Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction » Adoption http://dontdiecrying.com Depression and anxiety are two common conditions that lead to self-medicating with alcohol and/or drugs. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:53:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Surprising Correllation Between Adoption and Mood Disorders/Addiction http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:34 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/2010/05/16/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/ When I look at the adopted kids I know or knew and look at the number of them that have died or had severe problems it is so out of balance with non-adopted people I know there has got to be another explanation. Well, if you were adopted and are having problems, maybe the following paper contains some answers. If you were adopted, this is meant to soothe your questions, not stir up more of … Read More

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I needed my counselor to help convince my mother that a relationship with my birth mother could be a very healthy thing for me. My mother’s initial response after I met her (my birth mother) and indicated I wanted to stay in touch was “why would you want to know a woman who carried you around like a baby in a test-tube for 9 months?” I was shocked at such a response, … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/adoption-follow-up-message-to-parents-of-adoptees/feed/ 6 Adoption and My First Anxiety Attack http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/13/adoption-and-my-first-anxiety-attack/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/13/adoption-and-my-first-anxiety-attack/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:42:47 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=43 My response to a group invitation; Nov., 2009

My name is Tom Rees and I have been invited to introduce myself to the group. All of life’s other “stuff” you can find on my Linked page; I joined you all because I was adopted at birth and thought it would be interesting to share with other adoptees or people in the field.

I was 6 years old when I understood what adoption meant. My … Read More

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A metaphorical visualization of the word Anger.
Most Adopted People Harbor Anger and Lack of Trust at some Levels, and there is a biological urge to know from whence we came. Don’t punish yourself if the question can’t be answered

I wrote this in one of the attached comments on this blog but wanted to make sure other adoptees did not miss it, and I elaborated a bit:

I feel for you insofar as wanting to find out more about your biological … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/10/in-answer-to-how-did-you-cope-with-your-adoption-2/feed/ 0 Adoption — At 50 years old I still have residual feelings http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/09/16/adoption-at-50-years-old-i-still-have-residual-feelings/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/09/16/adoption-at-50-years-old-i-still-have-residual-feelings/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:58:18 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=495 I wrote the following in response to someone’s comments in an adoption group I am a member of on Linked In, commenting on how adoption affects people throughout their lives in some cases:

I, too am adopted and have reunited with my birth mother — who ended up marrying my birth father and having two more kids –so I have a full brother and a full sister. My birth father died before I found them. … Read More

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This site will bring you some very real insight into anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and adoption first-hand from someone who has a lifetime of experience dealing with all four conditions – me. I realize the title is a mouthful, and I also recognize – acutely – that one of the four “conditions” in the title may surprise or even offend some people, and that is adoption. Anxiety, … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/07/15/what-the-mental-aspects-were-like-for-me/feed/ 2 Raising a Child Perfectly Does NOT Guarantee a Perfect Child http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/07/05/raising-a-child-perfectly-does-not-guarantee-a-perfect-child/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/07/05/raising-a-child-perfectly-does-not-guarantee-a-perfect-child/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:39:44 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=562 The article I have written voices my disagreement with the bulk of thinking by a writer named Laurie Couture. What follows is one of her statements about how awful it is that childrens’ rights are ignored. The author goes on to suggest that if children had all the rights they should have and we could meet all their needs (i.e a world of no spanking, no traditional school discipline, etc) –  it would likely result … Read More

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