What is Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. Broadly, most chemotherapeutic drugs work by impairing mitosis (cell division), effectively targeting fast-dividing...
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Tuesday November 24, 2009
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I just want to let you all know that I have been on DS for almost two years now. When I first joined, I had recently been discharged from a two week stay at Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital. I have come a long way and thanks to Daily Strength, I was able to grow, learn, and share. Knowing my triggers and Using Affirmations and Cognitive Therapy has been a big help in my recovery....
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This was actually reported by a teacher.
After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school.
One child wrote the following: we always used to spend the holidays with grandma and grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but grandpa got retarted and they moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. Th...2 Recommendations19 Comments -
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.
He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greet...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
THINKING WOMAN
One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.
Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"
“Reading a b...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
Where Is the BC Located?
A minister’s widow, who was old-fashioned, was going camping for a week in California. She was nervous about the bathroom facilities and decided to write a letter to the campground owner. But as she was writing, she couldn't bring herself to write toilet. After much thought, the widow settled on bathroom commode, but when she wrote the word, it still sounded too ...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
Dreams Can Come True
If you take the time to think about what you want in life…
Get to know yourself
Find out who you are
Choose your goals carefully
Be honest with yourself
Don’t become preoccupied with yourself
Or think about yourself so much that you analyze every word and action
Find many interests and pursue them
Find out what is important to you
Find out what you are good at
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My therapist asked me why I dislike my bday so much, I burst into tears and told her that it was always a yearly reminder of how much my mother hated the fact I was born. Many of you who follow my journals know that when I took Jessica's last name, I changed my first name. So the therapist had this idea, she said "How about having a 1st year bday party as India Saige Du Bois". I tho...1 Recommendation8 Comments
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This is why women should not take men shopping against their will.
After Mr. and Mrs. Fenton retired, Mrs. Fenton insisted her husband accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, Mr. Fenton was like most men--he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, Mrs. Fenton was like most women--she loved to browse. One day Mrs. Fenton received the following...2 Recommendations7 Comments -
The Hikers
One day, Joe, Bob and Dave were hiking in a wilderness area when they came upon a large, raging, violent river. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how to do so.
Joe prayed to God, saying, "Please God, give me the strength to cross this river."
Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he was able to swim across the river in about two hours, althoug...1 Recommendation8 Comments -
Church Bloopers 2 The Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for th...2 Recommendations7 Comments
