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simps After 20 years BPD partner wants a divorce
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All that time and all the range, the screaming, the psychological abuse, i lost good friends because of the way she talks to people but i stuck by them accepted that this is a part of them, i love them for just who they are. but my actions were perce... View more

All that time and all the range, the screaming, the psychological abuse, i lost good friends because of the way she talks to people but i stuck by them accepted that this is a part of them, i love them for just who they are. but my actions were perceived as abandonment. plus we get to relive all the other things i did that they didn't like or upset them i understand the pain there going through, especially reliving all those thing one after another that has to be hard been 4 weeks in the other room any time i try and approach the topic, they split again and i am all bad once again, i would love to give them a cuddle and just say its going to be ok but they wont even talk and if they do its little poking comments that they would want to say anything because it might upset me i haven't yelled i haven't got angry, i have been hit, yelled at, called names, and i am still here.i am so lost

EvaMaria Weird way to start, but i need advice
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Hello, This is my first time here, and i want to vent out my frustrations while also getting some advice if anyone has any. I have recently moved states and (although i have some family here) my parents and siblings are a little bit scattered around ... View more

Hello, This is my first time here, and i want to vent out my frustrations while also getting some advice if anyone has any. I have recently moved states and (although i have some family here) my parents and siblings are a little bit scattered around QLD to Sydney, and Perth. Also all of my friends are back in Perth (where i lived since i was 5yo). But anyway, i have been having issues seeing myself worth, relying on social media to give me some kind of guidances and maybe even some stability. While also filling up my quiet days with tv or movies that i have watched a million times. At this point idk what I'm doing with myself throughout the day and at this point in my life, bc i always wanted to get out of Perth and expand my horizons but right now i feel stuck. The only place i go to outside of work and home (and all the shopping i do), is my painting class, but by December that will be finished and moneys a little tight for next term (maybe term 2).. forgive me for all the rambling, but that is mostly it. i am hoping maybe someone might have a different perspective, because i can only see negativity right now. Thank you

ribbonwhite How long did it for medication to work for you
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Just wanting to see how long it took to notice a change once starting medication? I'm only at day six but I feel like I'm getting worse. All I want to do is sleep because I don't want to be in "reality" the anxiety hasn't died down. I feel like my he... View more

Just wanting to see how long it took to notice a change once starting medication? I'm only at day six but I feel like I'm getting worse. All I want to do is sleep because I don't want to be in "reality" the anxiety hasn't died down. I feel like my heart is about to jump out of my chest, its so bad it hurts. I feel like my whole body is shaking and having "tick" like sensations. I must add this was all here before starting medication.Ive been prescribed two different medications is anyone able to give feed back? Prescribed for helo in treatment for PTSDTIA

Guest_16459694 Where to go from there?
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Hello,My husband left me nearly 3 years ago, we still haven't managed to divorce or find an agreement with a settlement. I have been sent to a domestic violence organisation and a psychologist by my GP. I am just starting to heal. I am concern about ... View more

Hello,My husband left me nearly 3 years ago, we still haven't managed to divorce or find an agreement with a settlement. I have been sent to a domestic violence organisation and a psychologist by my GP. I am just starting to heal. I am concern about our children; they are now young adults, and I want to make sure they don't follow the same pattern (either being a narcissist abuser or a victime). I also want to close this chapter of my life, but I feel my ex-husband will only be satisfied when I died. I have no family in Australia except my children. There is no escape for me.

Guest_946 I have a Centrelink Job Capacity Assessment for DSP on Tuesday
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I’m nervous as anything. They told me I don’t need to provide any further evidence that they seem to think I have provided enough. I know at the job capacity assessment they can decide I either don’t have the capacity, I do have the capacity or I’m r... View more

I’m nervous as anything. They told me I don’t need to provide any further evidence that they seem to think I have provided enough. I know at the job capacity assessment they can decide I either don’t have the capacity, I do have the capacity or I’m referred to a psychologist for further assessment. I guess I’m just wondering what they ask you over an hour? any experiences would be very much appreciated Annette x

lost_echo therapy dilemma
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i have been seeing a psychologist for 3 years now and yet i still dont actually know what i'm doing there. there's is really loud voice in my brain that tells me that i dont need help and i dont deserve it but theres also this tiny voice thats desper... View more

i have been seeing a psychologist for 3 years now and yet i still dont actually know what i'm doing there. there's is really loud voice in my brain that tells me that i dont need help and i dont deserve it but theres also this tiny voice thats desperately begging for help which is evident in the ways that i have been coping these days. i know my therapist is aware of this but at the end of the day only i can make myself want this but ive never been interested in my life. ive never cared whether i died or not but that tiny voice makes me think maybe things can change. i just find it really hard to ask for help and motivate myself to get better due to my ingrained beliefs around life due to my trauma. any advice or comments would be helpful.

Dirox Anxiety because I have been sick.
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Hi all, i have been unwell for about 7 months. Getting on top of it now but i feel anxious when i even have a thought to go out with people. Not quite sure how i am going to fix this.Cheers Di

Hi all, i have been unwell for about 7 months. Getting on top of it now but i feel anxious when i even have a thought to go out with people. Not quite sure how i am going to fix this.Cheers Di

MintyGoblin Feeling Worried About Applying For Carer Payment/Allowance & Future & Being Disabled Myself
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Hey everyone, It's my first time posting on here, but I thought I'd be brave and reach out to see if others have had similar experiences or even advice. So I'm nearing the end of study date for my current course, and I don't think I have any allowabl... View more

Hey everyone, It's my first time posting on here, but I thought I'd be brave and reach out to see if others have had similar experiences or even advice. So I'm nearing the end of study date for my current course, and I don't think I have any allowable time left to stay on Youth Allowance for my next year of study, which means I'll need to go onto Jobseeker. And with my current mental health and other factors, I'm not even sure I can keep pushing myself to study anymore. I am disabled myself (Anxiety, Autism, ADHD, Migraines, and suspected PMDD), and have been my disabled partner's unofficial carer for over 14 months while I have been studying online. I am in the midst of making a claim for Carer's Payment and Allowance for the daily care I provide my partner, and I only need the medical report from their doctor now, which we'll be getting on Wednesday, and then I'll be submitting my claim. I just can't help but worry that either the claim won't be processed on time, and I'll have to navigate Jobseeker, or I'll be outright rejected. I know I should probably try to apply for DSP/NDIS for myself, which I have slowly been exploring with a social worker, but I worry that I'm not "disabled enough" or that they can't comprehend a disabled person being a carer for their disabled partner. It's just very stressful. I honestly feel foolish for not making a claim sooner, but I just never thought about it because I love my partner and want to take care of them, as they really struggle to care for themselves. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Thank you for reading

Natasha23 Looking for Nutrition Advice for Mother and Baby Post-IVF
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Hey everyone, my name is Natasha, and I have been working in a grocery store. My elder sister has gone through fertility treatment in India. After exploring and suggestions, she found that the IVF cost in India is more reasonable than in other countr... View more

Hey everyone, my name is Natasha, and I have been working in a grocery store. My elder sister has gone through fertility treatment in India. After exploring and suggestions, she found that the IVF cost in India is more reasonable than in other countries. So they get treatment from there. Now they are fine and looking for healthy diet plans or food that is good for both the baby and the mother. Please let us know. I’m really thankful to you and appreciate that.

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