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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hyperten...

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Thursday November 26, 2009

Inspirational

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  • Update - About me

    Saturday, May 9, 2009

    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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  • Hard times...regular folks are amazing

    Thursday, September 18, 2008 | A Positive story

    As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess!  I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok.  When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...

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  • 22 years today

    Sunday, January 25, 2009 | A Positive story

    Today, January 25th, 2009 I celebrate my 22nd year being sober as a recovering alcoholic.  Through AA and a lot of help from friends and strangers I am sober today.  My soberity date is January 25th 1987.  My life has been turned around and I have never forgotten where I've come form.  It took many tries before I finally became sober.  I am very grateful to many peopl...

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    25 Comments

  • Retarded Grandparents

    Saturday, August 9, 2008

    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...

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    19 Comments

  • Happy halloween week! :) pumpkins, here we come!!! :)

    Saturday, October 24, 2009 | A Happy story

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!!! :) The sweet countdown to halloween is on!!! :) my family and i are enjoying a nice relaxing, and peaceful day. :) FALL FOILAGE sight seeing! :) We were originally going to go too buy pumpkins today, but plans changed, but tomorrow is sweet pumpkin sunday!!! :) We are so very happy and excited!!! :) my mom, dad, and i enjoyed a nice fall foilage car ride in our city today....

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  • Sarah Palin

    Thursday, September 4, 2008 | A Positive story

    I normally don't discuss my opinions and politics but as a Wife, Mother, Christian, Minister and a Republican I can not sit back and not say something.  Since this is my journal I can blog what I want to write.  I have been appalled at the liberal media attacking our VP nominee, Sarah Palin.  I told my husband watch the liberal media try to find everything and anything to discr...

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  • Old Smart Dog

    Friday, August 8, 2008 | A Funny story

    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...


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    10 Comments

  • Thinking Woman

    Saturday, June 28, 2008 | A Funny story

    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...



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  • Where Is the BC Located?

    Friday, June 27, 2008 | A Funny story

    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 ...

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    10 Comments

  • days are good, love the nighttime

    Thursday, June 5, 2008 | A Happy story

    hi all, things are going well, having good days, a girlfriend that  actually likes me,  im still working out with my gang    3 days a week... going to start the tennis soon, i have been procrastinating, dont know why? trying to not get into everyone else drama.. meaning family.. working on the addiction of excitement.. courtney is ina new apt, and shes seems happy.. i wil...

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