Journal Entry for March 7, 2008
March 7, 2008 5:49am
Have not had a very good few days. CFS and depression really bad. This happens every so often and know it will pass but it doesnt feel like …
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About Me
nickyj18022002
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About Me
I am single, live in London with my cats and a friend at the moment. Qualified as an accountant but due to ill health am unable to work and am trying to set up a small photography business. Spriritual philosophy tends towards buddhism but I am very open minded and developing this area of my life continually. Love music (anything with a good guitar), football (Arsenal) and books (mostly something spriritual or with some grizzly murders - one extreme to another!)
I am single, live in London with my cats and a friend at the moment. Qualified as an accountant but due to ill health am unable to work and am trying to set up a small photography business. Spriritual philosophy tends towards buddhism but I am very open minded and developing this area of my life continually. Love music (anything with a good guitar), football (Arsenal) and books (mostly something spriritual or with some grizzly murders - one extreme to another!)
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Recent Activity
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4 hugs received, 1 discussion post
Yesterday
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nickyj18022002 gave ambersready32 a hug 11:59am
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nickyj18022002 gave glad2bee a hug 11:58am
Thanks for the hug, sending one back at ya!! :-) xx…
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nickyj18022002 gave CoogeeMum a hug 11:57am
Thank you, some sunshine greatly welcomed. Sending you the same from London, has to be from inside rather…
Monday
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nickyj18022002 wrote a discussion post in the Alcoholism support group: Worse before better 10:00pm
Been thinking a lot today about the saying "It gets worse before it gets better". Things are…
November 15
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nickyj18022002 joined the Anxiety support group 11:45pm
I suffer from extreme anxiety which I am having trouble dealing with…
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
February 27, 2008 9:53pm
Much better day today - though sick of feeling so exhausted. There is so much I want to do and can't - it is so frustrating! My biggest struggle …
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008 9:00pm
Not a good day today. Painful. Oh well, tomorrow will be better I hope.
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Journal Entry for February 24, 2008
February 24, 2008 7:28pm
Went to Carling Cup Final at Wembley today (despite being an Arsenal fan!!) and had a great day. Hard work physically but so great to get out in the …
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Journal Entry for February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008 7:13pm
I was ill in bed all day today, hate it when that happens, so exhausted. But I was able to get up this evening to go and speak at an AA meeting - I …
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Hugbook
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Rainbow
:) Di
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Hug
Hug
just cos i think ya need one. Hope ur ok. x
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Ray of Sunshine
Some sunshine from across the ocean to brighten your day. :}
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High Five
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Support Groups
Close Alcoholism
I got sober on 18th Feb 2002. I had been in AA since Sept 2000 and in a treatment centre in early 2001 but even though I wanted to stop drinking I wasnt willing to do the things that were suggested to me so I drank again several times. Drinking took a lot from me but mainly my soul and when I reached a point of complete desperation I did what what I needed to to get sober - for me work 12 step program - have never needed or wanted to drink again
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- This is the only way I have found to stay happily and permanently sober
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- Vital for fellowship and finding other alocholics to help but no use unless I work the 12 Step Program - just meetings not enough
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
- Was helpful as far as it went but no good without continuing with AA and the 12 steps afterwards
Close Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I was diagnosed with CFS 3 years ago. Had been ill for a while before that but was misdiagnosed as I also suffer from depression and all my symptom were originally attributed to that. I am still ill to much the same degree I have been for last few years but deal with it much better menatlly now - I have more hope that I will learn to manage my condition even if it cant be cured
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Has helped considerably with depression and i think also with increasing mytolerance to pain
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working
- I didnt find this helpful it just doesnt fit in with the way my head works.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I am convinced there is some relationship between my mental and physical health so consider getting my mental health sorted a vital part of treating CFS as a physical illness
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)Treatments
- Talking Working / Worked
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- helped with depression
- Valium Working / Worked
- sometimes workd for anxiety
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
Open Anxiety
I suffer from extreme anxiety which I am having trouble dealing with
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Valium Working / Worked
- Thorazine Working / Worked
