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  • About Me

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    Sophistikitten

    Female
    QC, CAN
    Member since September 1, 2008

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  • Journal

    • Ugh

      Mood October 8, 2008 2:47pm

      I'll be honest. I'm not having a good time lately. I have been in such a vile mood that I have even avoided this site - a site that offers …

    • Thursday's Writing (or lack thereof)

      Mood September 5, 2008 1:26am

      It's Thursday. As I mentioned in yesterday's goal update blog, Thursday's writing prompt was to write a dialogue between Obama and …

    • Wednesday's Writing (and some other complaints)

      Mood September 4, 2008 2:10am

      I managed to sit down for three days in a row and commit to writing. Mind you, I don't think I'm pleased with the writing but I'm happy …

    • Knitting Goal!

      Mood September 3, 2008 3:39pm

      I don't know if you can call purchasing three balls of yarn as 5% closer to finishing my goal. Probably not. However, I would like to tell you …

    • Tuesday's Writing

      Mood September 3, 2008 3:33am

      Alright! So, it's technically Wednesday now, since it's almost three-thirty in the morning. I did, however, finish Tuesday's writing. It …

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      From wackolacko September 4, 2008

      Thank you so much for what you said. That is so nice of you. I hope you are doing well.

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  • Goals

    Progress

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    Goal End Date is Sep 7, 08 445 days ago.

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    Goal End Date is Sep 30, 08 422 days ago.

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    Goal End Date is Sep 30, 08 422 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      I've always been an anxious person but it really came to a head this year. A bunch of little things happened over a matter of months and I experienced anxiety that I just couldn't shake. I didn't want to leave my house, I felt a lot of fear, couldn't sleep, and had an embarrassing physical symptom of it. I've been trying my best to overcome this over the last few months.

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      I find that breathing exercises help you focus on something positive, something other than anxiety. It relaxes and calms me. In the long run, it helped me to remember to relax when I am feel anxiety coming on.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      It can be a challenge but, in the long run, thinking positive does help. It's another way of focusing on all the good things instead of dwelling and obsessing on a few really negative things. It's simply a challenge to train your mind to do so.
      Valium Somewhat Helpful
      I have apo-oxazepam, take as needed. It's somewhat helpful to calm me down on the nights when my anxiety is really bad but I try not to rely on them. It knocks me out, which I appreciate but I can honestly see myself liking them a little too much. That's why I can't rely on them!
    • Close Acne

      I started getting cystic acne when I was around 14. I'm 31 now, and still get the occasional cystic acne breakout. I still have a lot of scarring - it's probably not as bad as I think it is but it still makes me feel quite insecure.

      Treatments

      Benzaclin Working / Worked
      Yes, it did work when I applied it every second day in the summer. However, once the weather cooled off - it made my skin a burning hell and highly irritated. My skin is way too sensitive for this.
      Differin Somewhat Helpful
      I'm still using this and I don't really know if I'm growing out of my acne or if it actually works. I continue to use it though. It's been the most gentle on my skin.
      Retin-A Not Working
      I think I used this when I was a teenager. I don't think it worked.
      Tetracycline Not Working
      I used this as a teenager, I don't think it worked too well for me.
      Washing Working / Worked
      Of course, washing helps! Mind you, nothing cheap at the drug store ever worked. I have to use higher quality products that are especially for sensitive skin and yet won't give me breakouts or dry skin.
    • Open Financial Challenges

      Without giving too much info about my personal life, I am just scraping by. I work a seasonal job, I am having a hard time learning the language here to get a better job, I get help from the inlaws which makes me feel weird, I pull my weight for finances but the musician boyfriend of mine has a hard time doing so himself. It's really difficult. That's in a nutshell.

      Treatments

      Budgeting Not Working
      I don't really know if I am doing this right. It's helpful to know where your money is going to but I always end up just making it by pay cheque to pay cheque, never really saving money or having extra to play with.
      Debt Consolidation Too Soon to Tell
      Too soon to tell - only doing this for my government student loan.
      Earn Money Working / Worked
      Obviously, earning money helps and works. However, my current job is seasonal so it only helps for so long. I live in QC and don't speak French so a side effect of earning money is working a crappy job, ha ha.
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