best birthday in a decade.
August 18, 2009 1:43pm
its a 19 out of 10 on the emotionally revitlization scale. ill post all the details later, i need a nap atm
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Ark01 
1:40am, September 18, 2008
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About Me
Ark01
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About Me
artist, student, scientist, inventor
artist, student, scientist, inventor
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sushi, jack johnson, neuroscience, art therapy, final fantasy, aikido, jujitsu, laughing
sushi, jack johnson, neuroscience, art therapy, final fantasy, aikido, jujitsu, laughing
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privacy violation
August 10, 2009 12:03pm
my accounts privacy has been recently breached by my girlfriends ex lover and current "best friend" in order to feel safe id have to delete …
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hopeful
June 8, 2009 2:26pm
ive gotta chance at love. what a nice dream. ive certainly earned the karma points for this one. just gotta wait and cross ur fingers
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thnxx for the advice. you cant wake up either?? suxx!!! i hate it!!! no one gets it. its like, im the "odd ball" of N!!! i only found like 3-4 other ppl w/ N who have this problem. no one knows what to do even dr's . nothing works. and yeaaa, ive been assigning friends to diff,. days for slumber parties to help w some chores & help wake mee in the mornin lol. have a great day tom. TTYS!!! =)
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Rainbow
Just stopping by to say hello...ojala que todo esta bien. Use google translator. Hugs! ~E
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Thinking about you! One day at a time HB! Blessings and peace
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I going to do my best to delete this profile. When I googled my name links brought me here to very personal journals and posts. Arrrgh, how embarassing. So, see ya in Myspace and watch what you type her. Miss me... and quit looking at me..... *gives you the eye*
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Hope your ok!!!!!!
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Support Groups
Close Narcolepsy
diagnosed at 19, onset around 12. currently applying for disability. edit: finally won it
Treatments
- Adderall Working / Worked
- seemed like it worked, but doctor was worried that it would have bad long term effects on my mood stability so discouraged it. i couldnt afford it anyway, but might look into trying it again later
- Dexedrine Working / Worked
- same as adderall i think.
- Provigil Working / Worked
- miracle drug
- Xyrem Considering
- wanted to try but dr worried about mood instability interactions
Close Bipolar Disorder
the christian concept of 'hell' is modeled after manic depression. sleep dr isnt sure of psych diagnosis, but there seems to be "something" going on
Treatments
- Group Therapy Not Working
- that group sucked
- Lithium Too Soon to Tell
- was prescribed a long time ago, cant remember how well it worked. dont remmeber any horrible side-effects
- Risperdal Not Working
- made me groggy if i remmeber correctly
- Seroquel Not Working
- made me too groggy, and my eye balls hurt
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- works great
Open ADHD / ADD
severe memory/attention loss. Drs suggest it might be ADD and/or a side effect of the narcolepsy and/or bipolar. failing repeatedly at maintaining a solid medication schedule. catch 22.
Treatments
- Adderall Working / Worked
- helps alot when i can afford it and remember to take it
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- helps alot for bipolar too
Open Asthma
Type: Exercise-Induced Asthma'athletically induced asthma' mainly causing complications with excersize needed to help narcolepsy and weight problems. some minor but embarrassing interference with personal love life
Treatments
- Albuterol Somewhat Helpful
- cant tell how well it works, but i think it does
Open Healthy Relationships
Unstable difficult relationships from early age. bi-polar im sure caused problems. maybe the ADHD made things a bit more difficult. the self esteem issues accompanying 8 year undiagnosed narcolepsy im sure caused problems. my therapist says i have an extremely strong "intellectualization defence mechanism" ~ i cant cry to save my life.
Treatments
- Couples Counseling Working / Worked
- sensate focusing really helped
- Patience Working / Worked
- patience is mandatory. i gotta take it one step at a time
- Talking Working / Worked
- helps me figure things out
- Writing Working / Worked
- helps me figure things out
- Self-help Working / Worked
- anyone that has bad patterns the problem is inside their life u can find fault with everyone else but itll just end up the same as before until u figure out why the pattern exists
Open Breakups & Divorce
Treatments
- Couples Counseling Working / Worked
- Family Therapy Working / Worked
- Forgiveness Too Soon to Tell
- Music Working / Worked
- Pets Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- identify medical/emotional factors that underlie alot of relationship problems
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
- Time Working / Worked
- the first few months is the hardest.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionsever depressive disorder. seems to have started around age 10 or so maybe. last 5 years was hardest, rarely left my room
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- Zoloft Working / Worked
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
long history of anxiety, ~4 years ago had a big breakdown. insomnia, isolation, been self medicating with constant video gaming every day since. seems to be PTSD
Treatments
Open Anxiety
long history with anxiety... since age 10 at least i think
Treatments
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Zoloft Working / Worked
Open Obesity
was about 190 most of my teenage life, bit overweight. asthma narcolepsy depression factors. had a break down 4 years ago and went up to 250, now i fluxuate strongly depending on depression and medication availability.
Open Health Care Reform
im sick and tired of being sick and tired. i dont want to live or raise kids in america
Open Diets & Weight Maintenance
got talked into trying a low salt, low fat, no processed food, etc diet for 2 months. lost 15 lbs and big energy boost. looking into more dieting, specificly ones with my medical problems in mind like naroclepsy
Treatments
- Atkins Diet Not Working
- i tried it once years ago but the carb addiction was too strong. with new narcoleptics group encouragement i might retry
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- ate low fat, low salt, no processed food and no red meat for 2 months. it was delicious and i lost 15 lbs
- NutriSystem Too Soon to Tell
- ugh that food was disgusting
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- South Beach Diet Considering
- i hear good things in refernce to my sleep/energy trouble
Open Time Management
my abilty to manage and even perceive time is shot. ADHD, severe sleep deprivation from narcolepsy and the fatuige of severe depression have completely obliterated my ability to keep track of time reliably. starting to think im a lost cause
Open Family & Friends of Bipolar
many friends, some family. horribly destructive disease on both sides. im also a BP survivor, i know what it feels like to be one of the BPers breaking other ppls hearts too
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Narcissistic Personality Disordernpd ?
Treatments
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Bereavement
friends bereavement
