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    About Me

    I am getting on with life a lot better than what i used to, yes sure still have my struggles from time to time but that all comes with the mental health bi polar, so pretty used to that now. I have a lovely partner and he supports me extremely well. I have a lot more self esteem and confidence with myself now especially since i have lost all the weight i used to have on me as used to be a size 22 and weighed 130 kg (beginning of this year 2008) now right down to a size 12 and weigh 74 kg, so huge improvement which makes me feel better with myself. Love helping out other people, and usually put myself last, that is just how i was brought up. Are now getting out a lot more than i used to also and socialising more and also invite friends over for coffee and also meals from time to time which is big improvement.

    Interests

    Tapestry, cross-stitch, running, tri-athlons, horse riding, swimming, Painting (Art) canvas work, playing my musical instruments flute, keyboard, saxophone, clarinet, tin whistle, and writing my own music and lyrics, bush walks and tramping, and camping.

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      From russ65 Today

      WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND HAVNT SEEN YOU I HOPE YOUR OK YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME AND DONT WANT NOTHING TO HAPPEN TO YOU AT ALL THAT WOULD JUST KILL ME BECAUSE YOU ARE SO SPECIAL AND AND GREAT AND HELPED ME ALOT AND I WANT U BACK AND LET ME HELP YOU NOW PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ I'M HERE FOR YOU AND WILL ALWAYS BE OK .........LOVE YA AND MISS YOU ..........RUSTY

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      From russ65 Yesterday

      I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND WANT TO TALK TO U AND HOPE YOUR OK AND THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME AND HOPE YOUR FINE AND WILL STILL TALK TO ME YOU ARE MY BEST AND SPECIAL FRIEND AND NEED YOU SO MUCH ........LOVE RUSTY

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      From russ65 Friday

      SORRY I WASNT HERE FOR YOU BUT I'M HERE NOW AND BACK TRYED TO GET HELP AND SO FAR SO GOOD AND MY COMPUTER WAS DOWN AND BACK NOW MISSED YOU SO MUCH AND WORIED ABOUT YOU AND WISH I COULD TALK TO U SO MUCH AND I COULD HELP YOU THEY CHANGED MY MEDS AND NEW THERIST THAT LISTEN AND TRYS TO HELP ALOT BETTER THAN BEFORE BUT I FEEL BAD BECAUSE YOUR THIS WAY I WISH I COULD HOLD YOU AND TAKE YOUR PAIN AWAY AND MAKE YOU BETTER AND WE COULD BOTH BE OK I DONT KNOW HOW LONG MY WILL LAST BUT I NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT NOW JUST YOU AND I'M HERE FOR YOU OK ...........LOVE YOU RUSTY

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      From strokesantafe Thursday

      Thanks. I shall be back with you soon. I'm getting really sleepy right now as it's 10:40 pm right now here in Santa Fe, New Mexico See you soon. All my love back at you.

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      From rose1 October 5

      Hi my friend sorry you are still feeling horrible just sending you a big big hug to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers tonight, god bless and lots of lovexxx

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    15 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 5, 08 54 more days.
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    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Hi my name Anna I have Bipolar and severe depression and self injure when i get really depressed

      Treatments

      Tegretol Working / Worked
      all meds working well. my experience find things very challenging and hard at the best of times. but live one day at a time
      Tegretol Working / Worked
      all meds working well. my experience find things very challenging and hard at the best of times. but live one day at a time
    • Close Self-Injury

      HI my name is anna and i have being self injuring for a few years now and are 29 years old.

      Treatments

      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Yeah was doing really well on this but now needing to request for increase of this medication
      Talking Working / Worked
      sometimes it helps to talk to others i trust just to get it off my chest.
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      was sexually abused throughout my childhood and again twice once in 2002 and again in 2005 and are still having trouble dealing with it all and go to counselling but find hard to talk about this issue.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      work at times other times not so effective.
      Music Working / Worked
      helps soothe me and calm my emotions down when get too overwhelmed
      Talking Not Working
      Abuse Counseling Working / Worked
      i have been going to counselling for awhile but find it hard to approach this subject as find it still very hard to open up about
    • Open Asthma

      had severe asthma when chld and is slowly now got it under control with my medications

      Treatments

      Serevent Working / Worked
      working well in conjunction with other meds
      Symbicort Somewhat Helpful
      working to an extent
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      working really well
    • Open Epilepsy & Seizures

      have had grand mal epilepsy since a baby and still have seizures from time to time and find it really hard when ave them as after having one cant drive for a further six months. Plus i dont know when one is coming on as dont get any warning signs.

      Treatments

      Depakote Working / Worked
      are on 2500mgs of this a day works well in conjuction with other medication.
      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      take ten mgs of this a day and works well in with epilim
    • Open Migraine Headaches

      have only just this year 2007 started getting migraines

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      Compazine Working / Worked
      works really well
    • Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

      Was only diagnosed with this 6 May 2008. My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant for awhile now and wandering why I wasn't getting pregnant! I angry,sad,hurt,frustrated and feel really lost.

      Treatments

      Laparoscopic Surgery Working / Worked
      Not sure if it has worked. As still get pains from time to time.
    • Open Insomnia

      Every night have major trouble with sleep staying asleep and getting off to sleep and to stop my mind racing. On a good night i get 2-3 hours .

      Treatments

      Counting Sheep Working / Worked
      didnt work
      Lavender Not Working
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      as if read for long period this does start to make me tired and sleepy especially textbooks as they get rather boring.
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