still kicking !!!
October 2, 2009 11:34am
Sorry WOW I did dissapeer for ages, but hay my new job is very demanding. I have no life lol.... Well life is good but busy, working with kids who …
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I've been through every type of abuse there is to being sexually abused by my sister, being physicaly abused by my mother, being psychologically abused and emotionaly destroyed by all my family. I became a alcoholic at 14 and abused drugs myself, the pain of it all didn't hit me till in my 30's after a abusive relationship that left me feeling numb for a long while, I started serching for answers, self help books was a start to recovery... I was raised a strict catholic mmm by a pedofilic priest then became a christian in my late 20's mmm not for me, I am now full into spiritualisism now thats for me, angel thrapy i like, i do believe in god whole heartedly there is no doubt in that but the religions the churches and some might be offended by this the bible are not for me a loving god who does not judge and eccepts everyone just the way thay are good or bad now thats the one loving god for me!!! Even though religion is not me, I do not judge or critisize anyone elses belief or religion what ever you believe in is good for you and i eccept that but it might not be for me thats all.... NOW I have completed community Services cert IV , yeeehhhaaaaaaa.I started out as a telephone counsellor and loved my job dearly it shut down due to lack of workers.I believe the children are our future... I hope to one day have my own welfare business and work with abused children(every form of abuse as each one does impact their lives , giving them love and support to be confident in every day life, to be free... I believe the best counsillor is one who has been through it themselves......................................................I'm now working my dream job / with children, well teenagers who have been through abuse, very challenging i must say but so worth it, love it love it love it....
I've been through every type of abuse there is to being sexually abused by my sister, being physicaly abused by my mother, being psychologically abused and emotionaly destroyed by all my family. I became a alcoholic at 14 and abused drugs myself, the pain of it all didn't hit me till in my 30's after a abusive relationship that left me feeling numb for a long while, I started serching for answers, self help books was a start to recovery... I was raised a strict catholic mmm by a pedofilic priest
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I love Art of course, and life, I love the water and everything to do with it... I love learning my mind never shuts down lol, Reading is a must a good book and me are the best of friends... lol
I love Art of course, and life, I love the water and everything to do with it... I love learning my mind
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the dissapeering person...
January 24, 2009 10:06am
WOW I think I dissapeered there for a while ??? Hay yeh am still alive and kicking, all is well... I have been so engrosed in working with teenagers …
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Journal Entry for December 3, 2007
December 3, 2007 7:03am
YEH YEH YEH YEH YEH YEH YEH YEH YEH !!!!!! finnished finally yeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhh ya …
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Journal Entry for November 24, 2007
November 24, 2007 9:00pm
Just letting everyone know that everything is fine, my finals are on and I'm working like mad right now will be back on real soon. And to …
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thanx hun i aint been about on here bt im feeling a little better i still have my bad day hope all is well for u xx
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My goodness!!! its been a while mate!!! I hope all is well with you!!! HUUUUGE LEE SHAPED HUGS!!!!!!
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slepp well hope to talk soon hunnie luv joanne x
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happy birthday hunnie mine was on sunday just gone have a great day luv joanne x
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Close Sexual Abuse
I was sexualy abused by my sister and abused by everyone in my family. I was raped twice once when i was 15 and again when i was 24... I lost the twin to one of my daughters,and was in a very violent relationship for several years, have been on my healing path for the past 4 years, it never stops, but it certainaly gets better...
Treatments
- Self-help Working / Worked
- yes it help me to work out why things happened and to be able to release the pain, and to move on into the future instead of living in the past, it felt like i was traped there for so long.. this was a good process to start with until i got the confidence to speak to people/ counsillors.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking released it from me, as i held everything inside and it was slowly over the years eating me up inside,it felt like a waight being lifted from my sholders, I could finaly be free...
Close Codependency
My mind as I would discribe it, was going a thousand miles an hour.I could never shut it off and sleep ( What was that). I got to the point in my life that I screamed at the top of my lungs for it all to stop, all I wanted was peace and quiet, I didn't know how to get this it was driving me crazy as I had suffered this for many, many years, please stop!
Treatments
- Reading Working / Worked
- Using self help books, I found that you can find a book for anything you need all you have to do is look if you don't know how then ask at a book shop or library, you will be suprised how helpful people will be in finding what you want.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking with a counsellor about my racy mind she gave me a techneach that works like a dream.
Open Rape
I was raped and stalked from the age of 15 and then the same person raped me again when i was 24, my teenage years where one of fear and isolation.
Treatments
- Rape Counseling Not Working
- I didn't have the best of counsellors, and she realy didn't help much. I know i should have found some one else but it left me traumatized.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking it out with friends and people who have been through the same ordeals was a realy big help in my recovery process.
Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
My eldest is16 years old,i was diognosed at 26 with polisistic overies.Doctors said I could not have anymore children.I startedpositive thinking I got some medical books so i could visualize my organs,I imagined the cysts(shrinking)I did this for 3 weeks everynight beforegoing to sleep my partner ddn't know,I thought well what do I have tolose, and now have the pleasure of 4 beautiful girls the youngest is 4 years old now.I ddn't believeI thought it was a bit crazy and shocked even the doctors.
Treatments
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- No side efects 3 more beautiful children later well worth the try what do you have to lose don't even let any one know as not to get embarrassed or taunted by any one, I'm a true believer that we can heal ourselves now,If it doesn't work for you well at least you can say I'm willing to have a go at anything and everything , i had a go.What have you got to lose.
Open Single Parenting
I've been a single mum for 4 years now, after i left my very violent relationship.
Open Depression
I was suffering depression and didn't even know.
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Just getting into it now and it is making me feel a lot calmer.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I found that if you don't feel comfortable with the counsellor you have then don't stop till you find one you can feel good with, you don't have to like every one and if your serious about wanting to change/ sick of the way you feel and want a better life then keep looking/ serching for what you want as you are the most important...
- Writing Working / Worked
- It helped to be able to get it out of me,even though i didn't know it at the time.It was a eye opener when I read it later.I couldn't believe thats where i was at very scary place to be .
Open Post Partum Depression
I suffered from post natal deppression with all of my children..
Treatments
- Talking Working / Worked
- A counsellor picked it up that i was soffering from post natal deppression I didn't even realize, It was good talking about it and getting infomation on it. Once it was bought to my attention it was easier to handdle with the help of my counsellor.
Open Healthy Eating
I am over weight, I comfort eat when under stress(help),I crave sweets late at night.
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- I use to exercise, and try to eat healthy but my busy lifestyle and 4 children later doesn't leave me much time to exersice now, all i want to do is collaps in my bed at the end of the day not get up and do something physical.
Open Nutrition
I have four very fussy children and finding interesting and healthy meals for them is not easy...
Treatments
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- It worked great untill I could not afford it any more ( help) for cheap alternatives, I need also ideas foe four very different childrens tastes, dinner time is a night mare.
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
Started smoking when i was 8 years old , thats because having 3 older sisters who all smoked and my dad...
Treatments
- Cold Turkey Not Working
- cravings to strong
- Nicotine Patch Not Working
- I still have very strong cravings and the patches don't seem to work, it doesn't help that they keep falling off...
- Support Groups Somewhat Helpful
- I managed to give up for three months but have to many friends who smoke around me ...
- Willpower Not Working
- I have no will power for giving up smoking i've been smoking for to long ... I don't realy want to smoke any more aaaaahhhhhhhh...
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- I started to hate the taste of cigeretts but to many friends smoked so it made it so much harder... I started up again the smell of my friends smoking just drew me back in...
Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
my friend has agressive breast cancer she's only 36...
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
abuse from my parents and family, also from a relationship lasted 7 years...
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Working / Worked
- very limited but worked didn't like my counsellor and it didn't last for long...but it helped a little...
- Leave Working / Worked
- I got out yeeeh , been free for 4 years now best thing i ever did in my life...
- Talking Working / Worked
- I had no one to talk to when i was going through all my abuse i was so alone, but after i got away i don't think i can shut up now...
- Self-help Working / Worked
- worked great found some realy good healing books worked better than anything else i tried ...
Open Cervical Cancer
I had CIN3 i had it burnt out the doc recons he got it all...
Treatments
- Colposcopy Working / Worked
- well the doctor was positive and my tests are comming back clear ...
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I was 33 years of age when it all hit me, AND BOY DID IT HIT ME !!!
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- MMM yeh I learnt alot.
- Reading Working / Worked
- Its amazing what you can learn from a book!!!
- Talking Working / Worked
- The mare you talk about the abuse the easier it becomes ...
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