glittercat

Open Bisexuality

I am bi. I am more attracted to men, but only develop real emotionally intimate relationships with women.

Open Rape

Because you never really "get over it" and sometimes you need to talk.

Treatments

Talking Working / Worked

online support groups really do help. Way more than the local in person ones do, because I can access this anytime I need to, I don't have to hold everything in til the appointed time and then vent on cue like an actress.

Open Sexual Abuse

Although I've had lots of therapy and I'm not actively processing this part of my past right now, I still sometimes need to talk or think about it.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

I largely process my issues through writing fiction, but my art is influenced by it a great deal, too.

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

I have PCOS. Even though I no longer have menorrhagia after having Novasure I still have other problems.

Treatments

Depo-Provera Not Working

Don't use this stuff! I tried it for 3 months and gained 60 pounds! 15 years later I'm still trying to take the weight off! I lost 20 of the pounds but now I'm stuck!

Metformin Somewhat Helpful

This stuff was OK but not perfect. I stopped taking it after I had NovaSure.

Open Fitness Goals
Type: Improve overall fitness

I have already managed to drop dress sizes through physical work remodeling my house, but now I'm done and I want to keep losing weight.

Treatments

Climbing Somewhat Helpful

Fun, good excercise, but can't do it regularly enough to call it an exercise program, more like a sport.

Dancing Working / Worked

pretty good aerobic workout that's not too hard for me with my asthma.

Hiking Working / Worked

Good excercise, good for a changeup.

Martial Arts Working / Worked

Done this all my life -- in the years when I could't walk I just did the mental parts.

Personal Trainer Not Working

If you have a real physical challenge like asthma, don't bother with a personal trainer. They know nothing about medical illness and will push you to the point where it's not safe.

Swimming Working / Worked

Great workout.

Weight Training Working / Worked

Started weight training as a freshman in high school because p.e. was required but everything else made me get an asthma attack. I was the first girl to be allowed to take the class. I've done it on and off (off when I was too sick) ever since.

Open DailyStrength Members Community

I'm here cause I'm here. A horse is a horse of course of course unless of course the horse of course is the famous Mr. Ed! whinny