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  • About Me

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    lirvinel

    Female, 21
    Easton, KS, USA
    Member since October 25, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a college student who loves to spend time with family, (i.e. my dad and brother) but when I'm not doing that my greatest passion is ceramics and hunting.

      I am a college student who loves to spend time with family, (i.e. my dad and brother) but when I'm not doing that my greatest passion is ceramics and hunting.

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      From innerdeath September 15, 2008

      It's been a little over a year for me when I lost my mom and sister. I'm still afraid to cry b/c I dont think the tears will ever start. It wold be one thing if they were sick but it was a fire that took them. God b with u hugs.

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      From DonnaB49 September 13, 2008

      My mom died 6 mths ago. I have been also having a tough time since so many things remind me of her. I use a natural stress relief medicine call Rescue Remedy, it's at the health food stores - it might help you. God be with you.

    • I’m With You

      From cburwell May 22, 2008

      thinking about you!

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      From mouse April 17, 2008

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      From Jenna17 April 16, 2008

      hi havent been on in a long time how are you doing?

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Parent

      When I was 13 my brother past away from leukemia. Then 7 months later my mom past away from breast cancer. I am now 19 years old and attending college, but I find myself having a hard time going through these milestones and not having my mom or brother here.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Crying lets my emotions out, but once I start I can't stop until every emotion has been worked through.....
      Getting Angry Working / Worked
      Love it!!
      Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      Went and talked with other teens who had lost someone. It worked through some of my emotions.
      Helping Others Working / Worked
      I love it....
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      Work, school, and volunteer work
      Music Working / Worked
      You can tell that other people feel pain too and that it just isn't me.
      Pets Working / Worked
      my cat...
      Poetry Working / Worked
      Used to do it
      Remembering Somewhat Helpful
      Brings back the memories...
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      It helps, then doesn't
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      Trying
      Talking Working / Worked
      Usually helps
    • Close Breast Cancer

      My mom and grandmother both past away from breast cancer. My mom had it ever since I was 2 and she was actually one of the first successful bone marrow transplants, but it came back in 2001 and she past away 7 months later.

    • Open Epilepsy & Seizures

      I have had partial seizures since I was 10yrs old and they are scary and embarrasing....I have learned to deal with them and the doctors don't have anymore ideas on how to help me...this is my life...

      Treatments

      Lyrica Working / Worked
      It seems to help....
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      It helped a lot, but I was on it for 4 yrs and they wanted to switch me to a new drug.
      Tegretol Working / Worked
      Carbatrol is working wonders for me...
      Topamax Not Working
      Topamax had really bad side affect for me.
      Tranxene Working / Worked
      Works great.
      Vagus nerve stimulation Working / Worked
      Had it implanted this last summer (2007) and it works 40% of the time. It is better than the life I was living before.
      Zonegran Working / Worked
      It i.s helping also
    • Open War in Iraq

      My brother is in Iraq and will be there for another 15 months....I miss him dearly and wait for every e-mail and phone call that I can get from him....

    • Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

      My step-mom is bipolar and can cause friction within the family from time to time....It is really hard to deal with her when she gets really depressed, but my dad helps pull me and her through the tough times...

    • Open College Stress

      I'm in my 2nd year of colege and get over stressed with classes, seizures, and figuring out life.

      Treatments

      Sleep Working / Worked
      I have to get at least 12 hours of sleep a night or take an hour nap the next day...
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      It is nice to talk my problems out with people, but they still don't fully understand what I am going through.
      Running Working / Worked
      Helps ease tension.
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