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  • About Me

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    inkjett

    Male, Single
    NB, CAN
    Member since March 1

    • About Me

      French/Scottish Canadian Living On The Coast Of The Atlantic Ocean. I Practically Live At The Beach During The Summer. I'd Consider Myself As Genuine, Honest & Laid Back. I Believe That Humor & Sarcasm Are The Spice Of Life. In My Opinion, It Keeps Your Mind Witty. I Have A Bengal & Tabby Mixed Cat Named Tibby And Way Too Many Plants & Flowers. I am currently studying Gestalt and Hypnotherapy to one day help others.....

      French/Scottish Canadian Living On The Coast Of The Atlantic Ocean. I Practically Live At The Beach During The Summer. I'd Consider Myself As Genuine, Honest & Laid Back. I Believe That Humor & Sarcasm Are The Spice Of Life. In My Opinion, It Keeps Your Mind Witty. I Have A Bengal & Tabby Mixed Cat Named Tibby And Way Too Many Plants & Flowers. I am currently studying Gestalt and Hypnotherapy to one day help others.....

    • Interests

      I'm An Audio Engineer By Trade But Due To The Size Of The City I Live In. There Are No Recording Studios, So It's Difficult To Work In That Field For The Moment. Music, Beach, Swimming, Sports, Plantsman - Especially Orchids, Tattoos, Movies, Cycling, Rollerblading, Cards, Backgammon, Board Games, Movies, Video Games, Playing Guitar, Hockey, The Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks & Anything Outdoor Related. I Am Very Dedicated To My Physical Fitness & Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle. Did I Mention My Tattoo Addiction?

      I'm An Audio Engineer By Trade But Due To The Size Of The City I Live In. There Are No Recording Studios,

  • Journal

    • MAKING A KILLING - YOU MUST WATCH THIS!!!!!!!!

      Mood September 10, 2009 5:57pm

      It is a documentary about drugs marketed towards anxiety, depression, bi-polar, seasonal affective disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety and …

    • Friends, I'm in the hospital.- Severe Acute Abdominal Cramps

      Mood August 23, 2009 11:42am

      Folks, just to let you know that last night I had the worst severe cramps from my Crohn's.

      Because my prescription for pain killers had expired …

    • Panic Attacks, Anxiety & Depression

      Mood July 14, 2009 4:30pm

      First I'd like to give you the definition of anxiety out of Webster's Dictionary which says:

       

      It's a painful uneasiness of mind, …

    • Part Ways

      Mood July 12, 2009 10:55am

      I am currently trying to overcome my anxiety and depression and have been for the past month. I am realizing first hand that this is a process. In …

    • Thought Versus Reality

      Mood June 3, 2009 3:55pm

      Although the body is very intelligent, it cannot tell the difference between and actual situation and a thought.

       

      It reacts to every thought as …

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      Hey Jason....Just wanted to drop by and wish you well as always. You are the man.

    • I’m With You

      From rebel7 November 15

      youre a breath of fresh air....

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      From totallyconfussed November 14

      hi just seeing if you would like to be friends i live on east coast of sc right now

    • Little Love

      From rebel7 November 9

      I will sweetie.....weekend was good how was yours? xoxoxxo

    • Little Love

      From rebel7 November 6

      Love you, Hope you know how much of a good man you are....

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      I am a single gay man however not stereotypical. I was raised & went to school in a relatively small city. I did not have anxiety as a child, however, in school between grade 5 - 11, I was severely bullied on a daily basis. I was hiding & denying it. After many years of internalizing all of that negativity, it has left me with a shattered self-esteem. I came out of the closet when I was 18. Now, I'm trying to regain my identity, accept myself for who I am and feel comfortable in my own skin.

      Treatments

      Breathwork Working / Worked
      I do it along with visualization techniques when I practice hypnotherapy.
      Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
      I try to do hypnotherapy everyday. One of my goals is to become a Master Clinical Hypnotherapist and help others with fears, phobias and addictions.
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      Paxil Not Working
      Didn't work and too many side effects.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      I'm learning to replace my negative thoughts with positive thoughts instead.
      Remeron Working / Worked
      I take the smallest dose at night time before bed. I find it helps me relax so I can get to sleep.
      Valium Considering
      Weight Training Working / Worked
      Cymbalta Not Working
      Didnt help and was terribly expensive
    • Close Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

      2004, Diagnosed with Crohn's. I also had C-Diff, a contagious bug that had me quarantined for a month. I lost 45 pounds in 2 weeks and was anemic. Since then, I have been hospitalized many times. It is mainly affecting my large bowel. If I have to succumb to surgery, I'll probably need to have my colon removed completely. At 33 it's the last thing I want. By God's grace, the medications are working. So I count my blessings.

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      Hot spicy foods.
      Azathioprine Working / Worked
      I take 3 pills daily.
      Demerol Working / Worked
      Works great but it's addictive. So I only use it when I experience severe pain.
      Entocort Working / Worked
      Was in remission for 2 years. I went to see a doctor in a clinic for a sore throat. I told him all the meds I was on for Crohn's. He gave me antibiotics to fight a common cold, which he shouldn't have. Little did I know how it would affect me. 2 days after taking the antibiotics, it stripped the lining of my colon of all bacteria. His mistake caused a major flare up that left me bed ridden for 6 months with absolutely no control over my bowels. Entocort saved me.
      Flagyl Not Working
      I took this drug at first to combat Clostridium Difficile. It didn't work.
      Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
      Hypnotherapy is a way to relax. The more relaxed I am, the less my Crohn's/Colitis bothers me.
      Morphine Working / Worked
      Works great but it's addictive. So I only use it when I experience severe pain.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      This drug helped me but I never want to take it ever again. Horrible side effects, depression, anxiety, multiple personality and It made me suicidal for a period of time. This drug also caused my bones to get brittle, now I have Osteoporosis at 33.
      Probiotics Working / Worked
      Not sure if it helps, but it tastes good.
      Remicade Working / Worked
      It is working.
      Vancomycin Working / Worked
      It took a while but it killed the C-Difficile I caught.
      Weight Training Working / Worked
    • Open Gay Men's Challenges

      I'm a single gay man living in a small city for the moment. I'm not a fan of the one gay bar this city has so I find it difficult to make other gay friends.

    • Open Healthy Relationships

      I'm working on my anxiety/depression before I can focus on getting and being in a relationship. It gets lonely at times but I try to think about overcoming my obstacles and then I'll be able to shine.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
      Writing Working / Worked
    • Open Bullying

      Severely bullied between grade 6 - 11. Did I mention severely? Anyhow I'm trying to let go and move on with my life.

    • Open Osteoporosis

      I took Prednisone, a very strong steroid drug that has nasty side effects. I used it on and off for several year to reduce inflammation in my digestive system It has caused me to develop Osteoporosis.

      Treatments

      Weight Training Working / Worked
    • Open Healthy Sex

      I'm single and not promiscuous. I want to overcome my anxiety/depression before I look for a sexual relationship. At this very moment, I have what I call Olympic sex. I call it that cause it's an event that happens once every 4 years.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
    • Open Insomnia

      I had insomnia for many many years and was on several medications. After much effort and countless sleepless nights, I overcame my insomnia. The only repercussion is that I am unable to take naps (fall asleep during the day) But I can at night with the assistance of the smallest dose of Remeron. It's not a sleeping pill but it helps me get to sleep.

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Worked but only took it a few times when I'd end up at the emergency room begging for something to help me get to sleep.
      Counting Sheep Not Working
      Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
      I do selfhypnosis everyday. EVERYDAY.
      Music Not Working
      Reading Working / Worked
      It helps. I usually read every night.
      Restoril Working / Worked
      This was my crutch for many years that finally gave me relief.
      Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      Without going into too much details. My babysitters son molested me when I was in her care. She was unaware when it was happening. I was extremely young so I didn't know any better.

      Treatments

      Reiki Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I'm not certain but I believe that my anxiety is causing my depression. It's like which came first the chicken or the egg? I think a lot of the time If you have depression you have co-existing anxiety and vice versa. I know that negative thinking causes low self-esteem. Low self-esteem can cause depression and anxiety. So I'm trying to change the way I think. I'm trying CBT at the moment. I believe that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & medication, if necessary is the key to recovery.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      I'm in the midst of using a program called "Attacking Anxiety & Depression". I'll keep you posted.
      Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell
      I'm taking Cymbalta now, but it's too soon to evaluate.
      Effexor Not Working
      I was on Effexor, didn't like the side effects and it wasn't really doing anything to help.
      Elavil Too Soon to Tell
      I tried Amitriptyline many moons ago. I don't remember how my body reacted. It was sooo long ago.
      Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
      I love hypnotherapy.
      Paxil Not Working
      Too many side effects and didn't seem to help.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      it helped a little bit.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      I have great supportive friends and a loving family.
      Weight Training Working / Worked
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      I think it works but I can't be certain. No side effects.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Writing your thoughts out helps tremendously.
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