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  • About Me

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    scouttt

    Female, 21
    Austin, TX, USA
    Member since February 8

    • About Me

      I aspire to inspire. I live for others but exist for myself. Im complicated. Im an artist. I never sleep. I read and write a lot. I am trying to keep my head above water these days; and any help I can get with that is very appreciated and welcomed. I am also always here with an open ear.

      I aspire to inspire. I live for others but exist for myself. Im complicated. Im an artist. I never sleep. I read and write a lot. I am trying to keep my head above water these days; and any help I can get with that is very appreciated and welcomed. I am also always here with an open ear.

    • Interests

      art, ballet, music, movies, parks, pianos, internet scavenging, poetry, quotation, regional accents, reading aloud, writing, body art, socks, people watching, philosophy, sociology, summer sun, superstition, wearing a disguise, zombies :)

      art, ballet, music, movies, parks, pianos, internet scavenging, poetry, quotation, regional accents,

  • Recent Activity

    Tuesday

    November 21

  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for November 21, 2009

      Mood November 21, 2009 8:43pm

      Its odd that in a time of such stress and anxiety in my life (lately) that I have made such progress on this goal over the past months. But I guess …
    • 31May09

      Mood May 31, 2009 4:45am

      “Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours”
    • Daily Strength

      Mood February 8, 2009 4:02pm

      This site is truly amazing. I can do nothing but thank the creaters with a whole heart. I have been members of site's similar to this before, but …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Hearing Loss & Deafness
      Type: Conductive (Moderate)

      As a result of trauma to my temple and ear at a young age, I am now half deaf in my left ear. I am working on learning sign language just as a personal goal of mine and am very open to trying ear tubes etc.

      Treatments

      Lip Reading Working / Worked
      To avoid explaining to many, throughout my life I have learned to lip read (self taught) to understand even when I cannot hear.
      Sign Language Too Soon to Tell
    • Close Eating Disorders
      Type: Anorexia

      Pushing 10 years on this struggle to learn to love myself and tell myself I deserve to be happy. It has nothing to do with food and everything to do with food. Im working on learning to accept myself. But its an every day struggle.

    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      Something that has plagued my life for almost 10 years. I cant seem to shake it.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      Writing late at night when my PTSD peeks has helped on numerous nights. I paint, design and am a photographer but that doesnt help me through the disorder as much as writing does.
      Music Working / Worked
      Most of the time when I write, I write music. Singing/playing is an ultimate release that leaves me with a high of feeling good no matter what time of day I do it.
      Rape Counseling Considering
      I have been back and forth with this topic not only with myself but with my love. I havent been strong enough just yet, but I am working on it.
      Talking Too Soon to Tell
      Still trying to find a proper place to talk and proper people to talk to.
    • Open Self-Injury

      I have been clean from (visible) SI for around 3 years now but am struggling with keeping that daily. Self Injury is more than what shows on the outside. I also believe my eating disorder adds to my self injury.

      Treatments

      Red Marker Not Working
      Rubber Bands Somewhat Helpful
      One of the best and most innovative ideas to deal with this. Doesnt always work for me but I still give it its credit that is due.
      Squeezing Ice Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Tattoos Working / Worked
      Definitely helps. Most of all with me.
    • Open Anxiety

      My medications have made a severe and positive change in my life with my anxiety.

      Treatments

      Breathwork Working / Worked
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      Trazodone Working / Worked
    • Open Endometriosis

      My strong birth control has made LEAPS of improvement for me but it hurts to be 20 years old and realize you may not have children.

      Treatments

      Extended-Cycle Birth Control Somewhat Helpful
      This worked for me but just my bad luck I had an allergic reaction to it and broke out in a rash over my entire back and shoulders as well as my upper arms. :(. I do recommend though!
      NuvaRing Working / Worked
      AMAZING.
    • Open Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

      Crohns runs in my family which gives me over a 90% chance of having it. My sister spent almost a year of her life in the hospital as a result of her Crohns and my mother just found out at 53 that she has it. I am showing early signs but none of them painful (thank god).

    • Open Rape

      Im trying to shake the victim role.

      Treatments

      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      After 10 years, Im trying to shake the victim role.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      Leave Working / Worked
      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      \"The Courage To Heal\" Working / Worked
    • Open Family Issues

      My family is crazy, and I only thank God that I didnt turn out as crazy as they are. I thankfully have been adopted into my boyfriends family that accepts and loves me as their own. I am blessed.

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Writing Working / Worked
    • Open Stress Management

      I have many stress related health problems and therefore it is important that I manage my stress daily and efficiently. I have been doing well lately.

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      Patience Working / Worked
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      THIS WORKS THE BEST FOR ME!
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      Diagnosed AADD streaming mostly off of my anxiety and PTSD = failure to focus, not getting enough energy out during the day causing lack of sleep, etc. ADD meds help me GREATLY.

      Treatments

      Adderall Working / Worked
      XR is in the process of saving my life. Improved things DRASTICALLY for me.
    • Open Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Relative

      The sudden yet expected loss of my grandmother has greatly effected my life because she is truly the only person in my family/extended family that understood me. We have/had such a connection. And the fact that my last chance to see her was taken from me by people in my family that I detest and that have taken much more from me, still affects me. Also, the sudden loss of over 10 friends in my short lifetime, mostly to suicide, greatly affects me.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Getting Angry Working / Worked
      Not the healthiest thing but something I cannot resist. It is a grudge I will always hold.
      Music Working / Worked
      Poetry Working / Worked
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Not in the traditional way that you may think.
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open College Stress

      Attending the Art Institute of Austin for Graphic Design. I always let school stress me out too much growing up in a private school environment. I have a history of stress related diseases so its not good for me at all.

      Treatments

      Sleep Somewhat Helpful
      Its helpful when I can get it. But having PTSD and chronic stress is a horrible combination.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      My boyfriend constantly simplifies life for me and reminds me of what is important. This calms me down more than anything.
    • Open Insomnia

      I have suffered insomnia for 10+ years. I go through stints in which I can easily survive it, then worse stints in which it triggers depression, my ptsd and hits me with a gust of loneliness and insecurity no matter what the circumstances. This fickle reaction keeps me uneasy.

      Treatments

      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Meditation helps me in many acts of life but sitting quietly in the dark in the middle of the night seems to trigger me more than anything.
      Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
      I dont feel comfortable taking medication consistently/being dependent. I have this prescribed to me but have only taken it a total of maybe 5 times in 3 years. It makes me uncomfortable.
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