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    Crying for relief

    I have been having the hardest time trying to be a functioning adult without the help of substances, even though one is medical mj. I was never taught how to manage my finances on my own growing up, I never learned how to have boundaries, and I have been living with a negative mother who I can’t even talk to since she feels like commentating negatively. This has impacted my work environment because I shout and get frustrated because I’m living by example. I’m literally so stuck in this mud that I don’t know how to get out. #Bipolar1Disorder #Addiction #Anxiety #Depression

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    It’s not what the world takes away from you that matters, it’s what you do with what you have left that counts

    Every day we wake up and have a choice...smile (even in the times of most adversity) or let things bring you down until all you can do is frown. Feeling sorry for yourself gets you nowhere, making the most of what you have builds character, confidence and gives us a chance for a reason to smile. Every day I have to make this choice, I pride myself in having a positive attitude and when I find myself focusing on all the things that have brought me down, instead being thankful that I survived it all...but there are some days when I fail...its a lifelong journey and every day that starts with a smile is a success. Some days it takes part of the day of allowing myself to suffer that I then can hopefully shift to remembering that I am thankful for all the blessings I have in my life to be grateful for! I choose to smile today!

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    Ideas of happiness

    It's perfectly normal to have goals and desires in life, but sometimes we value these things so highly that we place conditions on our own happiness. This could be something like, I will only be happy once I have a relationship, or the perfect job, or the perfect house. Do you find yourself doing this? What sorts of conditions do you place on happiness and do you find that to be a problem or a strength?

    ~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

    Speaking of thanks for all, I was hoping we could acknowledge everyone who comments below. I know it seems like a small gesture, but many people here have never opened up to anyone before and being open and honest with strangers can be quite scary. So, if we could show our gratitude by giving their comment a simple reply or heart, I’m sure they would really appreciate your team support. What do you say?

    #MentalHealth #Depression #Suicide #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #OCD #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #POTS #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #MentalHealth

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    Don't pospone your own peace

    It's so easy to say to ourselves that if only a particular person wasn't bothering us, then and ONLY then would we be happy. And while this certainly does make a lot of sense, there, unfortunately, will always be a person, a problem, or a circumstance that is challenging us. Don't postpone your own peace just because there are problems in this world. If you wait for everything to be just right before you give yourself permission to love yourself or find peace, you will be waiting your entire life. I know you're going through a lot, we all are, but who has the courage to let themselves find peace right now and ultimately love themselves, right now?

    ~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

    Speaking of thanks for all, I was hoping we could acknowledge everyone who comments below. I know it seems like a small gesture, but many people here have never opened up to anyone before and being open and honest with strangers can be quite scary. So, if we could show our gratitude by giving their comment a simple reply or heart, I’m sure they would really appreciate your team support. What do you say?

    #MentalHealth #Depression #Suicide #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #OCD #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #POTS #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #MentalHealth

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    I’m new here!

    Hi, my name is Marylou. I'm here because I have family members with bipolar and alcoholic addiction

    #MightyTogether

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    The Only Place to Really Get Help for Drug Addiction

    Can any anyone explain why at whatever point somebody is searching for illicit drug use help, they promptly go to outside sources in their sobs for help, the therapy clinics, the congregation, their families are the ordinary first ports of call, however in most of cases genuinely, this help is then vain as most of medication clients wind up backsliding.

    In the event that this is what is going on which you are encountering either as a fiend or a relative or cherished one of a fiend, then if it's not too much trouble, permit me as a recuperating addict to add my opinion. The main time that any kind of chronic drug use help will work is the point at which the fiend has really dedicated to truly needing and requiring the assistance.

    I'm not discussing the weeps for illicit drug use assist you with willing hear when they don't have cash for their next fix, or the weak endeavors at recuperation which happen consistently and unavoidably end up in a backslide and frequently more serious maltreatment than previously.

    Addicts are astonishing animals, they will attempt each stunt under the sun to get what they need from you, whether it is cash, transport, haven or anything it is they need and they will frequently do this assuming some pretense of searching for illicit drug use help, pity and even compassion.

    So how do you have any idea when somebody truly is prepared to start tolerating illicit drug use help? Indeed, tragically it is frequently extremely challenging to lie from reality with regards to dependence, yet ordinarily a junkie will just genuinely start to search for genuine assistance whenever they have raised a ruckus around town of the line and have no different choices other than death.

    I realize this was a lot of the case with myself and it was that choice which I expected to make which carried me to where I'm today, 10 years clean of intravenous heroin compulsion, I have a caring family and wouldn't exchange them for anything, yet as an addict I would have exchanged them a moment for another fix! Miserable however exceptionally obvious!

    So to really offer illicit drug use help, you really want to allow the junkie to raise a ruckus around town of the low before you can attempt to help them up, this is everything which will assist them with zeroing in on their own recuperation and will permit the chronic drug use help to start to come from inside themselves as opposed to attempting to smooth the way.

    Some of the time we want to lose everything to really figure out and comprehend what it is which we had. It is never a simple ride, however sadly assuming you are looking to genuinely have the option to give chronic drug use help, it is many times the main course accessible.

    David Kuhn was a medication fiend for a huge part of his life, yet has figured out how to conquer his fixation which finished in intravenous heroin compulsion. He has been 'perfect' for a decade at this point and his enthusiasm is to help others comprehend and beat their addictions.

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    I hid my secret for a long time years. The truth was recently discovered and I hurt alot of people. My kids are very angry with me
    #Addiction

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    Anger

    Anger is a tricky one because it makes so much sense to be angry at those who have trespassed against us or our loved ones. It's so easy to hold onto anger because it seems justifiable and rational. But even though you have every reason to be angry at someone, please see that all you are doing is hurting yourself. There is nothing to gain except for more contempt for the world, more stress, more sleepless nights, and more mental health challenges. Please give yourself a break from fighting the world. You're way better off letting them go, letting go of the anger, and loving yourself instead. Does anyone have any insights to help those who are facing this very common challenge?

    ~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

    Speaking of thanks for all, I was hoping we could acknowledge everyone who comments below. I know it seems like a small gesture, but many people here have never opened up to anyone before and being open and honest with strangers can be quite scary. So, if we could show our gratitude by giving their comment a simple reply or heart, I’m sure they would really appreciate your team support. What do you say?

    #MentalHealth #Depression #Suicide #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #OCD #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #POTS #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #MentalHealth

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    Having people that listen and respect us is so helpful and encouraging, so much better than having people who judge, or try to fix us!

    I am blessed to have people in my life that are there for me, sometimes just listening and asking what they can do for me, telling me that I’m not alone, letting me know they’ll be there for me, and they love me … but what can really help us feel better about ourselves is when they just say they’re proud of us. Wonderful people in our lives can regularly remind us about everything we’re going through and how amazingly well we are handling ourselves. They can acknowledge us for what we ARE doing even when we can only see and judge ourselves for the things we’re NOT doing. Sometimes they can be there just to listen to us, sometimes they can help us get our minds off all we’re going through by lightening up the conversation and not allow us to get caught in a loop of feeling sorry for ourselves.

    But we definitely can’t do this alone, things can appear insurmountable or overwhelming but if we’re lucky we have people who believe in us and are there for us when we just need them to listen and let us get our fears out in the open and talk about our pain. People can help us if they just say they feel for us and wish they could make us feel better. What I don’t think they realize is that by simply being there to walk by our side they ARE making us feel better!

    You can expand your network of support by getting up the courage and then tell people that are close to you (that don’t already know) what you are dealing with, sharing what is really happening and what you are going through and then tell them how they can help. I have found most people want to help and if they decline I try not to take it personally. It’s worth the risk to get crucial support

    #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #PeripheralNeuropathy #Migraine #Headache #COVID19 #Disability #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1Disorder #Bipolar2Disorder BipolarDepression #Addiction #AddictionRecovery #HIVAIDS #longtermsurvivor #Shingles #Bronchitis #Pneumonia #PTSD #Selflove #Selfcare #strength #MightyMinute #IfYouFeelHopeless #Hope #MentalHealthHero #MightyTogether

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