Are you prepared to make the commitment that is at your doorstep with the questions you're currently grappling with? Do you want to include your...
You've got a lot of supporters in your corner! Let us know how it goes :)
Carpe, you're using meds . . . it's called alcohol ;) Meds are a band-aid, that's for sure, But they can also be a bridge. I'm still on meds, in...
Carpe noctem 16, it sounds like more than anything the dam has burst open (denial cracked) and the feelings you've kept locked up for so long are...
I think it's awesome you've recognized that most of the struggle you are feeling is internal. You can work with that. Keep in mind, how many years...
Well I don't have time to share my story right now, but at some point I'll have to post that :) I started coming out 25 years ago, and never...
Everything you're typing is stuff that many of us have experienced. You said earlier that you're 34 but feel like 22. Well it would make sense...
It sounds to me like you're looking for a label before you've even had the chance to really explore who it is you actually are. Can you explore...
What do you see as your options? It sounds like you believe you can lie, tell the truth, or be vague (which you feel is a lie, so that goes back...
Stuck is one of the worst feelings in the world. It's like that ball of rubber bands, and you see one kind of sticking out and tug at it but it's...
It took so many years for that shame to build up and cement itself inside of us. Messages came from so many directions and oftentimes we didn't...
PFLAG? I know it was originally started for parents, but I also know spouses can get support there too. I think most of us have gone along the...
I've been out for 25 years, experiencing anxiety and panic attacks for that long, and intimacy still scares me! I don't think it's accurate in my...
Wow, I found this website because I was looking for others gay/bi/questioning who are experiencing anxiety / panic attacks! Mine started and as I...
Thanks for sharing this yeehaw. I guess I'm doing things opposite of you. I came out in college many years ago, but just now taking a close look...
Gaysibling, I've used that technique too. Focussing on sensory perceptions activates different areas of the brain which take the focus off the...
Thoughts and feelings . . . they happen. It's being human. But I think the real question is DO I ACT ON MY THOUGHTS / FEELINGS? And usually we...
I developed panic attacks and generalized anxiety in college, 25 years ago, and though I was terrified at the time, I felt coming out was my path...
