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I love to dance and write and listen to music and attempt to sing to it ...haha...I'm not that bad ..haha...I'm into positive thinking and try to look at things as a new adventure ...pay attention to the little things and get excited about them. This is the me I want to be full time...workin on it ..
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Haven't talked to you in a while. How have you been? I hope everything is ok. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you have a wonderful day!
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Happy you feeling good inside,hope the positve thinking continues and you find peace.Go well lovely xx
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How have you been doing lately? Have a wonderful day. Keep on thinking positive! God Bless you
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Hi there am sorry to learn of your difficlt patch,truly.It does have bad habit as you say biting you on the ass when you least expect it.Try the st johns wort,i swear by it,as with anything thou it takes time but hey NO side effects.I have been usin git off and on for years.My doc said to me weeks ago that i was way beyond st johns wort and i wouldnt put a plaster on a bullet wound,and then he expects me to take a drug that will make me feel worse before I am better and it will take weeks,Hmmmm? He also said asprin was a herb,a conflicting doc me thinks,I trust my herbs every last one of them I will wait as long as it takes.I too will not be beaten,I have come to far to give in now,although I struggle like crazy I mean real crazy.Hang in there strong bird.Love and light xx
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Close Codependency
I have been in constant "improve myself" mode for my whole life . I have been to hell and back (in my head) and could never understand why (if I didn;t want to do these things ) I did things against myself all the time . I've been putting myself through hell for others and I never even had to . I realize I have choices and I can do what I want without the guilt ...I don't have to feel bad ....I'm working on freeing myself from my own prison and getting what I want in life.
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- Music Working / Worked
- music has always helped me express myself (even if it was just admitting I had the same feelings to myself and allowed me to feel ok with having certain feelings (cause they felt like they belonged to someone else ..so they felt ok) It helps alot by stimulating me, distracting me and relaxing me depending on the music and mood I'm in at the time. It feels like it 's just for me .
- Pets Working / Worked
- pets whether it be a cat or dog or whatever can lift the spirits if you allow yourself to feel good about it ... I found having a younger animal around who is likely to get into mischief and do silly things is refreshing and gives you a little comic relief once in a while ..plus you can say anything to them (your problems or secrets ) and they will always come back and hang out again. They provide a good distraction too and it feels good to have them around.
- Reading Working / Worked
- again it depends on what the reading is about ...fiction,non fiction, biography, self help or medical, comedy ,romance.....good distraction, stimulation, gets your imagination going (in a good way) A variety is key I find .
- Talking Working / Worked
- talking about certain things and in a certain way is effective. Sometimes focusing on the solution rather than the problem or cause is best. It depends on your thought patterns ...with me ..I'm convinced there's always something wrong with me so focusing on the solution is best then I don't obssess over the possible causes and drive myself nuts ! haha...more productive . Listening to other's issues is helpful too...
Close Sleep Apnea
The doctor says I have severe sleep apnea ..been on c.p.a.p therapy for about 3-4 months ..it's going well ..I'm not sure the cause as I am young , healthy, not overweight , am a non smoker , and I hardly drink anymore..who knows ? ?
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- CPAP Working / Worked
- I've noticed improvement after a couple months ..but it goes hand in hand with eating right , getting exercise , positive thinking , and an overall healthy lifestyle . Sometimes the bridge of my nose gets sore from the mask, get air in my stomach and it does hurt until you burp or fart it out ..haha...but I can see why people have a love/hate relationship with this therapy ...overall it's working for me ...
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- even before I was diagnosed with apnea ..I make a point of eating really healthy and getting exercise at least every other day ..if not everyday in some way ...this way I don't have to worry about weight related issues and I stay healthy so I don't have to worry about getting sick ...it would be hard to wear the mask when sneezing and coughing all the time ..so I try to stay in tip top shape ...lots of fruits and veggies ..less of the bad stuff ..
Open Anxiety
Have been suffering from anxiety and depression my whole life..never knew why..answers are surfacing though..believe there many contributing factors ..too many to mention ..but things are getting better each day ..
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- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- learning the correct way to breathe is very important ..everything is affected by improper breathing. Anxiety has a huge impact on how you breathe and can make a difference in how your mind works in general. A combination of proper breathing and other measures can help calm your body and your mind esp. when in a tense situation.
- BuSpar Somewhat Helpful
- Wellbutrin...told it works well with Effexor XR ..helped keep me going ...but I depended too much on the drugs and didn't believe in myself enough to do it myself side effects : lots ..not sure which drug it was from of the 4 I was on...but too many to count from all of them combined.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Was originally put on this ..stayed on it for years ..got me up enough to keep going in life ..quite a few side effects though ...
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- very effective ...I find believing in yourself and abilities (in my case anyways) gave me a sense of pride and hope. I was only able to do this when I had learned how to think in the proper context and had the right supports.(people that is ) not necessarily the only answer but even by it self can work wonders
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- allowed me to get to sleep and stay asleep...however no matter what I did I was always tired.
- Zyprexa Somewhat Helpful
- add the above side effects plus huge weight gain, cholesterol hike, shaky hands, feeling that things aren't real, lightheadedness, muscle twitches .....if this stuff doesn't bother you ...you're laughing ....but I wouldn't recommend it unless you actually need it and only for a short time.
Open Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
Type: Trichotillomaniaalways too scared to pull from my scalp fear of baldness ..but everywhere else is open season. This started after I stopped self-injury..it just kind of developed and bacame a coping mechanism as my issues remained unresolved for so long. I've always had a certain amount of control over it ...but It makes me feel better when I do it (temporarily ) until I see the damage I've caused ...my lower legs are scarred alot as well as other more sensitive regions and I do my best to let them heal.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionstarted off on Paxil, and trazadone , then stayed on traz and added effexor,wellbutrin, zyprexa........eventually realized the side effects were more pain in the ass than helpful and they pooped out so I weaned off of them . Just got off the 4th ...doing ok ...using positive thinking ,breathing,cognitive behaviour therapy , talking , and a balance of exercise,healthy food, adequate amount of sleep, lots of water and good supportive people and writing and learning as well as music to help me.
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Working / Worked
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)I have a very unstable , inconsistent personality. I have a great personality and like myself but when around people lose my (the real me ) cause I suffer from black and white thinking and a part of me has always believed there was something wrong with me..but at the same time ... Iknow there;s not ...I have all the traits of BPD but my doc hasn;t confirmed it to my face. I believe this is one of my issues.
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- Talking Working / Worked
- so far drugs and cognitive behaviour therapy and my own willingness to improve myself cause I believed there was so much wrong with me.
- Research Working / Worked
- though I've spent most of my life improving myself...I believe I have the upper hand cause I've developed a healthy, balanced person that has kind of separated herself from the dysfunctional self in order to help myself make me one whole person.
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