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Thread 'My life with Knee Pain'
My knees have been a constant problem for as long as I can remember. They aren’t like most people’s knees. The kneecaps don’t have a natural resting point because the bone groove that should guide and hold them in place simply isn’t there. Without that groove, my kneecaps shift and slip around, putting constant strain on my ligaments — ligaments that are already damaged. That combination means pain is part of my everyday life. It’s not the kind of pain that comes and goes after an injury...
Thread 'Sexual Assault'
⚠️⚠️ Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault ⚠️⚠️ This article discusses sexual assault, its impact, and what steps someone can take afterward. It contains sensitive topics that may be distressing. Please only read if you feel safe to do so. Understanding Sexual Assault Sexual assault is any sexual act carried out against someone’s will, without their consent, or when they are unable to give consent. It can take many forms — from unwanted touching to rape — and it’s important to recognize that none...
Thread 'Navigating the World of Trans Mental Health'
Having mental health issues is a hard enough thing to deal with in this day and age. Better than in years past, yes, but a struggle to be sure. Finding a therapist that will deal with you, that you connect with, and that “understands” you is paramount to receiving good care for any patient in the mental health realm, but factor in a growing number of closing doors for trans patients, a normalization of misrepresenting and shaming trans people simply for being trans, and a fear from...
Thread 'What is Andy's Man Club?'
I never thought I’d be in a group of men discussing my emotions. Honestly, the concept would have bothered me about three months ago. Like countless others, I was brought up with the belief that to be male was to be quiet, get on with things and handle the hardships of life on your own. But that silence was consuming me from the inside out. Two months back, I followed my heart and stepped into Andy's Man Club with no idea what lay ahead of me and not even knowing if I'd be able to say...
Warm cup of tea.
Lee replied to the thread Games Your mood in an emoji.
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Lee replied to the thread Games The 5-Word Fix.
Get something else to eat. Problem: Wonder woman stole my underpants.
Lee replied to the thread Games Odd / Even Game.
3 - Nothing is impossible. The word itself says "I'm possible".
Lee replied to the thread Games Count down from 1000.
997
Lee replied to the thread Games A–W Feelings.
C - Clumsy
Lee replied to the thread Games A–W Movies/TV/Music.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Lee replied to the thread Games The Fibonacci Game.
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Crystal replied to the thread Games A–W Movies/TV/Music.
B - Breaking Bad
Crystal replied to the thread Games A–W Feelings.
B - Brashness
Crystal replied to the thread Games Count down from 1000.
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Crystal replied to the thread Games Odd / Even Game.
2 - I am grateful for the people of this community.
Crystal replied to the thread Games The Fibonacci Game.
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Crystal replied to the thread Games The 5-Word Fix.
How are her insurance rates? Problem: My pizza keeps disappearing.
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