PopeyeTheHippie

Open Hydrocephalus

my parents were told i had hydrocephalus when i was about 10 days old. i still have the tube they stuffed in my head that goes down to my stomach. i have stitches in my head and on my belly

Treatments

Shunts Working / Worked

apparently it worked. but it seems like everytime the weather changes too much i get really bad headaches. maybe it's just a coincidence?

Open Phobia
Type: Social Phobia

i am afraid of so many things. it makes me angry and depressed cuz it screws up how i try to live my life. i just wanted a normal childhood

Treatments

Acceptance Somewhat Helpful

some things go away, others don't

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

my whole life i have been abused. by family, "friends", complete strangers, a rabbit even bit me on the finger once when i was about 4! haha but seriously. it took a lot for me to get here, but i'm still having trouble dealing with trust issues especially with ppl that remind me of my past. i came here in hope that i can find some help and trust among others

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

it may help, but i'm still a crappy artist lol

Divorce Not Working

my parents got divorced when i was 15

Forgiveness Not Working

i rarely forgive anyone... it's a bad habit, but i don't take pain too well

Leave Working / Worked

i had to leave Pacific Grove cuz of all the bad memories

Music Working / Worked

music has always helped me. it's the best release i can find. even if i can't think of what to say, maybe a certain song i'm listening to can say it for me

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

ha... yeah. my life is like a ramones song... well many if i really thought about it

Talking Working / Worked

talking is a good first step

Open Dyslexia

i really don't know for sure if i have it... but there are so many times in the day where i think i do. i mean even when i'm typing out stuff (like this) i type it backwards... PLEH!

Open Family Issues

i never got along with anyone, but my parents were definitely the worst of my problems. ever since i could remember they would beat me, call me names, neglect me, sometimes even just take me some place and leave me. i never really knew what it was like to have a normal childhood...

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

as long as i had my music blasting in my head i wouldn't have to deal with it

Talking Working / Worked

i really had no one to talk to until now

Writing Working / Worked

i kept a journal for a while. if i could escape into a different world complete opposite of where i was that would be best

Open Insomnia

what is there to really tell? i don't sleep that much. woohoo. i'm not a vampire. so it's no big deal for me really

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

o sure... opera helps me sleep.. zzzzz

Reading Working / Worked

most books bore me so yeah i guess that works

Open Pyromania

i... love... fire. it's fun. i mean, cavemen used it to survive from the cold and the other prehistoric animals at the time. why is it a bad thing now???

Open Shyness

i am an extremely shy person. ever since i was a kid i was always somewhat afraid to talk to ppl mostly in fear of rejection also cuz of my childhood where i was always told i was less worthy... all my relationships have messed up because of it. i just don't wanna lose the girl i have now cuz she means a lot to me and i think she could be the one

Treatments

DailyStrength Working / Worked

it's not bad. i've been on here only a few days and already i'm feeling better about myself

Pets Working / Worked

well of course i'm not shy around my dog. he knows i'm the one that feeds him and i know he's the one that protects me

Self-esteem Somewhat Helpful

extremely low at times

Self-help Working / Worked

i've had to help myself most of my life

Singing Working / Worked

i think singing definitely makes me the shyest. i am a crappy singer... so if i sing in front of u, i'm very comfortable around u

Socializing Working / Worked

myspace and things like that really messes with me sometimes cuz of all the ppl that put me down...