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My brother as a cancer warrior

He is only 12. And been through a lot. Needles poking into his body every now and then, various tubes and cannula in his vicinity. Just as the chemo drugs...

He is only 12. And been through a lot. Needles poking into his body every now an...

Kaashi_Reads

•16 hours ago

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Am I being unfair?

My partner's sister is coming from America to stay with us for a week. We live in a 2-bed bungalow, one bedroom is made into my partner's office. The other...

My partner's sister is coming from America to stay with us for a week. We live i...

Bacaloca

•2 days ago

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Morning Horrors

I have been struggling with anxiety and depression for nearly five years now. In addition to the usual anti-anxiety and anti-depression drugs, I have tried:...

I have been struggling with anxiety and depression for nearly five years now. In...

PillJunkie

•9 hours ago

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Just had an electricity bill, £58 + via using heater, just shows how bad weather is in Northern Ireland, for April?

I knew it was wet over here, Dubai a bit damp over there, but?????

Adlon57

•1 day ago

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I am leaving...

I am leaving this site, though in the past it has proved a help, and I enjoyed corresponding with others. HOWEVER - I am afraid I cannot trust this site, or...

I am leaving this site, though in the past it has proved a help, and I enjoyed c...

Hidden

•18 days ago

75 Replies

Could use some support

I'm about to go to the store with my dad and my niece. this store is crowded as hell with people all around you. I fear people. i suspect my guard will be up...

I'm about to go to the store with my dad and my niece. this store is crowded as ...

EricJones

•23 days ago

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Not guilty your honour 🤷‍♂️

Cheers 🍻 🤣

Cb1963

•5 hours ago

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opinion

Okay I need some stranger advice: My spouse and I have been in a relationship for 15+ years. In those 15+ years I kinda had my spouse teach me how to drive,...

Okay I need some stranger advice: My spouse and I have been in a relationship ...

kanzler1987

•5 days ago

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I'm tired beyond belief and get no enjoyment of life.

The struggle is real, my raison d'etre is shot away, and the holiday times fill me with gloom, I get no joy from anything, I feel weighed down and so anxious,...

The struggle is real, my raison d'etre is shot away, and the holiday times fill ...

secrets22

•18 days ago

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Public bathroom shyness

does anyone else struggle with public bathroom shyness? For some reason I just can’t even pee in public. It’s like a mental block and no matter what I tell...

does anyone else struggle with public bathroom shyness? For some reason I just c...

Slinkygoldfish

•10 days ago

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How much do people pay attention to you?

I'm worried about me hearing the background sounds and people picking up on the fact that I have a radar on them. I'm wondering if people pay attention to...

I'm worried about me hearing the background sounds and people picking up on the ...

EricJones

•26 days ago

61 Replies

sleep

what do y’all take for sleep ? I have started waking up with anxiety attacks. I’m able to go back to sleep but dang 😥This is new for me. I take Effexor and...

what do y’all take for sleep ? I have started waking up with anxiety attacks. I’...

Mskitty21

•4 days ago

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Great weather for flying kites, but a disaster for birds 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 😢

We've had wild winds up here on the west coast of Scotland, I've been watching a pair of magpies carefully construct a decent sized nest, only for the winds to...

We've had wild winds up here on the west coast of Scotland, I've been watching a...

Cb1963

•13 days ago

42 Replies

Trying to change thought patterns

I am from the United States and I noticed that many in this community are from the UK. In reading some of the posts I noticed a subtle differences in some of...

I am from the United States and I noticed that many in this community are from t...

Stilltrying2

•1 month ago

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Importance of expression

I've been buying colorful and tie dyed bandanas. I love them. I've always struggled to properly express myself. But I'm realizing that by throwing on bright...

I've been buying colorful and tie dyed bandanas. I love them. I've always strugg...

MetalEnjoyer

•2 days ago

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Heartbroken

Well today I found out that my 7-year-old sweet Maine Coon Bella most likely has oral cancer my heart is absolutely breaking. We have to take her to a...

Well today I found out that my 7-year-old sweet Maine Coon Bella most likely has...

Cookie2217

•1 day ago

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feeling like a bad person

why do people, family, to be more specific, turn any argument around to make it seem like it’s my fault. the worst part is; it works, my mind starts having...

why do people, family, to be more specific, turn any argument around to make it ...

LIFE72

•18 hours ago

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checking in

Once again wanting to know I’m not alone out there in this big world of anxiety. Yesterday at this time I posted under a different name (cause I couldn’t log...

Once again wanting to know I’m not alone out there in this big world of anxiety....

Needtovent

•9 days ago

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Help, I need to know I'm not alone

I was on the same two medications for 24 years, effexor and trazadone, and managed my anxiety/depression/panic well my whole life. Long story short, I had a...

I was on the same two medications for 24 years, effexor and trazadone, and manag...

Astro_potato

•2 days ago

14 Replies

Anxiety

How's everyone doing tonight? I have not been on here for a while.. When I was on it really helped with anxiety to speak to people feeling the same anxiety!!

How's everyone doing tonight? I have not been on here for a while.. When I was ...

detour13

•2 days ago

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I'm back again.

I haven't been on here for years now but I needed somewhere to go. I used another forum but they took a dislike to me trying to look out for vulnerable women...

I haven't been on here for years now but I needed somewhere to go. I used anothe...

Rizo1

•15 days ago

37 Replies

Going through it..,

Hi all, I am new here and decided to reach out because i am going through a very low point with my depression and anxiety. My support structure is very...

Hi all, I am new here and decided to reach out because i am going through a ver...

-SOE-

•6 hours ago

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Cats are amazing

This is Phoenix. Just basking in her pear like shape. Who else loves cats.

MetalEnjoyer

•25 days ago

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Putting the graphics on the caravan.

Nearly finished now.

gerrerd

•13 days ago

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I am not ok and can't handle it anymore

I really am falling apart and I am worse than before. Medication therapy hospital visits do not help. I can't get up from bed or move after all it is almost a...

I really am falling apart and I am worse than before. Medication therapy hospita...

Alexapal

•1 month ago

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Anxiety

Just looking to chat with someone who understands what it is like to worry every single day about every single thing. I've taken up bike riding when the...

Just looking to chat with someone who understands what it is like to worry every...

ConureDad

•3 days ago

16 Replies

Depressed & Exhausted

Hi, I'm new to this so please pardon any errors. I had a botched surgery on June 2019, Revision surgery on October 2019 and my 3rd on June 2021. I now have...

Hi, I'm new to this so please pardon any errors. I had a botched surgery on June...

RottenRotties

•22 days ago

40 Replies

Lonliness and depression

today and yesterday have been bad days for me. I think I’ve gotten to the point that no one cares. I have no family left. All I do is just sleep all the...

today and yesterday have been bad days for me. I think I’ve gotten to the point...

Mountain-Peace

•8 days ago

24 Replies

Does it ever end?

This depression, doom, gloom, scarred to go out sometimes too. Does it ever end? The latest bout of my major depressive disorder has lasted 4 years now....

This depression, doom, gloom, scarred to go out sometimes too. Does it ever end?...

Cookie2217

•7 days ago

22 Replies

Is money more important?

My brother went for bronchoscopy for lung infection just now. He is in ICU.Me and my father were waiting outside. After the procedure we were asked to go and...

My brother went for bronchoscopy for lung infection just now. He is in ICU.Me an...

Kaashi_Reads

•12 hours ago

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