Personal Experiences, Struggles and Setbacks Around Health
Health and wellbeing rarely improve in a straight line. In these stories, people share what they went through while trying to take care of their body or their mind: a fitness routine that didn't hold, a diet that backfired, a recovery that took longer than expected, a complicated relationship with their appearance, or simply the exhaustion of trying to do everything right.
Some stories are about setbacks and frustration, others about small victories. Many ask the same question: is it just me? Reading how others lived a similar situation can make it feel less isolating, and sharing your own can help you put words on it.
These stories are personal experiences and opinions, not medical advice. For a health problem, a doctor or another qualified professional remains the right person to talk to.
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Hey there, folks. I was scrolling mindlessly through Netflix the other day and it struck me how much I really want to see more films about mental health. 🤔 Coming from a family with a ton of mental health issues, I'm constantly seeking to better my understanding of these complex conditions. You'd think that with all…
oh guys, here's the deal: my wife got this bipolar diagnosis and it's got my mind racing. are things gonna get worse as we age or what? feels like we're on a ride with no map... like she has good days and then these really rough patches, ya know? wondering if that's just gonna escalate over time or mellow out. don’t…
Why do most of my friends never talk to me unless they need something from me or are involved in some drama? Whenever I try to talk to them, they just respond with things like “yes,” “mhm,” or some other short, lazy reply, or they simply ignore me. It genuinely frustrates me.
Maybe it’s because they only pretend to…
It calls my name once again, the sting, the red streaks, the long lines that mark my skin...oh how I miss the pain, the ache, the burn as each cut goes deeper and deeper till I finally start to feel, even if it is only pain... atleast it's something.
The nastalgia floods my mind, reminds me of who I was and how each…
man are any of you on buspirone? it's this pill that's supposed to help with the anxiety but like does it actually do anything? i started taking it last week cause my doc thought hey let's try this out since nothing else seems to work. but i'm not feeling anything different. kind of feels like i'm just popping candies…
it's a question that's been bugging me lately and i think it's worth exploring. are all psychopaths inherently evil? it's an assumption that pervades society, driven by media portrayals and dramatizations. sure, we have notorious examples like ted bundy or jeffrey dahmer. but not all individuals with psychopathy…
I am 40. I never had dreams of being anything. I am extremely introverted. I only feel good when I am in nature alone. Most of the time I feel scared. I can feel tension in my body. A pain I can not understand. I like people but not for a long time. I am always afraid of the future. Anticipation anxiety is very…
i got laid off a few months ago, and it seems as though my body's clock remains stuck there. Every morning without fail my eyes snap open at precisely 4am. It was the time I used to drag myself out of bed for work, and now it's just an unwelcomed reminder of what once was. Sleeping through this disruption has been…
i'm 20 years old and a woman facing something i honestly never thought i'd deal with. self harm. it's strange and confusing, and now that i've started, i just can't seem to stop! my family; they're worried sick but truthfully, their concern isn't really affecting me. should it? i don't know.
in the past few months…
dealing with a uti is no joke, but hey, we gotta make the best of it, right? when it comes to food, i've been trying to figure out what's best to eat. cranberry juice is often thrown around as the magic cure all but i'm not entirely convinced. i've read conflicting stories online, like some people swear by it and…
Why do I feel high all the time? This is a puzzling question that has left me with more questions than answers. Ok, I smoke weed sometimes. Let's be clear: it's ONLY during nights and weekends. Yet, here I am at work on a random Tuesday afternoon feeling like I'm floating in space. Why is this happening? It's not like…
you know, it's kind of funny when i hear people argue about if porn is bad for you. like, who even decides? the health department??? 😂 maybe it's those scientists with their fancy lab coats pondering over a screen filled with... well, you get it 😅. but seriously, porn has been around forever! some historians even…
I find myself wrestling with this constant question about life expectancy when it comes to individuals with cerebral palsy. Being a parent of a child who was diagnosed not long ago, these thoughts persistently invade my mind, making it difficult to focus on the truly important things in life. It's baffling because…
Okay, folks, let's kick this off. Single life throws us all into the wild sometimes, especially when those pesky sexual urges pop up out of nowhere (and yeah, they just won't quit). You're feeling great, life's on track, and bam! Suddenly you're like a hormone hurricane swirling with unmet needs and desires; How in…
yo, so lately i've been dealing with this crazy anxiety crying thing. it's like every little thing sends me to tears and i ain't even joking!!! what's up with that?? i try to keep it cool and act all strong but inside i'm just trembling, y'know... i'm overwhelmed by stuff that might seem not a big deal to others but…