Addiction
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Virtual Activities for Social Interaction and Mental Well-being
The writer discovers the revamped Meetup platform, offering a wide array of online activities. Preferring low-intensity interactions, they find solace in a silent book club, virtual tours, and mindfulness groups. These engagements provide a structured routine, combat isolation, and offer a temporary escape from personal struggles. While progress feels slow, they remain determined to overcome…
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Struggling with Self-Care: My Lonely Battle as a Grown Up
abuse, Addiction, Anxiety, Artistic Creations, Childhood Trauma, Exercise and Fitness, garden, grief, Healthy Boundaries, Interests, Letting Go, loneliness, Marriage & Divorce, Mental Health, nature, Personal Presentation, Physical Health And Appearance, Physical Stress Responses, reading, regret, Relationship Styles And Behaviour, relationships, Release, Self Healing, Struggling, Therapy, Writingabuse, anger, books, conquering, courage, crying, drowning, exhausted, fear, grief, guilt, healing, heartbreak, help, loneliness, loss, love addiction, marriage, no plan, patterns, podcasts, puking, reading, self help, separation, stress, truth, vulnerability, withdrawal
The author struggles with maintaining physical and mental self-care despite their efforts. They describe the difficulty in maintaining progress and express the exhausting and lonely nature of their battle. Despite seeking support, they feel ultimately responsible for finding inner resources to feel and stay better, expressing the challenges of being an adult.
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Prioritising Building Self-Worth Before Building External Relationships
The author reflects on the desire to heal and strengthen themselves before rekindling a relationship. They yearn for mutual respect and pleasure, emphasizing the importance of being genuine friends first. The focus is on personal growth, self-acceptance, and establishing boundaries while navigating vulnerability. Ultimately, they seek to cultivate self-love and confidence, aiming to improve their…
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Overcoming Unexpected Grief: Coping with Grandchildren’s Visits
The writer expresses the difficulty of dealing with grief while spending time with grandchildren. Despite their joy, the author struggles with the absence of their partner and the painful reminders of their shared past. The emotional turmoil resurfaces unexpectedly, causing distress and the need to hide their tears from the children.
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Hang On A Minute There Twatboy 06/03/24 Something’s been niggling me for a while: I was texting with him and offered an apology for a particular time where we had a sex drought, which I know made him feel unwanted. He responded that from his point of view, that’s a large part of what killed…
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The author reflects on personal growth inspired by a Christmas gift for their mother, leading to a motivated transformation of their environment. After feeling down about their living space, they decided to graffiti a wall with an empowering message. This act symbolises a commitment to change post-divorce, representing various steps taken toward self-improvement, despite feelings…
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Cathartic Furniture Bonfire: Taking Back Control After Breakup
Addiction, anger, calm, Exercise and Fitness, garden, grief, Healthy Boundaries, Letting Go, loneliness, Marriage & Divorce, Mental Health, mindfulness, Physical Health And Appearance, regret, Relationship Styles And Behaviour, relationships, Release, Self Healing, Therapyanger, cathartic, cleanse, control, detachment, fire, healing, loss, marriage, reclaiming, recovery, renewal, separation
The author describes their frustration about a pile of neglected junk left by an unreliable former partner. Despite promises to remove it, the clutter lingered for months, serving as a painful reminder of his selfishness. Finally motivated by anger, the author cleans the debris, recycles components, and burns the remaining items, finding catharsis in taking…
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Finding Support During Tough Times
Addiction, Anxiety, Childhood Trauma, Exercise and Fitness, Family, Friends, grief, Letting Go, loneliness, Marriage & Divorce, Mental Health, mindfulness, Physical Health And Appearance, Physical Stress Responses, reading, regret, Relationship Styles And Behaviour, relationships, Release, Self Healing, Struggling, Therapy
The author expresses feelings of sadness and disconnection a breakup, realising the need for personal resources outside of therapy. Unable to afford counselling, they turn to self-help books, struggling to concentrate on reading. They yearn for the supportive online community of 43Things, missing the guidance and connection it provided. They attempt to maintain structure in…
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Overcoming Love Addiction: My Journey to Healing
The author reflects on their emotional turmoil following a marriage breakup and how discovering the concept of love addiction resonates with their experiences. They identify signs of this addiction, including obsessive thoughts and physical withdrawal symptoms. This realisation offers some clarity and hope, prompting the author to focus on overcoming their emotional dependency rather than…
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