Ciora

Open Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1)

Gave birth to my first baby girl on my birthday- 29/07/08.

Treatments

Breast Feeding Not Working

I had to stop breastfeeding when my daughter turned 8 weeks. She was a small baby at birth- 1.179 kg. She simply was not getting enough nutrition from my milk and I had to switch to formula. The instant that I did, she shot up to a perfect average weight and height. She also didn't have to be feeding 20 hours out of the day!

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

My parents both abused me physically and mentally throughout my childhood. I've also been in a few relationships where I was psychologically abused.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Its such a way to get out emotions. I am not as active as I once was, but I am sure that will change as my daughter gets to a workable age (She is 5 months)

Group Therapy Not Working

Everyone in my family is stubborn. We've tried on many occasions- it was just not working for us.

Leave Working / Worked

It worked in both situations. I left my ex- within days of becoming common law married.

Music Working / Worked

I always have music going.

Talking Working / Worked

This works at my lowest moments if I can't fix the problem myself.

Open Breastfeeding

I breastfed my daughter for two months and had to stop. I'm debating on whether I want to pick it up again.

Open Stress Management

I get stressed overly easy. I have a 5 month old daughter and a perfect husband and I don't want to take out my feelings on them. (I love them too much)

Treatments

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Whenever I'm extremely stressed, I find myself cleaning the whole house- top to bottom. I don't even know how I got into this habit, but strangely... it works for me

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Partner/Spouse

I lost my best friend in 1999 in a serious car accident. He was also my fiancee- had only proposed the week before. I was too busy trying to heal from my own injuries to truly come to terms with the loss. Since then, I have married a wonderful man and had a baby girl. I'm finding it difficult to cope with my old feelings of loss and my new feelings of joy.

Treatments

Helping Others Somewhat Helpful

I used to work in two volunteer programs- both working with disabled children.

Music Working / Worked

I used inspirational music to help pull me through the hardest of times. While I was in physical and occupational therapy, I used to listen to Pat Benetar. My therapists were amazed at how much it helped.

Pets Somewhat Helpful

After I established a new life of my own, the first thing I had done was go out and get a baby kitten. Mistress brought so much joy to my life- at the time I was unable to have children due to my physical injuries.

Time Somewhat Helpful

I can't say that time has healed my wounds. If I sit down and work through the memories, I get as tearful as if it had happened yesterday. I'd say that time has more so taught me understanding.

Open Incest Survivors

I was sexually molested at the age of 19 by my dad. Shortly after that, a lot of things "clicked"- I realized that a lot of his behavior and things that he had done in the past were really a form of abuse.

Open Interfaith Relationships

I am Asatru. Most people don't even know what it is. If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask. My husband on the other hand, is confused about his religious beliefs.

Open Accidents

I was in a severe car accident in 1999. If you want to know more, read my journal. The list of injuries was long and I have lots and lots of hardware.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

It helped me recover enough right after the accident, but it didn't do much to help the extent of my injuries or the arthritis I get.

Open Family Issues

Can't they make these boxes bigger?!?

Treatments

Family Therapy Not Working

Been on this path so many times. Therapists did more damage than they did help.

Music Working / Worked

Used to work in the past

Talking Somewhat Helpful

If thing got too bad at home, I'd turn to a good friend. Mostly though, it turned into discussions on how to help my problems instead of what actually had happened to me. I deal with problems well on my own.

Writing Working / Worked

I used to voice my thoughts in songs and poetry.

Open Insomnia

I've struggled with insomnia since my early teens. On average, I get about 2-4 hours of sleep a night. I'm here now to see what alternatives there are in finding ways to sleep through the night. I have an 8 month old daughter and I cannot rely on medication to put me to sleep.

Treatments

Counting Sheep Not Working

I think this helped me form an incredible gift of memorizing numbers that I see. I concentrate more on counting and it keeps me awake!

Lavender Not Working

Oils and scents may work on my daughter, but not me!

Meditation Not Working

I meditate on a daily basis, although I do not have the chance to do it as much as I used to. It never really helped me.

Music Not Working

My daughter has a MP3 player that plays soothing lullabies and children songs all night. I can hear it from my bedroom, but it doesn't help.

Passion Flower Not Working

Had this recommended to me by a friend. It didn't work.

Reading Not Working

If anything, this keeps me up even later. I'm a speed reader and can finish about 1300 pages in a day, if not more. Its a waste for me to be buying books all of the time to keep me occupied. I hardly ever put a book down before finishing it.

Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)

My daughter was born July 29, 2008.