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About Me
purpledots
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About Me
I'm an artist, poet, writer, divorced w 4 grown children. I am 60 on SSDI and suffer from chronic health conditions plus depression and bipolar. I live in Oahu Hawaii with my daughter and son and was originally from beautiful Pennsylvania where I did most of my art work and poetry. I have written my life memoirs and poetry compiled.
I'm an artist, poet, writer, divorced w 4 grown children. I am 60 on SSDI and suffer from chronic health conditions plus depression and bipolar. I live in Oahu Hawaii with my daughter and son and was originally from beautiful Pennsylvania where I did most of my art work and poetry. I have written my life memoirs and poetry compiled.
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Interests
Water color painting. Poetry and prose. Reading. Swimming, walking, fitness.
Water color painting. Poetry and prose. Reading. Swimming, walking, fitness.
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Recent Activity
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9 hugs received, 6 hugs given, 2 journal posts, 2 journal comments
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How are you doing? I am praying for you in general that your job go well. Happy Thanksgiving.…
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I am glad you are doing OK & that Roger the Minister is back on DS. Happy Thanksgiving.…
Yesterday
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M & Sonnie cut down lime tree. He installed LR fan lamp.…
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Happy Thanksgiving! How are you? We are fine getting ready for thanksgiving meal with a turkey &…
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Journal
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Hugbook
Flower
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Hug
hay hun, you free to chat?
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Chicken Soup
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I'm ok. Roger the Minister is staying on DS
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Chocolate
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Support Groups
Close Depression
Most of my life I've experienced depressive periods due to rough childhood and difficult marriage, plus loss of a first born and miscarriages.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I see a counselor every other week.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- excellent understanding & support from family & friends.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- no side effects
- Writing Working / Worked
- I like to write a personal journal daily and often poetry. This is a life line therapy.
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I lived in Indonesia 10 years, raised my children there, and had to escape the coup back to safety in USA. Later I became a victim of burglary, vandalism & id theft--horror. Stalked by gang related criminal. Escaped!
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- Painting scenery relaxes me.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Counseling helps me organize and work through my experiences
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking it out with empathetic others helps.
Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide
My mother ended her life in 1979.
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildMy mother ended her life in 1979 and I lost my 1st born and had several miscarriages.
Open Varicose Veins
purpledots hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Environmental Allergies
I am allergic to many house hold chemicals and medicines
Open Veterans
I'm not a veteran, but my son and daughter are x-Marines and my youngest son is still active duty in the Air Force.
Open Chronic Pain
I have severe osteoporosis and very easily have fractured / broken bones. My clavicle bone never healed properly and is crooked and painful. I also have arthritis and knee problems.
Open Osteoporosis
I have severe osteoporosis.
Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I have had surgeries on both hands.
Open Fibromyalgia
I don't have it, but my daughter has Fibromyalgia
Open Bipolar Disorder
Over the decades I noticed a yoyo between highs of hyperactivity and lows of depressive periods. Recently dxd with mild bi-polar. Low dose abilify, pacing myself, planning moderate daily activities, not go overboard, painting, writing journal/poetry, support from family & friends helps a lot.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- low dose helps flatten my yoyos wo side affects.
- Holistic Health Working / Worked
- Holistic view & approach with accent on natural ways helps.
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