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Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I have been obese since I was 7 and am TIRED of it! I have tried several different diets, but never given a support group a go. Someone at work suggested I try one for a change, so here I am.

Treatments

Counting Calories Not Working

I hate things like this! It's probably why it didn't work.

Dancing Working / Worked

This worked when I was doing it...I need to get back into it.

Eat Less Somewhat Helpful

This works as long as I can keep from getting too depressed and can keep my family from bringing a lot of junk food into the house, but my husband seems determined to undermine all my efforts.

Herbalife Considering

I used this years ago but stopped due to the cost.

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

My biggest problem is scheduling! There never seems to be enough time in the day for everything I need to accomplish as well as taking out time for exercise.

Slim-Fast Somewhat Helpful

This helped, but was too expensive in the long run.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I am in a marriage with 14 years of emotional abuse history and am trying to work things out because I hate giving up. I also grew up in an abusive home (emotional, physical, and sexual) with two addicted parents. I witnessed my dad trying to kill my mother when I was 11.

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Working / Worked

Went for 1 1/2 years and it helped, but I now have no insurance and can't afford private-pay.

Forgiveness Somewhat Helpful

It has helped to realize those who hurt me were sick as well, but it doesn't get rid of the hurt.

Leave Considering

Leaving my present situation isn't an option at this time, but getting out of my folks' house was a great help.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Helped when I was able to go, but now I can't afford it.

Talking Working / Worked

I am also a member of a 12-step program and work with other on these issues.

Open Breakups & Divorce

I am currently married (15 years) but looking at ending it due to mental and emotional abuse. I don't love my husband any more...he's done so much to kill our love. Our own children have told me I'm better off without him and would rather live on the streets than let him back into the house. They don't love him but fear and hate him...their own father. He never beat me, but did rape me last December then tried to tell me he didn't mean it so it didn't happen.

Treatments

Forgiveness Not Working

I did this for 15 years...no more. I've "forgiven" so much I've turned into a door-mat for him to walk all over and my own children are telling me I deserve better.

Leave Working / Worked

This worked the first couple of times, but every time I let him back into the house the old behaviors came back.

Love Not Working

This died a long time ago.

Music Working / Worked

I am finding music to be a good salve to help me deal with the daily stresses, but it failed to help my marriage.

Reading Working / Worked

I kept trying by reading so many books I almost went blind, but a relationship only works when both parties are trying.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

This is working for me but not on the side of the marriage. Everyone I talk to among our family and friends keep telling me I'm better off without him and have offered their help in assisting me in keeping him out of the house.

Support Groups Working / Worked

DS is awesome and has been a wonderful source of support...when I'm able to be on. I've also gone to the local Y and they're a fantastic group of ladies.

Talking Working / Worked

Since I can't talk to him without it getting turned around to where it's all my fault, I talk with other people outside the situation. This has helped me a whole lot and I feel it's one of the best things I've done for me.

Time Not Working

They say time heals all wounds, but I can tell you that's only true if they're not reopened on a regular basis.

Open Bipolar Disorder

I may not have BP, but many of my friends do and I want to learn as much as I can so I can be there for them and help them...if by nothing else than trying to understand what they're going through and being able to lend a shoulder for them to cry on. I've stood by more than one of them during tough times and regret none of it. I love them and they're my family.

Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

I have several friends who are BP and the list has grown considerably since joining DS. I simply wish to understand this condition and help those I care about. My friends are my family of the heart, and I love them.

Open Self-Injury

I'm from an abusive family & an emotionally & mentally abusive marriage. My kids & I relocated to another state where my family currently live in order to get away from my STBX. What has brought me to this support group is that I've begun raking my forearms with my nails & having mental images of doing it with knives instead of my nails. I've never done this before but it just seems like the mental & emotional pain I'm going through is lessened by the physical pain I cause when raking myself.