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    About Me

    ****ABOUT ME****.. . . . custody battles. . . . physical abuse. . . . emotional abuse. . . . sexual abuse. . . . human trafficking. . . . torture? . . . . . fractured vertebra. . . . . anorexia. . . . . self injury. . . . . severe depression . . . .dissociative. . . . death of mom . . . death of grandma. . . . death of grandpa. . . . are all words that can be used to describe me/my circumstances at some time. . . . I haven't found any therapist willing to work with me on the abuse/trafficking issues. I'm on my own. ***NOW***I am a senior in college majoring in psychology (minoring in Philosophy and Latin) and want more than anything else to help people who are where I've been. I am by NO definition "healed" "recovered" or anything of the sorts, just another traveler in this journey of life.

    Interests

    reading, weight lifting, learning, photography, psychology, philosophy, the human mind, science, etc.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for July 22, 2008

      Mood July 22, 2008 3:43pm

      I guess I should update. Let's take one things at a time:

       

      Working Out - Taking this week off for the most part. I haven't been to the …

    • Journal Entry for July 16, 2008

      Mood July 16, 2008 9:11pm

      just a poem

       

      Life would be so much easier without these memories, these thoughts

      The memories are like an illness that pops up out of …

    • Journal Entry for July 16, 2008

      Mood July 16, 2008 3:14pm

      The internet is back already. That was surprisingly fast.

       

      Not much going on here. Still working on reading all my magazines that have been …

    • Journal Entry for July 15, 2008

      Mood July 15, 2008 10:17am

      There was a fire in downtown Baltimore and Scott's DSL service is out because of it. HE has dial-up, which is what I am on now. Since it's …

    • Journal Entry for July 12, 2008

      Mood July 12, 2008 5:05pm

      So, I guess it's time for an update. Nothing really new here.

       

      I've been going to the gym and tomorrow is my day off. I'm looking …

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      Still praying for you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. :)

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      Wanted you to know you're in my thoughts and prayers.

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      big hugs back xx

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    • Close Fitness Goals
      Type: Other

      I love working out. I lift weights for the most part as I don't really like cardio. HIIT is amazing though!!. I can't wait to compete again. Maybe next year.

      Treatments

      Dancing Working / Worked
      i used to be a dancer in high school. i loved high kick
      Elliptical Trainer Working / Worked
      help bring out the leg definition
      Kickboxing Working / Worked
      will do Tae Bo every now and then for cardio if i can't get to the gym for some reason
      Running Working / Worked
      helps bring out leg definition
      Strength Training Working / Worked
      try to incorporate some resistance training every day
      Stretching Working / Worked
      gotta stay flexible!
      Weight Training Working / Worked
      i LOVE lifting

    • Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      sexually abused, prostituted in US, trafficked in Prague, beaten, etc

      Treatments

      Art Somewhat Helpful
      when i get too triggered i'll draw and it seems to help some
      Clonidine Somewhat Helpful
      works to control the nightmares but gives me super low blood pressure so i have stopped it
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working
      didn't seem to do anything
      Effexor Not Working
      EMDR Not Working
      it did nothing
      Music Working / Worked
      love listening to angry music since i can't express emotions for myself i express it through the music
      Paxil Not Working
      Psychotherapy Not Working
      therapist won't talk to me about what happened. says she isn't trained to deal with me
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      obsessed with reading things about abuse. doesn't make me think i'm the only one
      Talking Working / Worked
      to the one person i've been able to tell things to, it's helped to know that he's there for me
      Zoloft Not Working

    • Open Eating Disorders
      Type: Anorexia

      recovered/recovering from anorexia that was induced by PTSD. I was beaten/raped for eating so eating will give me flashbacks sometimes and I will cope by not eating.

      Treatments

      Celexa Somewhat Helpful
      took more for the OCD but helped with the anxiety surrounding eating
      Dietitian Consult Not Working
      when i was anorexic, was told i was eating normal. when i got out of IP, told i was eating enough for a 6'2 220 lbs man.
      Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      had group in IP, it was okay and nice to know i wasn't alone
      Paxil Not Working
      what a disaster
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      helps keep my body image in check most times
      Prozac Not Working
      did nothing
      Psychotherapy Not Working
      doesn't deal with root cause because she says she can't

    • Open Sexual Abuse

      raped, rented out, trafficked out of the country, etc.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      helps to draw out what i'm seeing sometimes
      Music Working / Worked
      lets me express anger that i probably have but can't find
      Talking Not Working
      i can't feel the emotions so it normally gets no where and i don't have a therapist willing to help anyway
      \"The Courage To Heal\" Working / Worked

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