Beautiful day
September 20, 2008 12:08pm
Beautiful day in the neighborhood. Abundant sunshine, cool air, and an appreciation of it all. That's the best part. Went to a local fair last …
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BKind2U’s Profile
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BKind2U
is feeling Good
About Me
Seeking balance
Interests
Music, football, baseball, cooking, my family, philosophy, psychology and recovery
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Perception of failure
August 20, 2008 9:37pm
What a harsh word failure is. All ours lives we either pass or fail. All the negative connotaions it implies. To be labeled a failure, or worse to …
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Give Thanks and Praises
August 16, 2008 4:10pm
Well, it has been a trying summer. Jobs gained and jobs given away if you know what I mean. Anyway, it just makes my conviction stronger, I have …
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Tired satisfaction
May 24, 2008 6:06pm
Got our garden in. After a week of rain. And a week of tough work as far as the job goes. It is what it is. At a meeting this morning I was slapped …
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Hug
Hey I hope your plans for today hold fast, or change for the better even! Me I'm just getting silly commenting on your pics! have a great day!
Hug
Your welcome. Thanks for the comment! I just hope I remember to go back and read it myself when I need to!! LOL...
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Good Luck
So are you ready for another season? I guess I am still with the birds again. Here we go again..........
I’m With You
Hi Mike, How are you ??, long time no chat, or should that be long time no type. Things are very good here, trying to keep busy and living sober....................life is good. Ive been off line for a while due to a dispute with my ISP, but that has now been resolved in my favour. Hope this finds you well and truding. Take care and God bless. Kindest regards Iain
Well Done
Well done!, keep up the goodwork!!
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Support Groups
Close Alcoholism
Years of substance abuse, alcohol being the "legal" one
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- Enlightening spiritual program
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- Sharing experience and hearing useful experience and insight
- Campral Working / Worked
- Worked, but why rely on another pill?
- Cold Turkey Not Working
- Relapse city
- Detox Working / Worked
- Saved my life
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
Close Depression
reflecting back, have had depression episode as long as I can remember-drug & alcohol abuse didn't help
Treatments
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Will get back to it when the cast comes off
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Gets me out of bed in the morning.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Reflection and adjustment; positive thought and reinforcement; easier said than done
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Works great in theory...
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Zoloft Not Working
- All I wanted to do was sleep
Open Back Pain
Had two surgeries since 2000;lamenectomy of the entire lumbar region with stenosis at L4, followed by another incident of two ruptured discs in 2003, which pinched a nerve leaving me with a drop foot on my right leg.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- Had a quack
- Darvon Not Working
- Might as well take ibuprofen
- Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
- Can be painful, but can be beneficial, depending on cause of pain. Being somewhat experienced on back/leg pain, it can be hit or miss.
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Helped but became addicted, so watch put for drs who would rather write than practice
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Exercise and movement are the best things, if you're up to it. DON'T FORCE IT!!
- Stretching Working / Worked
- wonderful
Open Obesity
My weight has been a roller coaster my whole life. For a while I was relatively thin, but then two back injuries left me limited in my physical abilities.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- I'm compulsive in all my negative traits, so when I fall out, I FALL OUT!
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- What I can do...
- Weight Watchers Considering
- My sisters-in -law had great results, its starting that is the hard part
Open Anxiety
Worry over numerous things, job, future, family, health etc.Trembling, dry heaves, stammering...
Treatments
- Breathwork Somewhat Helpful
- Doesn't last sometimes
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Gets me going in the morning
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Given to me at rehab; first couple days were brutal:sleepy groggy dizzy (stumble biscuits). Once adjusted works well; calms mind & keeps emotions balanced (mostly)
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
What is it, I'll take it...
Treatments
- Abstinence Not Working
- Not by itself anyway
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Will get back to it when the cast comes off
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- Acknowledgment and action
Open Financial Challenges
Got a job, now just back to the juggling act
Treatments
- Budgeting Too Soon to Tell
- Ha, maybe if I implemented one!
Open Sleep Apnea
Snore like a sawmill-snorasaurus. Results are in and positive-no wonder I'm not a morning person
Treatments
- CPAP Working / Worked
- slowly adjusting to facial accessories
- Lose Weight Too Soon to Tell
- My next adversary
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
have stenosis at L4. have had two surgeries, lamenectomy of L2 thru L5n 2000 and another in 2003 which left me with a drop foot on right side, also numbness-weakness in left knee quadricep
Open Sciatica
Stenosis of L4; aggravated through years of physical work until 2000 when I had my first surgery
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- Just have to monitor my liver
- Stretching Working / Worked
- Slowly & carefully; just have to remember to make time to do it
- Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
- Dont notice its effects unless I stop taking it it eases some of the tingles
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