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    About Me

    one day at a time, peace and love.

    Interests

    making new friends, connecting with old ones.. susan fierstein, judith pertz, gail gulledge, are you out there? communication, cyberspace, loom knitting, psychology, writing, romance fiction: jayne ann krentz, elizabeth lowell, sandra brown, j.d. robb. sudoku.

  • Recent Activity

    August 21

    • justann wrote a journal entry: making goals 12:02am

      have lost 5 pounds in about a month, about my goal of a pound/week.. counting cals in according to food…  

    August 20

    August 5

    August 4

    • justann wrote a journal entry: good dr. report 9:39pm

      saw the dr. today and lost 3 pounds..got the results of my tests and they were ALL OK!!I AM SOOOOO RELIEVED!!…  
  • Journal

    • making goals

      Mood August 21, 2008 12:02am

      have lost 5 pounds in about a month, about my goal of a pound/week..

       

      counting cals in according to food plan and burned off with exercise on …

    • support and encouragement

      Mood August 10, 2008 8:33pm

      this eatinng thing is all about support and encouragement. . 

       

      found some new email buddies from oa and we are helping each other with this …

    • eating not so good

      Mood August 9, 2008 4:36am

      didn't eat so healthy and didn't exercise today.

       

      but i did sleep and refrained from eating while i did that!

       

      oh dear, no one said …

    • life can be more than food

      Mood August 5, 2008 11:32pm

      reconnected via the net with an old friend, 

       

      googled on a search for another old friend and FOUND HER!!

      and she is famous!  my old …

    • good dr. report

      Mood August 4, 2008 9:39pm

      saw the dr. today and lost 3 pounds..

      got the results of my tests and they were ALL OK!!

      I AM SOOOOO RELIEVED!!

       

      (i DON'T have all the things …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Sexual Abuse

      sexual abuse as a young child.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      helps me deal with my anger
    • Close Codependency

      i'm still learning how to be able to depend on myself.

      Treatments

      12 Step Program Working / Worked
    • Open Arthritis

      i have degenerative arthritis of the spine and osteoarthritis of the knees. gentle exercise helps the most.

      Treatments

      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      helps build muscle strength and ease of movement.
    • Open Anxiety

      depression, anxiety, some insomnia

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Meditation Working / Worked
      quiets my mind, slows racing thots.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      doing something i like instead of trying to sleep when i can't
    • Open Eating Disorders
      Type: Anorexia

      now: compulsive overeating, before: anorexia

      Treatments

      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
    • Open Chronic Pain

      degenerative arthritis of the spine. osteoarthritis in fingers, knees, toes,

      Treatments

      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      decreases the severity of pain
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      stretching the weakened and painful muscles helps greatly.
    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      flashbacks, anxiety, ptsd from severe child abuse

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      EMDR Working / Worked
      Supportive Care Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      helps me learn to understand myself, calm anxiety, learn how to have more healthy relationships
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      contact with others who understand or have ptsd too. 12-step groups
    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      was diagnosed bipolar 6 years ago and have been pretty stable with meds and therapy

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Depakote Working / Worked
      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      helps ease the anxiety that comes with hypomania
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      helps me cope with some of the roots of my behavior.. when i better understand and accept myself with the help of a good therapist some of the symptoms simply stop.
    • Open Menopause

      still suffering hot flashes tho i'm 61. v. uncomfortable.

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      Member since May 3, 2008

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