Sons 25th birthday.
July 22, 2008 1:47pm
July 18th was Sonnies 25th birthday. He worked very late came home evening, dark. I gave him a big bag of clothes mostly shirts and 3 shorts. Alicia …
purpledots’s Profile
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About Me
I'm an artist, poet, writer, divorced w 4 grown children.
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Today
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purpledots gave vchen a Prayer 2:58pm
Ive been praying for you.…
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purpledots gave AzGal45 Flowers 2:57pm
Hugs. I bet you and Justin are anxiously awaiting the news for Mid August of his test. Im having a somewhat…
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purpledots gave cathipurple a Hug 2:54pm
Hugs. Im praying for you.Ill put more poetry in August.…
Yesterday
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purpledots gave cathipurple a Hug 3:26pm
How are you feeling and doing. I wish I could do the chat Bible study but I have an appointment at that…
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purpledots gave CathyBlessedGranny a Hug 3:08pm
Im sorry your feeling horrible specially on your break off from work. Ill be praying for you. Im Christian…
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Weekend July 12 & 13
July 14, 2008 1:08am
Saturday July 12 I went to swap meet Nanakuli with my art work displayed. My son had driven me there nearby early morning at dawn and helped me set …
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Good new of Air Force son's plans.
July 9, 2008 2:03pm
The previous month of June going into early July I was sort of in a blue funk depressive mood, Various good news from the …
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July 4th Weekend
July 5, 2008 10:22pm
Went to movies saw Hancock with my son, got jamba juice.Later evening fireworks. Bluesun & her boyfriend went to car show and fireworks at Pearl …
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Productive Weekend
June 23, 2008 3:04pm
Sat June 21 a friend Eric came and weedwhacked our gardens cleaned windows and screnes. I am thankful this huge task got done. Also my daughter got …
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hey hun not doing to well had to have injection in right eye this week laser in left eye next week mri tom low back having shock feeling siting and walking in right leg can not get to neurologist til oct hope all is well would like to see more poetry at writers group hugs cathi
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Hi there :) How are you today? I pray you're having a beautiful day! He will get the results of his tests on August 15th..that sure is a long time to wait, isn't it? ((gentle hugs))prayers and love!
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I got a thyroid problem from taking lythium. It caused me to have an excessive thirst and hunger, and I gained 30 lbs. in a month. I stopped taking it, but then after taking in only 1000 calories a day for 2 weeks and not losing(in fact the scale was still going up!), I had my thyroid checked. The medicine messed it up. So now I still take synthroid, but a very small dose. I also noticed that Lyrica caused me to gain 7 lbs. suddenly. Unfortunately, Lyrica really worked like magic. So now I just take Lyrica when I'm in desperate pain. I've always had to watch my weight since I was 14 yrs. old. Obesity runs in my family. I was one of the lucky ones or at least I refused to be fat. My sister had that bariatric surgery done where they made her stomach the size of a pea, but she went through a lot afterwards. It's a terrible recovery.She had to do it, though, because she weighed over 250 lbs., and her health was sliding downhill. My middle sister always fights the same 15-20 lbs., too. I can't eat a lot at one time, but I eat small amounts often or I start to droop. I think I have hypoglycemia.
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High Five
I'm not leaving DS. Where did you get that idea?
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Support Groups
Close Depression
Most of my life I've experienced depressive periods due to rough childhood and difficult marriage, plus loss of a first born and miscarriages.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I see a counselor every other week.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- excellent understanding & support from family & friends.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- no side effects
- Writing Working / Worked
- I like to write a personal journal daily and often poetry. This is a life line therapy.
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I lived in Indonesia 10 years, raised my children there, and had to escape the coup back to safety in USA. Later I became a victim of burglary, vandalism & id theft--horror. Stalked by gang related criminal. Escaped!
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- Painting scenery relaxes me.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Counseling helps me organize and work through my experiences
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking it out with empathetic others helps.
Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide
My mother ended her life in 1979.
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildMy mother ended her life in 1979 and I lost my 1st born and had several miscarriages.
Open Varicose Veins
purpledots hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Environmental Allergies
I am allergic to many house hold chemicals and medicines
Open Veterans
I'm not a veteran, but my son and daughter are x-Marines and my youngest son is still active duty in the Air Force.
Open Chronic Pain
I have severe osteoporosis and very easily have fractured / broken bones. My clavicle bone never healed properly and is crooked and painful. I also have arthritis and knee problems.
Open Osteoporosis
I have severe osteoporosis.
Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I have had surgeries on both hands.
Open Fibromyalgia
I don't have it, but my daughter has Fibromyalgia
Open Bipolar Disorder
Over the decades I noticed a yoyo between highs of hyperactivity and lows of depressive periods. Recently dxd with mild bi-polar. Low dose abilify, pacing myself, planning moderate daily activities, not go overboard, painting, writing journal/poetry, support from family & friends helps a lot.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- low dose helps flatten my yoyos wo side affects.
- Holistic Health Working / Worked
- Holistic view & approach with accent on natural ways helps.
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