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  • About Me

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    AHaone

    Female, 20
    Humboldt, CA, USA
    Member since June 5, 2008

    • About Me

      My name is Andi, Im a full-time college student working on my general ed. classes right now. I work at my school(during the regular semester). Living with my mom and my 13 yearold brother. The mental health resources here are awful. I think my pdoc has just abandoned me :( I had one (luckily short) hospital stay in June of 2007 that probably left me feeling worse than I did when I went in. Currently Im just trying to keep busy with friends and housework and whatnot. Waiting for school to start up again at the end of August!

      My name is Andi, Im a full-time college student working on my general ed. classes right now. I work at my school(during the regular semester). Living with my mom and my 13 yearold brother. The mental health resources here are awful. I think my pdoc has just abandoned me :( I had one (luckily short) hospital stay in June of 2007 that probably left me feeling worse than I did when I went in. Currently Im just trying to keep busy with friends and housework and whatnot. Waiting for school to start up

    • Interests

      I haven't really had that many interests over the last year. I go to school and I work... at school. I take care of my house because my little bro is 13 and my mom works 50 hour weeks. I love taking care of my family, it makes me feel kind of needed. Besides that, I've been spending more time with my friends, I think that's a good thing, I miss them when they're not around. Trying to just soak up the free time I have now because it will be rare during the semester!

      I haven't really had that many interests over the last year. I go to school and I work... at school.

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  • Journal

    • Gahh school is hard

      Mood October 28, 2009 8:26pm

      Well, basically thats all I have to say...it's also all I have time to say really. School is hard and my head has not been clear at all lately. I …
    • School

      Mood October 8, 2009 10:20pm

      Well, yea, school. Thats about it. Im having a good time of things with school. Especially statistics. Ive passed every test, the last one with a …
    • School

      Mood September 20, 2009 4:03pm

      Ive done a lot of work this last week and have plans to do even more this next week. Doing really well in statistics. That's making me think I …
    • Second week of the semester!!

      Mood September 3, 2009 12:34am

      Well, decided to start my new semester goal. In the last semesters before this I just said to finish my semester. This semester I want to pass …

    • dumb dumb dumb

      Mood July 28, 2009 4:39am

      So, funny story...lame ending. Figured I should write about it though. I went out last night to meet this guy. It turned out to definitely be the …

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      From asadheart September 12

      I noticed you are taking Inderal. My doctor just prescribed this to me. Does this this medication decreases anxiety and you feel more calm now? I hope it works for me!

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      From sonyahaley September 4

      Thank you so much for your prayers and support through this process with the girls. We did receive some amazing news, but I know the fight isn't over. Thanks agian!

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      From 151 September 3

      Yea I'm not liking Humbold because I'm not a stonner lol. But i was born here.

    • Hug

      From sonyahaley August 22

      Thank you for your comment on my journal entry. I've always been a helper-- the one that every one comes to for advice and support. I never really had anyone to truly listen to me. I learned to keep it all inside and then cry when I am all alone. The journal entries help so much-- just to, indirectly, be able to share some of it with someone else. Thanks so much for yousr support!

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From DontStealMySunshine August 21

      Thanks for the friend add! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. (((HUGS)))

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  • Goals

    Progress

    65 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 18, 09 25 more days.
    semester (weeks)
    16
    Goal Completed on Jul 14, 09
    Goal Completed on Mar 27, 09
    Goal Completed on Aug 7, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Currently don't have insurance and paying for all of my own treatment, meds, etc. Not fun but a whole lot less fun to go without right?

      Treatments

      Lamictal Working / Worked
      Lamictal is amazing. Finally there is a generic! Yay!
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      BAD dreams. I only take as needed.
    • Close Panic Attacks

      Started having horrible panic attacks during 10th grade. Got worse and worse. By the end of 11th grade I was staying home most of the time. Started alternative high school and took a bit of time off. In a better place with school, still, however, trying to get to a manageable place with panic attacks.

      Treatments

      Meditation Working / Worked
      Breathing excercises and whatnot. Pretty helpful to a point. Works sometimes.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      This does help, but not always. Its kind of a constant for me to try and stay positive just to stay afloat.
      Inderal Working / Worked
      For the prevention of panic attacks and general anxiety. Works well if I take it an hour or so before high anxiety situations.
    • Open Bipolar Disorder - Teen

      Same story as the general bp group. Thought Id check this group out.

    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Bipolar but hitting the depression side harder and harder these days. Working on finding new antidepressants with my pdoc.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      Ugg... really hated this. Horrible 3 days.
      Effexor Considering
      This is next on the big fat list of antidepressants to try... right after cymbalta...probably gonna start this one this week.
      Elavil Not Working
      On this a long time ago... worked a little... pdoc decided to go a different direction tho.
      Geodon Not Working
      Ack! Restless!!
      Lexapro Not Working
      Numbed me out, made me grind my teeth.
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Always a good one.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      I try to find the positive side of everything.. when I can.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Crying to my mom or a close friend helps sometimes.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Love to write in my journal on DS.
    • Open College Stress

      Im a full time student. This is the beginning of my third year of school and I feel like I'm trudging through the mud trying to get out of here.

      Treatments

      Sleep Working / Worked
      Sometimes coming home and taking a nap is the only way to keep going with the day. Really, there have been times that I have taken an hour long nap and it has saved my day and given me the push to finish my homework.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      I would not be able to be in school without my family. Friends help me de-stress and I have a few friends that I get a lot of support for school from.
    • Open Family Issues

      I love my family but more and more I do not know how to deal with them in a successful way. I feel like I am always getting into fights or arguments from saying the wrong things. I just want to be a good sister and daughter.

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      We try to connect through music. Sometimes if I can just change the subject and say "hey, lets listen to this really cool song" then we can talk about the song rather than whatever it was that we were fighting about.
      Talking Working / Worked
      It kind of works. I try to talk things out but sometimes my mom makes me feel like I have said the wrong thing and it gets frustrating...too much to deal with after a while. I do vent to friends and my little brother though.
      Writing Working / Worked
      I do write about family issues in a journal or on here I suppose. It is helpful to get it out but does not resolve things in my family, you know?
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