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    About Me

    i tend to be non-judgmental.i am looking to talk with people and share thoughts, opinions and ideas. i also have agoraphobia and diabetes. My favorite quote is "Out of my mind...back in five minutes".

    Interests

    animals, movies, family, friends..if i had any. out doors( when every one is gone). doing stuff on my computer. being creative. being up at night time

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for May 7, 2008

      Mood May 7, 2008 10:52am

      my dog needs to be put down soon. crying.

    • Tuesday, February 26, 2008

      Mood February 26, 2008 7:46pm

      26/02/2008 

      I still fill slow in thought and movement, but I feel more relaxed. I give credit to my meds. for that.

      I need to join a real …

    • Journal Entry for July 30, 2007

      Mood July 30, 2007 8:25am

       I haven't written in a few days. I just didn't feel up to it. I've had good and bad days. Though them both I have had numb …

    • Journal Entry for July 18, 2007

      Mood July 18, 2007 3:29am

      Another good day for me. I went grocery shopping and bought food that Grant would eat; now that I remember what it is that he eats. Grant gave me …

    • Journal Entry for July 17, 2007

      Mood July 17, 2007 5:13am

      It was a good day today. Watched Grant play with his remote control car and answered most of his questions. Esther came over and brought her son …

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      From Blackfish July 7, 2007

      Hello fabulous you, thanks for the hug and many back to you!An finally out of bed though snot nosed but wanted to just say hi to you.xxxx

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      From Blackfish June 26, 2007

      Thank you, as always your comment s are very perceptive, the history with my ex mother in law is so frustrangly filled with much i would love to challenge one day! I hope you are feeling peaceful and happy today.xxxx

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      From jiggly June 20, 2007

      thanks hunnie hugs xxx

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      From jckpttsn June 17, 2007

      Youre welcome.

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      From fairydust June 16, 2007

      I enjoyed your pictures too. I love the animal pictures.

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      i suffered from agoraphobia since i was 5 yrs old. but i was diagnosed at the age of 20. i had no clue of what it was or meant, i just had a label. i am now 42, with better knowledge of what it is. i haven't given in to it completely yet, but i have my moments. I'm always willing to hear new ideas on how to deals with it.

      Treatments

      Paxil Somewhat Helpful
      it caused my to sweat heavily. possible weight gain.
    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Partner/Spouse

      i've lost my mother.grand grandfather, and my common law husband.and to this day i still wish they were here.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      it works for a while.
      Talking Working / Worked
      it is good because she feels the same way as i do.
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      abused since my birth. emotionally,physically and sexually. by the age 4, i was beaten by my father (according to my older brother) so bad that i went into convolutions.and by the age of 5 my father started to molest me.

    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      diagnosed in 2005. still can't get it under control. gees something else i can't afford.

      Treatments

      Glyburide Working / Worked
      it seems to help. when i can afford it.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      it seems to help. when i can afford it. but i dot take the full amount i should.
      B-Complex Vitamins Somewhat Helpful
      i take it to help lower my cholesterol. but it's not doing a good enough job.
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      i have been depressed since i was a toddler.probably due to all the abuse i received and seen.i am on anti-depression meds. but they only seem to keep me from acting on my suicidal thoughts. i still have a hard time feeling any joy.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      i find this hard to keep up with. but it does help.
      Music Working / Worked
      i find it tend to lift my spirits and get me moving.
      Paxil Somewhat Helpful
      it caused my to sweat heavily.
      Prozac Working / Worked
      got use to it
    • Open Financial Challenges

      i'll write something later

    • Open Personality Disorders
      Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

      My daughter has been diagnosed with BPD. i don't understand BPD or how to work around/with it.

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