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    I have been on this site for one year now and I have discovered many underlying issues in my life since then. I know more than ever about my sexual abuse, how it wasn't my fault, more about my depression that leans heavily on bi polar and codependency disorders. I have lost more family members and friends to death and have discovered some of the ins and outs involving first loves. I am older, I am wiser and I am happier. Occasionally I struggle with bad days, but nothing like what I used to experience when I first started coming to this site for support. I want to thank all of my closest friends on here--you know who you are and you have helped me more than words can express. I carry you in my heart wherever I go. I love you. And I love life.

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      Mood August 24, 2008 9:25pm

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      things are good. Been very busy and havent been feelin so hot lately, but lifes good. Started a new job last Tuesday....doing email marketing for the auto industry....in training for it for about a month, but its fun and interesting....whats new?

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      It was amazing! I loved the weather there! It is so hot here, and there it was nice and cool. I loved it! Very pretty too.

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    Goal End Date is Mar 31, 09 205 more days.
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    • Close Depression

      12 yrs is enough and I think I may be making some progress in this area finally :)

      Treatments

      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      It only helps if you allow it to. Sometimes you can lean a lil too heavily on it and then you are screwed--right back to worrying too much instead of meditating on a solution!
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      What will be will be and I just have to keep that in mind and also the fact that everything that has ever happened to me has turned out alright!
      Psychotherapy Considering
      I am considering therapy to help me when I get in my real funky down times of bi polar and depression. Sometimes I just can't pull myself out.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      I have the best friends and I couldn't be more happy with them. :)
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      It is definately something that helps at times. Sometimes though it drags me down even further.
    • Close Physical & Emotional Abuse

      Been phy. abuse to me occurs, leaves its lasting impression and then goes. Being emotionally abused leaves scars for years that no one can see.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      Leave Working / Worked
      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Codependency

      I'm codependent on women who want nothing to do with me either to start with or later on. It makes life hard.

      Treatments

      Music Somewhat Helpful
      It helps me feel what I need to feel when I need to feel it.
      Pets Somewhat Helpful
      I have a kitty that comes to me whenever he sees me crying. It makes me smile through my tears.
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      Helps me to go into another world and forget about my own for a while.
      Talking Not Working
      Talking doesn't help, because I get advice I don't want or I get advice I know I should take and don't. Then, too, it gets me in more trouble. "Your biggest enemy in life will be your mouth."
    • Open Coming Out

      A long process..There's telling the people you are close to, the rest of your family and friends and then the public... then dating... i haven't face to face dated a woman and been with her in public, but that doesn't mean that I won't. once i get to that point. once i find a special one to spend time with.

    • Open Bisexuality

      I don't know that I want anything to do with guys anymore/less. They just piss me off.

    • Open Bereavement

      Between Oct. 06 and June 08 I have lost more family members and friends than you can count on one friend. Its about finding what way of grieving works best for you and handling it; that is what I have found.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Getting Angry Working / Worked
      Helping Others Working / Worked
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      Music Working / Worked
      Pets Working / Worked
      Poetry Working / Worked
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Remembering Working / Worked
      Scrapbooking Working / Worked
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Time Working / Worked
    • Open Anger Management

      Mostly I get angry with myself.

    • Open Sexual Abuse

      I have been sexually abused twice and the sexual abuse community says that it was "rape" but I have a problem seeing it that way when any person I have really loved who has been raped it has been when a male enters a female with his organ. So.... I don't believe that is what happened to me. And now I am being sexually harassed by a friend to an extent where my own parents just say ignore it because it can't really be more than a joke and they don't want to lose their friends. UGH.

    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      Nov. 07 I just found out that I have Bi Polar.

    • Open Self-Injury

      I have at one time or another struggled with both suicide and cutting. Bi Polar is an evil illness that attacks my mind and makes me say and do crazy things sometimes... But I have not seriously injured myself by cutting deep. Only once or twice superficially made attempts at it. Suicide is another matter of which I have attempted before.

    • Open Lesbian Relationship Challenges

      I am over her at long last. This time its for real. I can feel it. I am ready to love again and love someone else, not her. I am happy for her in her new relationship and even talked to her new someone. I could be friends with her, if she wants to be friends with me.

    • Open Spina Bifida

      I have it. I'm a lucky one though. I walk.

      Treatments

      Surgery Somewhat Helpful
      Until I need it fixed because its tethered or because of some person putting me in the hospital because I am a "freak" surgery works.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I'm only 20+ pounds overweight but its been extremely hard for me to lose what I need to lose to look and feel healthy.

    • Open Homelessness

      I just got kicked off my dad's land, have yet to find another place to live and am crashing at my best friend's pad for a few days. i have to find another way to go soon; she can't support my ass forever.

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