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justaprogressive

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33. When I finally got to see a therapist in my late 20's

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:33 PM

Jul 7

after I described being regularly beaten with a belt for reading past my bedtime...
(a created learning disability.)

He turned to my wife and said: "He walks he talks!"

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] LuckyCharms Jul 4 OP

Solidarity Robertmiller1220 Jul 4 #1

Hi Robert! Welcome to DU! LuckyCharms Jul 4 #3

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #31

💙💙💙 sheshe2 Jul 4 #2

Thanks, She LuckyCharms Jul 4 #4

Wonderful description of what I know I'm feeling. Tadpole Raisin Jul 4 #5

I posted this story in Cooking and BakingWhat's for Breakfast today Marthe48 Jul 4 #6

Poignant. Thank you for this, Marthe. LuckyCharms Jul 4 #7

Often the good we do are small things: mwmisses4289 Jul 4 #14

A small act of kindness does change the world A-Schwarzenegger Jul 4 #18

roughly 20 years ago Annie Moosee Jul 4 #8

Thank you for posting this eloquent history Wild blueberry Jul 4 #9

I took medication for low level depression for over 10 years, and got off it about 5 years ago. doing pretty good. Martin68 Jul 4 #10

Thank you for your story. So glad for you coming out of it. What is going on now is so morally disgusting and criminal Evolve Dammit Jul 4 #11

Great post Cirsium Jul 4 #12

Hugs to you @LuckyCharms iluvtennis Jul 4 #13

🫂 mwmisses4289 Jul 4 #15

Thanks Iamscrewed Jul 4 #16

What a beautiful powerful courageous post. yardwork Jul 4 #17

whoa, Mr LuckyCharms - bluboid Jul 4 #19

We're lucky, Lucky. Harker Jul 4 #20

Happening to me in a sense. A wave will come upon me unexpectedly. sprinkleeninow Jul 4 #21

Empaths feel what others feel. Sometimes turning to substances to stop feeling. Clouds Passing Jul 4 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy Jul 4 #23

Years ago, I read some studies on depression (yeah I was deep in one, looking for a way out) Attilatheblond Jul 4 #24

This hit me hard. LuckyCharms Jul 4 #25

Maybe my well isn't dry just yet. If so, it is because of those I love and have never met. Attilatheblond Jul 4 #26

This hit me hard too! NCgayguy Jul 4 #28

Thank you 😊 for sharing LuckyCharms! Faux pas Jul 4 #27

This is one of the best parts of DU! NCgayguy Jul 4 #29

Dear Reis LuckyCharms Jul 4 #30

Lucky Charms, you are a member of a VERY BIG CLUB some_of_us_are_sane Jul 7 #32

When I finally got to see a therapist in my late 20's justaprogressive Jul 7 #33