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World is a jungle where I get lost every day...
Update:
I got several flickr mails asking about what led me to take this photo. Well...
As you know, two weeks ago I moved to Scotland. I'm still waiting for my national insurance number, so if I need to see a doctor, I have to pay. And I don't have a penny, of course.
I've been taking these tablets... The ones that are supposed to make you feel better... Well, they don't really work, but if you miss one, or even take it two hours late, you have to deal with withdrawal symptoms, which in my case are dizziness, being sick, nervousness, agitation, ringing in the ears, electric shock sensations, poor coordination, nightmares, tremor, agression... Well, nothing nice, really.
I ran out of my tablets, so yesterday I took my prescription and went to get another month's supply. I was told the nearest pharmacy was ten minutes walk "this way". Well, I was walking "that way" for nearly an hour, starting to feel sick. I needed my tablet. No pharmacy, no nothing. I didnt have a clue where I was. Strange houses, strange signs, strange people... So there I was, standing in the middle of a street, sweating, shaking, crying, confused, and lost. You would think somebody would help, or at least ask if I was okay. No. Not one single person. They must have thought I was a heroin addict or something.
After about two hours, I somehow managed to find my way back home. I took two sleeping tablets, hoping I would sleep it off, and left my boyfriend a note "Didn't find the pharmacy, freaked out, took two Xanax, please don't wake me up". Next thing I know, a stranger on the phone asks me if I have any chest pain, and after that, I was on my way to the local hospital.
Well... They gave me my tablet. After all, that's all I cared about.
I hate being addicted, I'm literally sick of those little pink-killers (as I like to call them), that make me feel even worse than I was before... But there's no way out for me, not now, not until I get my national insurance number.
The thought that I wouldn't have my tablet that day was terrifying. I've never felt so lost in my whole life...
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Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
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68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
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(917) 251-7437
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I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
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Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
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Opened Since: 2003
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Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
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Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
Specializing in individual, couple and family therapy for the following issues:
• Depression
• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
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With only a few days left till the end of their days, the atmosphere in the Land of the Bed has been rather tense.
Mrs PB usually a 'causer of' rather than 'sufferer from' panic attacks, has been incredibly 'tetchy'! She's grown rather used to her semi-celebrity status.
Mr Completely Bonkers Raccoon, in between his random acts of madness, has been wondering whether he's made his final ever appearance.
Mr Fox II has spent the time pondering whether someday soon he might be able to seize the limelight!
The real Mr Fox meanwhile, has been forging on, taking it all in his gainly stride. If there's a spot of light fabrication to be done, and glue gun to do it, there's more important things to worry about!!
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• PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
• Recovery From Childhood Abuse and Trauma
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Sexual and Relationship Problems
• Parenting of Teens and Family Issues
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Medical and Health concerns
• Work and Career issues
Additional Therapeutic Techniques Include:
• Sandtray Therapy (for adults & children; individuals, couples & families)
• Emotion Coaching for parents and their children
• Emotional Freedom Therapy (i.e. 'tapping therapy')
• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
• Couple's Communication Skills
While working in a safe and caring environment with a therapist who cares, you can make great strides towards emotional growth and the life that you desire.
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Breathing Country, written by Ben Musgrave, directed by Nigel Townsend, design by Jaimie Todd.
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I haven't been feeling well lately. I haven't taken care of myself. The past week, I've felt weird, and have aches and pains. I have some issues, which then made me go look them up on the internet, and of course all my symptoms point to something horrible. I have a Doctor's appointment on Tuesday, and I don't know if I am freaking myself out or if I'm dying...but all of this has lead to crazy anxiety attacks...and well it's not fun at all. It feels like I am stuck in my head completely alone, and panicking. I just want to feel better, and get a clean bill of health on Tuesday...then I hope the anxiety attacks will just stop.
EDITED: Is is super weird that I finished putting my make-up on and then started crying my eyes out and ran and got my camera for today's shot???
Let me first apologize to everyone that was at the flickr meet up today. As most of you know I have Bipolar II and suffer from panic attacks (henceforth known as THINGS , THEY or THEM ).
These attacks are unpredictable and, unfortunately, often completely unstoppable.
The meds that I take every day have helped to reduce the frequency of these attacks. But, they aren't magic pills.
I showered & dressed without incident. As I was pulling my hair back, I felt it.
If you have never had a panic attack, it is almost impossible to fully convey what they are like.
Your body goes into a sort of fight or flight mode. Flight ALWAYS wins.
So today, there I stood, practically ready to leave & suddenly, I had to be in my bed, NOW, where it was safe. Safe from what? I wish I knew.
Your mind runs wild. Suddenly, I wasn't going to a lovely park to meet with friends. I was going to this BIG PLACE! ALONE! TO WALK INTO THE WOODS! WITH STRANGERS!
Yes, I am completely aware of how absurd that sounds. Even in the middle of one of these THINGS I still have a rational voice in the back of my head. Today it said, "don't be so stupid, what is your problem? just GET IN THE CAR & GO".
But I can't. I can't leave my safe place until the panic slowly eases away.
Now comes the really crappy part of the whole process. Reality returns & I am slapped in the face with a flood of emotions. I feel stupid for being afraid of something that was, in reality nothing. I feel angry for not being able to make it just stop. I feel embarrassed for being so weak.
But the worst part may be this; these THINGS take away so much of my life. They have made me miss: work, dinners with friends, weddings, funerals, family gatherings, and too many other things to list. THEY take away pieces of my life that I can NEVER get back. And I hate THEM for controlling even one minute of my life.