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  • About Me

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    sam35andinlove

    Female, 37
    Crooked River Ranch, OR, USA
    Member since June 17, 2007

    • About Me

      I love animals, I have 9 dogs, 4 cats, 3 ferrits, 8 doves, 2 rats, 2 gerbles, and 2 snakes, I live on 2 acers in beautiful centeral oregon. I have severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and DID which use to be called multible personality disorder.

      I love animals, I have 9 dogs, 4 cats, 3 ferrits, 8 doves, 2 rats, 2 gerbles, and 2 snakes, I live on 2 acers in beautiful centeral oregon. I have severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and DID which use to be called multible personality disorder.

    • Interests

      I have just become a member of NAMI which is The National Alliance of the Mentally Ill and just recieved my certifacation to be a spooks person for NAMI in the In Our Own Voice: Living with mental illness program. I love talking to and helping people.

      I have just become a member of NAMI which is The National Alliance of the Mentally Ill and just recieved

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for July 6, 2007

      Mood July 6, 2007 9:03pm

      Friday, July 6, 2007:  5:05pm

      I am still at Patricks house.  I will probably be here till Sunday, then I have to go home because I have an …

    • Journal Entry for July 1, 2007

      Mood July 1, 2007 8:30am

      Sunday, July 1, 2007: 5:06am

      Well yesterday was very long, but it turned out that Bricka's dad did show up and he is not so much like her.  …

    • Journal Entry for June 30, 2007

      Mood June 30, 2007 11:25am

      Saturday, June 30, 2007: 8:17am

      Well it looks like I have to go back over to my son's house and help him move the rest of their stuff into …

    • Journal Entry for June 29, 2007

      Mood June 29, 2007 1:14pm

      Friday, June 29, 2007: 10:10am

      I can't always find all my friends names on my friends list.  Thought this was a bit strange at first, but I …

    • Journal Entry for June 28, 2007

      Mood June 28, 2007 11:38pm

      Thrusday, June 28, 2007: 8:22pm

      I am probably still in a horrible mood but I had to change it to bad because at least now I am home.  I really do …

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    • Hug

      From VALIANTESIS1272822324 July 9

      just sending some friendship smiles, and huggs, hope you have a gret week, and life is wonderful, keep smiling.

    • Hug

      From ihatelife June 4, 2008

      thanks sam that was deep i really thankfull, would you like to tell me your story. hugs chris

    • Prayer

      From Nyhtwind May 15, 2008

      You Are on my mind hope all is well.

    • Hug

      From v3nus May 1, 2008

      HELLO JUST SAYING HI AND TO SEND SOME HUGS YOUR WAY T/C AND HAVE A GOOD WEEK HOPE THINGS ARE GOING OK WITH YOU

    • Prayer

      From demersias April 11, 2008

      my thoughts and prayers are with you

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Hepatitis C

      I have fell in love with a wonderful man who has Hep. C we are going to be together forever and I need support to deal with my fears and conserns about him and myself

    • Close Multiple Personalities

      I was properly diagnosed with DID about 4 years ago, although I have always known I have had Muliple personalities. I am an alter and there is about 20 of us. The person who was born to this body could not handle that she had DID and had what I would call a nervious breakdown about 2 years ago and has not been out sense.

      Treatments

      Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      The coping skills that I have been learning with DBT class although really not based for DID has been very helpful.
      Plendil Not Working
      I have been on very many medications to help with my depression because of my DID and nothing has worked so far.
    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      I have had PTSD most of my life due to severe mental, physical and sexual abuse that started happening to me befor the age of five untill well into my teen years.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      I go to a DBT class once a week and have for the past 3 years.
      Effexor Not Working
      I have tryed effexor with no effect.
      Paxil Not Working
      I have tryed Paxil with no effect.
      Rape Counseling Working / Worked
      I have been in counceling all of my life and now that I am properly diagnosed it is starting to help.
      Seroquel Not Working
      I have tryed seroquel with no effect.
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I have been dealing with severe depression all of my life do to severe physical, sexual, and mental abuse that started befor the age of five untill well into my teen years.

      Treatments

      Effexor Not Working
      no effect.
      Elavil Not Working
      no effect.
      Geodon Not Working
      no effect.
      Prozac Not Working
      no effect.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Has started to be helpful sense I got properly diagnosed.
      Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      I find this coping skills class to be very helpful.
    • Open Self-Injury

      I am a cutter and have been sense I was 10 years old. It started so small and grew into such a big problem for me over the years. I am 35 years old now and am happy to say that I have not cut in a little over 2 months, that may not seem like much time but it is the longest I have gone without cutting in years. It is a daily strougle for me and I am afraid always will be.

      Treatments

      Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      I go to a DBT class once a week to help me with my coping skills. I have been going to this class for 3 years now, sometimes it is very helpful and sometimes not.
    • Open Anxiety

      I have suffered from anxiety most of my life on and off through out my life it has become very severe. It has been severe again for the past 5 years.

      Treatments

      Breathwork Not Working
      Breathwork has never helped me it only increases my anxiety.
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      Klonopin is very helpful but because I can not take it more then 2X a day I guess I would have to say it is only somewhat helpful
      Lexapro Not Working
      was no help.
      Paxil Not Working
      was no help.
      Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      I have been going to a DBT class to help me with my coping skills for 3 years now. Sometimes it is very helpful and sometimes no help at all.
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 5 years ago and at one point it was very bad and I had to take sliding scale insolin a lot, it is better and worse now, becasue I don't eat much, it is better because I do not have to take sliding scale insolin, it is worse because sometimes my blood sugars get dangerously low.

      Treatments

      Metformin Working / Worked
      It works well when I eat on a daily basis, when I don't eat for days I can't take it because my sugars get too low.
    • Open Sleep Apnea

      I found out I have sleep Apnea about 6 years ago. But I am not sure how long I have had it probably years befor that. When I did my sleep study they said when I sleep I stop brething 170+ times an hour. I am doing much better now that I have my BiPAP.

      Treatments

      CPAP Working / Worked
      When I first started on the BIPAP, I use to take it off in the middle of the night without even knowing it. I am use to it now and it helps bunches.
    • Open Asthma
      Type: Other

      I have had asthma for years, not exacty sure when I got it.

      Treatments

      Inhaler Working / Worked
      helps a lot. Albuterol and QVAR (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA)
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