Also, like jamalrob, I drink too much and suffer soul-shattering shame w/ my hangover. — csalisbury
I think I'd rather they remain private. — Sapientia
I've had drinking problems ever since I first started drinking alcohol as a teenager: binge drinking and drink-related anxiety in certain situations, — Sapientia
I worry that I'll slip off the edge and become an alcoholic or drug addict to deal with my anxiety. Not a pretty picture. — darthbarracuda
I'm allergic to most forms of entertainment. Odd one that. — Baden
Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed at age 13. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
If it is not too personal, I would like to start a thread where we talk about our medical issues (if we have any) and how they affect our lives. I envision this thread to be sensitive and non-judgmental, but also not just a place to rant. So, pretty much, just another "get to know you" thread. — darthbarracuda
I have had Purely Obsessional OCD since I can remember, but never got it diagnosed until a few years back. It is characterized by irrational thought patterns that cause a person anxiety. An obsessional thought will worm its way into my thought process, and I end up doing compulsive behaviors to try to mitigate the anxiety. It is a fear-based disorder. I am uncomfortable with uncertainty. You could probably call me the "ultimate devil's advocate," because no matter what position I take, doubt inevitably creeps in as an irrational, anxiety-ridden thought pattern. This unfortunately leaves me in a state of confusion and fogginess about the topic, as well as a general anxiety that spikes when the thought hits home. I am slowly learning to deal with this, and therapy has helped a lot. I used to post a lot of my obsessional thoughts on forums such as PF, but have now realized that this is a form of compulsion (and probably pisses the hell out of other people), so I am trying to learn to recognize when a thought is irrational and obsessional. This is not an excuse for me to post stupid stuff, but sometimes it is difficult to realize I am compulsing. — darthbarracuda
I don't expect any replies to this, but if you feel okay with sharing any medical conditions you are dealing with, this is the thread to do it. — darthbarracuda
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/contemporary-psychoanalysis-in-action/201211/secrets-and-health-keeping-illness-hiddenWhen author and screen-writer/director Nora Ephron died of leukemia in June, many of her fans were shaken; we didn’t even know she was sick. Maybe, we thought, she just didn’t want the public to know that she was so direly ill. But, it turns out, even some of those closest to her were likewise in the dark. Ephron, who once wrote, “there are no secrets” (About My Neck) went about her business up until the final hospitalization when then, only her immediate family and the most intimate friends knew she was dying...
Frank Rich quotes Meryl Streep from the memorial service:
“We’ve all been ambushed….she really did catch us napping…And it’s really stupid to be mad at someone who died, but somehow I’ve managed it.”
Streep went on to say that she was honored and privileged to be on the list of chosen speakers, despite feeling “pissed off.” — Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Action
:flower:Isn't this all about how we cope during life crises; how we view life, illness and death.
How we might be helped by others' insights ?
No wonder I can't stay away...
:sparkle: — Amity
Do you stand on the toilet seat and squat? I'm just trying to form a visual. — Hanover
Take care :sparkle: — Amity
So am I being weak and should be able to accommodate Opiates being around me? — ArguingWAristotleTiff
Stay strong. Be good to yourself :flower:
22mReplyOptions — Amity
So am I being weak and should be able to accommodate Opiates being around me?
Or am I reinforcing a bold boundary that I know I have failed to be able to self control and the consequences of it? — ArguingWAristotleTiff
Stay strong. Be good to yourself :flower:
22mReplyOptions
— Amity
Thank you so much for your response :flower: — ArguingWAristotleTiff
Good questions, Tiff. I think it is always best not to be hard on yourself. Terms like weakness are not useful and I think it is helpful to know your own limits and boundaries and triggers. That's a good thing and insightful. If you don't want substances around you that's totally legitimate and for many this is at the centre of their recovery. You know better than anyone what it is you need and it's perfectly ok to go about working to make that happen. Just accept that, unfortunately, people around you may not understand or they may be callous on occasions. That's their problem, not yours. Do what you need to do to stay in control. It's worth it. — Tom Storm
You are most welcome. I don't know if this is a new 'feature' but gotta love the '22mReplyOptions' in the quote. Where did that come from :smile: — Amity
memory for both individual items and complete meals? I admit to being curious what your answers to this would be right now with you having long covid however don't feel — Fluke
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