Supersonic Cycling
September 3, 2008 6:29am
Well my friends I am a rapid cycler with BPI who generally or for the last 4 years has lived unmedicated. Big thing for me but a source of …
Johnette 
7:05pm, November 11, 2009
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About Me
Johnette
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About Me
Im hard head stubborn and opinonated. But all in all Im a grat caring understanding support and very loyal friend. Im 34 years old with three children Graeme 16, Bree 14 and Zenon 1...I am incrediby lucky to have married my best friend and one of the most amazing people I have ever met in my life...
Im hard head stubborn and opinonated. But all in all Im a grat caring understanding support and very loyal friend. Im 34 years old with three children Graeme 16, Bree 14 and Zenon 1...I am incrediby lucky to have married my best friend and one of the most amazing people I have ever met in my life...
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Interests
My interests are wide an varied. I love to be with my family. I love to read, garden, restore old cars and motorbikes. I love horses but havent ridden in a long time. Camping, nature.
My interests are wide an varied. I love to be with my family. I love to read, garden, restore old cars
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Recent Activity
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Whacked by a Whammy!!!!
August 7, 2008 4:40am
Anyone that knows me knows that my mother is far from being my favourite person. My brother in passing about a month ago mentioned that she may …
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Im alittle Down
May 21, 2008 9:32am
I have hit a bit of a down turn and it is really gettting to me...I feel like I am letting alot of people down...
I can consently complimented …
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Fighting the dreaded Lougi...
May 4, 2008 6:25pm
Ok guys and gals at the moment I am lying pretty low I have the dreaded winter lougi(flu)...It has got quite a hold on me and I have had a temp for …
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Journal Entry for April 6, 2008
April 6, 2008 11:23am
My friends know me well...I am bluntly honest I will try to help anyone and you get one chance...Harsh but true...
DS has been given more than …
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I see you are logged on..nice to see you,I also notice you are keeping your corespondence to friends only...the board is starting to reshape it's self to a nicer place.Miss seeing you there.Hope all is well with you
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I do think of you often. It's been hard lately, unbelievably hard. I think things are turning around though.
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Hello my dear girl!!! How are things doing? I have been in hospital and just got out on Sunday. Give me a hug when you get a chance---I check in on DS quite a bit. Love ya!!!!
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Get Well Soon!
Johnette, I am so sorry for what you have been going through. I would like to kick that bf right in the butt. If you want me to, I know how to kill someone is just 3 minutes-my son taught me how to because he is a wrestler and I have been wanting to practice. I hope things get better. Hugs
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
Me Im tough...I will do this my way with the spport of those important too me...Fuck the doubting thomas's there are no clear cut rules in living with BP...
Treatments
- Depakote Working / Worked
- I found this be one of the best treatments that I got. The only sie affect was that it did cause some liver damage.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Efexor worked ok once the dose was worked initally the ose was too high and it made me manic but once they sorted it out it helped alot.
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- It was ok the worst part of it was continually feeling like I had a hangover or feeling groggy.
- Tegretol Somewhat Helpful
- It wasnt too bad but because I rapid cycle and it was mixed with a high dose of anitdepressants it caused mania
Close Bereavement
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- Onc I allowed myself to cry I thought I was never going to stop, but it really helped
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- worked but it is hard to stay busy 24hrs a day
- Music Working / Worked
- I found my favorite songs that remind me of my son, my dear friend and my nana helped me remember the good times
- Time Working / Worked
- 15 years is a long time but it helped.
Open Sexual Abuse
I was sexually abused from the time I was 3 until I was 12. My mother was fully aware of what was going on and never did anything about it. I told her and a doctor told her, she said it wasnt possible as they were very close friends of hers.
Treatments
Open Rape
I as raped at the age of 13 and then again at 15, no charges were pressed as I was also a very heavy drug user and assumed that it was my fault. As well as having told my mother she didnt believe me if your mums not going to beieve you who is.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
I was a battered child until my mother kicked me out of home at 12. I was always terrified of having my own children for fear of doing the same thing to them. Needless to say I did a complete backflip
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Working / Worked
- Art Working / Worked
- Forgiveness Working / Worked
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Leave Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI was diagnosed with major depression after my first suicide attempt at 12. It took them a further 12 years to diagnose me as BP
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- Zoloft Not Working
Open Rosacea
I was diagnosed after the birth of my daughter. It has been one of them things that I have learnt to live with
Treatments
- MetroGel Somewhat Helpful
- Minocycline Somewhat Helpful
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Chamomile Working / Worked
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)I was dx BP first and then with further investigation they discovered that I also had Border line personality disorder as well
Treatments
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1)
I have an 11month old after my baby being almost 14 when he was born...Zenon is the light of my day...
Treatments
- Breast Feeding Working / Worked
- Zenon was my most successfully breastfeed baby...I really enjoyed it
Open Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
My second son died 15 years ago now at the age of 1 month...I was 19 it broke my heart. I have slowly come to terms with it and am here to offer support to anyone here...
Treatments
- Grief Counseling Not Working
Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)
My son who is younger than his sister by 14 years turned one on 8 December...
