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I am Lovable and Capable Part lll: How to Stop Your Sign From Ripping

By Julie May 15, 2008 3:21pm 2 Comments

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I wasn't planning on a part three to this series but so many of your comments and messages about part one and two gave me pause to think I may have left you all hanging. Many of you wanted to know how to protect your IALAC sign. Protecting your IALAC sign requires self awareness. I think many of us rip apart our own IALAC signs without ...

Grieving Mother's Day

By Julie May 9, 2008 11:36pm 40 Comments

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This will be the second Mother's Day without my mother and I am noticing a trend. About mid-April it starts - the commercials, the billboards, and newspaper ads collectively describing the "perfect" gift to give or place to go for Mother's Day. At first I felt a slight twinge of sadness, but being the well trained therapist that I ...

I Am Lovable and Capable Part I: Self-Esteem-The Mood Disorder Cure

By Julie May 5, 2008 12:00pm 21 Comments

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I am lovable and capable: Isn't that what it's all about? If we all felt lovable and capable there would be significantly less depression, anxiety or panic as diagnosable conditions. Urban legend has it that all of us wear an invisible sign around our necks that have the letters "I.A.L.A.C." on it. IALAC stands for; I am lovable and capable. As we ...

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better for now

well i think its a combination of the exercise.. t...

crystalraja May 16, 2008

better for now

Friday, May 16, 2008

well i think its a combination of the exercise.. the being out and about..having a job... and actually starting to putting my life together... but i feel great right now... i can afford to get the piercings and tattoo i want... i can afford to buy a car... i can afford gas for the car.. the only thing i havent figured out is getting a job up in conneticut in october or affording an apartment... b...

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Pieces Of Me

I would like to apologize for any harm that I caus...

SAND071 May 16, 2008

Pieces Of Me

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Sad story

I would like to apologize for any harm that I caused through my writing. I deeply regret the writing of mine, that had hurt someone who has very close to my heart. I know now that the love was something I should have kept quite about. If she never forgives me then I understand. No matter how much it hurts I will be quite about my feelings. I wish he...

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So lost without you honey...

Dear Sharon:I feel so lost without you now. I miss...

stephanie... May 16, 2008

So lost without you honey. I miss you and i love you Sharon

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Sad story

Dear Sharon:
I feel so lost without you now. I miss you and i miss seeing you every week. I love you so much.
I want to hug you close and to have you comfort me.
Sad:
Me

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Another Crazy Dream

Earlier another dream I had last night came to me....

stargazer673 May 16, 2008

Another Crazy Dream

Friday, May 16, 2008

Earlier another dream I had last night came to me...
I was waiting outside for my mom to pick me up. We were going somewhere (which I didn't (know where)). She shows up and I get in her car and she drives off. Suddenly things change and I'm out of the car and I'm trying to get a new apartment at some exotic place. Hicham wasn't in my life so it was just me.&...
Journal Entry for May 16,...

hey everyone... I'm just writing to let you al...

DarkWolfs... May 16, 2008

Journal Entry for May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

hey everyone... I'm just writing to let you all know that I am still alive and to update you all on how I'm doing... first of all I would like to thank all you who have messaged me asking how I've been doing... well I'm still alive... lost my job at McDonalds but meh I'll find another job... thats basicaly all that new... about 32 days till my birtheday and I'm still alive...
Horror stories from datin...

I filled out papers for a PPO against Joel, and I ...

Amanisha May 16, 2008

Horror stories from dating Joel

Friday, May 16, 2008

I filled out papers for a PPO against Joel, and I am taking it to the county clerks office tomorrow after work. I work at 4:00 am to 1:00 pm so I can't take it before I go to work. I also heard that his mom is checking who he is talking to on myspace and face book and that he has to ask if he can talk to people.
He parents are very controlling and they don't allow him to make his own deci...

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My BPD

I just did a really good job describing my Borderl...

WoeBeGone May 16, 2008

My BPD

Friday, May 16, 2008

I just did a really good job describing my Borderline Personality symptoms and I wanted to save them here so I cut and pasted what I wrote in regards to a post in personality disorders section...
Definitely stormy relationships. My pdoc says I unknowingly enjoy plunging headfirst into chaos repeatedly throughout my life. I think that's an accurate description. Self-harm and suicidal thoughts, ...
First appointment

As titled, today was my first appointment with psy...

MusicalWolf May 16, 2008

First appointment

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Venting story

As titled, today was my first appointment with psychiatrist. I was expected to see a male military officer to be probing my past and diagnosing me with realing listening. To my surprise, I got a female civilian doctor. Too early to tell if I like her or not, but I'm leaning towards not. She didn't really introduce herself and present her credentials, for all I know was talking...

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On the edge....why do we think death is so bad? Wh...

schellcat May 16, 2008

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Friday, May 16, 2008

On the edge....why do we think death is so bad? Why do we tell each other not to die? What if death leads to better places? Who knows...no one to ask.

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Generally more settled da...

I feel more settled, les anxious like i have to ge...

LoLoHime May 16, 2008

Generally more settled day today

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A General Update story

I feel more settled, les anxious like i have to get 8 things done now or die. I have relaxed a bit and am able to enjoy some things. I hope this reaction continues. It is the first time a med has worked. Wellbutrin is not so bad with the other meds it seems ok for me. I am more inspired to normalcy.

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Body not so bad today

LoLoHime May 16, 2008

Body not so bad today

Friday, May 16, 2008

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A Blog

I was reading this blog (http://dumpedbyahallucina...

stargazer673 May 16, 2008

A Blog

Friday, May 16, 2008

I was reading this blog (http://dumpedbyahallucination.wordpress.com/) and it brought up a few things.
In one blog she mentions a feeling of being unreal...."what I see out car windows seems like it’s just painted on canvas, and if I touch it it’ll give way under my hand and I’ll see the real world."...I thought that was kinda funny. I've always thought t...

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well i think its a combination of the exercise.. the being out and about..having a job... and actually starting to putting my life together... but i ...

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Personality Disorders Information

Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour. Because of the inflexibility and pervasiveness of these patterns, they can cause serious problems and impairment of functioning for the persons who are afflicted with these disorders.

Personality disorders are seen by the American Psychiatric Association as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it. These patterns are inflexible and pervasive across many situations. The onset of the pattern can be traced back at least to the beginning of adulthood. To be diagnosed as a personality disorder, a behavioural pattern must cause significant distress or impairment in personal, social, and/or occupational situations.

There are ten personality disorders, which are grouped into three clusters:

Cluster A (odd or eccentric disorders)

Paranoid personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder

Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorders)

Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder - BPD
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder

Cluster C (anxious or fearful disorders)

Avoidant personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (not the same as Obsessive-compulsive disorder)

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