What is Narcolepsy
The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate nighttime sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy o...
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Friday November 27, 2009
Inspiring Stories
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The 10 Secrets of Thriving Chronic Pain Patients
by Stacy Stone
Monday, November 12, 2007
This is true but not just for Chronic Pain Sufferers it is also true for any human being.
1. Do what you love -- a lot.
If you don't have something, get something. Try new things, you never know, you might find a hidden talent. Take a class, volunteer. Like children? Find a school and read to the kids. Like ...
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I'm inspired by my friends who don't let others bring them down.
I'm inspired by friends who have the courage to speak the truth.
I'm inspired by my husband who doesn't quit--even when life keeps sending him blows.
I'm inspired by those of us who deal with illness--both physical and mental--on a daily basis and still find joy in life and can reflect that joy to others.
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The Olympics have inspired my entire family. Although my kids are young (7 and 4), they have caught on to the idea that they can reach deep inside themselves and accomplish great things. They've also discovered things that they really enjoy. My son has struggled with soccer and baseball, but has discovered track and field. We found a track and field group for kids and ...3 Recommendations7 Comments
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A friend of mine forwards these to me every day. I've found them to be helpful and I hope it is for you, too.
Today's thought is:
One step at a time may seem too slow some days.
--Kay Marie Porterfield
Impatience is certainly not a virtue. However, we frequently display it as though it were; if we don't get some task done right now, we will have failed for all time. How...2 Recommendations5 Comments -
Today's thought is:
When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become real.
--Margery Wilson
Intimacy with another is a necessary risk if we're to know love. This means loving enough to let someone in on our most hidden parts, daring to share the awful truths about ourselves. When we hold a dreaded memory within, or fail to di...1 Recommendation4 Comments -
I think we can all agree tonight is a historic night. Regardless of how you feel about Obama I hope we are all inspired by the amazing turnout and the emotional investment in this election we have never seen before.
Today I was doing rounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is common to have many folks hanging out in the waiting rooms outside of the surgical ICU waiting for the "5 ...2 Recommendations8 Comments -
All the people who use to be on here know the story behind my sister but theyre no longer here. Im going to tell the story at short as possible.
Back in 2005 my sister who is a RN go a divorce because she found out her (state trooper) husband was married to someone else when they got married. She was devistated to say the least. She started taking xanax and other downers. Quickly got addicted to t...1 Recommendation5 Comments -
I have realized how selfish I was earlier. I was whining that I was so crabby. I have sinced been reminded that there are others out there facing challenges and difficulties that are greater than my own.
My friends have helped me to put my heart back in the right place--in the place I want it to be.
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I'm feeling so peaceful right now because:
...I am thinking more clearly
...I am feeling more hopeful
...I have found a way to reach out and serve others in my community
...I see people coming together to help each other in hard times.
...Even though we have little, we are still finding ways to share
...my thinking is shifting from gloom to joy
...I'm thinking about others again
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hey, im still in school at min but im going to college next year..want to be a child psychologist, child counciller or a midwife xD but no idea what courses to take though, anyone got any ideas? would be a great help xD really need to decide which courses i need to do so i can find a college to go to :)1 Recommendation7 Comments
