a horrible burden on my mind and one that just refuses to heal or be forgotten for any longer than a day, and I was wondering if anyone had either the experience or knowledge to point or guide me in the right direction to have them treated.Thank you.

Blueymum Trying to help adult daughter
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HiOur adult daughter is struggling with depression and what seems like increasingly manic behaviour. She is a single mum with small children. With her illness we have been staying at her home overnight to help with the children but she has recently s... View more

HiOur adult daughter is struggling with depression and what seems like increasingly manic behaviour. She is a single mum with small children. With her illness we have been staying at her home overnight to help with the children but she has recently started leaving at night to go to a new boyfriend’s house and sometimes does not return in the morning in time to get the children to school or daycare. She is often manic but then doesn’t remember what has happened. She is also drinking with the new boyfriend even though it is not recommended with the new drugs she has been prescribed. We want to write to her psychiatrist to let her know what is going on as we are concerned for her safety and that of the children.

ChrissyStar Narcissism support group online
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Hi, I'm looking for an online support group for narcissism related issues. Where/what would I put in the search bar to find this? If one doesn't exist - what about for other topics? If I can check out how it all works maybe I could start one. Because... View more

Hi, I'm looking for an online support group for narcissism related issues. Where/what would I put in the search bar to find this? If one doesn't exist - what about for other topics? If I can check out how it all works maybe I could start one. Because obviously there's a gap which needs to be filled if it's not out there already!? I had in mind something like AA...or NA...are there similar groups online for those who live remote? If not & I wish to start one...how would I go about it. Just like a social group which meets, but online...via what platform? I have tracked narcissism as the cause of my issues & of environmental issues currently destroying our planet (capitalism = narcissism). It's a really important issue both personally & culturally. Thank you for reading & replying.

Guest_34496110 Believe my husband is showing narsistic behaviours
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Hi. I am hoping to connect with others who may be able to give me support. My husband over the years is becoming very verbally agressive when he is asked to perform simple tasks around the house. These tasks are sometimes many years in the waiting an... View more

Hi. I am hoping to connect with others who may be able to give me support. My husband over the years is becoming very verbally agressive when he is asked to perform simple tasks around the house. These tasks are sometimes many years in the waiting and he says numerous times he will do it…such as put roof screws on the house that are two years outstanding…I cannot do this and he refuses to pay so someone to do it. When it was mentioned recently he stated well you find someone to do it and tell me how much that will cost you. He does not like being asked to do simple things and gets quite verbally nasty and then later on gets the shits with me because I don’t engage in conversation. He is very manipulative but now I have had enough.

Jessten Lost on what to do
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I am positing here as i am.at the point of feeling completely lost on what to do or who to talk to. Over the past 5 years i have been suffering with heslth anxiety. Last year i was diagnosed with ocd and asd as i see everything as black and white. To... View more

I am positing here as i am.at the point of feeling completely lost on what to do or who to talk to. Over the past 5 years i have been suffering with heslth anxiety. Last year i was diagnosed with ocd and asd as i see everything as black and white. To help me cope with the challenges of life and work i took extra leace lsst year whuch i got criticised for then on top of eveything i ended uo with appendicitis wh8cu i was also crticised on. This resulted in a change in my role at eork whch i worked hsrd to prove i coild do. I then had a family member get unwell and this week i have been off work unwell as i have hit breaking point with my body throwing different things at me. I was also advised of more potential teating to help md and bam another thing hits. I just dont know how to get through a day wuthout feeeling.likre om stuck and eveything i do is wrong

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