CrzyPurpleChic

Open Self-Injury

I started injuring myself when I was just eight years old. I started cutting right after my gradmother died 2003. I find it helpful although very unhealthy. I went 234 days of not cutting, and now it's almost a daily struggle, I hate that its back in my life...

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I have been in psychotherapy for over a year now with the same therapist and I wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for her.

Talking Working / Worked

Talking to people who have cut and aren't struggling with it really helps me to do other things besides cut.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I started being abused emotionally and physically after my mom left my dad. She left becuase of how he treated her and then left us with him. It was a crazy time growing up! He totally broke my self esteem down... My mom wasn't much help in that area either.

Treatments

Faith Working / Worked

It has only been through my relationship with God that I have been able to forgive my Dad and brother. My faith gets me through many rough times and is there when things are great too....

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

It's only through therapy that I have been able to come to the point where I have forgiven my Dad and brother for what they did to me growing up.

Open Back Pain

I first injured my back when I was working... I lifted something way too heavy the wrong way and it fell on me. I have also reinjured in recently by falling down the stairs. I have a hurniated disc, two buldging discs and degenerative disc disease at the ripe old age of 25. My Back pain is a constant pain. It really makes my depression worse.

Treatments

Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful

Tried it a few times, didn't really work at all...

Cortisone (Injection) Working / Worked

I've had these injections before and they really helped... I'm signed up in the pain clinic again for december.

Darvon Working / Worked

It worked ok... not the best med I've been on.

Flexeril Working / Worked

I'm on a continuing dosage of 10mg. I take it twice a day. The only side effect is that it makes me sleepy, but thats really a good thing.

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

I'm also on a standing dose of Vicodin. I take it usually at night, but when it's really bad I take it every four hrs. It really works.

Ibuprofen Working / Worked

I take this for an antinflamitory. Its ok but it really upsets my stomach

Naproxen Working / Worked

I use aleve when I don't want to take the ibuprofen, aleve seems to not hurt my stomach as much.

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

I been in physical therapy three times for my back. It's helped each time, the trick is to continue doning your exercises after therapy is over.

TENS Working / Worked

I LOVE the tens machine. Wish I could own one, it worked wonders for my back!

Oxycodone Working / Worked

It's been working great for me so far, I've only been on it for a few days now...

Open Chronic Pain

I have chronic lower back pain. I have two buldging discs, a herniated disc and degenerative disc disease.

Treatments

Flexeril Working / Worked

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

Lidoderm Working / Worked

Naproxen Working / Worked

Neurontin Working / Worked

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

TENS Working / Worked

Oxycodone Working / Worked

It has worked great for me so far, I've only been on it for a few days now...

Open Anxiety

I struggle with anxiety on a daily basis, I think it's just part of the disease.

Treatments

Ativan Working / Worked

Works great but I can't get a script for it because it's too addicting and I've overdosed on it before.

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Breathing works wonders for me. I was taught how to do it properly and it's so amazing when I acctually sit down and make myself breath.

BuSpar Not Working

didn't work AT ALL!!

Klonopin Working / Worked

I'm on 0.5 and I take it once a day. I like it better than ativan because it is a longer lasting drug.

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

I've been diagnosed with PTSD because of the abuse from my child hood I struggle with flashbacks, and disassociation.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

I love being creative!

Effexor Somewhat Helpful

I've been on effexor and it worked for a while.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I work hard on my PTSD with my therapist. It's a lot of hard work, but I do it hopes to be healed one day, or at least strong enough to deal with it on my own.

Zoloft Too Soon to Tell

Was just put on it to help with depression... We'll see if it works. So far so good.

Open Insomnia

I have trouble falling asleep and then staying asleep once I'm out. Medicatio is the only thing that works for me, if I don't have it i don't sleep.

Treatments

Ambien Working / Worked

Works great, but my insurance doesn't cover it.

Trazodone Working / Worked

The BEST drug for sleep.

Open Step Families

My Dad remarried after being divorsed for five years. And yes I do believe in evil step moms... but mines alot better now. I don't like that my family is dysfunctional, I wish we could all be together, but that is childish in this day and age. My mother has yet to remarry.

Open Family Issues

I have a very dysfunctional family or at least we have been, now that most of the children are adults it's getting better. I have issues with my step-mom, my Dad used to physically and emotionally abuse me and my mother is not emotionally available. My stepmom has been evil, but now a lot of things have calmed down. We can all acctually be in the same room at the same time now, a gift from God!

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

It's only through my trusted therapist that I am able to talk about my family issues. I have a lot of abandonment issues and lots of anger to still deal with as a young adult.

Faith Working / Worked

Our faith in God as a dysfunctional family has only brought us closer and has allowed forgiveness and much more. There is still lots to work out but we've come a long way since the begining.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

I've lost a lot in my young adult life. My first real loss was my parents divorce, I took it really hard. Then my first physical loss was my paternal grandma, she was sanity in an insain world to me. Then a year later, her husband, my beloved grandpa died, I was his little girl. And just in Oct of 07 my maternal grandma died. I have also lost friends to suicide over the last years. I just lost my roommate to an accidental overdose. She died aug 16th! I'll never forget that day.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

I cry all the time, at first I wasn't able to and then once I could it was and still is an amazing relief.

Faith Working / Worked

It's through faith that I have been able to come to the point that so far all the ones that I have lost are in a better place now, with Jesus up in Heaven.

Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful

I just started a Grief group. It has been triggering for me, but overall I thing it's going to be a great asset. The grp ended up triggering me more than helping me.

Poetry Working / Worked

I write poetry all the time. I've been published 7 times.

Prayer Working / Worked

Prayer helps me all the time... God hears, and he answers... Praying for the family that lost someone recently helps me not to focus so much on my grieving.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

It's only through therapy that I've been able to talk open and honestly about how each of these loses have effected my life.

Reading Working / Worked

I love to read. It helps distract me and keep me sain.

Remembering Working / Worked

Being able to go to the gravesite is a good thing. And then remembering them on the day that they passed is good too.

Open Medicaid

I've been on medicaid since april of 06. It's helped me to have insurance so I can get the help I need to fight my mental health and chronic pain with.

Open Financial Challenges

I'm 50,000 or more in debt! I'm going through bankruptcy now and am also taking a class by Dave Ramsey I strongly suggest it to anyone have issues!

Treatments

Filing for Bankruptcy Too Soon to Tell

haven't been able to file yet, still need to come up with filling fees...

Open Homelessness

I was sent to a homeless shelter after one of my mental health hospitalizations becuase my family didn't want to take care of me, and this was the only way I could do it myself. I lived there for a little over ten months in their transitional housing and got my first apartment in December of 06.

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I have always been over weight and I'm trying to fight it hard now while I'm young so I can get it under control. I'm about 80 to 100lbs over weight. YIKES!

Treatments

Counting Calories Working / Worked

It's an easy way to know how much ur intake is so you can know what to exersice off.

Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked

Eating more fruits and veggies and whole grains and high protien has helped a lot!

Eat Less Working / Worked

Portion Control really works, you have to be able to trick ur mind into thinking ur full. I drink lots of water!

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I try to work out three times a week, but my depression gets in the way!

Open Abstinence & Celibacy

Abstinence is the only effective birth control out there! I believe in waiting till your married to have sex. And yes I'm still a virgin.

Treatments

Faith Working / Worked

It's only through my relationship with God that I am able to stay true to what I believe.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

I had an injury to my back several times when I was little, but I was very reseliant. Now... My first injury occurred in Oct of 04. I have reinjurded it twice since then, most recently being the end of december. After the MRI they told me that my degenerative disc disease had degenerated two of my dics and that eventualy it would do more damage. I'm constantly in pain and am on pain meds.

Open Rape

I had just broken up with my boyfriend of six months. He came over, I thought he was coming over to apologize for being an ass... but when I opened the door he forced himself inside my place and raped me... I didn't press charges, but I do have a restraining order.

Treatments

Faith Working / Worked

Faith in the healing powers of Jesus Christ is the only thing that gives me hope when things are really bad. It's saved my life litterally and now I have eternity with Him forever.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I still have nightmares and flashbacks of the event. But Therapy is a GREAT way to work through all of it.

Open Codependency

What can I say I'm codependednt and I know it's an addicition.

Treatments

Reading Working / Worked

reading up on condependency and other addictive behaviors has really helped...

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Therapy works for this because I can add a third person into the equation and they can help me see how things are too codependent or how Im pleasing others too much and not working on myself.

Open Loneliness

I have severe lonliness. It eat ats me and gives me urges to hurt myself. I hate being lonely. Now that I've proven that I can't be alone and stay safe they have taken away my apartment and stay with my mom. and dad on occassions when mom is out of town. I have to move into a group home. YUCK! I hate being lonely

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

It always helps to have someone in your life to look forward to seeing...