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  • About Me

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    dds

    Female, 45
    N. Dighton, MA, USA
    Member since March 22, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a clerk in a grocery store. I am married with two children. I enjoy camping, reading, walking.

      I am a clerk in a grocery store. I am married with two children. I enjoy camping, reading, walking.

  • Recent Activity

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    • 5 hugs received, 2 hugs given, 1 journal post

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    Saturday

    November 17

    • dds gave Raynow a hug 9:27am

      Thanks for the hug here is one for you. luv, Deb…  

    November 14

    • dds commented on KweebsLS’s journal entry ***w000t-Squeee*** 3:26pm

      I am glad you are feeling better. I hope you have a good time at the bead show, I hope you find what…  

    November 13

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      From Raynow Today

      Huge hugz filled with kind caring .. for my friend ..

    • Hug

      From Raynow Monday

      Good Monday morning wishes to you .. hope this week is a good one 4 u .. hugz ..

    • Hug

      From Raynow Sunday

      Great big hugz .. full of kind caring .. for my friend ..

    • Hug

      From Raynow Saturday

      Hugz 2 a super friend ..

    • Hug

      From Raynow Thursday

      Gentle hugz .. for a friend ..

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Mar 13, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      Hi, I am new to this community. I am a childhood survivor of sexual abuse. I have ptsd with severe flashbacks.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Supportive Care Working / Worked
      I have a very supportive therapist. She is my lifeline right now. I do not have any support at home.
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I have suffered for 10 years from depression. Recently diagnosed with bipolar 1.

      Treatments

      Lexapro Working / Worked
      discontinued, found out to be bipolar, making bipolar worse.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Therapy really helps me alot. I have self esteem problems.
      Remeron Working / Worked
      discontinued due to weight gain.
      Writing Working / Worked
      I keep a journal and write my feeling in it everyday. I also write my coping strategies that I use in it daily.
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      I was sexually abused as a child by an uncle.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Therapy has been a great help for me, I use certain coping strategies which work part of the time, when I can calm down enough to use them through the flashbacks.
    • Open Self-Injury

      I am a cutter, I cut to relief the pain I have from sexual abuse.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
    • Open Anxiety

      I suffer from PTSD, Depression, childhood sexual abuse, verbal abuse.

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Breathwork Somewhat Helpful
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      I am learning different coping strategies from my therapist.
    • Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

      I am a witch a week before my period. I snap at everyone, experience intense back pain, cramps, migraines.

      Treatments

      Topamax Working / Worked
    • Open Eczema

      I have eczema on my face, arms, behind my ears. I can't seem to get rid of it, anxiety seems to make it worse.

      Treatments

      Hydrocortisone Not Working
      haven't tried prescription medication as of yet.
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      I have heartburn, and acid reflux

      Treatments

      Zantac Working / Worked
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      I am emotionally abused,I am isolated from my family and friends. I have no idea what our finances are. I suffer from depression, PTSD, anxiety.

      Treatments

      Abuse Counseling Working / Worked
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I lost 50 pounds last year due to depression, I am trying to keep it off, but find myself eating out of control.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      finding it hard to survive with potato chips.
    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      I am newly diagnosed with bipolar 1

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      just started taking it, too early to tell yet.
      Risperdal Working / Worked
      have been taking it for awhile, seems to work.
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      I have had fibromyalgia for 12 years.

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      didn't work
      Gabitril Working / Worked
      didn'nt work
      Heat Working / Worked
      working
    • Open Hypothyroidism

      I was diagnosed in April of this year. I have a growth that has to be biopsied.

      Treatments

      Synthroid Not Working
      weight gain, always cold, always tired.
    • Open Codependency

      I always blame myself for everything that goes wrong. I am in a a controlling relationship.

      Treatments

      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Incest Survivors

      I was sexually abused by my father and my uncle starting at the age of 5.

    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      In the process of getting a divorce from a abusive relationship.

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Working / Worked
      didn't work
      Music Working / Worked
      works
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      works
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      worked for me
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