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Mental Health Support

Denninmi

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4. And the flip side of this issue is ...

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:23 AM

Oct 2012

By hiding it, I will always feel I have to constantly be on guard, like I have to
look over my shoulder and wonder who is figuring it out, always wonder when one little slip up, like someone seeing an envelope in my mail, is going to give me away.

That's not a good way to live, either.

Damned if I do, and damned if I don't. A real deal with the Devil either way.

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Another WTF moment in my life yesterday: Really? Seriously, Doc, Really? [View all] Denninmi Oct 2012 OP

You're not wrong, she's not right, elleng Oct 2012 #1

That's my concern, that society isn't accepting of this. Denninmi Oct 2012 #2

Dear Den, you are not 'morally in the wrong.' elleng Oct 2012 #3

And the flip side of this issue is ... Denninmi Oct 2012 #4

ask her if you can come live in her perfect world. mopinko Oct 2012 #5

Well, no matter what, I really appreciate all of you here. Denninmi Oct 2012 #6

She must have felt she had to challenge your thinking libodem Oct 2012 #7

I'm with, mo Tobin S. Oct 2012 #8

This is going to be the topic of conversation tomorrow with my therapist. Denninmi Oct 2012 #9

At least you have this group for support libodem Oct 2012 #10

Yes, I do have DU MHS for support. Denninmi Oct 2012 #11

Glad you have a place to vent libodem Oct 2012 #12

I've been working on this one in my mind. Denninmi Oct 2012 #13

Is this the doctor that is prescribing your meds? Tobin S. Oct 2012 #14

Yup, the one and only. Denninmi Oct 2012 #15