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princesaluna
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The only one that can make true change and growth is oneself.

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20 & Over Community / by princesaluna
Last post
 August 13th, 2023
...See more Hello, it’s nice to meet you all. I am a 22 year old married woman, who struggles with chronic depression and severe anxiety. I have spent the past three years on a healing, recovery, and rediscovery journey from the trauma that resulted from a broken family and childhood, albeit on my own with virtually no external help or guidance. Being my own therapist has been a very humbling and enlightening experience and I have successfully healed my family-related depression(to a point where I am comfortable), although I am now in the midst of figuring out who I am, away from what my family wanted me to be. I’ve been making progress but I understand this is a process that just comes with my age and chapter in life. I’m looking for someone who has had similar experiences and can understand intermediate level mental health conversations without stressing themself out. I’ve already worked out the easier parts and it’s time that I ask for help with the harder parts, the parts of me that I can’t blame on others actions. Be prepared for rambling monologues lmao, I love eloquent writing and am a creative mind, so I have a tendency to go on and on. I don’t share much vocally so it all comes out in my writings. Please ask any questions, I will answer.
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The mental dilemma …
Depression Support / by princesaluna
Last post
 August 11th, 2023
...See more TLDR: I have been my own therapist for a long time. I used to struggle immensely with crippling depression and suicidal thoughts as a child due to mental abuse and trauma. My mothers’ only offer of help was prescribed drugs and my only coping mechanism at the time was self-induced memory loss. When I aged into adulthood I left home and gave myself the space to heal and process the things that had inevitably happened. I taught myself new coping mechanisms, dropped all the medications the doctors had given me(high dosages of anti-depressants/psychotics/pain turned me into a walking zombie, I lost a job and barely passed high school from this) and I researched topics that brought me satisfaction and peace. I realize I have made leaps and bounds in my healing process on my own in the past years, and am proud to be able to tell people I am no longer depressed(at least the way I used to be). But even then, with all the personal work and gained knowledge and massive lifestyle, routine, and circle changes I still am hitting points where I am inconsolable, desperate, and paranoid. I can’t get a job because I crack under any amount of pressure and fall into hysterical panic attacks, cry in public, and require constant attention from my husband. I am a wise person, especially for my age. My friends often use me as their therapist as they find my advice helpful, and if they listen they exude high performance and massively successful positive life changes. I often use the same advice I give them on myself as well. But it seems I am missing an important piece of my mental puzzle, thus resulting in my current dilemma. I’ve made progress, but not enough. Please ask me any questions if you have an idea of what I might be missing and need more information. It’s time for a second opinion on the matter.
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