Well, so much for that then
March 9, 2008 5:32pm
Unsurprisingly, I find that I have hardly meditated at all since my last journal entry. I am baffled by my apparent inability to do something that …
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About Me
I have had chronic illnesses (fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy) for a while but am unbowed by them. Recovered alcoholic, Methodist Local Preacher, Tattoos aplenty. Have a 13 yr old granddaughter. Fell in love with NY when I went there in 2006. I practice as a psychotherapist. My avatar is way better looking and cool than I am in real life!!
Interests
Football!!!: (To all of you Stateside, I mean soccer.) Have supported Tottenham all my life and that will never change but I love to watch Arsenal play (for U.S folk, they are deadly rivals) I go regularly because they play wonderful football and their facilities and ticket prices for people with disabilities are superior to Tottenham! Music: Clapton, Springsteen, Lofgren, kd lang, Daughtry, Kellie Pickler (owp! there goes my credibility), anything early 70's (credibility takes another nose dive!) Reading: Ian Rankin, PJ Treacy, Mark Haddon, Lynne Reid-Banks, Chaim Potok, Isabel Millar and anything related to work! Love pub quizzes too, even though we don't win!
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serenity94 replied to rumrunner2’s discussion post How much were you spending a day in drinking? in the Alcoholism support group 9:28pm
They tried to get me to work out how much money I had spent on alcohol when I was in treatment but the…
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serenity94 replied to rumrunner2’s discussion post How to undo 20 years of fuck ups? in the Alcoholism support group 9:22pm
RR you have to deal with the things that has set your -- alight man! Everything else can change as you…
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serenity94 replied to BIGBEARSHEART’s discussion post HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS in the Alcoholism support group 9:16pm
A lot of people find out more about this stuff in therapy! I was told when I got sober not to have a…
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serenity94 replied to complicategal07’s discussion post spot checking inventory in the Alcoholism support group 9:09pm
This is when we take inventory as we go through the day, we listen to how we feel inside when we have…
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serenity94 replied to dreamingtree’s discussion post Can anyone add to relapse justification? in the Alcoholism support group 1:55pm
What and give someone an excuse????…
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Journal Entry for January 7, 2008
January 7, 2008 11:07am
Had to get up early for an appointment, so didn't meditate until midday, but I still did it! Almost fell asleep towards the end, but nonetheless …
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Journal Entry for January 6, 2008
January 6, 2008 12:47pm
Well, so far so good. Meditation this morning was interrupted by a phone call, but I resumed my meditation after I had taken the call and I feel …
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Thank you for all your support. I'd love to hear more on how sobriety worked for you.
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Happy Thanksgiving!! Is the Macey's day Parade televised there for tomorrow? They say it gose out to many coutries other than USA, so I hope you get a warm fuzzy from your 2nd friend NYCity! Hope this hug finds you healthy & happy. Thank you for your posts, and friendship you help me stay sober & I just wanted to say "Thanks"- Ginger
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Hi Lyn many thanks for your reply and yes it feels as if I am in the wrong area both workwise and geographicaly. I am 58 and it all seems to be strange, very vague I know but thats how it feels. Something is nagging me but I dont know what it is yet!! If you have the time I think it would be agreat idea to try your method. Many Thanks Heather
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Good night to you,I need to get to sleep,will drop you a note in the AM. Randy
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If some would put as much effort into their sobriety as they do stirring things up,they just might make it.I am glad to have you as a friend. Randy
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Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- increases my ability to cope with chronic pain rather than treat the pain itself
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- works in part and alonmgside other meds
Close Alcoholism
I am a recovered alcoholic and have been sober since 12 January 1994. Went to AA meetings only for three years and surprise surprise I picked up again. Began to work the 12 step programme and hey! I haven't had a drink since, neither have I wanted one.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- I recovered doing it, now I live it and have a cool life.
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- only worked when accompanied by working 12 step programme. It's not designed to work without it.
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
- It pointed me in the direction of the 12 steps and AA, that's why it can be seen to have worked
Open Fibromyalgia
Treatments
- Acupuncture Not Working
- stopped having it as it caused my pain tgo worsen significantly
- Elavil Working / Worked
- Amitryptyline has had a significant effect on my pain levels as it's action is to raise one's pain threshold rather than treat the pain itself
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- difficult this one as I take Gabapentin for diabetic neuropathy rather than specifically for Fibromyalgia
- TENS Not Working
- similar to the effects of acupuncture for me
Open Self-Injury
I used self-injury as a way to cope with overwhelming, painful feelings/emotions. I have recovered and want to support others in their journey through it if I can
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- I sometimes hated it, but along with other therapy it eventually helped and I recovered.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I was fortunate to have a wonderful therapist, who managed to convey his empathy, love and care for me without ever saying it. He saved my life!
- Tattoos Working / Worked
- I have had quite a few tattoos and do not feel that they have anything to do with SI in my own case. That is not to say it isn't the experience of others! I had most of them long after I ceased to SI.
Open GERD & Heartburn
Treatments
- Domperidone Working / Worked
- It works sometimes, it depends whether I do other stuff like not eat too late
- Prevacid Working / Worked
- Worked for a while but have had to supplement it with Domperidone
Open Diabetes Type 1
Got diagnosed in 1999 with Type 2 but 8 months later, the pancreas packed up completely. Have had several hospital admissions with DKA, which was pretty bad. It's weird on this site because blood sugar is measured differently to here in the Uk.
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