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  • About Me

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    suzyq2173

    Female, 36
    sydney, AUS
    Member since January 4

    • About Me

      im a high school music teacher. i live with my aunty and my dad while im saving for my own place. i have 2 beautiful ragdoll cats, phantom and maestro. i have been divorced for 2 1/2 years and im definately not looking for a relationship.i dont have any children which is ok because i never wanted any in the first place. i have one younger sister who is married with 2 little girls who are the light of my life. my mum died suddenly 3 years ago. ive had severe depression and anxiety for about 18 months been hospitalised 3 times. nothing seems to be getting better and work is a real problem

      im a high school music teacher. i live with my aunty and my dad while im saving for my own place. i have 2 beautiful ragdoll cats, phantom and maestro. i have been divorced for 2 1/2 years and im definately not looking for a relationship.i dont have any children which is ok because i never wanted any in the first place. i have one younger sister who is married with 2 little girls who are the light of my life. my mum died suddenly 3 years ago. ive had severe depression and anxiety for about 18 months

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      i used to have interests. but right now i cant think of anything fun or interesting at all. i no longer like shopping or going out with friends. music used to be the passion of my life and now i couldnt care less. the only thing i actually like doing is cuddling up with my cats and going to sleep. personally id like to live in the middle of a tornado, you know the really calm part? i occassionally read but its hard. i no longer watch tv because i cant follow it. i can watch dvds that ive seen before because it doesnt matter if i space out in the middle of it, i still know whats going on. i spend most of my life wishing i was dead. i am interested in getting better and being happy.

      i used to have interests. but right now i cant think of anything fun or interesting at all. i no longer

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    • Journal Entry for January 4, 2009

      Mood January 4, 2009 1:39am

      just joined daily strength. looks good. im hoping that this will be a place i can vent and givesome of my family and friends a break. ive been …

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    • Ray of Sunshine

      From lonelyinNY October 21

      Hi! Thinking of you and wanted to send you some flowers!!May they brighten your day!!I have three kids home sick,thier are rumors of the swine flu going around at school so I am hopeing thats not the problem.I am giveing them lots of liquids and haveing them rest...I ended up with one of my kittens passing away but thank god the other three seem to be getting better.I havent been doing much,just takeing it one day at a time..The cold weather has really been makeing my back and legs ache so I have been trying to stay home..But there is always something I have to do..Well,I hope that you are haveing a nice week.Write when you can.xoxoxoxox love,Tammy

    • Chocolate

      From lonelyinNY October 11

      HEY LADY!! HOW ARE YOU DOING?? WHATS NEW IN YOUR WORLD? WHAT IS YOUR WEATHER LIKE NOW?ITS GETTING COLD HERE,36 DEGREES AS I SIT HERE.YUCK I AM NOT READY FOR THE COLD WEATHER.I HAVE A NEW BATCH OF KITTENS JUST ABOUT SIX WEEKS NOW BUT NOT DOING VERY GOOD.THEY ARE THROWING UP SOME AND HAVE DIAHREA,ITS ALL WHITE AND SMELLS VERY SOUR.I AM HOPEING THEY GET BETTER SOON AS I CAN NOT AFFORD THE STUPID VET .IT WOULD BE SIXTY DOLLARS JUST TO WALK IN THE DOOR WITHOUT WHATEVER THEY MAY NEED.SO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME.I HAVE BEEN VERY FRUSTRATED OVER COUNSELING.I WAS SEEING THE SAME GUY EVERY WEEK FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND HAD TO CONTINULY REPEAT MYSELF AND THEN ONE DAY WHEN I WAS TRULY A MESS HE JUMPS ME ABOUT MISSING APPTS WHEN HE KNEW MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROKE DOWN.I STORMED OUT SLAMMING THE DOOR AND REQUESTED A NEW ONE...STUPID ME SHOULDNT HAVE JUMPED THE GUN BECAUSE NOW I HAVE A VERY AROGANT MAN WHO MAKES ME NERVOUS.I DONT DARE COMPLAIN AGAIN AND ASK FOR SOMEONE NEW SO I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO...SO DO YOU HAVE TRICK OR TREATING WHERE YOU LIVE??WELL, I GUESS I HAVE TAKEN UP ENOUGH SPACE FOR TODAY.TAKE CARE & MANY HUGS XOXOXO LUV, TAMMY HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK DEAR FRIEND!!

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      From lonelyinNY September 26

      HOW WONDERFUL TO HEAR FROM YOU!! I THINK OF YOU OFTEN AND MISS TALKING LIKE WE USED TO!!WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING??ARE YOU GOING BACK TO WORK ANYTIME SOON?I WILL MESSAGE YOU..HAVE A WONDERFUL UPCOMEING WEEK MY DEAR FRIEND!!!!I MISS YOU SO...TAKE CARE & MANY HUGS XOXOXO TAMMY

    • Miss You

      From lonelyinNY August 30

      HEY DEAR FRIEND!!YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS!HOW ARE YOU??WHAT IS NEW IN YOUR WORLD??MY KIDS START SCHOOL SOON AND I AM HAVEING A HARD TIME COMEING UP WITH THE MONEY FOR ALL THEY NEED.IS YOUR COMPUTER BACK UP AND RUNNING??I MISS YOU LOTS,PLEASE WRITE WHEN YOU CAN!!MANY HUGS XOXOXO HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!!!LUV, TAMMY

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      From lonelyinNY July 30

      HEY SUZY!! I REALLY DO MISS YOU AROUND HERE AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS,HOPE ALL IS WELL...MANY HUGS XOXOXO LUV, TAMMY

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    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      was diagnosed with some traits of borderline personality disorder in november 2008. have been suffering depression and anxiety for 18 months. couldn't work for 6 months, was in and out of hospital. am still not back at work fulltime and am really struggling with work. am taking meds (currntly on a changeover) and a, seeing a clinical psychologist.

      Treatments

      Celexa Somewhat Helpful
      took this 4 years ago for 12 months. was ok but i didnt care about anything
      Effexor Somewhat Helpful
      the docs keep putting it up and down so hard to tell. i think i really high dose is helpful. in general it stops me from having suicidal thuughts.
      Lexapro Not Working
      took it for 2 months. was a total waste of tme.
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      i didnt keep this up. cant concentrate. should just put the cd on anyway i suppose. they reakon it works while you sleep?
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      im usually kidding myself.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      i need to go regularly even if i think im better. issues crop up all the time
      Seroquel Considering
      they had to change me to XR because it made me too tired to function. doc just halved the dose as i was probably contributing to me feeling suicidal for 2 hours every moring.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      my sister is great. she really understands me, listens to me, loves me and occassionally kicks me up te bum when im being ridiculous
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      i write to a riend on facebook when i feel bad. its good to get it out of my system and i can do it at any time of day without annoying her.
    • Close Anxiety

      developedboth depression and anxiety 18 months ago after my grandparents and mother dying and my husband leaving all in a short amout of time

      Treatments

      Lexapro Not Working
      took it for 8 weeks with no improvement in symptoms
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      couldn't keep up doing it
      Valium Somewhat Helpful
      makes me tired and is addictive. really hate taking it as my mother was addicted to it forover 30 years. i reakon it does nothing for me anymore.
      Xanax Somewhat Helpful
      makes me very tired. had to stop taking it in order to go back to work. i tend to like to take too much and constantly want to od on this because i want to sleep forever
    • Open Hearing Loss & Deafness
      Type: Sensorineural (Moderate)

      my mum thought i had a hearing problem from the time i was 2. she took me several times to the gp who told her there was nothing wrong with me and it was normal for children to ignore their mother when they are called. the school nusre wrote a letter to my mum saying i had a hearing problem when i was in kindergarten. she refered my to the government agency for a proper hearing test and i was found to have a mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears. both ears are almost exactly the same.

      Treatments

      Hearing Aids Working / Worked
      was fitted with hearing aids when i was 5. they have worked well for me. the only problems i've had is when they break. im a high school music teache and my hearing is not a problem. some people are ignorant and ask my how i can teach music if im deaf. im not deaf.
      Lip Reading Working / Worked
      always lip read. comes in very handy in the classroom sometimes.
    • Open Panic Attacks

      got depression and anxiety 18months ago. since then i find it hard to go out of the house. i have panic attacks at large shopping centres and anywhere there are lots of people. sometimes i hold it together and have the panic when i get home.

      Treatments

      Effexor Not Working
      does nothing for anxiety, is ok for deprssion
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      be good if i keep doing it
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      we seem to go round and round the same stuff all the time without any real improvement
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      has evened out my mood a bit but i always just feel bad and tired. they hadto change me to XR because i could work with the sedation. although it felt nice
      Xanax Working / Worked
      stops a panic dead in its tracks. but then i sleep for a whole day.
    • Open Personality Disorders
      Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

      was recently diagnosed with atypical borderline personality disorder. atypical because i only have some of the traits and do not have rages.i think this is a bullshit diagnosis but it got me the meds i needed to even out my mood.

      Treatments

      Talking Too Soon to Tell
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      my uncle molested me between the ages of 4 and 9. he denys it ands says i watch too much telivision. he also molested my older cousin and im pretty sure hes done something to his youngest son who i caught molesting my sister when he was just 7. i was also attacked on the street when walking home from school when i was 16. im very scared of men and these events have set off a massive chain reaction causing me to have a breakdown. not over it yet

      Treatments

      Talking Somewhat Helpful
      doesnt make the pain go away or my fear of men.
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