Introducing Myself to the Community

God if not I would not want to be here

I'm up when I find some answers as to how I can treat my body better and to know that people are kind of alike me and going through relatively the same things the more that I see that people that have had these things and what they've experiencing what they've been diagnosed with it helps me to learn about what could possibly be wrong with me

I suffer from a lot of conditions and I want to find people that are like me.. maybe make friends

I've felt so alone and I want people to talk to without feeling like I'm burdening anyone

I have children to look after and fight for

I have allot of conditions, but I'm hoping all this will help me the advice.

I need to know I'm not crazy, that it's not all in my head. And that there are others with similar/same issues

I need more support and acceptance than what I actually get from family.

My health is a dumpster fire floating down a heavily flooded street.

Why not? 🤷🏻‍♀️

I need support from people who get it

I was recently diagnosed with my 8th chronic health problem and wanted to feel not so alone in my journeys.

Because I need people that understand what I'm going through, my family doesn't care and all I get from them is emotional abuse

The community is very kind, compassionate and helpful.

I'm here because of a psychotic manic episode that made me feel like I was a freak. It's good to have peer support from people who can directly relate to your struggles.

I'm here because this is the best peer support for my multiple issues. I can both get help and help others.

I want to get my crippling anxiety and fear of existence under control. I feel like no one in my life understands the severity of what I'm going thru.

My fight with chronic illness has been a lonely one so far. I really need some support from people who understand :)

I want to be able to talk to people who are experiencing the same things I am

Because I want to be a strong community and alike advocate!! I love helping people and I’m so honored that I get to share this platform with all of you lovely humans!! I’m so grateful to do what I love here and on social media in general!!! To my alike advocate team, I’m so thankful for you!! And to my favorite community manager Roni, girl I love you!! Thank you for being a light in some dark times. Ans yo my alike baddies, thank you for allowing me to be my true attentive self💜

I'm here because I am looking for people who have the same or similar conditions to me to see what their experiences with the conditions and medication are.

I come on here to learn practical options. They may not work. But at least something that has worked for someone else. And sometines eve more useful, a warning not to try something. Doctors only treat what they know how to treat. So scared of malpractice. And so many work for big companies that control their actions. They wont venture to give practical advice even when they cant provide substantial medical advice. Funny is the new norm, that unless you have an official diagnosis, you dont have the disease (even if youve had it for years and everything else they know of has been ruled out)

I want to find people who can help me ask the right questions, who have been through what I'm going through and understand.

I want to see more people with the same illnesses

I'm here because I want friends. Friends who know what it's like. Friends I can relate to.

I'm here because the doctors don't know what's wrong with me. It's stopping me live my life and I'm hoping someone else might know why my stomach bloats, gives me pain so bad I'm doubled over, and makes my bowel movements changeable x

Would love to make friends who understand me

I'm hoping to find other ways of managing this horrible pain. As well as feeling better in myself.

I'm hoping to find friends to talk to who understand.

i like to ask questions but i want to talk to real people who understand instead of only looking it up

I don't want to feel alone. Feel validation with someone who truly understands.

I want to find better ways to lose weight

Most people don't seem to understand how hard things are for me. "Just" do the things neurotypicals can do easily. "Just" make friends, go outside, etc. It ain't that easy and I wish people would understand instead of just sighing out loud when things don't go as easily for them because I'm "too much" for them.

I have so many symptoms that i dont know what for and neither do my doctors and feel like im insane which adds to my poor mental health

I'm looking for friends that share my physical conditions

PMDD, bipolar depression, GAD and an inability to keep up with being a person.

I suffer from awful health anxiety and an array of stomach symptoms. I’m sick of being passed around doctor to doctor with no result.

I wanted an anonymous space to talk freely about my struggles with people Who actually understand

I saw the app on the App Store and thought o would give it a try also I am in pain all the time 😕

I kept seeing adverts for this app and have recently started therapy for trauma. I finally feel able to face up to what happened to me and I'll take any help I can get.

I'm in pain all the time, but I'm scared to go to the doctor.

Find someone with my condition and help others too 💕

I want to find just one person who has most of the main conditions I have so I know Im not alone, because I feel so alone as of now.

Medical advice is almost never enough. Most medical professionals don't listen, and I've found talking to others with the same/similar conditions has been the most helpful way to find help:)

I needed to learn more about my struggles and that I am not just imagining it.

an add or 3

To find people who experience similar situations & share

I'm having the worst time of my life, want to give up because it all hurts so badly and I don't know what to do. If I can't find help I know I will give up. I don't mean to be a downer but because nothing is looking good for me at all I can't help it😥

Healthy people try to understand what I deal with every day but they can't, here I know I'm not alone and I can connect with people who know what I'm struggling with.

I need mental and someone to talk to and who has time

I like to talk to people who are able to understand me and relate

I just want to feel like I belong in this world.

I need a space for mental support

My therapist, psychiatrist, and gastroenterologist told me that a community of similar people would help me have confidence that life doesn't end with mental or physical illness 🤗

Oftentimes, I feel like no one understands what I am going through.

Sometimes there’s things I can’t talk to my friends about cause they wouldn’t understand

I'm here because I just needed to find a community app that I can use to talk to people that are dealing with the same issues as I am and get advice from them if possible

I'm here bc I like finding out what others do to manage their symptoms. I feel like this app has the potential to be more helpful than the professionals bc it's one thing to know about a disorder, it's another to live with it. I feel like all the research about people with disorders is wholly lacking in the qualitative element that would really help a lot of us manage our symptoms.

I’m here becuase I want to feel less alone , be around people that understand . Chat with them . Help someone and maybe someone can help me

I'm here because I like to help others, I want to feel less alone, I want to connect with others that understand, and I want to make sure my voice is heard and my experiences are helping other people that might need it.

First Post. I'm here because I like to read I'm not alone in my physical and emotional pain there are many out there like me

Sometimes it's good to be able to talk to unbiased people who understand exactly what I'm going through

I need a sense of community and I want to help others with the knowledge i gained the hard way

I can't find a good new therapist yet...so close to just putting myself in hospital after family moved back in. And want boyfriend to come too. I'll probably never have time alone... and it's a new place to live. Don't feel like can walk anywhere yet. I was only told it would happen not talked about it first. The only plus is seeing grandbaby. But it's a struggle being a 24 7 grandparent too

I feel alone dealing with my condition 😥

I came here to have some help but that’s not really happening I’m just the same everywhere else and that’s being hated and ignored by everyone I guess then that’s the way it will always remain for me because clearly I’m fucking useless and both but a bad sign and bad luck

I need help to interact people

I need help

I am here because originally I wanted to learn more about IBS and then I just covered how great this place was for on my other problems and that is why I stay. I also think that I might have DID or something similar.

I want to learn more about being a system, and how to form healthy coping skills.

Just curious... trying this out! Looking for people who feel like they're getting better. 💕

To make some friends and talk to people going through similar to me that can relate! ☺️💗

I want to feel less broken, alone and understood. It's been a long 10 years of struggle and I'm willing to try anything that might help.. I saw the app and it looked inviting. 🤞☝️

I saw the app and thought I would have a look ❤️

when i saw the ads for the app, i thought it was just for physical health but i found that it’s not and i’m here now🧍🏽‍♀️

I want to know what different things people use for restless leg syndrome, and to chat with people that have the same thing as me

I need help

Judgement free as much as possible

If anyone needs to talk, I can't promise I'll understand fully but I'm here.

I need people who can relate to me

I need help

It will be nice to talk to people who understand what I go through

I want to connect with others who understand what life is like with my health conditions.

I want to remind myself that others like me exist and to also recover from it

I can't find anyone with periodic paralysis anywhere.

I want to get better mentally and physically.

I'm here because I want to learn from other people and also have a safe place to be open and work together to solve the issue

I want to make friends so I dont feel so so alone

I want to not feel so alone

I want help others like me that the doctors have a hard time diagnosing what is wrong with them.

i want to be surrounded by people who experience similar situations than i do

I need to feel a sense of community among people who can understand me. I also need to work on my social skills.

I kept seeing the add, and I'm chronically ill, so I thought why not

I've never met another person (to my knowledge) with schizoaffective and being surrounded by people that understand is comforting.

I feel completely alone

fuck it we ball

My parents are two people who love eachother very much but don't know how to raise their children 😬

Why not? Nobody else wants to hear me complain

To learn about other people’s experiences with autism and in hopes of making new friends. As someone with autism, it’s hard for me to make friends.

Chronic illness friends are elite and make me feel less alone and also I get tips from people who have been managing my illnesses for longer than I have

I wanna make friends and feel less alone in my pain

I need the support and validation.

Help others know they are not alone and to give myself help when I have issues.

I am stronger than I know, or I wouldn't have made it this far.

I'm trying to learn to cope with anxiety and depression

Trying to feel less alone In my struggles and chronic pain

I hope to find other ADHDs that struggle with Hoarding...

Does anyone awaken with painful hands and feet ?

My little brother and sister

My little sister

My mind won the battle between it and my heart

I want to die and not die at the same time

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I have schizophrenia and anxiety that's why I'm here

Cuz I'm depressed and don't understand my body 👍🏻

i want to learn more about my suspected condition before i’m able to get a official diagnosis (hard to come by)

I want to provide any insight I can as well as collecting the wisdom of others! Reviewing medications is important to me too.

I have a lot of issues and I'm trying to figure them out. ASD and ADHD tend to have resources for parents or kids, but not, y'know, adults with the disorders. So I'm here to feel less alone.

I'm autistic and have troubles learning more about autism without the sources being geared towards little kids 😝

Looking for someone I can relate to who gets what it’s like to live with fnd and Tourette’s and the other things I have 🤗

my mom and dad got busy 21 years ago

I need people who are going through the same thing to talk to.

I want to meet others diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis or living with a dynamic / hidden disability and using mobility aids

Im panicking

I'm tired of not knowing what's going on with my body. The doctors always tell me the same stuff that hasn't worked since elementary school. I need to find something that does.

I'm newly Ill with several illnesses and looking for people who understand. I

I keep seeing this post pop up

I want to find/talk to people who truly understand me and won't judge me

because my doctors have given up on my quality of life but i haven't

I've had a bunch of health issues this year &don't know how to cope

I'm looking for more support with my health conditions.

I can't cause my family more pain by leaving

I could of ended it; but I decided to keep going 👍

Fed up of feeling isolated, and like nobody understands, and they just get fed up of my issues

I want to see how others deal with chronic pain and maybe find a support system with similar issues to mine

I can’t talk to anyone about what I’m going through …

…I want to be understood with what I have. And find other who have it or understand it.

to feel less alone with my conditions

I have a couple friends one we go out to lunch monthly the other every few months.

I am here because talking with people who understand I believe helps not only yourself but the other person as well.

Having people I can connect with who understand what I'm dealing with helps a lot.

Because in person alot of people I know don't have these medical problems that I have

I wanted to be understood and not put down by what I’m going through, and for people with a panic disorder to give me advice on how to handle my attacks, advice with medications and to make new friends.

I wanted to find like-minded individuals who were also facing the same medical struggles as myself (both mental and physical) as only having people around who will never understand the extent of my difficulties- becomes beyond mind numbing when it comes down to trying to express how and why I feel the way I do.

I'm bipolar

I suffer from Autism anxiety and learning disabilities

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I'm scouring every last little bit of the internet for someone like me.

My social group online is small, but my in-person friend group is even smaller - and I want to socialize (which is absolutely terrifying and gross lmao never thought I'd want to willingly socialize 🥴 thanks chronic illnesses and houseboundishness) I need and want friends who are also chronically ill, ideally in-person but also online. Therefore, I am h e r e (I'm based in NJ, USA btw 😗👉👈)

I am searching for a friend to exchange mental and emotional support.

I'm new. Besides dealing with my own health issues, I'm mom to 4 now adult children, 3 who have autism and 1 has borderline personality disorder. I'm grandma to 2 who also have autism. 1 my husband and I have custody of and the other we haven't seen in 2 years. The oldest was taken so far away from his mother that even she can't see him. With that, I have to deal with her emotional outbursts (she's the one with bpd) which in turn trigger massive stress. I'm basically the peacekeepers in my home and truth be told, I'm ready to blow a gasket. That being said, at this point all I can do is say hello.

Just looking for hope. Haven't found it, yet.

I am sick of the pain from dealing with high levels of ignorance from those closest to me and beyond.

I'm here so I don't feel so alone with life struggles.

I’m here because I wanted to feel less alone in my struggles. It sucks to know that others are dealing with similar or worse illnesses, but it’s also reassuring for me; if someone else can get through it so can I!

I wanted to hear more experinces of Autism spectrum disorder and see if people could relate to me and if i could relate to other people. Since finding out i had ASD ive felt so alone. It feels like nobody in my personal life understands me or my asd and sometimes it feels like they dont care to understand. Not a dig at those people. Its just how it is, and asd can be difficult to understand, and i wont expect anyone to be an expert on it all of a sudden. So i came here to be understood and to understand.

I've seen this app advertised alot today on insta and thought I'd give it a go 🤗. I like that I can talk to people that are going through the same thing can help each other ❤️

i saw one too many ads and i caved lol

My doctor's don't know what to make of me anymore. They don't know why I "suddenly developed this heart condition" (that I had pointed out to them and questioned when I was hospitalized 3 years ago). The ER wouldn't address my concerns about the seizure I had (my cardiologist got me a referral to neurology). They don't know why I'm so exhausted all the time since my last hospitalization..... They have future treatment plans lined up though if I have another heart episode.

I want to connect with people similar to me

It's cheaper than healthcare😥

I want to try a star fruit

I just want to connect with more people who can relate to my experiences and vice versa

I need more neurodivergent friends. Neurotypicals are exhausting, and most of my friends are neurotypical.

I just want to know there are other people like me. Also, I'm bored

I need a community where I can be myself and support others and feel supported back in all our health journies

I was curious about this app and so far it's nice so I stayed

It's helpful to have community who's understanding.

I want to find other people with problems like me

It's getting bad again 🤷

The word is on fire but I have stuff to do tomorrow

Sick of hearing non-disabled people that are not doctors telling me how I feel. tired of being lonely. Tired of a lot of things actually. Nice to have some people that are similar to me.

Tired of feeling alone and have hopes to have some conversation with like minded people

I’m here because I’m a basket case of emotions

I'm effing exhausted. And no one really understands the struggle.

I’m tired of feeling alone 😥

I need a place to say things I can't to my parents

I have pseudo seizures and I want to connect with people that deal with them also.

I'm trying to find a way to get rid of the insulin and talk to people who have type 2 diabetes so I can learn more about it

I wish to meet new friends here that I can always talk to

Want to try exotic fruits 😅

Sometimes I just need to let it out or get some advice. It makes me feel not so alone

I'm here because as much as they try, my friends don't always understand my struggles, so it's nice to have a space just for that. Plus, I like learning coping and management tips from others with similar experiences

I feel isolated in my every day life and can’t seem to find people who understand my struggles

Because I wanted to find people like me, so far not working out

It reminds me that I’m not the only one, that there are people that understand me or that at least want to listen. I also like doing the same for others.

Im here because I'm dealing with something that's nearly unheard of and have no way to find others with my experiences or validate my feelings on it.

I feel safe here. I can share and feel less alone. Plus everyone is very kind and supportive.

I Finally found a community of people I can relate to and ask advice from

I finally found a place to not feel alone. It's like... when you're physically or mentally ill with something that others don't have or understand, they tend to be dismissive toward you and your feelings. Sometimes I feel like an outcast.

I also have no where else to go hoping i can make friends here.. i have depression ... anxiety and ptsd

I have no where else to go

To listen to others and perhaps share my experiences! Let me know if you ever have any troubles or just simply wish to chat!

I’m looking to find a community of people who really understand how hard mental health can be. It’s not always success, but there a periods where you don’t feel better and it’s okay.

I’m looking for someone that can relate to me with my femoral anteversion pain.

Hello nice to meet you

I want others to know they are not alone

Cause I seek to help others before myself, but now people can help me as well-

no one has this disease and when you go to the doctor it's extremely difficult because doctors aren't educated about it either .

I'm trying to be a better student but everything and anything distracts me . Noises and everything makes me very frustrated and it discourages me so much . Sometimes I feel like Tylenol or any other medications don't seem to work 💕

I'm here

Im herr because the last 20 years have been a struggle. Nothing has gotten easisr and I'm just looking for things to keep my mind off of suicidal ideation.

Looking for friends who can relate 💕

I just can't end it

I feel alone and misunderstood in my day-to-day struggles

I need to talk to people who get it

I need people like me and that understand what I'm dealing with

I'd like to find and give moral support

❤️ 🙌

i need to sort through my issues right now.

Looking for new ways to improve myself that's free because I don't have any insurance to pay for group therapy or any therapy. I don't trust them anyway because I personally know that there are those that don't abide by confidentiality laws. I don't have any friends to talk to, and sometimes even just a few minutes of conversation or a change of the current situation is enough to make a difference. My town is full of people that pretend to be something they aren't; I just want to talk to people that are factual about their lives. It's like fresh air. I've been crying off and on since I downloaded but it's a good thing. I haven't been able to cry in a while now.

I have health anxiety but I want to make new friends

I would like friends

I need to make some friends, and have people who understand what i go through

I need to find myself and a safe place to talk to people about things I can't with my parents.

I hurt and I can't find others that know what it's like, I want to find others like me or with similar experiences

I want to help and support others who are going through similar things as me

there aren’t many communities for people with severe bartonellosis and I’m desperate to know how others are managing. my diagnoses don’t all make sense and I’m at a loss for what to do.

Sick of people not understanding me/ not listening when I tell them something.

My friends and family are sick of me trying to explain my illness. It's a waste of time for all of us because they can't understand.

I died.. my brain shut down. And i was paralyzed. I overdosed. after that.. i decided to stop taking medication and tackle my mental illnesses

I suffer from BP2, OCD, GAD, & Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) I feel alone. Not many people in my life understand one let alone all of my struggles

I have been having a lot of sleep problems recently, and I'm sick of doctors giving me the run-around and waiting months for appointments where they tell me they can't help!! I just want to talk to other people with similar issues and hopefully learn from them

It's nice to talk to people who understand what it's like to be mentally ill. Normally I feel stigmatized and marginalized. Like I'm a child. People get angry with me too and that's hurtful because I'm trying sooo hard to keep control. Now I stay alone most of the time because I associate people with pain. I can be myself here instead of trying to act " normal ", whatever that is.

I feel so lost and alone. I feel like I'm the only one struggling with my mental health in such a severe way and that I will for the rest of my life. I think this is the only group that gets me.

I don’t know which of my symptoms come from what health problem.

My many tmj specialists have yet to fix me. And I don’t have any support anymore

I'm here because my primary care provider has made me feel alone and unheard. Here, I feel like I have people I can talk to because, they deal with the same stuff.

Trying to get advice on a new/worstening chronic illness

Self talk- tell yourself enough is enough and your gonna step out and do something fun. 💜

Trying to help myself and I also don't want to be depressed, have anxiety/OCD all the time, and not want to die every second of the day. I want to be able to love myself freely and others without feeling like I'm being judged by everyone every second of the day. Sorry if that's a little heavy but it's the truth. ❤️♥️❤️♥️

I want to meet people and talk with them about my autism adhd and social anxiety.

I'll be your friend 🤗

I want friends

I’ve never met anyone the same age as me with epilepsy

I'm lonely

I'm sick of thinking I'm alone in my struggles and being shut up when I try to tell others how my disorders affect me.

I was just diagnosed with reflux acid (GERD) So I'm here for support.

I am here to receive and give support.

I have more people that I can relate to and feel less alone

I like to know that I'm not the only person who feels like they have a 1000 mental and physical health issues.

I have alot of mental issues that have caused me to be considered disabled. Learning that it is okay to not be like neurotypical or functionally optimal people is hard but I'm trying.

I don't have anything else to turn to

I like knowing I'm not alone

Dont feel alone alot of ppl on here have been through some things and can be real resourceful...so welcome❤️

I feel so alone.

I'm here because I don't want to feel alone and I like getting advise.

I'm here because I like helping people but I'm too blunt and noncommittal to be a therapist lol

I struggle with severe anxiety that has recently worsened my depression, i needed an app with advice and posts and this was perfect :)

I was recommended this app multiple times and said fine I'll give it a go. Pretty cool being on here tbh because many people have the same experience going on.

I want friends that want to be friends with me not because they feel they have to

Using this app as a distraction from test anxiety for an exam I have in 2 hours

need attention

I just want someone to understand my constant struggles.

Looking for people to talk to on the rough days that I can be there for too, who understand and won't judge.

To learn,heal,grow and maybe make a friend or 2 that "get" me without commitment or judgment.

Because I'm on the period cycle when my gender was changed

I crave a sense of community

I want to help in any way I can!

I'm scared I'll let my bipolar run my life

I wanted to have a community and feel seen.

My family members don’t see my issues and seem to be blind.

Because I have nowhere else to turn and my family members are jerks

I don't want people to cry for me if I leave

Need some honest advice from people who experience it, since the doctors i go to dont know how to approach me

I'm black and trans. my pain has never been taken seriously and I need to fend for myself. community is appreciated

I need friends, really badly

Bored

I suffer from small fiber neuropathy, Gastroparesis, POTS, FND, PNES, fibromyalgia, hypersomnia, and more

I suffer from bad anxiety and depression cN someone help me

I’m on this app for one reason to connect with others hit get it. So please fell free to message me for encouragement if you ever need it. I have been to hell and back with anxiety but not everyone understands what that’s like.

I’m desperate to find places where I’m not only seen and heard but where my mental and physical challenges are relatable to others who can at least understand to an extent!

I'd love to meet people that I've got things in common with that nobody else understands!!

We have rare conditions and I don't know any others who do. We got curious about this app.

I want to offer advice on illnesses that I have a lot of experience with and gain knowledge about the illnesses that I don't.

I wanted to help others who’s re going through similar things to me as well as get advice about my illnesses because I’m rather new to them.

I wanted to talk to people who knew what I was going through

I wanted a sense of community, as well as seeing what other people are doing to treat and live with similar conditions

I'm here because I can't talk to my parents about the many things that are probably wrong with me. And I don't know how to get professional help without them finding out, so instead I talk to people online.

I’m here because I am mentally I’ll but I don’t know what type of illness and I can’t go to the hospital because they’re always booked so I can’t get a therapist I’ve tried to ask my parents so many times I’ve been staying up really late and the only thing that helps me sleep is thc and when that doesn’t work I just start thinking too much and I end up giving myself a headache I feel like there is so much wrong but a lot right at the same time