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    About Me

    seperated, 3 kids, mental health problems, ex civil servant, my philosophies r shit happens learn 2 live with it and theres always sumone worse off than you are

    Interests

    music sitting watching the stars on cold frosty nights

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for January 3, 2008

      Mood January 3, 2008 7:29pm

      hello there happy new year to one and all hope you are all still fighting the fight im just so thankful that we got through xmas and new year …

    • Journal Entry for December 8, 2007

      Mood December 8, 2007 7:43pm

      im back good news the police have just served an order on my ex that means me and the girls can stay here in the house for the next 11 years without …
    • Journal Entry for November 10, 2007

      Mood November 10, 2007 2:00pm

      hello its ages since i logged on i think i was in hell ther for a while but thats passed and im trying again to get on top of things i want to thank …
    • Journal Entry for September 25, 2007

      Mood September 25, 2007 9:26am

      i havent written in ages im just feeling lost and empty and i cant pull myself up nemore i just see to the girls and thats about it i just cry …
    • Journal Entry for September 4, 2007

      Mood September 4, 2007 8:30pm

      still feeling kinda shocked but i know im just gonna have to give myself a good shake and get over this when my ex shows up to see the kids (which is …

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      From sassyme July 19

      Have you gotten lost somewhere? I hope you are feeling well. God bless

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      From CircularMadness April 3

      Hope ur well Erin *hugs*

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      From CircularMadness March 17

      Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

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      From ManaMiyavi January 8

      hi, im still here, not as bad as i have been lately which is obviously a good thing :) you?

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      From CircularMadness January 3

      ur such a sweetheart :) I hope all is well with you Erin!!!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Physical & Emotional Abuse

      i have bin getting treatment 4 severe depression 4 a few yrs and have just discovered that my husband has bin mentally abusing me frm day one and i didnt realise it he wasnt the cause of my depression but just stopped me frm getting better he controlled me sexaully abused me and made me believe that it was normal i dont know if he even knew he was doing it i feel darty used stupid gullible and i dont know who i am nemore i wish they had never told me im not well enough to continue counselling

      Treatments

      Abuse Counseling Too Soon to Tell
      my mental health nurse adviced me 2 talk 2 a womans aid counseller for legal help and it was her that told me wat had bin happening me i went into total shock and the nurse has adviced me to stop counselling until i come round to wats happened
      Leave Somewhat Helpful
      getting away helped me realise that i was in a bad place and im glad i left now its hard and the weans are heartbroken but they know nothing bout the abuse and i wud never tell them but ther a bit more settled
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      diagnosed 5 yrs ago getting treatment medication helps a bit but mostly its bout learning 2 live with it

      Treatments

      Effexor Somewhat Helpful
      Electroconvulsive therapy Somewhat Helpful
      had 22 treatments in all the last batch helped but only short term bout 4 mths in all loss of memory is the main side effect its was supposed 2b tempory but its never bin rite since sumtimes 4get kids names
    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      left husband a year ago verbally mentally and sexually abusive

      Treatments

      Leave Working / Worked
      glad 2b away kids finding it tough hes not keeping much contact with them
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      im seeing a counseller now but im not well enough to cope with it yet
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      alot of abuse frm his amily at the start till they say some of him in action friends are great
      Support Groups Too Soon to Tell
      Talking Not Working
      i actually didnt know about the abuse until tolt by a counseller im so shocked im not really able to say much
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