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  • About Me

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    graceY

    Female, 36
    IN, USA
    Member since February 12, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a single mother of one. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar for long time. I attend therapy regularly. I m a quiet and shy until I get to know people real well. I stay at home alot. I volunteer for Real services. I help two elderly women with their weekly activities.

      I am a single mother of one. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar for long time. I attend therapy regularly. I m a quiet and shy until I get to know people real well. I stay at home alot. I volunteer for Real services. I help two elderly women with their weekly activities.

    • Interests

      I enjoy watching Medium, CSI, and my favorite "I love Lucy". I watch the two nanny shows for advice. My favorite Cd is "Big N Rich"

      I enjoy watching Medium, CSI, and my favorite "I love Lucy". I watch the two nanny shows for advice.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for July 22, 2008

      Mood July 22, 2008 12:46am

       Well one good thing is that  I bought a car.  really nice one. A hyundai Sonata.  bad thing now I need to get insurance.  I …
    • Journal Entry for July 1, 2008

      Mood July 1, 2008 4:20am

      I am just so depressed.  With all the dentist stuff and trying to find a car.  I am so sick of trying to find a car on the puter.  Who …
    • Stressed

      Mood June 29, 2008 12:02am

       I am so fustrated and stressed out.  One because of my dentist but also I have no car.  I live in a town with no buses.  My …
    • Any advice

      Mood June 28, 2008 2:18am

      two years ago I had to purchase a dental partial, I did at affordable dentures. 750.00$ I am a singel mom on disability so it was hard to save up …
    • Life reallly sucks rightnow

      Mood June 14, 2008 4:44am

       I hurt my shoulder and can't do much,  and now my truck broke down for good.  Now I half to find a cheap used car.  But I …

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    • I’m With You

      From ifnotzero June 23

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      From JACKY December 22, 2008

      HI MY DEAR FRIEND,HOW ARE YOU?WANTED TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT ONE.TAKE CARE LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGSSSSS JACKIE

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      From RubellaUmbrella August 24, 2008

      I am in your insurance situation and had a similar thing...hospital broke off tooth during endoscopy and refused to pay...went to dentist had to pay 950 to replace: It was 1 the wrong color 2 twice as thick as my other teeth 3 not glued on right. I AM STUCK WITH A MESS OF AN APPEARANCE AND THE INSURANCE CO WOULD NOT BACK ME, SAID THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE QUALITY WITH INSURANCE COVERAGE.. I am sick over this, I can't afford to go through this again.

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      From JACKY August 15, 2008

      THANKS FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISH.YES IT WAS EVERY NICE.THE WOMEN FROM MY COFFEE GROUP TOOK ME OUT TO LUNCH.AND THEY ALL GAVE A GIFT THAT I JUST LOVED.PIGS PIGS PIGS.I CORRET PIGS.HOPE YOUR DOING OK.HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END TAKE CARE. LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGSSSS JACKIE

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      From JACKY July 4, 2008

      HI,JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU A HAPPY JULY 4TH AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END.TAKE CARE LOTS OF HUGSSS JACKIE

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I had a pretty sucky childhood. Been diagnosed with Bipolar for a long time. Also dealing with Borderline Personality traits. I have been in therapy 8 years. I can be doing just fine then in a snap Im not. I have been on many meds. For me I will be on certain meds that are helping me real well And then the meds quit working. Like body gets immune to them. Then I end up in the hospital for med change. My friends and family don't understand me. They think that I just can snap out of it.

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      took once in hospital and was sick, pukeing all night. Dr took me off that day.
      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      Is Very hard at first, One thing that really is important to me is to sit close to the door. I attend now 2 groups. Really they are activities that get me out of the house.
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      I have been on these for a very long time this is the one medication my doctor does not change. I hate the after taste. I half to take min with milk.
    • Close Depression

      I have been dealing with my depression and bipolar for a very long time. Some days are just so hard to live. I have a little girl, she is the reason I get up everyday. This depression never ends. I can get depressed over the littlelist things. I feel like my moods are up and down all the time. Its a struggle being a single mother.

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      worked for a while
      Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked
      Very bad experience. I have no memory of it but the hosp papers says I was not coperative, I was in solentary confinement many times while have only 6 treatments. They put me in state mental hospital it took one day to wake me up and I got out of there. Really bad experience. but I know others that have had it and it worked really good for them
      EMDR Working / Worked
      I have only done one of my bad memories, then Therapist had to leave, Then started with another one and she left while I was in the hosp. She was just gone. I attend a small doctors office and no other therapists have that skill. Waiting to see if another one will come along or I will half to go to the office in the larger city. 45 min away.
    • Open Self-Injury

      I quit for 3 years and then I don't know what happened I have started again and worse than I used to. I used to just have bruises, then cut with glass and now razor blade. I really just break the skin surface as long as it bleeds it makes me feel better just for a tiny bit. I don't really understand why I do it. The next day I think why did I do that. When doing it if I am mad I want people to see them but the next day I think why did I do that. Then try to figure out how to hide the sores.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      The first time I quit was because my therapist gave me her pager and to call her to talk. also my therapist would cancell my apointments if she saw self injury.
    • Open Shyness

      I am very shy and always thinking that I am lower than everyone else. I was teased so bad and had no friends in school. I can still hear the kids teasing me. When I go out and I am in group of people all I think about is that I am looser.Then my face turns red I start to cry. I really try not to but I can't stop it. I only have a few friends, I don't go anywhere. Scared to even attend church by myself. I am single mom of a 4year old. I thought when I had her I would never feel alone again.

      Treatments

      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      Still attending. really really hard when starting new groups. I just started one and my case worker is attending with me until I can do it on my own.I have panic attacks
    • Open Health Care Reform

      I Need advice, any thing. I am a single mother on disability. Two years ago I had to purchase dental partials. At a dental check up they said my crowns had to be replaced, I borrowed money and had it done. Everything was fine then they put the permanent crowns on and my partial does not fit. The dentist is not helping me, So now I am here with no bottom teeth. I was told by affordable dentures, (they made them), said they would half to be redone. any advice?

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