Posted by elle on September 23, 1999, at 7:50:14
In reply to Re: someone tell me what this is, posted by Ian on September 23, 1999, at 6:07:30
> Dys for anything abnormal dylexia,dysplastic,dysfunctional. Thmymia pertains to mood. Surely there can't be much about psychiatry that doesn't relate to dysthymia, asides from accepting it as a medical condtion-it exists because it does, isn't it best to try and make sense of it by exploring premises we've never questioned about ourselves. What was your childhood like are there any clues or am I trying to inappropriately be psychotherapeutic about everything. I'd value your answer as much for my own understanding as yours
> IanMy childhood sucked. My parents were divorced and I had an abusive step father. My Mom looked the other way because she could not support us on her own. moved out as soon as I could. Slept with lots of men looking for what I thought was love, married an abusive man and finally raised myself and woke up. I divorced the man and 4 years later married my husband who is the finest man in the world. He is the one who advised me that my mood swings were not normal and wanted to go to counseling. He has assured me that he will nnever leave me and there will never be a divorce. He loves me completely. It is the most security i've ever had and I love him completely. I am so emotional over these responses. I am struggling with the realization that I need help. I should add that my father was distant but had some kind of mental health problems. He would come and see me then not hear from him for a while. He commited suicide and I spiralled down. I wish he had gotten help. I have never been suicidal. But don't feel like I enjoy life like other people. I have a good life, beautiful children, good children, awesome husband, faithful Catholic and sometimes get angry at God because I want to feel better but not sure what better is. Does anything here make sense?
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