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LMKuhn76

Female, 31

Member since May 21, 2007
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Recovered from my cold/flu. Thanks for the support and prayers friends!

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About Me
My name is Lisa Marie. I'm a married SAHM from Canada. I grew up in and continue to live in an extended family household. I am a Jewish Christian with several years of post-secondary education in the fields of theology, ministry and biblical studies. I have spent 11 years involved in various outreach ministries. I am a survivor of abuse (emotional, physical, spiritual). At the age of 7 I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and at age 18 I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I have struggled with depression and anxiety for most of my life, including currently. I enjo getting to know new people and making friends online. You can also find me on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/crkandlmk
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Some of my interests: Human nature, Paint Shop Pro, Art by Cicely M Barker and Sue Dreamer, Psychology, comparative religion, Judaism, Christianity, Environmental studies, International development studies, paranormal phenomenon, social work, classic literature, ancient history, gymnastics, dance, cheer leading, human anatomy and medicine, parenting, linguistics and foreign language. I like music by David Usher, Pink Floyd, The Who, Hole, Nirvana, MCR, Green Day, Matisyahu, Neil Young, REM, 80's remixes, Depeche Mode, New Order, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fallout Boy, Beck, Evanescence, Tommy Lee, Live, U2, Eddie Money, Van Morrison, Three Days Grace. And I like musicals. Some of my favorite authors are Elie Wiesel, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Harold Kushner, CS Lewis, David Suzuki and Abraham Joshua Heschel.
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- Close Depression
  Type: Clinical (Major) Depression
  I have struggled with depression since my childhood.
  Treatments
  
  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
  
  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
  
  Helped me sort a lot of things out!
  
  Effexor Working / Worked
  
  Helped control my episodes of weepiness and improved my ability to wake in the morning.
  
  Meditation Working / Worked
  
  I pray and find it helpful
  
  Paxil Not Working
  
  I took to for a while in the late 1990's but the side effects I experienced outweighed the benefits so my dr. changed my AD at that time.
  
  Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
  
  Sometimes my depression clouds my ability to think positively but it is somewhat helpful - to at least try...
  
  Prozac Not Working
  
  Prozac made my appetite huge and I gained weight and stayed depressed. That was 1998, after my lack of response to Paxil.
  
  Psychotherapy Working / Worked
  
  I first saw a psychiatrist at age 8, then again at 12 and pretty much non-stop with pdocs, therapists, psychologists, etc since. Its been helpful depending on who I was with and what techniques were used.
  
  Seroquel Working / Worked
  
  Good, sedating style med that helps when I am unable to calm myself, sleep, etc.
  
  Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
  
  I have had a lot of supportive people in my life for which I am very grateful.
  
  Writing Working / Worked
  
  I keep journals, a blog, sometimes just grab paper and scribble. I also write letters to friends to express myself and use live-time chat to write about how I am feeling.
- Close Epilepsy & Seizures
  I have been having seizures since childhood. My first generalized seizure happened when I was 18. Most of the seizures I have now are complex-partial seizures.
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  Ativan Working / Worked
  
  Ativan helps calm me and take away achy feelings after I've had a seizure. It can reduce the emotional intensity I feel before, during and after my seizures.
  
  Klonopin Working / Worked
  
  I currently take Klonopin as a part of my medication regimen to help control my seizures.
  
  Lamictal Not Working
  
  I had an allergic reaction to Lamictal and had to stop it immediately ... wasn't pleasant!
  
  Neurontin Working / Worked
  
  I currently take Neurontin as a part of my medication regimen to help control my seizures.
- Open Anxiety
  I've struggled with anxiety since early childhood. I had separation anxiety disorder in my youth. I was diagnosed with GAD in 1995.
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  Atarax Working / Worked
  
  The only problem encountered with Atarax is how fatigued and sleepy it makes me!
  
  Ativan Working / Worked
  
  Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
  
  Being aware of the chemical changes happening in my body during anxiety and working with my body to calm my anxiety has been helpful - when I am able to do it!
  
  Klonopin Working / Worked
  
  Paxil Not Working
  
  Paxil did not have beneficial effects for me.
  
  Trazodone Working / Worked
  
  Helped me to be able to fall asleep more easily. However it gave me morning headaches so I stopped taking it.
  
  Xanax Somewhat Helpful
  
  Makes me a bit too hyper!
  
  Prayer Working / Worked
  
  Prayer is a bit part of my selfcare.
- Open Rape
  I was raped (01-16-96) by a leader of a Christian youth group I attended in my late teens.
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  Psychotherapy Working / Worked
  
  Rape Counseling Working / Worked
  
  Talking Working / Worked
  
  Forgiveness Working / Worked
- Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
  I am a survivor of Emotional, Verbal and Spiritual Abuse.
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  Abuse Counseling Working / Worked
  
  Art Working / Worked
  
  Forgiveness Working / Worked
  
  Group Therapy Working / Worked
  
  Leave Working / Worked
  
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- Dissociation
  
  Member since June 16, 2008
- ANCIENT EAST
  
  Member since May 27, 2008
- Child Abuse Survivors
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Mentors for Ending Toxic Relationships
  
  Member since June 22, 2008
- Help in Deciding to Leave or Stay
  
  Member since June 22, 2008
- Migraine 411
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Biblical Studies and Archaeology
  
  Member since May 15, 2008
- Social Anxiety
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Photography As Therapy
  
  Member since June 25, 2008
- Depressed Anonymous
  
  Member since June 5, 2008
- Able Disabled
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- outsiders unite
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- DAILY STRENGTH CHRISTIAN WOMENS GROUP
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Ask Carla
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Scrap Away The Pain
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Strong Women
  
  Member since June 22, 2008
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  Member since June 15, 2008
- Imaginative Individuals
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Lets Write It Out !
  
  Member since June 15, 2008
- Music for the Masses
  
  Member since June 25, 2008
- My Living Room
  
  Member since July 8, 2008
- Taking Back My Life
  
  Member since July 12, 2008
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