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  • About Me

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    spiritdance

    Female, 41
    Mystic, CT, USA
    Member since June 13, 2008

    • About Me

      I am single. Had some depression, i seem to be coming out of it thank God!Starting to dance again. I have generally a positive outlook on life.(when i am not suicidal). LOL Kidding I adopted my late father's motto. "Life is good".

      I am single. Had some depression, i seem to be coming out of it thank God!Starting to dance again. I have generally a positive outlook on life.(when i am not suicidal). LOL Kidding I adopted my late father's motto. "Life is good".

    • Interests

      Hiking, kayaking, art-painting, sculpture, native american artwork. Spiritual growth.Dance.

      Hiking, kayaking, art-painting, sculpture, native american artwork. Spiritual growth.Dance.

  • Recent Activity

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  • Journal

    • Flying high as a hawk

      Mood June 29, 2009 11:40pm

      I choose this because i believe there is a connection between the human and spirit world and animals are the communicators. I have been seeing hawks …
    • Bonvoyage!

      Mood April 16, 2009 2:12am

                        Well all, I am off on a cruise sat.eaving fri. …

    • happy spring!

      Mood April 4, 2009 1:22pm

              well, its my 90 days sober today. yeah yippee, i'm not so excited becus i have been here b4. maybe …

    • pain is subsiding, Thk God!

      Mood March 20, 2009 8:58pm

      Ok on my vaca day ,i did nothing, dog, n sleep. I had 3 naps,last one was 5hrs1 I havent sleep that long in years striaght thru.

      And... the pain is …

    • Thank God it is warmer, i should be running 2 miles by now

      Mood March 19, 2009 12:46am

      ........but i am not. i sit every nite in pain,advils not touching it 1600mg. Its been 2wks now. I have my moments of tolerability, but i am am …

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    • Hug

      From xmarkyx October 15

      Hey hey hey x how are you hope all is well I've missed been on here just moved home I'm living closer to work generally life is good I've just been on a serenity weekend was great have a lovely day keep smiling xxxmarkyxxx

    • Moment of Peace

      From hevg August 30

      Good thanks back in London, so far so good

    • Hug

      From hevg August 30

      Hi how are you?

    • Rainbow

      From Haiku August 26

      Im stopping by with a rainbow...checking to see how things are going for you and for Zara. I hope things are well for you my friend....please let me know how you are...sending big hugs ands well wishes for you both....xoxoxo haiku

    • Hug

      From GGG63 August 18

      I have been good forthe most.I try to keep busy so I do'nt have to think about miossing my mike.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    30 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    168
  • Support Groups

    • Close Insomnia

      spiritdance hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Close Alcoholism

      I am 40yrs old single female who has been struggling with alcohol and addiction for 6yrs.I am a blackout drinker of red wine. My father died in 01 and that sent my disease into real activity. I almost lost my job with "an incident". You would have thought that would have been my bottom.Nope. The depression has been bad. Ihave 7 days wout drinking. I went to rehab over the summer at MT Side. I relapsed in september. Depression and I put my dog down were the triggers.

      Treatments

      AA Meetings Working / Worked
      I have a network of 5 women I met in AA. I have 2X sponsors and a current temp. one.I will not do 90/90.
      Antabuse Not Working
      learned how to drink on it. Had to up the dose. Than I never took it
      Cold Turkey Working / Worked
      detoxing yourself sucks. I made it though. Thank god!
      Detox Working / Worked
      I was sober for 100+ days. It did does work.
      Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
      Mountainside was the most profound experience I have had for my addiction.
      Willpower Somewhat Helpful
      I can control my drinking sometimes
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I guess I have been depressed my whole life I would just wear a happy mask and dilute it with alcohol. I am aware that alcohol is a depressant and makes no long term sense,but it sometimes gets so bad that you don't care about long term.you want relief Now. I have wicked insomnia,tryed everything.-ended up gaining 35-40lbs! Not good ,sent me back into depression in sept. Dr. added wellbutrin. Ithink it is helping. I use a light box 1-2X aday. I have different cycles-SAD

      Treatments

      Celexa Not Working
      tryed in past-did'nt work
      Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
      worked for a bit Started a downward cycle in Sept.
      Effexor Not Working
      No one told me never stop abrubtly.I had vertigo and when I closed my eyes-fainted. Drove my car into a guard rail ,ER-refered to a nuerologist. Finally figured it out. Withdrawl Cycle-BEWARE!
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Works when you do it. Helps anyways.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      cbt all the way
      Psychotherapy Considering
      no idea if its helped. been in therapy for 5yrs after dad died.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      For sleep. Stay away. Gained 35lbs! Worked to sleep for a bit than I had to up the dose. 200mg=fat Made me more depressed.
      Trazodone Not Working
      for sleep-didn't touch the insomnia
      Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
      On it now,not sure think it is helping.
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      when i do it. I find i do not write when depressed.
      Zoloft Not Working
      in the past-made me antiorgasmic-no can do.
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