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  • About Me

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    lydia979

    Female, 68
    Toronto, ON, CAN
    Member since June 2, 2008

    • About Me

      My problem is loneliness. My two best friends died, one year after the other. Both died when I was away. The first one of natural causes, the second of suicide. It was a shock which no one expected. I also suffer from anxiety. I don't know which group to join, because right now my loneliness is causing anxiety, and there is no loneliness group. Is there some way to start a group?

      My problem is loneliness. My two best friends died, one year after the other. Both died when I was away. The first one of natural causes, the second of suicide. It was a shock which no one expected. I also suffer from anxiety. I don't know which group to join, because right now my loneliness is causing anxiety, and there is no loneliness group. Is there some way to start a group?

    • Interests

      Walking, reading, bridge

      Walking, reading, bridge

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  • Journal

    • Computer Not Working

      Mood September 16, 2009 12:49pm

      Just to let you all know that if you don't hear from me it is because of the computer which mostly doesn't let me in.  If anyone got …
    • Can't Get onto DS

      Mood July 20, 2009 1:13pm

      This happens every once in a while, that I can't get onto DS website because they say I have the wrong password, even though my password comes on …
    • Lonely

      Mood December 28, 2008 11:31pm

      After the holiday I feel so lonely.  Hardly anybody phones and when they do they tell me all about all the partys they had and have been invited …
    • No phone calls

      Mood June 3, 2008 12:58pm

      It is a rainy day.  I should be doing house work but I am fooling around on the computer.  I am feeling so lonely.  No phone …

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    • Hug

      From Marigolds October 8

      Hi Lydia..is your pc working yet?
      Hope you are well and happy.
      Hugs xoxo

    • Hug

      From StarliteRose August 8

      Just checking in to see how you're doing :-) I hope you're having a lovely weekend :-)

    • Flower

      From Abotsd August 3

      the bride's grandmother, my close friend, was russian jewish as am i. she intermarried and of course, all 4 of her kids did, too. so it makes me sad to see the line broken and changed. they are all good people but the judaism is gone and unrecognizable. thanks for comment on journal.

    • Hug

      From rosemary65 August 3

      I understand loneliness and isolation Lydia.....Everyone I loved died . I go to work, I come home and I am alone. The phone never rings because I am too ill to work on relationships.....

    • Hug

      From CountryMe August 3

      Ohhhh I love humor, too but I would had still apologized LOL It's how I am when I think I do anything that makes it harder for someone to understand me I will say I am sorry even when my friends are teasing me about it LOL thanks again, country

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      I've suffered from anxiety as long as I can remember. I had to quit college, marry a man I didn't want, struggle, struggle, struggle to survive.

      Treatments

      Acupuncture Working / Worked
      Worked somewhat
      Ativan Working / Worked
      worked but made me tired
      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      Sometimes works
      Breathwork Working / Worked
      works sometimes
      Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
      didn't work
      Inderal Working / Worked
      didn't work at all
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Worked, but made me tired
      Meditation Working / Worked
      worked somewhat
      Paxil Working / Worked
      works a lot. Turned a corner for me.
      St. John\'s Wort Working / Worked
      Valium Working / Worked
      Occassional use in emergency
      Xanax Working / Worked
      works, but addictive
    • Close Loneliness

      It seems I've been lonely most of my life. At least I've always had to work very hard at making friends. Paxil had really helped get me out of my shell. I would never consider giving it up because without it I didn't have a life. Only the lonely know how terrible loneliness can be. Even physically it hurts.

      Treatments

      Paxil Working / Worked
    • Open Essential Tremor

      I belong to the anxiety group, but my main problem has always been that I couldn't hide my anxiety because of my trembling and shaking and head jerking. Now I'm beginning to see I have suffered both anxiety and essential trembling. What a revelation this is? Always wondered why others could hide their anxiety so well and I couldn't. I'm soooo glad I found this group.

    • Open Depression
      Type: Seasonal Affective Disorder

      I'm from the anxiety group but I want to respond to this. I also have depression

      Treatments

      Paxil Working / Worked
      Although I was taking paxil for anxiety it also helped lift my mood.
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