The Club

No such thing as the woman they told you to be. No such thing as the practice that fixes it. There is, however, a club.

This is it. Every week there's a new prompt or poll. Answer in the comments, and read what everyone else said. Some are funny. Some will wreck you.

Got something you can't say anywhere else? Say it here, without your name on it.

House rules

No names. Not yours, not your mother-in-law's, not your kid's teacher's. Leave out anything that could point to a real person.
If she asked to vent, don't fix it. Just Venting posts get witnesses, not advice.
No silver linings. No "at least," no "everything happens for a reason," no "have you tried gratitude."
Advice here is what worked for you, not a diagnosis.
No selling. No links, no "DM me," no opportunities.
Mean doesn't post. Disagree with the idea, not the woman.
Sign your comment with any name you want, and leave the email and website boxes blank. I read every comment before it goes up, so give it a day.

It's not therapy. If you need therapy, I'll say so, and I'll help you find it.

Take what works. Skip what doesn't.

This page isn't watched around the clock. These are, and they're free.

Call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), any time, for anything that feels like too much.
Call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788 (the National Domestic Violence Hotline).
Call or text 1-833-852-6262 (the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline) if you're pregnant or just had a baby.
Call 911 if you're in danger right now.

Say It Out Loud is a coaching chat that answers back. On your phone, whenever the thing shows up. Free to start.

I don't do silver linings. One Conversation is an hour with me, and the intake form has one question: what's the thing?