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Thanks to all for sharing their experiences. To me, this thread has been like sharing battle scars. I am not trying to make light of people who have actual battle scars, my respect…

Speaking for myself, I can sound “artificial” when I am either overwhelmed or masking.

I am sorry you’re going through that. I am not in a rural place, but I feel isolated all the same because I mask everything. I feel that if I trust someone enough, I’ll open up to …

You’ve accomplished something to be proud of. I am in the same place, working on dealing with a lot of negativity towards myself. I hope you find your way out of it too. Best of lu…

I get what you’re saying, but knowing other people had similar experiences and found some measure of life satisfaction is helpful to me, and I hope it’s also helpful to someone els…

I think you’re doing so, so well. I have reservations about making close relationships too because of my past, so it’s a common pattern amongst people with traumatic experiences. I…

Sorry you had a rough start, but so glad you made it out. This is so awesome, glad to read it. Good luck to you all!

The co-occurrence of these conditions is an extensive area of research, there is some evidence which suggests what you’re saying, and other evidence which says the two conditions a…

I am glad you scored a 2! I understand that such scores do not adequately capture the severity of someone’s circumstances, even if they say yes to one question. I like to think I a…

You sound awesome, good for you! Coping mechanisms can get tricky if they’re around food, drinks or drugs. I try to be mindful about these as well.

Amazing, thanks for sharing! I don’t have anyone to talk to about any of this, so it’s helpful to see how others have done. It’s helpful to me as a guide of sorts. I appreciate you…

You sound like someone I’d love to have a beer with, cheers! I am glad you were able to overcome bad stuff in life and feel overall okay! I know it may not necessarily be correct, …

For various life reasons, I developed depression, and I am autistic and have ADHD (diagnosed, treated). I didn’t get treatment for my ADHD till after college. The point of this Ask…