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How Many Of Us Have Fears/ Phobias Of Everyday Common Things?
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I have a fear of furniture. Yes, you read correctly. 🤣

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I am learning a lot about myself through other people's fears and phobias. I have a fear of furniture because I've never been in a stable environment in a very long time. I live very light and… read more

Waking Up Early Feeling Panicky And Scared
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Hi for the past few months I have been waking earlier than is normal for me in a state of high anxiety and panic. This happened after being off all medication for awhile and then being put on imipramine. This is ruining my life, I wake up feeling so panicky and depressed that I cry every morning and it ruins the whole day. Sometimes I try to go out for a walk/run to calm myself but I feel like I'm going crazy. All I want is to wake up feeling ok like I used to, feeling calm. I'm worried that my… read more

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I wonder why I have to wake up sone mornings

Do You Notice Your Depression Is Worser With The Holidays Through January. It Hit Me That Today I Have Not Progress Much In 2023 :-(
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On my birthday I spent that day and a few more feeling really down. I was looking back on all the years of chronic depression and wondering how I could still be feeling so stuck. The answer was to… read more

How Do You Find The Energy To Fight For Yourself When You Have Given Up?
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I was diagnosed with MDD in January. I was put on medication and seeing a psychiatrist. It helped some, but my depression ebbs and flows normally anyway so I am not sure how much of the relief was from my meds and treatment. Either way I have done a stupid thing and stopped taking my meds and seeing my doc, back in August. I was in a very dark place. I have been contemplating suicide for years but it has been more of a desire not to be living rather than a desire to die. That seems to be… read more

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Amen.

Why Does My Depression Seem To Rear It's Ugly Self At Night?
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Most nights I'm fine and my depression stays "asleep". That's what I've decided my depression does when it's not annoying me
Some nights tho it'll rear it's ugly self and won't go back to sleep for ages
It's worse tho when it's not far from my late nanna's, who is my late dad's late mum, birthday, which would've been new years eve.
I'm a nanna's and daddy's girl and I always will be. I'm nearly 41.
Ive not really go out to celebrate the new year in recent years as ive preferred to stay… read more

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Ty hun. Do u know what they're called?

The Fear From Spending Money ?
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I used to be a spender but in last year I became anxious from spending any money little or big .i still have a source of income .but I am very anxious and terrified in deplatiting way from spending any money .and I am scaring my family.
Is this a new form of anxiety

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It could be, anxiety tends to focus on so many thingsxxx

Who Feels Afraid ? Who Has Felt Afraid The Majority Of Their Life.
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Dancingchicken I witnessed 6 other siblings leave a household ( an 8-16 year difference) and I was the youngest. They left because of our tyrant of a father. When I became a teen, they were all adults… read more

Emotionless
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Is it normal to feel numb while depressed? Like, Your emotions are dull?

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No, being numb is not the same as being heartless, not at all. Sometimes, we shut down for any number of reasons, and it is self-protective, or a defense against being overwhelmed. Perhaps look at… read more

What To Do When You Feel Trapped In A Toxic Relationship?
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Agree with Patsy! I stayed way 2 long in both marriages!!!!

If Your Roommate Let You Dog Out And She Was Missing Because He Left Her Out, How Would You Deal With Your Roommate.
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my roommate let my emotional support dog out one morning while I was sleeping and supposably he didn't see her get out and she came up missing. He hasn't helped try to find her or really expressed any remorse for doing it.

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You are correct the roommates money pays the rent and for my car so I would lose my car or appartment if he moved out. As for my dog I haven;t found her yet but lord willing I will find her.