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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so my mom like wants to send me to a mental hospital bc of the way i'm acting and I just can't stop thinking about whether or not i'll get to keep my phone with me. like the only way i stay in touch with my friends is through texting and social media 🥲, and if they take that away how am i supposed to cope with…
I witnessed one of the biggest organizational disasters I've ever seen, and I think it even breaks records in terms of the actions taken. Managers acting independently, gossip spreading like wildfire in the face of the unusual disregard for the rules, and a general sense of fear surrounding the need for a measured and…
so i've always been in an environment where alcohol is this giant mystery. coming from a really religious family, alcohol's kind of like the ultimate taboo. but recently, i was hanging out with some friends who've had drinks now and then, and this whole 'tipsy' concept came up 🥴 and it got me thinking...
i mean…
Hey folks, I'm at a point where I need to share my curiosity and confusion about something quite peculiar... Can anxiety cause tingling in your body? 🤔😅 I've been experiencing these sporadic tingling sensations and it's kind of freaky, not gonna lie. Now, I'm not exactly the type to catastrophize every little…
One of the major problems I've observed while exploring the world, from my new way of life—radical solitude, seeking the greatest possible economic and social independence, to the point where I construct my own reality, which delves into so many diverse realities that I can't possibly agree with the idea of a…
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…