Celebrating 30 days sober
Day 30 without drinking. Started hitting the bottle pretty hard after our son was born and didn't realize how bad it got until my wife sat me down. I'm in an online support group f
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Day 30 without drinking. Started hitting the bottle pretty hard after our son was born and didn't realize how bad it got until my wife sat me down. I'm in an online support group f
Just wanted to warn people - I tried BetterHelp for 2 months and honestly it was kind of useless. The therapist kept telling me generic stuff, missed appointments twice, and the ap
She basically forced me to try it tbh. Got me this cheap notebook and just said "write down what's in your head for 5 minutes before bed." I was resistant because it felt kinda woo
Asking for real. Every night after everyone's asleep I'm on my phone for 2-3 hours. Wife pointed out it might be why I'm exhausted and grumpy. But also... it's like the only quiet
Got my first appointment done with a therapist who specializes in dad anxiety. Spent most of it talking about how I'm worried I'm messing up my 4-year-old by not being more patient
Work has been insane (I'm in tech sales), kids are 3 and 8, and I feel completely drained. But is that just normal dad burnout or is something deeper happening? I don't have major
I live in Minnesota and my mood/anxiety gets noticeably worse November through February. It's March now and I'm already dreading next winter. Have folks dealt with seasonal stuff a
Downloaded it when my anxiety was getting out of control. Tried the sleep meditations for about 4 weeks. Pros: some of them genuinely helped me fall asleep faster, and the app has
8yo starting 3rd grade and I'm weirdly stressed about it. Not about his adjustment—he's excited and outgoing. But I'm having these intrusive thoughts about something bad happening
Just showing up to talk about my anger issues with my kids. My 8yo asked why I yelled about him spilling juice and I realized I don't have a good answer. First session was awkward
Wife took kids to her parents' house for the night. I had basically 24 hours alone. Slept, watched movies, went for a walk without rushing, ate whatever I wanted, sat in silence. F
Insurance covers both. Haven't done therapy before so not sure which would be easier to stick with. In-person means driving somewhere, scheduling around kids' stuff. Online means I
Found a local group through my therapist that meets Tuesday nights. Showed up nervous as hell, wasn't sure what to expect. Sat in a circle with 6 other dads and just... listened. H
Real question: I had a genuinely good day with my 3 kids today. Everyone was happy, nobody cried, I wasn't stressed. But then later I felt this weird guilt like... was I ignoring s
My 6yo spilled juice this morning and I absolutely lost it. Yelling, the whole thing. She looked terrified and I felt like garbage immediately. This has been happening more often l
Been thinking about this a lot lately. There's this weird expectation that dads are just supposed to "handle it" and not complain, not ask for help, just push through. Meanwhile we
My daughter is 8 weeks old and I thought this was supposed to be one of the best times of my life. Instead I feel empty and resentful and anxious all the time. I love her but I als
Picked him up from kindergarten and his teacher pulled me aside saying he gets stressed about small things - like where to sit at lunch, what if he gets the art project wrong, etc.
Work is insane right now, kids are 6 and 8, wife's got her own stuff going on, and I literally cannot remember the last time I did anything just for me. Not even anything crazy—jus
My son is 3 months old and I'm struggling way more than I expected. Wife's doing okay (thank god) but I'm exhausted, anxious about everything, and I keep having these intrusive tho