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My boyfriend is 24 and an alcoholic. He has been arrested twice in the past few months for drunken aggression (not towards me). He loves me dearly & I love him to the moon, but I am afraid of digging myself into a deep dark hole. He keeps telling me he will do whatever it takes to stop, and he is genuine. But he just can't seem to control himself. I hold on to hope that he'll get better, but deep down I know this is naive. He is young, maybe he'll outgrow this nonsense. But then again, alcoholics never really change...

Furthermore, I have just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and cannot afford my treatments without his financial help. He does not physically abuse me, but he has aggressive outbursts where he breaks things and threatens to kill himself (because he claims he's a bad person & doesn't deserve to live). He had a very troubled childhood full of drugs and violence, but therapy doesn't seem to work for him.

I am deeply in love with him as he is the only person I have ever met who understands me. He is the sweetest, most caring/loving man when he is not drunk. But I am terrified of wasting my life in this toxic relationship, I know how easily love can trap you.

Help... I don't know what to do, I don't know if I will ever move on if I leave him like this...

My doc told me to increase from 50mg to 100mg after one week. Last night was the first time I took 100 mg and I woke up at 4 am with racing thoughts and it took me an hour to fall back asleep. On 50mg I had random waking up but fell back asleep immediately. Also, this whole time I've been having horrible, real-life nightmares! Usually involving family/friends or me in my life. Any suggestions or answers? Is this normal for the first few weeks?

I just want to end the pain. I see guys for a few weeks at a time, but they always abandon me without explanation or reason. But I know why.

Most recently I grew (yet again) really close to a guy I work with & he just abandoned me for a gorgeous girl we both know. She's awesome & happy.

I have a disgusting & incurable condition called (severe) psoriasis which spots my whole body, but you can't tell unless I'm naked. I was born with this condition. I'm pretty but my condition ruins my beauty.

It's started to appear on my forehead but I cover it with a beanie every day because it embarrasses me to tears. My hair started falling out. I can't afford medical insurance for treatment.

I get random bouts of severe anorexia and have recently started to developed bulimia. But no matter how skinny I get, my body is still infected with this putrid disease: psoriasis. I am disgusting.

I quit smoking, but recently restarted. I used to cut my hips. I suffer from social anxiety & depression

Yesterday my doctor switched me from Concerta (36mg) in the morning and Ritalin (10mg) in the evening- to Adderall (5mg taken 4 times daily). Since I've been taking it I feel extremely calm but also tired and slightly faint (like my mind is faded)!! This doesn't make any sense to me because Adderall is an amphetamine and a stimulant, meaning it should give me focus and energy. In fact, it is a highly abused drug among college students because it gives them energy, motivation, and intense focus so they are able stay up all night studying for exams.... WTF is going on, I'm confused!! Concerta/Ritalin gave me energy and focus, but was not enough for my ADHD (which is why my doc suggested I switch) Can anyone explain this to me?? btw, I'll be calling my doc later today, just thought you guys might be able to help me first. 10 points to best answer, thanks xx

10mg Valium and 10mg Ritalin (both perscribed to be used together) after staying up all night to do a school assignment. Howver Ive never taken them after 24 hours without sleep and I'm feeling strange. I feel an incredibly overwhelmening sense of calm. Comparable to marijuana high without paranoia. I know I'm exhausted but I don't feel like sleeping, just sitting in one spot and zoning out. Is this something I should be worried about? Anybody able to tell me the effects of sleep deprivation and Valium? Much appreceated xx

Okay so I'm a little confused because ive been prescribed 25 10mg pills of Valium, but I'm only supposed to be taking half a pill every 8 hours for 2 days. I'm meant to be taking them because I landed in the ER with an anxiety attack/nervous breakdown, but the ER doc only let me have one dosage while I was there because she said it was highly addictive. I'm just confused as to why my family doc gave me so much!!! But hey I'm not complaining, I see why this stuff is addictive....

Since I've started smoking heavily my skin has gotten significantly better. What the hell is up with that? Smoking is supposed to make your skin worse (acne, breakouts) I'm a 19 year old girl, can someone explain this phenomenon? Lol

3 days ago I ended up in the ER with a severe anxiety attack with uncontrollable hyperventalation. I was prescribed Valium 5mg to be taken 2-3 times daily.However I also have a prescription for Concerta to be taken daily. My hypervention hasnt stopped for 4 days so I need to keep taking the Valium. Is it safe to mix? What effect will it have?

I spoke to my doctor about my depression and he perscribed me Cymbalta (60mg i think). He said its best to take it at night with dinner because its side effects are different for everyone. It makes some people drowsy, but others wide awake. Apparently it makes me wide awake. I took some benedryl to fall asleep, and that usually knocks me flat out but this time it didn't. I eventually fell asleep, but kept waking up every few hours feeling really anxious and restless. Also very thirsty. I have strange and stressful dreams while I'm on it... Is this normal? Is there something I can do about the insomnia? What about theshakinesss (shaky hands)?

I have taken concerts for most of my childhood but went off of it for 6 months when I was 18. However I went back to the doctors because I realize that I still need it and they strongly agreed and gave me the same prescription and dosage as I have always had. I started my regime yesterday morning and haven't eaten since (its but around 48 hrs I haven't eaten a thing) and I have absolutely no desire to eat, and even feel sick when I think about food. HOWEVER, I know the dosage isn't too high because I know very well what I'm meant to feel like with the correct amount of stimulant in my system. I had minor symptoms of appetite suppressant when I was young, but not enough to cause weight loss. I am not overweight now, but I wouldn't mind losing a few. But this isn't what I had in mind.... I know not eating anything for days on end is really bad, but what can I do to stop this insanity? Is this normal? Is it because I restarted on the medicine after a long break? Help!!!

I'm a 19 year old girl. I feel like life is a big pointless act, and that's its more effort than its worth. I'm sick and tired of constantly trying to convince myself I'm happy and that the future will be great. My mom always tells me I'm a deadbeat, and honestly she's right. So what's the point.... I don't even have friends and I don't understand why. Without trying to sound arrogant, I am attractive and guys only speak to me because they want one thing from me, and when they don't get it they just toss me aside. The doctor may prescribe me some antidepressant and I will eventually get better at lying to myself about reality. But I'm too tired of it all, seems like too much work.... I'm just done, I just want to fall asleep and never wake up

I feel like life is a big pointless act, and that's its more effort than its worth. I'm sick and tired of constantly trying to convince myself I'm happy and that the future will be great. My mom always tells me I'm a deadbeat, and honestly she's right. So what's the point.... The doctor may prescribe me some antidepressant and I will eventually get better at lying to myself about reality. But I'm too tired of it all, seems like too much work.... I'm just done, I just want to fall asleep and never wake up

I haven't really vomited for 7 years and what I can remember of the last time I did really scares me because I had food poisoning. I have vomited since then once but I was extremely drunk and hardly remember the feeling. I am so scared, like you have no idea. I would even go as far to call it a phobia!!! So does anybody else feel like this? Can you describe if its scary or what its like? I feel like if it happens ill choke or it will really hurt !! Help xx

I don't vomit anymore. The last time I vomited I was 12 years old with food poisoning, but I havent since then (and I'm 19) My family members always get sick and usually start vomiting, but when I get whatever they had I just have a headache, go to sleep, wake up and I'm all better. Never even a belly ache, and I'm usually the one taking care of them and cleaning up their puke. So why is this? Is is healthy to never get properly sick every once and awhile?

Okay, so this is a little confusing to explain. But I sent a fb friend request to my crush ages ago, but was never accepted. I finally just cancelled the friend request I made to him today, and a few hours later he sent ME a friend request! What? It would seem that he got a notification that I cancelled the request, then decided to add me. Does that make any sense? What do you think happened? Did he get a notification or just coincidence?

Hey, I just realized I might have social anxiety. I have always just thought I was shy and socially awkward, however I have a sneaking suspicion that it is something more serious. I never used to be able to talk over the phone with people without being extremely stressed out to the point of tearing up. I have gotten a little bit better due to my job which involves constantly making calls. I have a fear of talking to CERTAIN people and I get shaky, sweaty, a little twitchy and find it hard to make eye contact. But this is mainly with people I find attractive or people that are important or I will have to interact with in the future. So basically, Im fine with my close family, very close friends, and random people (like store clerks, people like that). I'm quite self-concious (due to very bad childhood experiences), but I know I should be because I look fine/normal and I'm a nice person. I am just so worried about messing things up in social situation, and looking stupid- or that they are judging my appearance (so I don't like to smile at people or small talk or make expressive faves). One way I can describe it is that I feel like Im falling apart and have no control. Its a very uncomfortable feeling. I have definitely worked though some of these anxieties over the years, but I am still pretty stressed about them. I never really knew about proper social anxiety until just recently when I started reading about it. I''ve also have AD-HD my whole like (I'm only 19). Whenever I drink, the symptoms seem to go away, I can talk to anybody, do whatever, laugh, be outgoing and I feel nothing! Even if I have 2 beers I can tell I feel very different in this sense. It seems to worsen with coffee and cigarettes. And what can I do about this? Does it sound like social anxiety to you? Thanks a mil xx

I've rececently noticed that I am becoming increasingly depressed with my life. I graduated high school last year and now I work in a life draining office job where I literally type the same form into a computer over and over and over and over... Also, I don't have friends and I dont understand why, I don't think there is anything wrong with me. I sometimes go to the pub by myself to try to get out of the house, but that seems to just make it worse. I've recently started smoking. I'm not suicidal or anything,, its more of a deep seated and slowly creeping sense of sadness and hopelessness. I've only recently noticed it though because its been so gradual. I live alone, and dont know how to get out of this rut and it scares me. I wish someone would just be friendly and start talking to me and we could become friends and then I can meet more people and idk... just something to change. What should I do? Thanks heaps (:

I am 18 and have been diagnosed with ADHD aka ADD most of my life. I have always been socially awkward and I never liked being around big groups of people. I always just assumed this was due to my introverted nature, but I am beginning to have my doubts. I feel as though I cannot communicate important ideas verbally because every time I attempt to say something I am overpowered and what I am saying is ignored. It feels like nobody listens to what I am saying, even though I am saying it as best as I can. Often I lose control and just want to scream at the top of my lungs or thrash around punching people and destroying things or lay in a dark and quiet place to just think strait. I am also afraid I may have mild autism. Are the characteristics I mentioned above common to either ADHD or autism? Or both? Thank you!

I have a disk of me skydiving and I would like to save it to my computer and then upload it to Youtube. How do I do this? I don't want to download any programs onto my computer, but if I absolutely have to I will. Thanks so much for your help!! xx

I went to a party last night where I drank way too much and I eventually blacked out. I can hardly remember what happened after a certain point, but I am so embarrassed because my friend told me this morning that I was swearing heap (like f*** ever other word) and I was being loud and people were asking me if I was okay and I was yelling at them and shoving them and being extremely rude. And at one point I ran into the trees and started crying and people had to come get me. My friend told me that by the end of the night everyone knew exactly who I was because I was making a scene. I am sooo embarrassed because most of my classmates were at this party and I have to go to school with them tomorrow and face them. I cant even remember what I did, but I hope I didn't become "that girl" who everybody hates... I know I'm never going to drink that much at a party again, but should I apologize to the people who I was rude to, or will that make it worse? What should I do? What is the best way to deal with this so the situation doesn't get worse and people will forget quicker? HELP ME PLEASE!! I am so ashamed...... :(