Positive thought given to bless others as they blessed me.
April 2, 2008 11:17pm
"God Speaking"The man whispered, "God, speak to me" And ameadowlark sang.But the man did not hear.So the man yelled "God, …
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Hopefultoheal 
3:44pm, May 25, 2009
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About Me
Hopefultoheal
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About Me
I'm hopeful that one day no one will have to live in chronic pain, sickness, sadness, or any form of abuse. This hope is sometimes all that keeps me going when my pain is overwhelming. I love all people but due to much abuse I'm very cautious about who I let close to me b/c people can be very careless when it comes to the feelings of others. I try to live by the Golden Rule - in other words, I try to treat people with compassion, consideration, mercy, forgiveness, and loving-kindness.
I'm hopeful that one day no one will have to live in chronic pain, sickness, sadness, or any form of abuse. This hope is sometimes all that keeps me going when my pain is overwhelming. I love all people but due to much abuse I'm very cautious about who I let close to me b/c people can be very careless when it comes to the feelings of others. I try to live by the Golden Rule - in other words, I try to treat people with compassion, consideration, mercy, forgiveness, and loving-kindness.
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Interests
Writing, reading, drawing, painting, spending time with family and friends, crafts, traveling to new places and enjoying nature in every way.
Writing, reading, drawing, painting, spending time with family and friends, crafts, traveling to new
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Journal
This entry is private
This entry is private
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Do we really want to be like Him? (Just some thoughts I'd like to share)
March 24, 2008 7:48am
Do we really want to be like Jesus?
They falsely called Jesus a blasphemer, a drunkard, a radical. They accused Him of heresy. But …
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Journal Entry for March 18, 2008
March 18, 2008 12:38am
The first step is
to fill your life
with a positive faith
that will help you
through anything ~
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The second is
to begin
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Little Love
Hey stranger!! :o) Just wanted to stop in and see how things are going!!
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Hey lovely. how are you? Sorry i haven't been around much, you know how life can get at times! Hope you are having a great day! lots of love and big hugs to a very special friend........XX
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WELCOME TO DS HERE IN OUR GROUP OF PRAYER AND PRAISE.
I JUST READ YOUR PROFILE AND I HAVE NOTICE YOU DID LOSS YOUR CHILD. I ALSO LOSS MY CHILD TOO YEARS AGO. IT WAS SO SAD I HAD TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH BESIDES MY SELF BEING SO SICK BECAUSE OF LOSING MY CHILD. I KNOW I WILL SEE ANDREW SOMEDAY IN HEAVEN WHEN GOD TAKE ME HOME ANDREW WILL BE WAITING FOR HIS MOM.
I AM HERE FOR YOU IF YOU NEED TO TALK.
JESUS LOVES YOU AND SO DO I.
LOVE N HUGS, LUCI
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hope you are well, thanks for the hug!
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Hanging in here! Just have not been able to get on here for a while!
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Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
I've suffered from chronic pain since 1996. I have CFIDS and Fibromyalgia along with adhesions of scar tissue from multiple female surgeries, along with slight scoliosis and a vertebrae injury due to an accident. Nothing seems to help right now, and I'm having trouble with insurance.
Treatments
- Acupressure Too Soon to Tell
- Flexeril Not Working
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- Marijuana Considering
- Mobic Somewhat Helpful
- Naproxen Not Working
- Neurontin Not Working
Close Fibromyalgia
I was first dx with FMS in 1996. I'm getting ready to file for disability since I have other major illnesses as well and most of the time I cannot function at even a minimum level - and it stinks b/c my family suffers as a result of my illness and most of the time I feel life has just passed me by - and isolation makes me feel lonely.
Treatments
- 5-HTP Not Working
- Acupuncture Considering
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Effexor Not Working
- Elavil Not Working
- Guaifenesin Not Working
- Neurontin Not Working
- Ultram Not Working
- This medicine caused me to have seizure reactions after only a week. Have to wear the warning on a medic alert bracelet.
- Vitamin B12 Too Soon to Tell
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI've suffered from depression in one form or another all of my life. Doctor's say the kind I have is hereditary and I will have to be on meds the rest of my life ... well that's rather a bleak outlook and I choose to believe I can beat this somehow someday.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Effexor Not Working
- Elavil Not Working
- Paxil Not Working
- Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Seroquel Not Working
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Trazodone Not Working
- Wellbutrin Considering
- Zoloft Not Working
Open Sexual Abuse
I was sexually abused starting at age 4 and on through teens and early adult yrs with a date rape when I was 18 and under influence of alcohol mixed with wrong meds for me (anti-psychotic/schizophrenic medication). Some of the early childhood abuse involved being ritually abused by local satan worshipers. This haunted me all through childhood and I still wake up with "night terrors" of dark figures attacking me in the night - demons.
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Forgiveness Working / Worked
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Leave Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- \"The Courage To Heal\" Working / Worked
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
I still deal with the pain of this resulting from permanent injury to vertebrae in my neck causing a pinched nerve and scars on my legs from burns afflicted in childhood. Too much to mention in detail. Healing is not as difficult for this as the emotional/mental/verbal abuse.
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Divorce Working / Worked
- Forgiveness Somewhat Helpful
- Leave Working / Worked
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildThis is a pain that only subsides but never goes away. I'm here to give and receive support with others who may have lost children or parents.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- Helping Others Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Pets Somewhat Helpful
- Poetry Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Support Groups Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Time Somewhat Helpful
Open Eating Disorders
Type: AnorexiaI suffered from anorexia all through my early teens well into my late 20's. Now I'm trying to watch my wt due to different meds that cause wt gain. I'm still overly self-conscious of my wt but with fibro it's harder to manage the exercise and fight the chronic fatigue and pain.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Nope this wasn't right for me.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- It helped me get through college but not with the ED - I haven't taken it in years.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Zoloft Not Working
- This just caused me to be more depressed and want to sleep all the time.
Open Self-Injury
All through my teens I used self inflicted wounding (burns, cutting, needles, pins in my skin) to cope with the turmoil in my home environment and the sexual abuse issues from early childhood well into my late teens. I still remember what this feels like and have a few scars to remember it, but I came through it and will be here for others if they need me.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Went through many counselors and finally decided to counsel myself and support my own inner healing through self-help books and prayer, meditation and journaling.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Only draw back with this is that my family got really tired of hearing all my yelling, crying, whining self-pity and I know this b/c I got sick and tired of hearing myself....
Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide
Two of my cousins on my father's side had bipolar disorder also, and they both went off their meds at different times and they took their lives within a year of each other. One doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire. It was horrible. Bipolar runs of both side of my family and it is often difficult to remember we need to take the meds for life - when we feel better and think we don't need it and even go off of it, it can cause so much pain for us and those close to us.
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