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  • About Me

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    beingmyself

    Female, 30
    USA
    Member since May 19, 2008

    • About Me

      NO FRIEND REQUESTS, PLEASE!This is not how my life was supposed to be. I worked so hard, this illness took away everything I had. Love and prayers get me through each day. I have a lot of physical problems because of my mental and emotional problems. It's hard for me to get to the doc, I dont have my own car, I know there is testing and PT and other things I need to be going to, but it's so expensive and so hard to get a ride, my health just falls by the wayside.

      NO FRIEND REQUESTS, PLEASE!This is not how my life was supposed to be. I worked so hard, this illness took away everything I had. Love and prayers get me through each day. I have a lot of physical problems because of my mental and emotional problems. It's hard for me to get to the doc, I dont have my own car, I know there is testing and PT and other things I need to be going to, but it's so expensive and so hard to get a ride, my health just falls by the wayside.

    • Interests

      Reading. I'll read anything but true-crime. Recently got back into watching movies and some TV. I LOVE anything that makes me laugh. AnyONE who makes me laugh. I love to love others, make them feel loved, make others happy if I can. Laughter and love and smiles are contagious. Sometimes you have those moments that are so right, so good, you remember why you keep fighting.

      Reading. I'll read anything but true-crime. Recently got back into watching movies and some TV. I LOVE

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    • Why? (song entry)

      Mood July 24, 2009 9:09pm

       I think that if there is one song that really sums up the emotions of my life, this would be the one. It means so many things to me on so many …

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    • Little Love

      From Karen99 Yesterday

      I haven't heard from you in forever... Started to think you didn't love me anymore (LOL). Glad you liked the jpurnal entry. What's up with you. Have you been doing OK. I still have an ear infection, so I have to wait on the balance test until it's gone... Not sure what the "balance test" is or how it's done- new territory for me. I've been OK other than being really dizzy at times. Would love to talk with you!!! We can plan to do chat sometime soon if you'd like... Karen

    • Kiss

      From Moonshowers Wednesday

      Kissy face kissy face!!!!!! Hi babygirl! I saw you in K's journal and I had to pop in and show you some love. what is up with the sad face??? Need to talk????? Who do you want me to kill???

    • Hug

      From kazual November 8

      Thank you. (((((back at you)))))

      39 going on 59, LOL!!!

    • Hug

      From ducktape November 8

      good morning!!! hope that today goes well for you... the lamp didn't win this time... i think that it knows better than to talk back to me... i would put it outside... heheheeh.... loves and hugzzzz... karen :)

    • Chocolate

      From BubblyMia November 7

      Just cuz I wanna so there!! HA!

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  • Goals

    Progress

    75 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 1, 09 175 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    111
  • Support Groups

    • Close Breakups & Divorce

      Treatments

      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      Love Working / Worked
      Reading Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Close Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

      Have been agoraphobic since mid-teens. Has only gotten worse over the years. Any place official or formal, where I can't just walk out if I need to, I don't go. I just can't anymore. If I'm not able to reach my "safe zone", I panic.

    • Open Depression

      Feb. 05, I was at work, I was fine, the next thing I knew I was in the hospital, my first major panic attack. My life changed overnight. Just like that. I tried to fight the anxiety disorder, it's been over four years now, I'm worse than ever. It's taken my life away. It's taken me away, left me with nothing but fear. This is my life now. I hate every second of it. The anxiety didn't go away, it brought it's friend depression with it.

      Treatments

      Lexapro Not Working
      this drug is poison
      Remeron Not Working
      Terrible temper tantrums, nearly uncontrollable anger, had to stop it.
      Abilify Somewhat Helpful
      Best mood Ive been in in YEARS!! Only the nausea and dizziness got worse instead of better so had to go off of it. More aware now of my moods and when Im being irrational so hopefully Id like to not take ANYTHING for depression at all we will have to see what the doc says.
    • Open Anxiety

      One day I was fine, the next, my life as I knew it was over. Everything scares me now. EVERYTHING. I fought hard, but my brain won. It controls every aspect of my life. It took my life away from me, nothing I do to fight back makes it go away.

      Treatments

      Ativan Not Working
      no
      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      When it's REALLY bad, I curl up and focus on my breathing until I fall asleep.
      Inderal Not Working
      Would wake up from nightmares with my heart pounding in my chest. Went to the hospital still with tachycardia AFTER taking a double dose. not good at all
      Klonopin Not Working
      No
      Lexapro Not Working
      short term half life SSRI's are NOT meant to be taken for NINE years. Found that out the hard way.
      Luvox Not Working
      No
      Paxil Not Working
      No
      Remeron Working / Worked
      Am on now for depression/anxiety. The physical symptoms of panic have gotten better, but I still feel the panic inside me.
      Valium Not Working
      made me depressed
      Xanax Working / Worked
      4 mg a day helps keep the panic at bay! I try to take less, I only take the 4th if I NEED it.
      Zoloft Not Working
      just felt more depressed
      Love Working / Worked
      Its what gets me out of bed everyday. My friends some family my boyfriend who drives me nuts but I love him anyways its all of you who get me through each day. My life line. Lovehappycalm.
    • Open Financial Challenges

      My only income is SSDI. I'm over 11 grand in debt, my estranged husband is responsible for about half of that, he won't give me a dime, he drinks away all his money. I'm trying to fix this situation, but I get so upset when I look at these bills and talk to the creditors, and there isn't anyone to help me. They don't understand that keeping a roof over my family's head comes first. It's so overwhelming, just talking about it makes me start crying.

      Treatments

      Budgeting Working / Worked
      I've made payment arrangments with all my creditors. I'll be broke for the next 5 years or so, but it's the only way to get out of this mess and take responsibility for it. The payments are directly debited from my bank account, so no worrying about making a late payment at least. I HATE being broke! I'll get used to it, I suppose.
      Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
      They are useless to me anyhow, I'm overlimit on both of them.
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