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  • About Me

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    abrooks180

    Female
    USA
    Member since September 16, 2009

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  • Journal

    • You Are Beautiful!

      Mood October 28, 2009 5:09pm

      Take this time today to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are beautiful. Because you are. I know you are. I may not know you. I may know …

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    • Little Love

      From clearpath February 14

      Sometimes you need to forget what you want and remember what you deserve. Happy Valentine's Day!

    • Hug

      From bookmaven November 18, 2009

      (((hugs))) consider yourself squeezed!

    • Hug

      From bookmaven November 18, 2009

      (((hugs))) consider yourself squeezed!

    • Hug

      From bookmaven November 15, 2009

      whew! the anxiety has been knocking me on my rear lately! how have you been? handling the anxiety alright? thinking of you today and sending many ((hugs))

    • Flower

      From bookmaven November 7, 2009

      Yes, you are BEAUTIFUL (love those capital letters) and never forget it!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Physical & Emotional Abuse

      I am a survivor of abuse for a year and half from my ex boyfriend. In the end of the relationship he broke my arm in six places. I went through emotional, physical, and mental issues and I just recently went to court for this. He was found not guilty. I am here to get support and give support to women who have been abused or are being abused in any way, shape, or form. I want to help.

      Treatments

      Forgiveness Considering
      I havent forgiven him. and I dont think I ever will. But I have learned to forgive myself. It has taken a while. But I have learned in time that this was not my fault. Despite what he told me.
      Leave Working / Worked
      My parents made us break up after he broke my arm. At first it was hard because I was still "in love". But then my preacher came and talked to me and told me what TRUE LOVE really was. And that what he was giving me wasnt love. because LOVE DOESNT HURT. I got a restraining order on him and he cannot come near me anymore.
      Music Working / Worked
      Music is my life. I write music and I sing music and When I am around music. I am free. Because with music. I can be anything I want to be. and I can do anything I want to do. I am free.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      I have a Psychologist that I talk to every week. She is a Godsend. Without her I couldnt have gotten through this.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Talking always helps.
    • Close Kidney Stones

      I have had Kidney Stones since the age of 2. I have a rare condition called Cystinuria. Where my body doesnt metabolize protien.

      Treatments

      Surgery Working / Worked
      I have had many surgeries since the age of 12.
    • Open Anxiety

      I have had anxiety since I was eighteen years old. I dont like being a rooms full of people. I cant breathe. I get scared. I have heightened sense of sound when I have an axiety attack and feel like everyone is talking too loud.

    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      I was a victim and am now a survivor of physical, mental, and emotional abuse from my ex boyfriend. In the end of the relationship my arm was broken in 6 places, Along with previous beatings, That caused alot of trauma to me mentally, physically and emotionally. I was too scared to go anywhere. Too scared to really talk to anyone. It has now been almost 2 years since this happened and I am glad to say that I am a survivor. Yet I still sometimes find myself scared.

      Treatments

      Art Working / Worked
      I am a musician and I sing and write music.
      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
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