Recent content by solitarysiren

I recently started going to Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) meetings. So far, they have gone well, and I intend to keep going. I have a habit of remaining in unhealthy relationships in which I end up feeling drained. Even though I don't have to be around people all of the time, I realized that...

The good news is that I managed to land a new job this summer. On the other hand, I am feeling nervous because I am shy and tend to struggle with new situations. Can I have some good thoughts and well wishes? I keep telling myself that I will be able to handle it, but it helps to have some...

My mother pissed me off badly the other day. I wish I had not called her. She knows that my boyfriend and I just broke up; we had just been talking about it. All of a sudden, she says as we are about to hang up, "Oh, Sarah* (her best friend's daughter who is married and around my age) just had...

My boyfriend and I weren't getting along lately, and this weekend, we could not get along for the most part. It was awful. I'm glad that the fighting is over, but I'm sad that things turned out the way they did. We both agreed that not seeing each other for a while is the way to go for now...

My boyfriend is having his own troubles, things have been rough for me lately, and now he is hardly talking to me. I feel like I've been made out to be the enemy. I have tried so hard to be there for him, but I don't think he sees that. I'm not perfect, I have said things that I shouldn't have...

I just contacted an organization about doing some volunteer work and am waiting to hear back. This is a good start, I think. I'm still looking through job listings, but I think that I will be better off sticking with part time work because I know that I need to get help. If I work full time, I...

Just wanted to introduce myself before I dive in. I just registered for this site and am new around here. I've had social anxiety since I was a teenager, and I am now in my 20s. Some aspects have gotten better, but I still struggle. I managed to get through college, but I didn't have to speak...