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  • About Me

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    katebebetter22

    Female, 26, Seeing Someone
    Saint Cloud, MN, USA
    Member since February 4, 2008

    • About Me

      I am currently attending St. Cloud State University for a BA in Sociology and I am working as a program counselor for developmentally disabled kids. Things are finally starting to look up for me and I can't wait to see the future!

      I am currently attending St. Cloud State University for a BA in Sociology and I am working as a program counselor for developmentally disabled kids. Things are finally starting to look up for me and I can't wait to see the future!

    • Interests

      I enjoy most of all hanging out with my friends and family and having a good time. I also enjoy sports and having fun outdoors like camping and such. I LOVE music and it is a huge stress reliever for me. Other than music, reading has become and saving grace. I love to read and write letters as well.

      I enjoy most of all hanging out with my friends and family and having a good time. I also enjoy sports

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    • Sick to my stomach with sadness

      Mood November 15, 2009 2:26am

      So I leave and come back and leave and come back and I don't understand it at all.  WHY.  I know he's not right for me but he is …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I have dealt with depression for 10 years but was diagnosed in 2002 with major recurring depressive disorder and last year I was diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder.

      Treatments

      Celexa Somewhat Helpful
      Effexor Working / Worked
      I have my ups and downs but it seems to level me out.
      Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
      I found that it worked but then sort of dropped off after 6 months to a year.
      Prozac Somewhat Helpful
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      I use it when I am having trouble sleeping and it works very well but almost too well because I wake up and feel like I was just in a coma.
      Writing Working / Worked
      I find that the journal on here is really helpful...more so than writing in a paper journal.
    • Close Eating Disorders

      I have periods of time where I restrict and then start to binge eat. I used to purge but have not done that in 4 years.

    • Open Food Addiction

      I have a terrible problem with restricting and then binge eating. I mostly hide it from people because it's really embarrassing and shameful and I feel that people would be disgusted by me. The only person who really knows is my mom and she is trying to understand.

    • Open Anxiety

      I have been diagnosed with Acute Anxiety Disorder and sometimes it seems manageable other times I feel totally out of control.

      Treatments

      Ativan Somewhat Helpful
      It works but is a lot stronger than I would like.
      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      If I can focus long enough they tend to help.
      BuSpar Not Working
      My psychiatrist recommended to stop taking it because it has a low effectiveness rate.
      Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
      Meditation Working / Worked
      relaxation exercises seems to help when I cannot sleep.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      It works but it's too powerful for my liking.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      I only use this for anxiety attacks but it works really well.
    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      Alcoholism runs in my family and my father and brother are both alcoholics or drug addicts as well as many extended family members. My father has been sober for 4 years and trying to work his program. My brother is away so unsure of his status now.

      Treatments

      Al-Anon Working / Worked
      It helps when I go but I have a hard time getting myself to go especially since I can no longer make it to my home meeting.
      Patience Somewhat Helpful
      Talking Working / Worked
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      It works best if I write journal entrys here. I'm not sure if it's the support or the typing fast enough for my thoughts or the anonymity but it helps.
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      Was in an abusive relationship for about 8 months and trying to move on.

      Treatments

      Leave Working / Worked
      I moved out end of 2008
      Music Working / Worked
      I love music and it gets my mind off things and some of it helps me be stronger.
      Talking Working / Worked
      friends and family help me think about other things and remind me of how bad it really was
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