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whathehell

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21. No, it's understandable and we who've been through it are familiar with the feeling....It's not fun
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:30 PM
Sep 2012

but it's very survivable, you'll see.

Just a thought, but if you feel embarrassed, or self-conscious

about the escort thing* keep in mind that everyone ELSE there has gone through the same

thing and the people who work there?...Meh...This is everyday stuff to them...They may

have even been through it themselves, or have family and friends who have...Really..It's much

more common than you might think


* Everyone I know who's been in a psychiatric hospital, myself included, has had this kind of experience.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #1
I understand how difficult it can be. efilon Sep 2012 #2
I don't deal with the same pipi_k Sep 2012 #3
The question is one that is asked of every mental health patient Tobin S. Sep 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #5
I think this is the kind of thing you'd go over in talk therapy Tobin S. Sep 2012 #6
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I think for my own situation, most of the 5 stages of grief applies: GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #8
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You know what? I am going to say. I am so sorry that GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #10
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Yes, it goes with the territory. Hell, it IS the territory! :^) GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #12
You're no "second class citizen"...Bipolar is so common now you're more like every OTHER citizen.. whathehell Sep 2012 #13
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I see that whathehell Sep 2012 #20
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No, it's understandable and we who've been through it are familiar with the feeling....It's not fun whathehell Sep 2012 #21
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