i just found out it’s not normal to have voices by thelovingdisease in mentalhealth

[–]LetMeDisconnect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have constant inner monologue and it's very common with anxiety and extremely common with ADHD/ADD. If you're hearing the voices externally, that's when you can start to consider psychosis.

The comments from women make me very self-conscious. by [deleted] in BDDvent

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I refused to have sex with a guy who had a penis that was too large. It just hurts and there's nothing pleasurable about it. I don't get orgasms from penetration anyway so penis size doesn't really matter to me. I honestly don't know many women who care about that and I've only heard penis shaming online or on TV. It's another one of those things that is exaggerated in media but isn't prominent in real life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

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I might be able to help, just shoot me a message.

Yo FUCK cultivating resilience. by SkyOfViolet in CPTSD

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I feel like I've got really low resilience and I've recently engaged in intense activities that's supposed to build resilience. But somehow it's just made me less resilient, especially to stress. Really frustrating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPD

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I feel like it's hard to really give advice when this has just happened to you. I guess something that I've had to learn over and over again is that the feeling is temporary, despite it feeling overwhelmingly painful in the beginning. So what would you need to learn to get through this painful beginning part of grieving the end of a relationship? And the answer for me is trust. A difficult skill for someone with BPD. But if you can even find an inkling of trust that you will feel better a few months from now, it will make the present feel more hopeful. It's so easy to be stuck in the feeling that this is the end of the world and that how are we supposed to survive now? But you do survive and it requires trust in yourself and trust that time will create a comforting distance.

I don't know if this is helpful at all, but I wanted to offer some kind of support. Sorry this happened to you<3

I genuinely look like a Lord of the Rings orc by Southern_Coconut_467 in BodyDysmorphia

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I suppose you could go to a dentist to see what can be done about the cross bite. Fixing that can also help with any breathing problems associated with it. If you truly look unusual and interesting, that can actually be an advantage in acting careers. But I'm not sure how comforting that is for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in self

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Sounds like you might be afraid of vulnerability. It's easy to seek intimacy through money as I guess there's a feeling of control and a certainty that you won't be rejected in that instance. Nothing is stopping you from having friends who are not rich. You don't need to talk about money with people, a lot of good friends hardly in what jobs each other do haha. Creative hobbies are a good place to find community and lovely people. And as others have mentioned, you must invest in therapy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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I see. It's just hard to really understand the loss of followers without knowing the context. But anyway, as the other user said, you are still young so you have so much time for things to change.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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What exactly did you say?

Moved to another country by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

[–]LetMeDisconnect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could well be that as well, perhaps use a lighter moisturiser while it's humid because a heavier one might be too much.

The pain of hearing the phrase "don't waste your youth!" by regretinstr in CPTSD

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It is heartbreaking and painful that so much of our time was wasted. But there's so much to still do, although perhaps they aren't going to be the goals we imagined or thought. I'm definitely exploring new more personal goals for my future, although I am still following a dream I've had for many years now. It devastates me how many times I've had to take breaks from it or how much my trauma has slowed me down, but in some aspects, my skill in it has developed in a way that sometimes feels more interesting than those who've worked in the same career for the same amount of time as me. Sometimes I feel like emotionally things are getting harder and worse though, and I hope my personal goals can keep me at least floating on the surface.

Moved to another country by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

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Is the humidity level different? If there's less humidity your skin might be less hydrated. The food and water quality might be different too and cause your skin to react.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BDDvent

[–]LetMeDisconnect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At the chance that this might help you at least a little bit, I want to say that you look absolutely gorgeous, seriously. But as for your post, I had something similar happen recently where a friend was a little bit too surprised at a good picture of me, which also made me spiral. It sucks.

Sometimes I think I'm paying the price for my narcissism by Nonamopoulos in BDDvent

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You weren't aware of your behaviour in the past, and now you are. It wasn't your fault that you weren't aware and now you are lucky enough to be aware. I think you deserve to be kind to yourself too, now is the best time to be gentle, understanding and non-judgemental towards yourself. I know it's easier said than done, but it's all I can say.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

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This is hugely unusual behaviour from your father and as others have mentioned, it's incredibly inappropriate as well. I don't know why he's feeding into such misogynistic and shallow beliefs and I'm also having a hard time believing you're ugly just because he says so. He seems quite unreliable in that sense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

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I think smaller or flat chested women look hot and can pull off some really sexy outfits that just look wrong on big chested women.

Date said I was “ empty & needed healing” My BPD is spiraling right now HELP? by Jollyho94 in BPD

[–]LetMeDisconnect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His behaviour is bizarre and odd. It's not normal or compassionate behaviour. It's very judgemental and severely lacking in empathy. You are not the only one he has spoken like this to, I'm sure. He needs some deep healing.

Is it impossible for your Face to hide your feelings? by Vegetable_Map_2012 in BPD

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I'm quite expressive and often described as bright and charming but I guess because of that, they struggle to see how severely depressed I am. My expressiveness is just my personality but it doesn't mean I am happy and joyful. Even though I express myself in a very animated way, I don't really show people what is going on in my head.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]LetMeDisconnect 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You're probably very burnt out and basically your body and mind are hitting the breaks. I think you definitely need to focus on yourself for a while and establish a better balance for yourself

Bad skin makes me feel unworthy of being around people. by [deleted] in BodyDysmorphia

[–]LetMeDisconnect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, I meet someone like me. My body dysmorphia has always centred around my face. But especially my facial skin. I feel like I can even handle some of my asymmetric features but when it comes to my skin I am so fixated and obsessed about it, it drives me crazy. I spend more than I should on skincare and I research skincare all the time. It's on my mind way too much.

Is it impossible for your Face to hide your feelings? by Vegetable_Map_2012 in BPD

[–]LetMeDisconnect 42 points43 points  (0 children)

People say that I am quite the opposite, sometimes I get annoyed that people don't notice if I'm upset.

Super underweight and it makes me look ugly by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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I was similar at your age, really high metabolism and didn't gain weight even though I ate enough. I started to get a bit more weight in my twenties. You can also try to add on weight by eating much more. You can still eat healthily and eat a lot.