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“I Can’t Stop My Mind From Racing”
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My mind is driving me crazy. I have always had a busy mind, but now it’s gotten to the point where I’m having random anxiety attacks… read more or watch video reply 1:09
“Stranded in the Desert”
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I’m U.S. military, active combat, stationed in the South Asia. I’ve seen a lot of terrible in my time stationed here and it has affected me in ways I can’t even describe, although it...read more or watch video reply 2:41
“I’m So Mad at My Parents”
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I’m so mad. I even can’t think about anything else. Every time I think my life just might start to get better, I get knocked down by some new decisions my parents have made or some deep dark family secret I didn’t know about, and … read more or watch video reply 1:40
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“I Can’t Stop My Mind From Racing”
read time :48 seconds
Dear Path to a Happy Life,
My mind is driving me crazy. I have always had a busy mind, but now it’s gotten to the point where I’m having random anxiety attacks and almost nightly insomnia. Sometimes I’m worrying, sometimes I’m obsessing about something someone said or did, and sometimes my mind is just wandering around thinking about things that have no significance.
Natural supplements haven’t helped. Doctor prescribed medications have had such negative side effects that they make the solution worse than the problem. I’ve tried meditation, soothing music, aroma therapy, yoga… nothing is helping me. How can I stop this train before I crash?
Sincerely,
I Can’t Stop My Mind from Racing
“Stranded in the Desert”
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Dear Path to a Happy Life,
I’m U.S. military, active combat, stationed in the South Asia. I’ve seen a lot of terrible in my time stationed here and it has affected me in ways I can’t even describe, although it seems I’ve grown accustomed to it now. I’ve lost good friends to combat. I feel completely alone, sad, frightened, bored and have difficulty sleeping because of the nightmares.
I have very little family back home in the U.S. I find that there is very little to hold on to that can keep me from feeling swallowed up by the misery and loss I experience here.
I’m not even sure if I’m asking you anything. I can’t figure out or know what to ask. Maybe I just want someone to hear me, who I hope is actually “listening”.
Thanks for listening (I hope),
Stranded in the Desert
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“I’m So Mad at My Parents”
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Dear Path to a Happy Life,
I’m so mad. I even can’t think about anything else. Every time I think my life just might start to get better, I get knocked down by some new decisions my parents have made or some deep dark family secret I didn’t know about, and usually I’m the only one who didn’t know.
I’m 31 years old and it seems like every year I learn about another big secret or it’s another terrible decision that my mother or father make that knocks my feet out from under me and derails my life.
I’m so sick of my parents. I’m furious with my mother because she stands by my father and continues to let my him treat her like a doormat. She’s such a good person, but I just can’t forgive her for taking it. My father just does whatever he wants and doesn’t care about how it impacts anyone else.
I’m mad, I’m sad, I’m so sick of it. I’m done with him. I’m done with her. How am I ever going to get my life together when I keep getting shattered by their secrets and poor decisions?
Sincerely,
I’m So Mad at My Parents
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