Learning Through Pain
December 17, 2008 10:33pm
Posted January 3, 2009
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SadTime
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I'm feeling a bit better. Life since my husband died is just too painful at times.
Recently: 210 hugs given, 101 hugs received more …
About Me
I am a born-again Christian and not in anyway a "party animal". My husband died a few years ago but I feel very much married to him even now and do not date at anytime. I have now entered my 50's. I don't give out my measurements except to say I am average. I have a college education and am disabled - please see journal for more information on this. I enjoy my pets and garden. You may visit my homesite at http://mypeoplepc.com/members/jspr007/hereagain/index.html
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My pets and garden along with DIY tasks of fixing up homes and related projects.
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om gosh. i read some of your posts. you are a survivor of so many, many 'things'. onward Christian soldier... more later k? love and prayers for you!
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Thanks for the hug, I hope you are well, love ya, Pam
Rainbow
thanks so much sweety, i will. and remember how much sunshine you bring others.
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hope u had a good day :)
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Sorry, I re-read your note and it was RAINING!!! NOt snowing. I feel so bad about that lol
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Close Widows & Widowers
I have been widowed now for over five years. I am retired because of disability and am homebound most of the time. I have my pets and garden to bring happiness and joy into my life. I have suffered with severe major depression for the past few years. I am learning to re-connect with life. This is my home on the web http://mypeoplepc.com/members/jspr007/hereagain
Treatments
- Grief Counseling Not Working
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionMy husband died five years ago. I am a retired, disabled widow. My main disability is CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. I have now been disabled with this for the past eleven years. I have developed major depression since my husband's death.
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- Prozac Somewhat Helpful
- I have been on Prozac for the past several years and I don't think it helps very much at times.
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I have been disabled with CFIDS for the past eleven years. Coping after the death of my husband five years ago has led to severe, secondary major depression. I take Adderall for the CFIDS and Prozac for the depression. I am now pretty much homebound because of the physical and mental disabiities. I use a cane and walker to get around. I use an electric scooter in the yard and garden. I have a power chair for when the muscle weakness becomes too severe to walk without falling alot.
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- Adderall Working / Worked
- This is the only medication that has helped at all with the extreme exhaustion of this CFIDS illness.
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Partner/SpouseHusband died in 2003 while I was recovering from emergency cancer surgery and going through chemotherapy along with our only child being hospitalized with leukemia. I can't say I'm doing better because I have been completely disabled with Chronic Fatigue Immune Syndrome for the past twelve years and now living alone makes coping with being stuck alone at home just a bit too much of a challange at times. I guess I'm doing better if feeling different over time is an improvement.
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- Crying Not Working
- Getting Angry Considering
- Grief Counseling Not Working
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Pets Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Remembering Somewhat Helpful
- Support Groups Not Working
- Time Somewhat Helpful
Open Family Issues
Since the death of my husband in 2003 I find living alone without any family as a disabled person in our society is not a pleasant situation. Many people have just assumed that I must like being stuck here alone all the time without even trying to understand what life as a disabled person alone is really like. I have my pets and garden that help me to feel good about this life. Major depression is secondary to my disability of Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome.
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- Talking Working / Worked
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I now realize that the enormous stress of the 27 month battle I went through to receive my late husand's social security through the disabled widow's benefits program has left me with PTSD issues. I really was a very ugly, hurtful process. The incredible amounts of needless suffering I survived has caused my disability of Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunctions Syndrome to become even more severe to the place that I am often ill in bed for days at a time now.
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