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  • About Me

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    MarshallJon

    Male, 39
    Oelwein, USA
    Member since May 9, 2008

    • About Me

      where do I begin? I have been in the mental health system for 20+ years, the penal system for 5 (7.14.90-7.14.95), and been out of trouble for almost 14 years. It is a struggle to not get into trouble (God knows that I've been tempted to!), but I've been blessed to stay out of trouble because I've wasted enough of my life!!!!!!! Currently I am a Stratford Career Institute Travel and Tourism student with a presently A-average overall. I am multi-diagnosed with various mental health issues. The most important thing that I have learned in life is (oh, so many things) this: 1. Hang on to your friends. 2. Hang on to your family even closer. 3. Greet new people with a friendly smile whenever possible, and if you feel comfortable doing so. 4. It is a dog eat dog world...There is no denying that fact, but what would happen in society if we lived in a peace promotes peace one? 5. Peace, in contrasting #4, flees with time, and we are lucky (nay, blessed) to have love in our lives at some point in time...Give love, Get love...GOT LOVE? 6. AND IN CONCLUSION........ALWAYS STICK UP FOR THE ONES THAT YOU LOVE!!!! P.S. WE CAN BE PACIFIST AND WARRIORS AT THE SAME TIME...WE JUST HAVE TO FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO.

      where do I begin? I have been in the mental health system for 20+ years, the penal system for 5 (7.14.90-7.14.95), and been out of trouble for almost 14 years. It is a struggle to not get into trouble (God knows that I've been tempted to!), but I've been blessed to stay out of trouble because I've wasted enough of my life!!!!!!! Currently I am a Stratford Career Institute Travel and Tourism student with a presently A-average overall. I am multi-diagnosed with various mental health issues. The most

    • Interests

      music, computers, meeting new people, peace, love, and most of all BEING A PACIFIST OR THE PURSUIT OF IT!!!!!!

      music, computers, meeting new people, peace, love, and most of all BEING A PACIFIST OR THE PURSUIT OF

  • Recent Activity

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    • 3 hugs received, 1 journal post

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  • Journal

    • Another C-grade on an exam

      Mood November 16, 2009 6:14pm

      I GOT ANOTHER C ON AN EXAM TODAY...JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, TO BE EXACT.  THIS LEAVES ONE OTHER EXAM FOR THE SCHOOL, AND THE CERTIFICATION TEST …

    • ***A MESSAGE ON PROFILING AND MORE***

      Mood November 9, 2009 4:24pm

      I have begun to notice a pattern, I think.  What is that pattern? Well, for starters, let's start with me making friends here on DS: …

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    • Been working on a project...thinking about sharing?

      Mood October 19, 2009 2:04pm

      I have been working on a new project since the last week of September 2009 on an almost daily basis.  I am thinking about sharing it on here but …

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  • Goals

    Progress

    90 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 09 39 more days.
    Goal Completed on Aug 7, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Families of Prisoners

      2x convicted in less than 6 months...did 5 on 20 for armed robbery.7-14-90 to 7-14-95 time served. been out of trouble ever since then and still doing good on that part of life. here to give support, online MWTHURFSS AND NOT ONLINE ON TUES.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
      Emotions Anonyous is a 12 step program based on AA that makes you look at your emotions, why you feel that way, and how to handle the situation differently.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      the prison systems Psychotherapy is a farce! been in it b4 prison and still am afterwards. slowly getting better via working on my PTSD
      Talking Working / Worked
      i never can shut up! love to talk.
      Writing Working / Worked
      My poems don't rhyme most of the time, but they are from the heart and true!
    • Close Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      Dx'd in 2008 by therapist with a mild form of OCD. THINK IT MIGHT BE GETTING WORSE? FEEL OBSESSIVE RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT?!!?

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      talked about my habitual /rituals at home....you know, what you can't help but do!
    • Open Eating Disorders

      I'm not bulemic/anorexic, but I think that I have an eating disorder b/c of periods of binging (2hr. max) and periods of just LOOKING AT food makes me nauseaus. other than that i don't skip, and usually eat a full meal at night, every night.here to meet others for support and help.

      Treatments

      Prozac Working / Worked
      currently on for deprssion, so my periodic loss of appetite is only a side affect of this med.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      currently in therapy for a variety of issues now, going to bring this up at next appointment.
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      was dx'd on 10/30/06. tried diet first few mos., then Metformin for 30 days which worked so well that i was removed off of it. Now fully controlled by diet/exercise, with excellent results over the past year.

      Treatments

      Dietary Modification Working / Worked
      Need to get back to the basics!
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      1. eating smaller portions and 2. cutting down on eating out, eating more at home with home cooked meals.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      worked tremendously!!!!!
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Need to start this again
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