Journal Entry for May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008 5:16am
Did well this week. Eating healthy, not too much and one indulgence of some fairtrade dark chocolate, two squares. Gave up sugar in my coffee and I …
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I am a single parent with 2 teenagers and one who is in her 20's. I love gardening and enjoy listening to music, bands and play hand drums. Life gets me down sometimes and I wish I had more support to cope. I'm doing my best though and can only hope things get better.
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Journal Entry for May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008 5:10am
Feeling more positive since my last entry. Drumming has helped. Got to get more involved and make things happen. My daughter is back from her travels …
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Hugs for you when you next come on DS. xxx
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Good to hear your camping went well - we've had some nice weather recently and that makes all the difference. My Chollah was cooked and then frozen - and then I got distracted so when I was going to do my little thanksgiving ritual it was still in teh freezer - typical Susie! Then when me and friends were going to get together to celebrate Lammas, it chucked it down and was so cold I did not go (add PMS to the list too). So! Lammas may be celebrated at Christmas the way I am going. xxxSusie
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Oh no, we had sun, and I was forced to sit in the garden and relax, and then we had a barbeque with the fire pit, and it did not rain. Wow - whattado?
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Hope you have a fantastic time on your organic farm -wow, sounds lovely. xx
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Well my garden has grown a lot of leaves, and even some flowers, herbs are growing and I am collecting them to make infusions and decoctions and then lotions and potions. All is well, except my head is somewhat scattered. Think it is tiredness. Had a river festival in York and we played on a couple of nights - was good fun. Been camping in the woods at the summer solstice, but as you will well know - it rained and rained and rained - roll on Noah. Hope you are ok, and the lads are settled. xx
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Close Depression
Type: Post Partum DepressionI have suffered with mild depression since childhood. A learnt response from my own parents, a way of coping with difficulties. It comes and goes and is affected by life circumstances.
Treatments
- Dietary Modification Too Soon to Tell
- Am taking a B high strength supplement and Zinc
- Meditation Considering
- New to me but will give it a go, have know other people to practise meditation and seen amazing results
- Music Working / Worked
- I find music can transform my mood or help me to get in touch with my emotions.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Definitely a powerful and helpful method
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Very positive, found it really helpful.
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- yeah it helps
Close Physical & Emotional Abuse
I have trouble with my son, age 15, who can be a real handfull. He throws things at me when he gets angry, he is very aggressive towards me at times and can be very abusive.
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- I did aa assertiveness training course and one on living with teenagers. This helped me to understand my teenagers better and to stand up for myself without aggression.
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Son and daughter getting some support, hope it will help for them and me.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Need to ofload and share so I don't feel alone, painful but necesary.
- Reading Working / Worked
- Trying to find out as much as I can why this is happening and take some control over the situation to bring us all back to some stability.
Open Heroin Addiction & Recovery
My ex partner and father of my two younger children has been a heroine addict for 10 years and it has been difficult managing relations with him. We split up in 1999 and at present we have had no contact since november 06. It has been very up and down. My kids don't understand why he doesn't call and want to keep in touch and be a part of their lives.
Open Bipolar Disorder
My ex and father of my two youngest children is affected by BP. He doesn't take treatment or recognise he has a problem, hence my ex. Things not good at the mo, communication has stopped altogether.
Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
Two teenagers, 13 and 15, boy and girl respectively. Single mum with very little support. Challenging behaviour at times, trying to muddle my way through.
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- Patience Working / Worked
- You have to be! I try to remind myself they are still developing and they have so much to contend with and learn.
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Starting soon for them, can't wait, hope it will help.
Open Families & Friends Of Addicts
Ex partner and father of my two youngest is a heroine addict
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Open Marijuana Addiction & Recovery
I used pot daily for over ten years, and finally have kicked the habit and I am glad. It's a relief.
Treatments
- Distancing Working / Worked
- New area, don't know anyone, no one to but it from, kicked my habit.
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