Goal Completed on Aug 21, 08
ahg 
7:29am, February 14, 2009
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About Me
ahg
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About Me
I am just some guy that makes art and has at least one gay friend. I do my best to face up to my life, and to not let my past be my present. My history working in higher education is a source of great pride that I hope to return to one day. My career in mental health is a source of strength in dealing with family issues. I have a loving wife and a young child who likes me to exist in his little land. Currently I am working in outpatient psychiatry and in a psychiatric unit. I am a dad desperately trying to hang on to his adult life, and recover from a lengthy unemployment from my chosen field.
I am just some guy that makes art and has at least one gay friend. I do my best to face up to my life, and to not let my past be my present. My history working in higher education is a source of great pride that I hope to return to one day. My career in mental health is a source of strength in dealing with family issues. I have a loving wife and a young child who likes me to exist in his little land. Currently I am working in outpatient psychiatry and in a psychiatric unit. I am a dad desperately
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Interests
Family (wife and child), art, Horror movies, quotes, videogames, writing, humor, books, movies, music (except most country and crap pop), NFL football.
Family (wife and child), art, Horror movies, quotes, videogames, writing, humor, books, movies, music
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Hugbook
Hug
I hope you're not gone forever friend.
Rainbow
Oh, you big metrosexual goofball! JFK escaped through the sewer lines in Dallas ... that's why he insisted on riding in a convertible ... so he could climb OUT fast.
Everybody knows that.-
Hug
Dude..you should listen to Kings of Leon
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Hug
Sorry I missed your birthday buddy..just got back in town. Happy Birthday!
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Flower
Happy Birthday, Dinah
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI prefer "life sadness" over depression, family history of the "mentals" and addiction, recent deep sadness due to long term unemployment. BUT I still have a sense of humor and use it daily.
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- When I can focus in on it, it works very well.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- on meds for 5 years, quit in 2002
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- still using
Close Diabetes Type 2
Diagnosed type II in 2000.
Treatments
- Byetta Too Soon to Tell
- Bouts of nausea can be managed with synching up meal times, appetite went down as did sugar cravings.
- Glipizide Somewhat Helpful
- nausea
- Metformin Not Working
- Extreme nausea, quit medication
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- I can be a bit on the tired side, which makes it hard.
Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)
Parent of a 3.5 yr old (2007). Mom and I work, and feel isolated. We are split with friends who "get it" (have kids), and those who don't. I love it, but miss freedom.
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- 9 years crisis Intervention with a popular method (TCI) for crisis
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Doing the best I can, and trying to understand as I go.
- Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
- Yes before no, but strict boundaries.
Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Mild OCD, more concern is placed on the emotional effect on my mood based on my compulsions.
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Paxil Not Working
- On it for 6 years, did not do much without therapy
Open Alcoholism
Child of 2 alcoholics (one dead, one still drinking). I rarely drink myself.
