Musings from Maine
Well, where to begin? It has been so long since I've journaled. I've missed you all during my 3 1/2 month depression. …
I'm a wife & mother of a beautiful 10 year old, Riley. I've been a born again Christian for 15 years, and what a wonder the Holy Spirit has worked in me, as He's working in you right now. I got married on 3/7/08 to my soulmate, Neal. He'll be my third and final husband. Really! I Mean it This Time! I've been bipolar since 23, so it's been 18 years. Still no successful med regimine, so I've had to focus on Coping Skills. I'm on disability.
I'm a wife & mother of a beautiful 10 year old, Riley. I've been a born again Christian for 15 years, and what a wonder the Holy Spirit has worked in me, as He's working in you right now. I got married on 3/7/08 to my soulmate, Neal. He'll be my third and final husband. Really! I Mean it This Time! I've been bipolar since 23, so it's been 18 years. Still no successful med regimine, so I've had to focus on Coping Skills. I'm on disability.
Gaining a Closer Walk with God. Helping my husband, Neal, and myself be as happy as possible. Being the best mother I can be to my daughter, Riley. Movies, Reading, Daydreaming. Lifetime Learning. Achieving Things. Learning to keep commitments. Yankee Candles - especially lilac and lavender.
Gaining a Closer Walk with God. Helping my husband, Neal, and myself be as happy as possible. Being the
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Well, where to begin? It has been so long since I've journaled. I've missed you all during my…
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Well, I made the decision not to take this job. I had the intention to do it, but kept putting it off.…
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Hey Lily. I am so disturbed by what is happening to you. That it is affecting you so negatively. I agree…
Well, where to begin? It has been so long since I've journaled. I've missed you all during my 3 1/2 month depression. …
I'm pondering whether I should start working. I know that it won't last because the depressions still hit me so hard. I have, …
We miss our high, comfy queen size bed. We were just given a double by one of our neighbors. Our neighbors are soooo sweet. We all look out for one …
I'm so glad to be back on DS! Sucks using the comp at the library, though. But guess what - Neal's letting me replace my old …
Think the move to Maine prolonged my last depression. I can no longer handle travel, it knocks me for a loop.
Don't have much …
Hi how's everything been going for you during my long absense? I hope that all is well. I miss talking with you and I think of you often! I have class soon, so I just wanted to drop in and say Hi. And Thank You for everything that you've said! I love ya. MC
Ok, here goes......my story is long and complicated!
I got married to the kids dad when I was 17 and he was 22. (That was my first mistake) Two weeks after we got married he started beating me on a daily basis, then 3 months into the marriage I got pregnant with my first son (Jonathan). The beating continued and only got worse, I was scared to leave or do anything to anger him. Then 2yrs later I got pregnant with my second son (David). As the boys grew the beating for me only got worse because I would always step in between him and the kids so that he could beat me instead of the kids.
The final straw came when I found out he had been sleeping with my "best friend" in my house , in my bed, for months. I got out but he stalked me day and night, pulled knife's on me and all kinds of wacky crap. Our divorce became final in 2003.
I moved me and the boys in with my parents and went back to college, things were better for a while until he got remarried 5 yrs ago. He no longer wanted to pay child support, always had an attitude, did'nt ever want the kids unless it was his "time on paper", but I kept dealing with it.
Then 4yrs ago I got remarried to a wonderful man who loves me and the boys more than life itself, he is a good provider, and an excellent step-dad and husband. This all really pissed off my ex, he hated it that I might be happy for five min.
So up until Feb. 2008 I had full custody (their whole life) I have Post Tramatic Stress Disorder from being beat and tramatized the whole time we were married. So I was on one med from my therapist and another med from my family doctor. My body had a reaction to the two meds together and I stopped breating. Both of the doctors checked me out in the hospital and said it was the meds and I could not take those together anymore but my ex went to a judge and got an ex-parte custody order saying that "I tried to kill myself" That is such a lie, that's all he does is lie!!!
This has been the worst time of my life. I have seen my "little" boys grow up without me, they cry and beg not to go back. He gives them all kinds of meds and they both look sick.....I don't know what to do anymore......it's like watching someone drown and not being able to help them.
How long have you been without you child? How do you cope with her being gone?
I will write more later
When I read your message to me I broke down crying. This is sooo hard, it does seem that we have a lot in common. I am also on disability but my husband works for the state so we are getting loan after loan for lawyer bills which we have now paid 22,500. More things have happened to us just since last night. You have the right idea , lets band together and pray for each other and be a support system, send me a message and fill me in on your whole story and I will do the same.
Ps. there was this thing on tv this morning that talked about Maine and I thought of you. How is everything going by the way? I am going to check your journal to see if there are any new entries!!!
Thank you for the thoughtfulness of your last two journal comments to me. I truly do appreciate the friendship that we carry. I have not felt intolerance from you and I am thankful to you for not pressing your beliefs on me. I have been able to get along with you and to trust you. You as my Christian friend have not caused me any pain and I thank you for that. As far as math goes, it's more of an at home kind of thing and I don't have the internet there. One way or another things get figured out though. Thank you for the offer anyway. And that is a wonderful thing to learn about you. I had no idea that you not only like to write but do math as well... that's rare in this world :) I think it's who I am in regards to the introspectiveness. I made a conscious decision at the age of 15 to step outside of the family drama and to learn how to be my own person. This has led to a very serious side of me. I am glad that you appreciate this about me, but if you go to my last journal entry you will see that I don't appreciate this about myself. Thank you so much for writing me back. I love you and I hope we will be friends a long time! :)
18 Years of med changes & experimenting and still no stability. In fact, with all the financial stress Neal and I have been under, I had my first psychotic mania last week! What an acid trip!!
Just got engaged to a wonderful man, Neal. We're soulmates!
Bipolar I w/ debilitating depressions and manias
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