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  • About Me

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    Okiegirl

    Female, 59
    OK, USA
    Member since September 9, 2007

    • About Me

      Believe life is more than what we can get out of it; it's more about what we have been blessed with to share with others. Have worked in mental health field most of my career. Love people...some more than others! Enjoy the outdoors especially around water(lakes, rivers, ocean, hottubs. Relate better to animals than to men! Love to read, music, eat out(Im no Rachel Ray.) Have lived back and forth across the US. Mostly in the Southeast. Like to travel.

      Believe life is more than what we can get out of it; it's more about what we have been blessed with to share with others. Have worked in mental health field most of my career. Love people...some more than others! Enjoy the outdoors especially around water(lakes, rivers, ocean, hottubs. Relate better to animals than to men! Love to read, music, eat out(Im no Rachel Ray.) Have lived back and forth across the US. Mostly in the Southeast. Like to travel.

    • Interests

      Being outdoors. Like music and love to read. Love cop shows, watch them all. Have a dog and cat. Have taught my cat to say "MOMMA." Honest. (I have alot of time on my hands.) Do volunteer work. Don't work at a job any more but am willing to do most anything legal and moral for an extra $$$. Site to help you fight the high cost of gasoline: GasBuddy.com

      Being outdoors. Like music and love to read. Love cop shows, watch them all. Have a dog and cat. Have

  • Recent Activity

    November 13

    • Okiegirl gave Mckenzie Community Leader a chocolate 9:15am

      Sorry to hear your not doing well. Take care of your self and treat yourself kindly. I sent you a whole…  

    November 10

    November 5

  • Journal

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    • Journal Entry for July 26, 2009

      Mood July 26, 2009 6:58pm

      I am doing much better.  Still sober.  My freind kind of comes and goes in my thoughts.  I was checking my caller ID yesterday and …

    • B F F (Best Friends Forever)

      Mood July 25, 2009 12:53am

      B F F

       

       

      We were both in need when we first met

      Both hurting and looking for answers

      Seeking for those that we loved

      Asking God to help us

      Not …

    • This entry is private

    • I am Blessed

      Mood July 7, 2009 2:29am

      Well it has

       Well it has been almost a month since I have journalled.  I have not been on the DS web page regularly either.  Partly …

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    • Hug

      From Mckenzie Community Leader November 10

      Hello sweet Jackie, thanks for your hug. I've been having some personal problems since months now, I am not quite myself lately. Life can be so hard, I try to ignore the whole situation but find if hard to cope some days. I hope your doing good. I see that you relate more to animals, than men, well welcome to my new world. I am done with men. Hope your having a nice Fall. It is so beautiful, the leaves, and everything changing colors, beautiful. Love Mckenzie one day at the time.

    • Flower

      From serenity55 November 10

      I missed your birthday???? Oh rats! well anyway...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a special person who I am blessed to call my friend! How is the move coming along? Don't forget to send me your new address...Love you! Serenity55/Deb

    • Chocolate

      From phullphilled November 5

      Happy Birthday to you, how many times does this make you 59??? Just kidding, thanks so much for your comments and encouraement, I guess one thing I do realize I have to work harder to life to my fullest everyday than I ever have had to and I really live a simple life at the same time, I think that is a paradox but it works for me. The best to you and as always God Bless Phil & Flops

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From wallyw44 October 26

      Thank you there, Jackie! Hard to believe (she put up with me) a whole year now!!! We had a great "honeymoon" in Oregon. We didn't have a REAL honeymoon when we got married, outside of spending our night in Battle Mountain, Nevada, which, well, you might as well be on the moon! i remember there were NEARBY trains went by every HOUR that night! Bless you! Wally and Colleen

    • Hug

      From ducky7 October 13

      Hope your day has been a good one.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    70 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 08 325 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Have been diagnosed since my early 20's. Have had a lot of ups and downs. Have been on and off meds through the years. Gotten realy sick. Tried a lot of different tx. But have finally found combination that works. Went for years not knowing anyone else with BP then a friend turned me on to a support group that is nationwide, and I got real active with it. Did not know I could have recovery from this illness. Learned life can still be good and we can still fufill our hopes and dreams .

      Treatments

      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      Lithium Working / Worked
      Have been on it since first diagnosed. Takes care of highs.
      Prozac Working / Worked
    • Close Alcoholism

      Was raised in an alcoholic family. Thought drinking was normal. Started drinking in my early teens. Used alcohol and prescription drugs. In the end when I drank I would get real suicidal so I would binge drink, thinking I was controlling it. Got involved with an alcoholic who was trying to stop drinking with AA. Started attending Al-Anon and AA meetings. Found I could realy identify. Surprise Surprise. Have been clean and sober 20 years one day at a time.

      Treatments

      12 Step Program Working / Worked
      AA Meetings Working / Worked
      Al-Anon Working / Worked
      Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      Have been diagnoised with type 2 diabetes for almost a year.Trying to learn as much as I can as to avoid having to go on insulin. Having to learn to cook healthly.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Was a junkfood junkie big time before being diagnoised. Have gotten serious about learning to cook and eat right.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      Made me vomit at first but just mad sure to have a meal before hand. Have no side affects now. Seems to be working well.
    • Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

      Have difficult time leaving my house and going out in public. Causes such great anxiety at times that I actually get sick and vomit. Have not always been this way. At times I am able to fight it but other times it wins.

    • Open Depression

      Okiegirl hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Panic Attacks

      I have started to have panic attacks in the past 6 months. They have gotten a lot worse.

      Treatments

      BuSpar Somewhat Helpful
      Inderal Working / Worked
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