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My Eating Disorder
I have an eating disorder. It's weird, admitting it so publicly. It feels like admitting that I'm a failure. It feels like I'm letting the world know of yet another problem I have that I cannot control. I have a binge eating disorder. This means that when I'm stressed, or sad, or when I feel nothing, I find myself eating and eating until I'm sick. Taking bite after bite until my stomach hurts and I'm crying over how much I hate myself for what I can't stop doing, and even then, I take another bite. The shame that comes after is all-consuming.
By Sarah Williams5 years ago in Psyche
Let's Talk About Bipolar Rage
Last night, I experienced a bout of Bipolar Rage (or Bipolar Anger, or, according to the Mayo Clinic, Intermittent explosive disorder). I found myself in the street in front of my apartment screaming at some guy that I didn't know. Although it seemed that I was out of control in many ways, I wouldn't have actually hit him. At least I don't think so. I screamed profanities at him for quite a while at the top of my lungs, and I'm sure I could be heard from a long way off. There is a bar across the street and I know that I got the attention of every patron there.
By Chris Hearn5 years ago in Psyche
Facing My Demons
Learning to manage my addiction, bipolar disorder, P.T.S.D., and fifteen years of incarceration has been an incredibly arduous process that nearly cost me my life, but in the end it has brought me the qualities of resilience, empathy, and an overwhelming desire to help others. Spending nearly fifteen years in the Arizona Department of Corrections was traumatic, demoralizing, and incredibly difficult. I was a 35- year-old gay man who had already experienced a great deal of abuse, trauma, and grief when I first went to prison for committing note-passing bank robberies to support my addiction.
By Dustin Harwell5 years ago in Psyche
Clonazepam Abuse : Side Effects
Despite the fact that clonazepam is a drug that is widely available, it still has not found its way onto the black market. Instead, most doctors recommend this drug as a sleep aide for patients with insomnia. It has been proven to be very effective at helping people get to sleep, but there are some clonazepam side effects that make it less than perfect.
By James Lapointe5 years ago in Psyche
What is Paradise Syndrome and Why Should We Be Aware Of It?
You’ve heard of burnout; ‘the state of being stressed and overwhelmed whilst meeting constant demands’, but have you ever considered the opposite? A state of focus and motivation so strong that it spills into your weekends and holidays?
By Sandra Michelle5 years ago in Psyche
Victims Anonymous
I have spent my whole life trying to avoid being dubbed a victim. I avoided speaking about my issues in order to not be thought of as a dramatic crybaby. Yet I am here, crying over something a teenager said to me online regarding my recent openness.
By Guenneth Speldrong5 years ago in Psyche
