Hi all, quick question: I am going back on Nuvaring after a 6 month hiatus. I know that I am supposed to put it in during the first 5 days of my period, however this month my period acted strange (which is unusual for me, as I am very regular): I bled lightly for a day and a half on the date that I ...

It's not that things feel/felt off per se, it's more about a friend of mine describing a strong connection with her therapist that I never really experienced with mine, and that she says made her improve her situation in leaps and bounds. But that might be an unrealistic expectation on my part. Mayb...

Tell me about it! Working with my previous therapist on my depression, however much it sucked, made me grow and learn and evolve at a 1000x faster rate than if I had never suffered from it. Silver linings, I guess? A sort of related question - I had my first therapy session today, and even though it...

Thanks again Heather. I actually feel proud of my baby steps, just wish I could be done already, but am not frustrated at myself. Fingers crossed for hitting it off with my therapist tomorrow

I guess I am at the point where I know very well (rationally) that my mum's (or anyone's) feelings/reactions are not my responsibility, but I still feel (irrationally) there is something, somehow, I can do to make her feel not so bad and therefore improve the dynamic. But of course that's not true a...

I wonder how you might feel about trying to set no-contact limits for shorter periods of time for now? In other words, how about telling your mother that you will not be in contact, and are asking her not to contact you, for a month? I am unsure. Actively expressing my wish to not talk to her, even...

In terms of making decisions about how you want to have a relationship with your mother - including the option of not having one at all - I would suggest you lead with your own self-care. After all, healthy relationships leave room for that, so if we ever feel we have to choose between our own self...

Thanks so much for your support and very kind words Heather, it's reassuring to feel validated. The few people I have talked to about this in the past actually all seem to be apalled that my mum would behave like this, and act sympathetic towards me. And lately this raises a different fear in me as ...

Thanks Sam. I am trying to take care of myself using strategies I learned during therapy. I find mindful meditation the best way to center myself in a crisis and am a big fan of it :) Talking to someone about it (someone who is willing to hear me out and understand and support), however, is what hel...

Hi everyone. I am at a loss about how to proceed regarding my mum, and I would like to vent/get some feedback maybe, until I can go back to therapy in a couple of weeks. I have always received such helpful feedback here at Scarleteen, and it feels like a 'safe space' to me, even if I don't post ofte...

Thanks Sam! I'll definitely check 7cups out :D And Heather, if you are okay with it then I might open a post explaining my situation - I am going to get back into therapy soon as well (moved back to Europe so I had to stop my therapy in the US), but I can't start until a couple of weeks from now and...

Hi everyone, I used to lurk/post on the old boards and am very grateful for all the help I have always received from this site. I was about to post again, asking for some advice on how to better deal with a toxic relationship with a family member, but I thought maybe I should avoid hoarding resource...