Fear of being helpless

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Where does one start...

Last weekend is a time in my life I hope never to repeat. I'm not sure I can find the words to describe it, but I should probably try (continuing the idea of this being a form of self-therapy and all that).

I'm sure I'm not the first, and I know I won't be the last, but let me just say...
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sheashannara:
I hope that this indeed does help her; I haven't experienced that myself, but I can offer you my sympathy for being in that situation.  I don't know how I would handle it, nor will I claim to.

Returning to the idea of trust.

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Its been a while since I last did this, and it seems I choose to as a form of therapy. I've again experienced something that demands I again look at the idea of trust.

I have a highly aggressive defence mechanism, and often struggle to connect with new people. I've spoken of it here before.

Twice now in my life, I've met people for who...
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Using ones words.

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Being the primary carer for someone who suffers extreme anxiety and depression is often a challenging and confronting thing. Watching someone you care about struggle every day just to be okay isn't something that's always easy to deal with. I can't speak for others, but I choose to be this because I care so much about the person I'm fighting for.

Events thisevening have not...
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Trust, arguably the most fragile, yet important commodity.

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Trust is a recurring theme in my life. It has always been a rare element, never available in large doses. In most cases, the people I've chosen to invest my trust in have turned out to be believers in the pyramid scheme concept of society. By this I mean that they always seemed to have lots of trust to spend with others similarly wealthy with...
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If you could ask eternity one question.

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I'm frequently confused by the observation that too many people seem unaware of the chains that link all of us together. Had I the chance to cast one question into the sky, knowing I would receive a whole and complete answer, it would be to ask that most dangerous of questions; "why?".

Every action we take, creates ripples around us. Everything we do can, and...
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What does one say to a largely empty room. I think the biggest thing …

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I've heard many theories, chief of which is that Neptune is in retrograde. There has to be more to it though, because I've seen too many people be handed far too much additional stress.

It's not even just occurring around me. People I know, even people I've only just met seem to be having a tough time. I might be imagining things, but it seems...
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