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Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Symptoms and treatment

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), has various symptoms and treatment options. The symptoms may vary from person to person. Common symptoms include depression, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, nightmares, night-terrors, flashbacks and difficulty in dealing with emotions. The most widely used treatments include psycho-therapy. Art... More..

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Coping after murder, suicide, accident and death of a loved one

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When I was fifteen, I lost my girlfriend to murder. It has been the most debilitating event of my life. It is an event that I have not "gotten over." It haunts me every day and every night. I still believe that I see her in a crowd or a small distance away over a decade later. I hear her sweet voice whispering in my ear when ... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The road to sobriety

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I have been an alcoholic all of my life has far as I can tell. I took my first drink when I was nine. That is when the sweet devil knocked on my door and stole my candy; and the rest of my childhood. I did not just ease into drinking. I dove right in without a single thought. The buzz took the edge off and I felt "normal" rig... More..

Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Multiple personalities and the roles they play within the same person

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I was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder(DID) in 1999, formerly known has multiple personality disorder. I have approximately ninety-three different personalities. Some are considered fragments. This means that they hold maybe just one memory. I then have fully formed personalities. I am the host personality, which... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Self-harming and the reasons behind it

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Self-harming is a difficult topic for many people to understand. I started at age eleven. I wanted the pain to go away that was then just beginning to roar like a fire. I knew that my older sister cut, so I thought that I would try. I did not have the courage. So, I started with not eating. I did not eat hardly a crumb. I cam... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Why the best Father's Day gifts aren't the most expensive

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I have bought my father many things for Father's Day. Ties, tools and pictures. Little gadgets that I did not even know what they were for, but the sales rep said that it was the "hottest item this season." My father was grateful for the thought. But I was a disappiontment to him because I just threw some money at a store cle... More..

Health & Fitness > Depression Experiencing Depression

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I have been experiencing depression since I was eight years old. I have tried over twenty anti-depressants during this time period. I am allergic to all SSRI's, and do not cope with MAOI's well. For the past five or more years, I have been dealing with my depression without medication. It is quite difficult at times. More so ... More..

Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Types of therapy for eating disorders

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I have been dealing with anorexia since I was ten. I did not start working on this issue in therapy until I was eight-teen. People with an eating disorder, generally have cognitive distortions about their bodies; and life in general. Their thinking can be black and white(the, it is all good or all bad syndrome,) catastrophizi... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with anxiety, flashbacks and stress.

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Coping with anxiety, flashbacks and stress is a full time job. For me it is the basis of my life. If I do not have those under control, I cannot even make it to my mail box. Coping with anxiety is difficult, but doable. I use breathing exercises. Inhaling for four seconds, holding for one, and exhaling for five. It assists in... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Do you hear me?

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I feel pulled downInto the depthsMy smile is a frownMy body a wretchI can't get a breathOr feel a thingI beg for respitebut receive oblivionGod pull me outDo you hear my cries"Do you hear me?" I shoutThe tears and ashes burn my eyes"Do you give a care?"I feel your presence"Leave me!" I dareYou pull me to JesusI don't understa... More..

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2. Memoirs: Self-harming and the reasons behind it
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4. Why the best Father's Day gifts aren't the most expensive
5. Multiple personalities and the roles they play within the same person
6. Experiencing Depression
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8. Types of therapy for eating disorders
9. Testimonies: Coping with anxiety, flashbacks and stress.
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