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  • About Me

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    GreatLife

    Female, 25
    USA
    Member since June 4, 2008

    • About Me

      I have learned that tough times never last....tough people do! You are blessed when you're content with just who you are, no more, no less. Thats the moment you find yourself proud owner of everything that cannot be bought!

      I have learned that tough times never last....tough people do! You are blessed when you're content with just who you are, no more, no less. Thats the moment you find yourself proud owner of everything that cannot be bought!

    • Interests

      I take 3 L's straight to the head, Live & Love Life then I'm dead.

      I take 3 L's straight to the head, Live & Love Life then I'm dead.

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    • Flower

      From moondancer2 October 23

      HI, how ar eyou. Long time. I'm fine,24 days not smoking. Enjoying London. Love and hugs, Md2.

    • Flower

      From dreadaffodil July 19

      Hey there,
      Haven't been on the website in a while. Just trying to deal with some life challenges but I'm managing to keep a smile on my face. How are you doing?

    • High Five

      From moondancer2 June 11

      Hi, well done for getting bsck in school. What are you doing? I'm fine, moving to LOnodn next month. Loev and hugs, Md2.

    • I’m With You

      From eddieEddie June 2

      I just graduated from fresno state univ with ba in social work, life is great

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From saragirl1 April 11

      Thanks & have a great Easter. I'll be ok. It's just REALLY nice to have a place to vent where others have been through the same & understand.

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on May 18, 09
    Goal Completed on Oct 5, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Meth Addiction & Recovery

      I started using meth when I was 15. I have been clean for 3 years. My clean date is 5/5/2005 I was an extremely heavy user, when smoking and snorting didnt work for me, I began slamming it.

      Treatments

      Detox Working / Worked
    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Parent

      My mother was murdered in 1986. They never found the people who did it. All throughout my life it has affected me.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Grief Counseling Not Working
      I went to couseling most of my younger life.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Time Working / Worked
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      I had a very horrible step mother whose idea of parenting was belittling me and alot of physical abuse. Was also in a very abusive relationship. He broke my jaw so I had to break his heart and leave.

      Treatments

      Abuse Counseling Not Working
      I went to counseling for my mothers death and the abuse from my stepmother. The counseling actually never helped so I started self medicating when I was 13.
      Divorce Working / Worked
      I couldnt have been happier when my dad divorced that horrible woman!
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      I have learned through growing up, that you have to forgive and move on with your life. If I was to let the years of pain spent with that woman get the best of me now, what a horrible life I would be leading!
      Leave Working / Worked
    • Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

      I have an amazing 3 year old daughter who is the light of my life. Without her I wouldnt smile as much as I do.

    • Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      I have been a smoker for a little over 10 years. I like it to much to quit.

      Treatments

      Nicotine Patch Working / Worked
      I would smoke with the patch on so that wasnt good.
    • Open Financial Challenges

      There have been many times in my life when I have been down and out, i am much better now though. Would like to know more about budgeting!

    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      I know alot of people who are still "out there" I'm just waiting patiently for their day to come where they must hit their bottom just as I did, in order to realize the severity of everything.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
    • Open Healthy Relationships

      Well through my years of drug use I had a couple UNHEALTHY relationships that always ended up with bruises and jail time....thank god those days are over!

    • Open Eating Disorders

      GreatLife hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Healthy Eating

      Ok so I am obsessed with counting calories. I have noticed within the last year I always read the nutritional value sticker on everything. I dont eat foods that are high in fat and carbs. I dont know if this is a good or bad thing.

    • Open Motherless Children

      My mother was murdered in 1986. It was never an easy journey for me growing up not having her.

    • Open The Financial Crisis

      My work had to cut everyones wages by $1.50 an hour and my husband got laid off. This is a new age depression!

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