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  • About Me

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    massager

    Female, 47
    Aurora, IL, USA
    Member since June 11, 2008

    • About Me

      Im a massage therapist with a loving husband and unfortunately we are not able to have children. When we started the process of adoption God sent my oldest brother (57) who has dementia to live us.

      Im a massage therapist with a loving husband and unfortunately we are not able to have children. When we started the process of adoption God sent my oldest brother (57) who has dementia to live us.

  • Journal

    • Life's getting better - God is awesome

      Mood December 20, 2008 1:00pm

      We have had quite the few months!

       

      My husband's hours were cut by 10 overtime hours a week and he was facing layoff. His counterpart in NY …

    • Thank God

      Mood August 28, 2008 5:58pm

      Still sober by the grace of God.
    • Our life in 2007

      Mood August 28, 2008 12:57pm

      OUR LIFE IN 2007

      ·        Annie graduated massage school in December …

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    • Hug

      From renalwife October 30, 2008

    • Prayer

      From renalwife September 29, 2008

      How's life in the dementia ward? The last few days I have felt like tearing my hair out by it's grey roots. Fusturation . Now I really know the definition of that word. And don't we all. You are a good sister to be taking care of your dear brother. I just know our Lord is smiling down and blessing you. Keep the faith

    • Prayer

      From enumber1 September 6, 2008

    • Hug

      From shortnsassy08 September 4, 2008

      Hello! I'm in training to become a LMT. I wanted a job where I could help people. Just wanted to tell you I admire you. It takes a strong person to open their lives to taking care of a family member. Best of wishes to you and your family.

    • Hug

      From gramma2gavin September 3, 2008

      here is a great big bear hug for you today. i will keep you and your friend in my prayers

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  • Goals

    5412 days sober. Last update Aug 28, 08
    sobriety (years)
    13
  • Support Groups

    • Close Dementia

      I am the youngest (46) of six sibs taking care of the oldest (57) who I don't know well and has dementia due to chronic exposure to organic solvants. He was a fantastic furniture maker whose wife divorced him when he got sick about 3-4 years ago. My husband and I were starting adoption procedings when God sent my brother to live with us.

      Treatments

      Exelon Too Soon to Tell
      I don't know that I will be able to tell.
      Namenda Considering
      Not sure if it has worked because I didn't know him before he came to live with us.
    • Close Tinnitus

      Im a massage therapist and have had great success with clients with tinnitus as well as meniere's disease.

      Treatments

      Massage Working / Worked
    • Open Meniere's Disease

      I'm a massage therapist who has a client who is nurse that had meniere's and said it was not curable when she came to me. She no longer has dizziness nad the ear ringing only comes when she is stressed.

    • Open Alcoholism

      Too long to tell here. Abusive home, started drinking in 5th grade, did all drugs but heroin - it's addicting ya know - got sober 1/29/1995 haven't slipped since thank God.

      Treatments

      12 Step Program Working / Worked
      Wouldn't have gotten sober without it.
      AA Meetings Working / Worked
      See 12 Step Program
      Al-Anon Working / Worked
      Wouldn't have realized I was an alcoholic without it.
      Cold Turkey Working / Worked
      With a support group and higher power of some sort is the only way.
      Sleep Working / Worked
      Must have at the beginning. I slept a lot the first 9 months.
    • Open Career Changes

      Was in payroll for 11 years, customer service for 30 + years and it was ok. Now I'm a massage therapist for 2 1/2 years (incl school) and love it!

    • Open Healthy Relationships

      In a loving, God filled, relationship for 19 years and lovin' it!

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Working / Worked
      It works if the therapist is a good one and you get along with him/her.
      Patience Working / Worked
      Definitely!
      Talking Working / Worked
      Works if you have the right sounding wall.
      Writing Working / Worked
      If you like that kind of thing. I do and it has helped greatly!
    • Open Lung Cancer

      My mom died 20 years ago 9/5 she was given two years to live and died in 5 weekstoday we found out our friend was diagnosed with a few months to live.

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