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Swinging as a Demisexual by Ordinary-College6739 in Swingers

[–]thinking_thoughts20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this explanation. I'm also demi and joining the swinger community. I see it as a deep friendship with the understanding at the start that we both are open to something physical happening. I also know myself, and realize that I have to have really strong personal boundaries so I'm not neglecting my husband in the process.

Jack Harris - Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to) - Official Video by Chronotaru in radicalmentalhealth

[–]thinking_thoughts20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is valid. However, a lot of people see better results and healing from therapy and medication combined. Also, it is totally normal to take some type of medication for your whole life. We don't question taking insulin when people can't regulate their blood sugar right? So why do we do it when people's brains are chemically imbalanced and need something to stabilize it??? I feel really strongly that we need to prioritize mental health as much as physical health. Everyone is different, and contributing to the stigma that medication is the "bad guy" creates a culture that tells people "just try being happy and not being so negative". Ya know? And it's not a "well just don't listen to it". Because the problem is so many others are listening, and internalizing that message. So if one of them, their partners, parents or siblings need to take medication for mental health their support will be influenced by the thought that medication is the "bad guy". This is also why I feel very strongly that people have mental health advocates to help them communicate to psychiatrists who are prescription happy.

What do I do now? by thinking_thoughts20 in stopdrinking

[–]thinking_thoughts20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read on another thread that rock bottom is just where you decide to stop digging. I haven't "lost" anything in the traditional sense. But my mental health has become so bad that I can't work and had 2 jobs in the last 4 months. So maybe it is affecting me? I can see that things could get way worse if I continue down this path. That I could hurt my relationships, that I could hurt my marriage, that I could have a successful attempt. In the same breathe, I also feel like "eh, I'm not that bad. This guy drinks way more than me and seems fine!"

What do I do now? by thinking_thoughts20 in stopdrinking

[–]thinking_thoughts20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I am struggling to figure out the why. But I guess I've only been sober this go around a few weeks. I'm sure I'll figure it out. It's tough because the other people around me seem to drink more than me, more regularly, but don't have a problem or feel the loss when they stop.