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lol then I hope you'll get it! I'm definitely not sure whether they can get us completely, since they're not like us, but maybe they can have some good advice at least up their sleeve! And a diagnosis of course

No therapist will ever get any person "completely."

That's why we have to be a strong partner with therapists.

And Ferrapists, too.

For the longest time I've thought I was unique in the way I suffered until I came here , I no longer feel special

Yep.....we have all sorts of nuts here: cashew, almond, etc

That's good. I used to have my mom with me at every visit, but she's not allowed in anymore as it "hinders my progress ." Now whenever he makes a joke or asks a question I don't understand I am just sitting there like a weirdo because I don't have someone to "translate" for me . I could probably spend about 10 session just going through all the problems I have had in my short little life .

I am actually doing better today . The paranoid thoughts have subsided at least some, and I figured out why I had been having one of my "symptoms." I think my sleep patterns being weird have caused the "confusion" between fantasy and reality (I know the difference, but for some reason I have to constantly ask myself if I believe fantasy is real and vice versa) as well as my existential thoughts and derealization/depersonalization (yup, I get that too!). I feel like when I go back to school I will be more "in reality" and not stuck in my head as much.

Anyway, how are you doing?

Haha nope! You're not alone, believe me!

I personally think that any "problem" that we experience has been endured/is being endured by someone else in the world. There are only so many problems, you know !

That's great news that your doing better , I'm glad you figured it out , lack of sleep ( if that's what your talking about it ) can be a major problem for me and every time I gotten really ill lack of sleep was always one of the factors. Sleep deprivation is used as a torture in some countries so it's no wonder it can have such an affect on some people. I bet your going to be feeling a lot better when your back in your school routine.

I'm O.K and having a very self reflecting time talking with my GF , yeah I think I need a year to address all my problems The therapist actually wanted my GF there but it was a one time only affair unless he changes his mind.

Thanks! Yeah, my sleep patterns recently have not been good. I can't sleep without waking up at least once anymore. I think this might be due to stress/anxiety, but I don't know for sure. I can't wait to get back to school .

Yeah- my therapist wanted my mom there for a while as well, and she sometimes still comes in for a little bit. I'm glad you are having a self-reflecting time talking with your GF- those always help work through some of my issues .

It's great that you are doing better Stampy! I didn't know a therapist was allowed to stop someone from coming with you, they can do that? I thought as long as the person was not actually harming you in anyway that a person coming could only be decided by the patient.

How is everybody else doing? I'm just here checking and maybe add a little support to you guys and girls. Talk and chill and maybe help distract from obsessive thoughts that you think harms you!

If you anything like me with regards to sleep you need to learn from this. Obviously sleep is sometimes difficult due to anxiety / stress and next time you need to address your sleeping issues as soon as possible with your mum , dad or therapist. Sometimes it's the type of sleep you get , you can be asleep for 8 hours but not feel rested or recharged because you never enter into the right type of sleep ( the deep sleep - sometimes called stage 4). I think stage 4 is my arch-enemy sometimes

I'm OK dude , how are you doing?

So sorry I haven't replied yet- I will be replying to everyone here later because I'm going to a birthday party right now . Thank you for posting here AquaineBay- I'll read it later .

SaveFerris I,m Doing just fine. Just coming around to see what's happening on WP.(probably need to take a break, coming too often can be bad... But its hard to stop!)

Good that your fine I know actually what you mean about spending too long here, it's like a very addictive drug

Yeah, here we're all very special

Don't When I tried to explain to my therapist what we are talking about here and how I could rationalize it , he said "oh I see , you have the special kind", I think he's got me pegged already:lol: