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Thursday November 26, 2009

Call For Help Stories

  • upset keyworker

    Thursday, February 28, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    I dont know what to do last night I went down stairs to meet with a member of staff to fill a form out which I am unable to  do myself at this time as I fractured some bones in my right hand and this member of staff said they would help me and to come down at a certain time which I did but even though this member of staff promised to see me at this time (like she did the day before but was c...

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    6 Comments

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  • Can No One Be Trusted

    Thursday, March 13, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    Is my life always going to be this way, where I cant trust any human being because at the end of the day they just hurt me like everyone else.
    Right now I  am going through a real rough patch as in a few days it is the tenth anervisery of when I and jonathan met, as this time is so hard I asked a member of staff if I could speak to her and have a hug as I was in tears  at the time a...

    1 Recommendation

    7 Comments

  • What Should I do

    Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    I have so messed up my life, I have been at the YMCA now for twelve months, in that time my attention has been taken up by several big events that have happened in my life, which needed priority over other things. now I have almost got through them and can focus more on the reasons I came to this place in the first place, that being getting my life sorted.
    I am generally a very independent person ...

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    4 Comments

  • Up on the Soapbox for MS

    Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    It’s been a while, I know. Not a lot going on, just my brain messing up as usual. I have made the decision to call the local MS Society and find out about the U of W MS Clinic and what type of referrals I need to go there. I can take a bus from here and get dropped off right across the street from the clinic. This is cool, because I don’t want to deal with the traffic or the long driv...

    1 Recommendation

    4 Comments

  • CAN''T HELP IT

    Monday, August 11, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    HEY AALL YOU PRAYER WARRIORS OUT THERE. I AM STILL SMOKING. CAN'T HELP IT. THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH MY LIFE, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY TRYING.NEED ALL THE PRAYERS I CAN GET. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WAKE UP ONE MORNING, AND HATE THE CIGARETTES. HOWEVER I DON'T THINK GOD WANTS IT THAT WAY. I BELIEVE HE WANTS ME TO GIVE THEM UP STILL LIKING THEM. AND MAN I  HAVE TO TELL YOU ITS BEEN M...

    1 Recommendation

    14 Comments

  • Journal Entry for September 24, 2008

    Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    I have done a really stupid thing which I deeply regret now,my money is late coming through from benefits  and I had run out of food, several days ago. I tried to get money anyway I could to go and get some food yet to no avail.
    So though I really did not want to do it the only option left  to me which I so wanted not to do as I know it is so wrong, was go into a shop and steal some food...

    1 Recommendation

    4 Comments

  • Calling for prayers........

    Sunday, March 8, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    To all my DS friends.....I am calling out to each of you to please say a prayer for my Dad.  He is in the last stages of alzheimers and this may be his time to go or he is really sick --- either way please please say a prayer that our Lord will keep him close and make him as comfortable as possible.  I know there isn't much left to do for him physically so I beg you to please help m...

    1 Recommendation

    7 Comments

  • Terrible news!!

    Saturday, May 9, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I had an appointment this morning, and I remembered as I left that I had to get the carriers that I borrowed for the shelter dog transport yesterday back so that they could be used for another transport this weekend. I got the carriers switched into my truck, and climbed in to leave. I started having trouble with the front wheels, so I got out to look, just as Red came running up to the passenger...

    1 Recommendation

    11 Comments

  • COWBOY NEEDS YOU

    Saturday, August 8, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I received this email from Cowboy today. He is stuck home until Monday, but his wife was airlifted to the hospital and needs some incouragement. I think Cowboy could use some tlc as well. So lets all do our part to give them the love and support they need!
    Angel is back in lousiville hospitol, bad infections in surgery wound.
    we been there all day , she just left at 5:30 pm today by helicopter.
    you ...


    1 Recommendation

    4 Comments

  • Prayer

    Sunday, August 23, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    Dear God,
    I come to you in my journal so that my friends may see and join in with my prayer if they wish.  Heavenly father, you know me better than I know myself.  You have been with me from the beginning of my life that started off painful.  I have turned to you many times and you have cooled the flames.
    I'm in a very bad place in my life Heavenly Father.  Situations have p...

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    6 Comments


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