Afraid of being alone
September 5, 2009 9:37pm
On Aug.13th, the day after my birthday,my mom,who i live with and take care of,had a bad stroke.She has been in intensive care the whole time and is …
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mcochs
9:25pm, September 5, 2009
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mcochs
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About Me
I have worked at home for 7 years.Have an Ebay Store and website.Love cats,music,writing.
I have worked at home for 7 years.Have an Ebay Store and website.Love cats,music,writing.
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So Hard Sometimes To Keep Going
August 27, 2008 4:36am
I am having a really bad time with anxiety & pain again.Sometimes it's so hard to go on,but I have to. I have to take care of my mom & my …
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Hoping To Get Through It All
August 21, 2008 7:23pm
Just thinking that just 5 years ago,my life was happy and though I had anxiety,it was under control.
Since then,my dad passed away after a long …
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Prayer
I am so very sorry about your mother. You have been through so much already and my thoughts and prayers are with you both
HUGS xxxxxxx
Moment of Peace
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Dalai Lama
Rainbow
welcome ok feel better ok nite
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Ray of Sunshine
hope u feel better
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I’m With You
sorry for what you are going through. i know mom is dying. i am here if u need me.
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Close Anxiety
I have had severe anxiety for over18 years.Was fine on Ativan for the last 8 years, then 3 years ago,my dad passed away and my anxiety became much worse after that. That was 2005.I had been struggling to control it, still on a very small dose of ativan. Then,in March,2008,my brother passed away(only 61) found dead in the hallway of his apartment building. That sent my anxiety level sky high. I 'm on Klonopin now,and I'm hopeful. I am the caregiver for my 87 yr. old mother and live with her.
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Used it for about 8 years and was doing fairly well until recent tragic events in my family sent my anxiety out of control again. Ativan worked but did make me depressed and tired.
- Hypnotherapy Not Working
- Tried this years ago,did not work.
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- Am using it now,0.5mg. 3x a day. Makes me tired but I am hopeful it will keep helping me as it has been.Still a little anxiety ,but hopefully in time it will all go away.
- Valium Working / Worked
- Used this when I first was diagnosed in 1990.It worked for a while with few side effects,but became less effective after a couple of years so was switched to Ativan.
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentI lost my dad 3 years ago after a long ,painful illness.Still unable to really accept his loss,this past March,my brother,who was only 61 passed away.He was found dead in the hallway of his apartment building.They said it was a heart attack.Such a shock-my God! Life just keeps sending me one blow after another and it is HARD to deall with.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes a good cry kind of makes you feel better by ketting some stress out I guess.
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- A good way to at least feel better yourself is to help others feel better.Especially other people who have gone through the same thing.
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- I don't know what I'd do if I didn't keep busy .Takes your mind off it for a while.
- Pets Working / Worked
- Unconditional LOVE! That's what pets give you.They have helped me tremendously.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- When you just CAN'T take any more,turn it over to GOD.Let go,let HIM carry your burden.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- You NEED this!
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Everyone NEEDS support and it DOES really help just talking to others.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Talking about it definiitely helps.
- Time Not Working
- People say time makes it easier,but I did not find this to be true. A priest friend once told me don't try to forget,even though it feels like your life is over when you lose someone ,it's not,it just changes.You will never "get over" the loss of a loved one and you shouldn't try,you should just try to go on as best you can and hope to see them again.
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