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by Dawnsky
Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:56 pm
Forum: Session 1 - Anxiety and Depression: Symptoms, Causes and Common Fears
Topic: Fear of love
Replies: 3
Views: 2902

Re: Fear of love

Hi, Pink! I don't know how much this helps, but I had an idea. You might be basing all of your relationship expectations on the only one you've had; at least that's what it sounds like. My idea? Look at your parents' relationship. You did say they were amazing parents; hopefully part of that is thei...
by Dawnsky
Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:04 am
Forum: Session 11 - Medication and Alcohol
Topic: It's okay!
Replies: 3
Views: 6150

It's okay!

One of the things I realized a little earlier in the program was that, for me, expecting to get off my antidepressant and ADD meds was not a realistic expectation. Only you and a (real) doctor can determine if this is true for you, but with my traumatic brain injury, it's not realistic to expect tha...
by Dawnsky
Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:50 am
Forum: Session 10 - How to Address Obsessive, Scary Thoughts
Topic: Obsessive thought into Humorous thought
Replies: 14
Views: 5855

Re: Obsessive thought into Humorous thought

LOLOLOL!!! I'm gonna try that! This is an awesome way of showing yourself that the original thought was probably kind of silly too. Thanks again! :lol:
by Dawnsky
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Session 7 - Assertive Behavior: Speak Confidently, Gain Respect
Topic: Kind of off subject: Triggered
Replies: 4
Views: 6300

Re: Kind of off subject: Triggered

Thank you so much, gang. And thanks for the kind words as well as the encouragement. I later had the chance to sign a petition regarding the incident from the original post, and was also encouraged by that. Their goal was something like 8,000 signatures (people wanting the perp to be criminally pros...
by Dawnsky
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:28 am
Forum: Session 7 - Assertive Behavior: Speak Confidently, Gain Respect
Topic: Kind of off subject: Triggered
Replies: 4
Views: 6300

Kind of off subject: Triggered

The answer to this one probably should be bloody obvious, but isn't. I've been doing very well so far, and still am, but got "triggered" tonight. I read a help request from an animal rights organization, and they were horrifyingly specific about a particular act of cruelty. They even gave the animal...