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  • About Me

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    tigger48

    Female, 50
    salina, KS, USA
    Member since February 6, 2007

    • About Me

      Come from a very violent family of alcoholics growing up. Unemployed and have no interest in anything at this time. Have had depression for as long as I can remember.Also have been married to two very abusive men. Second one I will divorce as soon as I can. I have 3 kids that I havent' seen in 19 years. Recently one of my ex brother in laws emailed me after I had emailed another brother in law. Wants me to call but I am not ready. I did find out I have two grandchildren. A girl and a boy. I also have been diagnosis with severe depression.

      Come from a very violent family of alcoholics growing up. Unemployed and have no interest in anything at this time. Have had depression for as long as I can remember.Also have been married to two very abusive men. Second one I will divorce as soon as I can. I have 3 kids that I havent' seen in 19 years. Recently one of my ex brother in laws emailed me after I had emailed another brother in law. Wants me to call but I am not ready. I did find out I have two grandchildren. A girl and a boy. I also

    • Interests

      When I am in the mood seeing a good movie. Biking, hiking, walking. I also have started to pratice buddhism. I find it the most calming of all religions.

      When I am in the mood seeing a good movie. Biking, hiking, walking. I also have started to pratice buddhism.

  • Journal

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    • vacation done

      Mood July 17, 2009 11:20am

      Heading back to kansas for the long bus ride. Had fun here but the arguing between my cousin her husband and there two youngest kids was getting to …

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      Sending u hugz .. and kind caring support .. Ray

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      Hi angel Kim! :) thinking of you today, and sending lots of sunny autumn season hugs. :) i sure do miss our talks, and keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers, every day. :) my mom and Kayla says hi. :)

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      I am a 48 years old female who was traumatised as a young child I don't remember it but have had trouble keeping jobs and have been homeless about half of my adult life.

      Treatments

      Writing Working / Worked
      Helps me get my feeling out daily. I find writing in my own personal journal that I only read helps me.
    • Close Panic Attacks

      48 year old female been dealing with panic attacks for a long time. Have a childhood I don't remember. My memory starts at age 12. Therapist thinks I have ptsd I tend to agree as I have problems being around people, can't handle arguments, noises etc.

      Treatments

      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      most of the time.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Helps me get my feeling out daily. I find writing in my own personal journal that I only read helps me.
    • Open Anxiety

      48 Years old female dealing with anxiety for a long time. Probably has something to do with my past.

      Treatments

      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      most of the time.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Helps me get my feeling out daily. I find writing in my own personal journal that I only read helps me.
    • Open Shyness

      I am 48 and have a hard time talking to people face to face. It is extremely difficult for me to make friends.

    • Open Depression

      Been dealing with depression on and off for most of my life. Just don't know how to get out of this rut. Just recently diagnosis with severe depression

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Cymbalta Not Working
      Stopped working after 5 months of treatment. And even coming off a low dose has harsh side effects.
      Lexapro Too Soon to Tell
      Only been taking for two weeks so far.
      Prozac Not Working
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Talking helps me.
      Zoloft Not Working
      made me more depressed
    • Open Homelessness

      been homeless more times than I can count because of panic and depression and not being able to hang on to a job because of what ptsd does to you. I am in section 8 housing for now.

    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      I have been married twice divorce once and am working on my second divorce both husbands were abusive.

    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      I was raised in two abusive households and went through two very abusive marriages.

    • Open Financial Challenges

      I deal with alot of problems but my biggest is I have a hard time holding on to a job and I am trying to get so state assitance. Have been getting assistance for a year know not much 180 a month plus food stamps. Yearly review is this month.

      Treatments

      Budgeting Working / Worked
      I have always been on a budget so I know how to make money stretch.
    • Open Stress Management

      Don't do well under stress never have. Have tough time dealing with problems.

    • Open Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Relative

      Lost my grandniece yesterday june 8, 2008 She was born 8 weeks premature but she was also born with turner syndrome. Which can cause many problems she had major heart surgery on the 4th of june and never recovered.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Just shock and sad over the life of someone so young.
    • Open Autism / Autism Spectrum

      I have a 26 year old son that is mildly autistic and has some learning problems because he is super smart in some areas and can't figure things out in other areas.

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      His uncle has him on a special diet that works.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I was never heavy in my life until I took zoloft know I am 50 pounds over weight and have been trying everything I can to loose the weight.

      Treatments

      Counting Calories Too Soon to Tell
      I watch the calories I eat.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      walking and walking up and down stair. I don't have money to go to a gym.
    • Open Menopause

      Have just started skipping periods everyother month but its my memory thats driving me nuts I use to not forget anything and know sometime if my head wasn't attached I would forget that too.

    • Open Healthy Sex

      tigger48 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Single Parenting

      mom of three grown children.

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