rain, rain, go away
April 1, 2009 1:02pm
I was actually going to "break up" with my therapist this morning, but then we had this really good session. …
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RubyButterfly
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About Me
RubyButterfly
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About Me
used to teach; now I write and work at a library; lifelong battles with weight and depression; love to crochet, learning to knit; have been known to sing, play piano; getting stronger every day
used to teach; now I write and work at a library; lifelong battles with weight and depression; love to crochet, learning to knit; have been known to sing, play piano; getting stronger every day
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Journal Entry for March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009 4:02pm
The whole idea of making my private life public is foreign and frightening to me, which is part of why …
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From SackOCrap
March 31
I'm gonna send you a friends request... I'm on my way out the door, but happy to respond to questions at any time. :-)
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March 31
:-) Please feel free to ask if you have any questions about how things work around here. :-)
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March 31
Hey, welcome to DS and the depression board! :-)
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Close Obesity
Except for about five minutes in seventh grade, I have been heavy my whole life. I am not at my heaviest, but I am in the most physical pain ever due to weight. I have a hard time believing I can fix this, and yet I have more hope than ever that I can (if that makes any sense?). Looking for encouragement, hope, support, ways to stay positive. Thanks.
Treatments
- 6 Week Body Makeover Not Working
- found the diet supremely restrictive
- LA Weight Loss Working / Worked
- worked for a couple of weeks until I figured out that it was a ridiculous scam
- NutriSystem Working / Worked
- worked for a while but too expensive!
- Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Not Working
- HORRIBLE. I think it was just the specific makeup of the group, though.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- mostly treadmill but got sick of it because I wasn't mixing it with anything else
- Slim-Fast Working / Worked
- worked for a very small amount of time.
- South Beach Diet Working / Worked
- worked for a while; I didn't like how the diet wasn't spelled out specifically (like Weight Watchers, e.g.)
- Weight Watchers Working / Worked
- Have joined a million times since age ten. Once lost 75 pounds, but gained it back.
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionwas diagnosed with clinical depression at age 14; did not begin to treat it until age 19; have suffered from it off and on (way more on than off) ever since; have improved greatly in last couple of years; ready to get off some of these meds, if not all
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- worked for a long time but in the end I couldn't stand how nauseous it made me
- Paxil Not Working
- tried briefly but couldn't sleep
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- working on this! more successful now than ever
- Prozac Working / Worked
- worked for a long time but ultimately wasn't strong enough
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- have been in therapy with various psychologists, etc., for thriteen years; it has worked in many ways but I'm ready to move on
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- my husband and my family have been amazing through all of this; accepting, loving, gentle, supportive...
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- one of several medications I am currently taking...I don't think I've had any specific problems with it
- Writing Working / Worked
- kept (many) journals for years; kind of grew out of it
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