Journal Entry for May 5, 2008
May 5, 2008 5:27pm
"The right angle to approach a difficult problem is the 'try-angle'".
Hope you have a pleasant evening!
MariB 
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About Me
MariB
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About Me
I'm a music teacher / instructor / musician / vocalist & also a beauty consultant. Still recovering from a terrible car accident from 1/07, another driver hit me, and having ongoing pain. Huband filed for divorce after I was in the 2nd car accident (now divorced), got sick w./ thyroid, I couldn't travel w./ him & more. Can't go into it here... Too long. Still looking at the positives even though my life has been extremely challenging after the last car accident as it would be for others. I've met many incredible people and am learning new things. Love and care about others, including animals and also enjoy nature. Felt that I needed more support and came across this website. It looked like a good place so I decided to join.
I'm a music teacher / instructor / musician / vocalist & also a beauty consultant. Still recovering from a terrible car accident from 1/07, another driver hit me, and having ongoing pain. Huband filed for divorce after I was in the 2nd car accident (now divorced), got sick w./ thyroid, I couldn't travel w./ him & more. Can't go into it here... Too long. Still looking at the positives even though my life has been extremely challenging after the last car accident as it would be for others. I've met
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Many interests. Some include: People, music, art, entertainment, reading, writing, poetry, literature, education, animals, nature, sports, swimming, cycling, boating/sailing, canoeing, fishing, traveling, cooking, business, psychology, technology.
Many interests. Some include: People, music, art, entertainment, reading, writing, poetry, literature,
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thank you so much, i have been to counseling it aint workd im 18 now and it just got worse i just got out of a year n half relationship wiv a total dick and my "best friends" are total cop outs its just not ok :/
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Close Chronic Pain
Was in 2 car accidents hit by others.1,over 2 yrs. Last on 1/9/07.Was almost killed. Have spine injury/discs, anxiety,fibromyalgia. Car was totaled, husband filed for divorce, couldn't go scuba diving with him. In pain daily from back of head-middle of spine over - L.side of body thru shoulder-L. arm. Tired of pain.Was doing accupunture w/electrical stim. Went back to pt w/moist heat, electrical stim, traction. Have disability benefits that I'm entitled to. Have not seen them. Tired of pain.
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Cherries Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Pets Working / Worked
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- With electrical stimulation
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
- From 1st accident - helped lower back
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Mobic Somewhat Helpful
- Music Working / Worked
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Percocet was prescribed after the accident and helped with the intensity of pain. Drs. would not continue to prescribe since they said it could be addictive. Other things were recommended for pain.
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Has helped but still having pain.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Very long to go into here. Prefer if I didn't for right now.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Kava Somewhat Helpful
- Seems to work when I can find it at the store.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Didn't work
- Music Working / Worked
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- Reading Working / Worked
- Supportive Care Somewhat Helpful
- Support Care / Support groups previously - not online
- Talking Working / Worked
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Xanax Working / Worked
- Works when needed
- Zoloft Not Working
- Didn't work for me. I may have gotten more upset when on it. Xanax worked.
- Yoga Working / Worked
- Am limited right now to some of it since I was injured worse in the 1/07 car accident
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Somewhat Helpful
- Cherries Somewhat Helpful
- They make me happy
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Breakups & Divorce
Treatments
- Couples Counseling Not Working
- Family Therapy Not Working
- Forgiveness Working / Worked
- Leave Not Working
- Love Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Reading Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Support Groups Too Soon to Tell
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Yoga Working / Worked
- was in another car accident, hit by someone, in 1/07 so I'm limited to some yoga with the car accident injuries/pain
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Hypothyroidism
Was originally diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroid disease then the drs found thyroid masses - nodules. Still are ruling out thyroid cancer. It's been over 3 yrs. Was supposed to have thyroid surgery in 1/07 but was nearly killed by another driver in a car accident. Still supposed to be in physical rehab. There's more and not enough space and time to go there right now.
Treatments
- Synthroid Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- It may be thyroid cancer. As with everything, God is in control not me.
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Red Wine Not Working
- Red Wine Not Working
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Environmental Allergies
multiple allergies
Treatments
- Allegra Working / Worked
- Yes it worked, yes side effects
- Flonase Working / Worked
- yes it works
- Claritin Working / Worked
- yes it worked - allergy to grass/ragweed and other things. Dosage as on box/label.
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Allergic to grass and ragweed and other outdoor, seasonal things. It doesn't help when I'm exposed to them but am usually ok if I'm on allergy meds.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Red Wine Not Working
- Red Wine Not Working
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Fibromyalgia
Treatments
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- Aqua Therapy Considering
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Massage Somewhat Helpful
- Vitamin B12 Somewhat Helpful
- Lodine Working / Worked
- WORKED AS COMBO SINCE MY STOMACH WAS GETTING UPSET FROM THE LODINE - ZANTEC WAS PRESCRIBED FOR ADVERSE DRUG REACTION
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Cherries Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Treatments
- Midol Working / Worked
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- using Midol right now
- Zoloft Not Working
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Cherries Somewhat Helpful
- They make me happy
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
Open Family Issues
Too long to go into here.
Treatments
- Family Therapy Not Working
- Husband was adopted. has 2 families, biological&adoptive & mine.He filed for divorce.We had been through ALOT of counseling.It had worked yrs ago.Then some of the same things had happened after my dad passed. He went back to some family that we were counseled about & were forced to go back to some & a few never go to counseling themselves & do not communicate to us or each other. I like myself & care about others. 1st therapist yrs. ago told me that I wasn't the problem.
- Music Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Several counseled me to change my religion as a result of some family issues. Others in the Church told me that I should stay. Too long to go into here.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Too Soon to Tell
- Xanax Working / Worked
- .25 mg. usually break them in halves when dr. prescribes them...Had worked for some PTSD/anxiety issues. Too much to go into here.
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Bereavement
of some friends, several mentors, pets, a student, my mother and other family members
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
- Poetry Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Reading Working / Worked
- Remembering Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Support Groups Too Soon to Tell
- Talking Working / Worked
- Time Working / Worked
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Accidents
Was in two different car accidents, hit by others. The 1st over 2 yrs ago. The 2nd was in 1/07 & more traumatic. Both terrible accidents. My car was totaled. Ongoing spine pain. disc damage(neck), pain from back of head down neck & to the middle back over to the left shoulder. Left foot pain after initial shock. Thought part of foot was broken again but it was badly bruised. Pain down to left arm initially. Bad anxiety from the second accident, being hit again. More too long to go into here.
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- too long to go into here. Physical rehab and therapy from both accidents & pain management
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Initially on pain meds. in hospital and afterwards. Short term. Drs. didn't want to keep me on this since it may be addictive.
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- Referred by one dr to another for pain mgmt. and fibromyalgia that was triggered after/from accident. Dr's dad had a stroke so she had to stop practicing to take care of him. Went back to PT, moved and continued PT. Fibro. got bad again from aftermath of car accident. Thyroid issues.
- Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Red Wine Somewhat Helpful
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Acceptance Not Working
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Healthy Relationships
Too long to go into here. Continuing to Focus on Healthy Relationships. Staying around people that are Positive and Striving while keeping a sense of humor.
Treatments
- Couples Counseling Not Working
- Husband filed for divorce after he asked me about things.Something had happened to &around our house that we sold12/06. Someone threatened to blow it up &more that I already got help for. Another later told me that sexual harrassment was involved. Dr told me to do yoga&if I needed xanax for PTSD she would prescribe it for that& person that threatened to kill me before or go to1of my reg. drs. for them & to f/u w./thyroid. Was ill with thyroid issues. Couldn't go scuba diving w/him. Too long...
- Patience Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- Yoga Working / Worked
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Cherries Working / Worked
- watching diet and eating good foods
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Families & Friends Of Addicts
My ex husband to be's biological sister has had a drug addiction that she's been struggling w./& in counseling for many years. It's caused a lot of grief for his biological mom & some of the family dealing w./it. Used to be happily married until he was going back & forth after meeting them & they were having issues w./her drug addiction according to him & his biological mother. We also have another family member in the extended family that has an alcoholic drinking problem.
Treatments
- Al-Anon Considering
- Extended family member has drinking addiction - the smell of alcohol on his breath all of the time when we visited and helped out used to make me very sick. Not all of the family used to help. A few were very sarcastic about the situation and what developed from it. Very sickening.
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- This one is a virtue. I can understand why in these situations.
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Not Working
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- Realize that I have no control over several people in the extended families that have addictions. I can't go to counseling to make them better. The only thing that I can do is try to do my best and continue to take care of me the best that I can and not get upset that a few have ongoing addiction illnesses. Prayer is sometimes helpful.
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
Open Military Families
Dad's deceased. Was in the Army then worked for the State. Couldn't be w./him when he was dying. I'm told he passed from an infection that went to his brain after chemo for leukemia. His brother was a VFW stationed in Germany & witnessed the German concentration camps & dead bodies,etc. Whenever we used to visit& help their mother and dad's brother out, he used to smell of alot alcohol.Think he may have had PTSD&an addiction to alcohol when he came back to the US. More too long for here.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Adoption
Ex was adopted as child in US from Canada.It's created issues for us.There are many people involved:biological &adoptive families &inlaws+ more)all w.their own issues/problems.Not all go to counseling. He was supposed to be US citizen when we married.Found out later after we met his biological family/mom. His green card expired when he was a kid.He had to become a citizen again&filed for divorce after more.Some don't like each other or communicate,other. More adopted.Can't notate-to long.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Too many people involved, many families plus others in several countries. They do not and can not all go to counseling together. Some are not supposed to be around each other, etc. Some don't like or talk to each other and more. There seems to be many ongoing issues and I can only go to counseling for myself. I'm a good person that cares and not the cause of their issues or problems although it's affected me. May go back to counseling later for myself. Too much to put here.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Yoga Working / Worked
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
- Time Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Red Wine Working / Worked
- Getting Angry Working / Worked
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Pet Bereavement
Had several pets that passed last year after being ill and more before that. I miss them and am happy that they were in my life at the times that they were.
Open Health Care Reform
Interested in this group since I have multiple health issues as well as multiple traumas and situations that I'm dealing with in my life. In particular dealing with car accidents and injuries when working through other traumas, health issues and other situations. Car accidents alone plus injuries can be very demanding on any victim or person.
Open Fitness Goals
Type: Be the best you can beWas in two car accidents hit by others and still in ongoing pain. Trying to be the best that I can be since I'm still in ongoing pain everyday.
