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  • About Me

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    stylishJ

    Female, 25
    Gold Coast, AUS
    Member since June 20, 2007

    • About Me

      I'm 24, have a 3 yr old son and I'm single & free at last... I totally love the life I am building for myself!

      I'm 24, have a 3 yr old son and I'm single & free at last... I totally love the life I am building for myself!

    • Interests

      I've got the travel bug, so I'm trying to do as many roadtrips as I can before my son starts school!!! How much of Australia do u reckon I'll see?

      I've got the travel bug, so I'm trying to do as many roadtrips as I can before my son starts school!!!

  • Journal

    • To start my roadtrip goal, some I've already done!!!

      Mood January 22, 2009 6:23am

      Ok, so far I've done a few tiny roadtrips....

      1. Hervey Bay

      2. Coridi Beach

      3. Coffs Harbour (twice)

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    • I made it!

      Mood July 2, 2008 2:26am

      Wow, time flies... I can't believe it's July already! I have been so busy being an active & healthy woman, that I didn't even notice …

    • Going Great

      Mood May 20, 2008 3:40am

      Well, things have been hectic.

      I spent 2 weeks in Bali and have been back 2 weeks and a day. I am definately achieving my goal of being a happy and …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Parenting Toddlers (1-3)

      I have a gorgeous 2 yr old son. I love the life I'm creating for myself and my family, though sometimes I struggle with my confidence, but I'm sure I'm not alone in that. I'd love to share my experiences as a mum with other people I can relate to and learn from when I'm struggling...

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
      The best place to start with anything
      Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
      I love encouraging my son to do creative and imaginative things, and try my best to keep him safe without scaring him with silly stories or wrapping him in cotton wool!
    • Close Insomnia

      I've never slept well for as long as I can remember, and very rarely dream if I do get to sleep, I'm a mum to a toddler and need more sleep to keep up with him and stay positive when I'm having a rough day... I don't want to sedate myself and would love to find other options

      Treatments

      Counting Sheep Somewhat Helpful
      Lavender Somewhat Helpful
      I try to use aromatherapy, but often I forget about it if I'm busy of an evening
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      I need to find a new meditation each few nights and even then it's a 50/50 chance
    • Open Fitness Goals

      Treatments

      6 Week Body Makeover Considering
      I'd love to give my fitness goals a kickstart with a 6 week make-over
      Dancing Considering
      I'd love to start going out and dancing more, it was a fave way to keep fit in college
      Kickboxing Considering
      This would be a great way to get fit, build muscles and vent some frustration at the same time
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      I need to gain weight and build my muscles, so I need to find good quality meals I can make easily, since I have 3 smaller meals after lunchtime to try put the weight on
      Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell
      I am trying to become more optimistic about life, like I once was...
    • Open Financial Challenges

      I am a 23 yr old mum and wife, I've only just started living out of my parents home in March an it's tricky when the money is getting tighter. I am learning to make ends meet, but would love a bit more financial freedom so I can buy a few nicer things, or a new couch a nicer car, and not worry so much myself... I love being an at home mum and wife, and don't enjoy selling direct sales like I do now to make a bit extra... I'm looking forward to learning some great things!

      Treatments

      Budgeting Somewhat Helpful
      I am not too good at sticking to a strict budget, but can work out where I spend my money badly and avoid the shops when I can! I could do better with this...
      Earn Money Somewhat Helpful
      I sell Nutrimetics, but would rather not be in a direct sales, but something more like a counsellor on a casual basis... who knows!
    • Open Healthy Relationships

      I have been in a relationship for 7 yrs, and it has fallen apart since we got married and had a child. We have different ideas about life and marriage, even though we are so in love and have a son... I wish we could learn to communicate better.

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      All went ok, but he didn't like getting the counselling through a church, and we can't afford to pay for private counselling, so it didn't last long
      Leave Not Working
      We are still living apart, he comes and stays over a few nights a week and helps with our son, but half the time, it's just me and my son at home, but we're planning to move him back in in a few weeks... hope he stays to work it through next time we disgree...
      Patience Somewhat Helpful
      I feel like I'll be waiting forever, which is why after 5 yrs, I left for about a year. We were apart for about a year, but this last year we tried again, slowly things are looking better... Time will tell
      Talking Somewhat Helpful
      We're getting better at this, but it's still very tricky!
      Writing Working / Worked
      I found journaling to be so helpful to get all my emotions out, but sometimes it leaves me feeling so vulnerable once I've been honest with myself...?
    • Open Healthy Eating

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    • Open Family Issues

      My mum and dad have been arguing forever, when I had my own family, I tried to have a new relationship with my parents and sis, but don't think they will ever want anything different. At the moment they can blame me for the breakdown of anything, I was depressed, so I put the black cloud over our family. my dad is bipolar and my mum a mental health nurse who is always on some sort of medication to keep her calm or awake or to go to sleep at the 'normal' time. My sis blames me for it all.

      Treatments

      Family Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      mum suggested it when i was having troubles coping with my son, and was arguing with her. They told her to stop interfering so much and me to be more confident in what i do - i am doing the right things by me and my son. I felt better about things, mum wanted a second opinion, so encouraged me to bring my hubby too. They told her to go home and butt out, and me and my hubby to be more confident, we were good people and parents, just a bit unsure cause we're younger than the average parents...
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      I love music that makes me feel good, but music can cause emotions to become very raw.
      Talking Not Working
      None of my family will talk about the issues we have, they want to play happy family and have nasty snipes at each other, or bitch behind others backs... Not nice, and never changed in 23 years.
      Writing Working / Worked
      This is what I find the best, but I ramble on about the same things trying to answer my own questions, and come to accept those answers I find... This site is the best thing I've found, people respond and validate your feelings by letting your not alone
    • Open Stress Management

      I am a totally stressed mummy who finds it hard to enjoy much in my life today - cause i am always worrying about tomorrow...

      Treatments

      Music Somewhat Helpful
      if i can convince my son t let me listen to my music, not change it to his...
      Patience Not Working
      i'm getting more stressed the more patient i try to be... it feels like i'm going backwards
      Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
      when i can make myself do it
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