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Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

My fiance has a drinking problem and is in recovery. And I grew up with addicted parents.

Treatments

Al-Anon Considering

Patience Somewhat Helpful

I've been patient for a long time but I know he is an addict so I am going to continue to be patient.

Psychotherapy Considering

Talking Somewhat Helpful

I try to talk to him sometimes it helps sometimes not.

Writing Working / Worked

Writing is the main thing that helps me right now.

Open Families of Prisoners

My fiance is currently in prison.

Treatments

Patience Somewhat Helpful

It's hard but it's all I can do right now.

Writing Working / Worked

Helps a lot.

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

I'm trying to quit smoking for real this time. It's hard but I haven't for almost 2 months.

Treatments

Cold Turkey Working / Worked

so far so good tried before and didn't work so well.

Support Groups Too Soon to Tell

Open Pet Bereavement

I lost my German shepherd Petey a year ago but it still hurts and I still miss him so much.

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I've tried diets before and they don't work for me. But I really want to try to be healthy.

Treatments

Counting Calories Not Working

Too hard I forget or get tired of writing everything down embarrassing.

Curves Considering

Dancing Working / Worked

I love dancing I should do it more.

Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful

I try to eat right but it's hard when there is tempting foods around.

Eat Less Somewhat Helpful

Jenny Craig Considering

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I need to exercise and go to the gym more.

Slim-Fast Somewhat Helpful

It helped but I would lose weight and gain it back. Not a long term solution for me.

Weight Watchers Considering

Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

My fiance is bipolar. I really want to support him but sometimes I just don't know what to do.

Open Interracial Relationships

I'm in an interracial relationship.

Open Shyness

I've been shy for a very long time now. But it does hinder me sometimes.

Treatments

DailyStrength Working / Worked

It helps to connect with people

Pets Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Not Working

Self-esteem Not Working

I have low self esteem so I need better self esteem first.

Self-help Somewhat Helpful

Singing Working / Worked

I do sing not in public yet though.

Socializing Working / Worked

Helps me a lot.

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I think I've had IBS for a while. It runs in my family my great-grandmother had it.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Chamomile Working / Worked

It helps soothe my stomach.

High Fiber Diet Working / Worked

It helps a lot.

Imodium Working / Worked

Peppermint Working / Worked

Probiotics Working / Worked

I actually do find eating my activia daily really helps when I don't eat it I get more flare ups.

Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

I get really bad PMS.

Treatments

Midol Working / Worked

Helps a lot. But don't like to take all the time.

Naproxen Working / Worked

helps a lot but makes me sleepy

Oral Contraceptives Considering

Open Eating Disorders

I suffered from anorexia and got tired of starving so I went to bulimia then got tired of making myself sick so I over ate. I still overeat once in a while and still turn to food to "make me feel better"

Treatments

Dietitian Consult Considering

Prozac Not Working

I don't like the way anti depressants make me feel.

Psychotherapy Not Working

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Zoloft Not Working

Open Codependency

I am a codependent person. My fiance is in AA currently and I also am going to be attending a 12 step program Al Anon.

Treatments

12 Step Program Considering

Reading Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

\"Codependent No More\" Working / Worked

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I've had depression for a while. I was told I have clinical depression. I don't take any medicine but I have in the past and I have had really bad times.

Treatments

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

I try to think positive but it is hard sometimes.

Prozac Not Working

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

My mom is there for me so is my fiance who is bipolar but it's hard when we are both depressed.

Writing Working / Worked

writing really helps. It helps me collect my thoughts and not be agonizing over them so much. I also write poems and songs.

Zoloft Not Working

Open Self-Injury

I was reluctant to join this group. I used to self injure myself. I haven't in a couple of years. But sometimes it's hard and the thought does cross my mind especially under stress. I need strength and support.

Treatments

Rubber Bands Working / Worked

Helped

Squeezing Ice Considering

Never Tried but it would probably be a good idea

Talking Working / Worked

helps a lot especially writing and journaling talking about my problems stresses

Tattoos Considering

I never thought of that before but makes sense am thinking of getting tattoos

Open Anxiety

I've had panic attacks. I still get them once in a while. I have social phobia. But I would like to have more of a social life and not be so afraid.

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

help me calm down.

Breathwork Working / Worked

Helps. Meditation helps me calm my mind.

Meditation Working / Worked

helps me calm my mind.

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

sometimes works sometimes doesn't.

Xanax Working / Worked

Helped with panic attacks but addictive don't take anymore.

Zoloft Not Working

Open Other Heart Problems
Type: Heart Palpitations

I have heart palpitations and irregular heartbeat.

Open Healthy Relationships

Me and my fiance have had our ups and downs. This year has been the rockiest of them all. It's a long story so I won't go into it here but you can read my journal or ask me about it.

Treatments

Patience Somewhat Helpful

I'm trying to have patience but sometimes it's so hard wondering when things will get better for us.

Talking Not Working

I try to talk to him and he doesn't listen to me.

Writing Working / Worked

Writing is the only thing that is helping me right now with this situation.

Music Working / Worked

Sometimes I will just sit and listen to music and cry. It really helps me to get all this tension and stress out. I try to think of the good times.

Open Vegetarians & Vegans
Type: Vegetarian

I'm trying to eat as vegetarian and vegan as possible. I started eating mostly vegetarian for a very long time now but I just started reading about macrobiotics which is vegetarian/vegan and I also bought the book Skinny Bitch.