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  • About Me

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    owlwoman44

    Female, 65
    ON, CAN
    Member since June 5

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  • Journal

    • Still waiting for a home

      Mood September 9, 2009 12:58pm

      I am still waiting but a friend has cleaned out her second bedroom/ storage room

      and will let me rent it from her.

      I am so pleased because we get along …

    • Still waiting

      Mood August 25, 2009 12:27pm

      I am still waiting to get an apartment of my own through social services. (I need rent assistance)

       

      BUt my friend is cleaning out her 2nd bed …

    • Today os a new day

      Mood June 17, 2009 9:56pm

      Well isn't it interesting how things can change from one day to the next.....

       

      today I have had an invite to move in with a friend and I …

    • kind of down today

      Mood June 16, 2009 2:15pm

      I have been trying to get some rent assistance and got a call today that there is probably not way anything will be availabe before Next …

    • Something to remember

      Mood June 15, 2009 11:58am

      Desiderata 

       

      Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without …

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      From lonelyinNY August 30

      HI! I WAS THINKING OF YOU AND WANTED TO SEND YOU A RAINBOW FILLED WITH HUGS,HOPE AND HAPPINESS TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY!!!HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?? WHATS NEW IN YOUR WORLD?MESSAGE ME WHEN YOU HAVE TIME.HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!!MANY HUGS XOXOX TAMMY

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      From chrisndobes June 16

      I hope you're able to find a good solution to the renting problem soon. Surely something will come up - or maybe you will find a really compatible person to rent with.

    • Hug

      From chrisndobes June 10

      Hi Meg, hope you're feeling a little better today!

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      From rockittie88 June 6

      thank you for your message

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I am new here I have had depression since I was a child. along with anxiety attacks and other ailments. I am now 65

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      This works well if I can get at it in time,
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Works fairly well but I have trouble concentraiting
      Paxil Working / Worked
      I made the most progress when at 40+ I started prozac.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      work not so well I have to use it like a mantra and it only works while I'm doing it.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      This was good when I finally found a therapist who didn't tell me to "just suck it up" I made a lot of progress with him... and I still use his tekniques .
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      journalling works if I keep at it but I'm lazy. I am also afraid of someone reading it.
    • Close Anxiety

      I have a lot of fears and panic attacks, Not as much as I used to but still there.

      Treatments

      Breathwork Working / Worked
      This works quite well if I get at it soon enough.
      Paxil Somewhat Helpful
      THis takes the edge off the anxiety but it's still breaking through.
    • Open Arthritis

      I am joining because I could use some help with this problem

      Treatments

      Arthrotec Working / Worked
      this works very well but my DR. warned me against addiction so I only take it when Im very bad and in a fibro flare up too.
      Tylenol Somewhat Helpful
      I use the one for arthritis but it only works if you take it 2 time a day and this make me vere consipated.
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      I am a diabtic, and need to learn more and more about it.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      I had to learn to cook and eat all over again
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      excercise is soo important, as this alone can make a huge difference. Now just to do it
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      I need to keep learningabout this disease, as it keeps getting worse,

      Treatments

      5-HTP Somewhat Helpful
      some improvements
      Heat Working / Worked
      hear for me is the best thing
      Vitamin B12 Considering
      I am taking B 12 -- but because I do not eat red meat,
      Arthrotec Working / Worked
      this is the best thing for pain with me.
    • Open Family Issues

      I have a dysfunctional Family

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      not working well now
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