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Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Growing up in a chaotic household with two alcoholic parents caused a lot of triggers in my adult life.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Go when I feel most emotional.

Reading Working / Worked

I read a lot of memoirs and autobiographys. Adult Children of Alcoholics has a lot of great books and journals out there.

Open Anxiety

I have social anxiety very badly. Keeps me home a lot and miss my friends.

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

Mostly when trying to sleep.

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

When someone is with me to remind me to think positive it does work.

Valium Working / Worked

For the more serious situations.

Xanax Working / Worked

When I remember to take it.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Open Insomnia

Racing thoughts don't allow me to sleep at night.

Treatments

Ambien Working / Worked

if I don't take it too often works well, but I have to calm myself down, if I take it and stay active, like reading even, its as if I never took it.

Counting Sheep Working / Worked

I have to imagine counting numbers. I see myself writing them on a chalkboard concentrating hard, then erasing them.

Lavender Somewhat Helpful

Helps relax me.

Lunesta Not Working

Didn't seem to work at all after the first time. Maybe not strong enough?

Open Twins, Triplets & More

I have a twin brother, whom I am very close to. Right now he is struggling with the mother of his very young child being a crack and heroin addict, which has destroyed our relationship. He is not the twin I remember. I don't know who he is.

Open TMJ

I grind my teeth at night when the anxiety is at its worse. i have two mouth gaurds. when i do wear them i wake up in a mouth full of blood. time to get a new one i suppose.

Treatments

Mouthguard Somewhat Helpful

Valium Working / Worked

I find if I take it before bed I am less likely to grind. If I take it the next morning while in lots of pain it usually doesnt kill the pain and I end up taking a lot more to try to rid the pain only to build a tolerance and still be in pain.

Open Financial Challenges

Treatments

Budgeting Not Working

Cut Up Credit Cards Not Working

Debt Consolidation Considering

Filing for Bankruptcy Considering

Open Jealousy

I get jealous. I am insecure with myself.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

loss of grandmother

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

Getting Angry Working / Worked

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Reading Working / Worked

Remembering Working / Worked

Scrapbooking Working / Worked

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked