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  • About Me

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    it2speaks

    Female, 51, Married
    HI, USA
    Member since September 1, 2008

    • About Me

      (No Soliciting Please...) A Neverending Journey in finding balance & contentment. IT now yearns to keep it. Never say Never.

      (No Soliciting Please...) A Neverending Journey in finding balance & contentment. IT now yearns to keep it. Never say Never.

    • Interests

      Maintenance ... old interests and new interests.

      Maintenance ... old interests and new interests.

  • Journal

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    • Flower

      From riseabove October 26

      just wanted to tell you that i sooo appreciate you :)

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From mtnmama62 October 24

      WooHoo! I am all in favor for getting and giving myself a treat!! You better get one too! You SO deserve one!! Love & hugs to all of you!!!

    • Little Love

      From Shinobi October 24

      Of coarse. I know there is something terribly wrong with the world today and hardly anyone sees it. Its and uphill battle to try and spread hope and its the only fight worth fighting. Thanks

    • Hug

      From riseabove October 20

      thanks for always being there! hugs! :)

    • Little Love

      From mtnmama62 October 6

      Having a hard time lately, but miss you terribly!! Hope to be online more in the coming days if my computer will cooperate....

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Self-Injury

      Started as a teen, quiet secrets. No treatment. Stopped periodic times. Explosion with all, almost lost my mind. Would've been put away.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      daily, no problems
      Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
      continuing therapy and wellness clinic
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      had to continue getting outside support. Needed to start with medication.
      S.A.F.E. (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) Working / Worked
      It's still on my mind, but the physical behavior has stopped. Effects of throwing up involuntararily sometimes continue.
      Talking Working / Worked
      It's a continued need
    • Close Caregivers

      Took care of my father when he had cancer, until he passed away. Now taking care of Alzheimers mother. Had to quit work, to care for full time now.

    • Open Dementia

      Mother has Alzheimers for over 2years, and still coping.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Trying to find a steady counselor that would not leave so I dont have to get a new one.
    • Open Anxiety

      Continuing counseling and on medication for anxiety etc.

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      Best thing ever learned to control; blood pressure; heart papitations; panic attacks; crying etc
      Breathwork Working / Worked
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Preparing self, before taking big tasks; trips etc
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      conjunction with meditation
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      No longer using. Helpful when at worst.
      Topamax Working / Worked
      helps with anxieties 2x per day
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      depression medication and counseling
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Been depressed since teenager

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      wellness clinic
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      currently, okay for now
      Desipramine Working / Worked
      at 1x, no longer using
      Effexor Somewhat Helpful
      played around with dose. very drowsy effects
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      in the past, transitioned to others
      Meditation Working / Worked
      deep breathing etc
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      positive support/self help
      Prozac Working / Worked
      this was the 1st, gave me a kick start
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      continuing
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      effective, now use when needed
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      a definite must to have
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      effective, no longer needed
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      used in past
      Writing Working / Worked
      always writing/poems etc.
    • Open Dizziness & Vertigo

      Treatments

      Antivert Somewhat Helpful
      depends on severity
      Dramamine Working / Worked
      in the past
      Valium Working / Worked
      at the most severe in the past. Yet it became addictive and I needed more. Had to learn other means.
      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      Breathing and relaxation to minimize stress and prevent nausea.
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      self & spouse, type 2. Got myself off insulin, husband now on insulin. Gotta' get better grips' on how health.

      Treatments

      Actos Working / Worked
      currently using
      Avandia Working / Worked
      in past, stopped
      Byetta Working / Worked
      helpful and got myself off.
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      getting myself more disciplined
      Glipizide Working / Worked
      currently on.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      Currently on
      NovoLog Working / Worked
      in the past, when needed
      Physical Exercise Too Soon to Tell
      Getting more disciplined
      Topamax Working / Worked
      helps also with anxiety
    • Open Stress Management

      Learning to cope and deal with many issues.

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      gotta' soothe the beast
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      build the serontonin
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      For those panic attacks and sleep, only when, when needed.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Currently have to have as a support system.
      Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
      Always trying to keep positive reinforcement like insurance bandage etc.
    • Open Family Issues

      Trying to live myself, cope.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      currently a must
      Talking Working / Worked
      getting better, room to improve
      Writing Not Working
      before, now afraid someone will find it.
      Faith Working / Worked
      Holding on my higher power
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