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Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

I think it is hard to find someone who has not been touched by this awful disease. My Mother had cancer; she was 42 when she died. My father died two years ago of lung cancer. My aunt has cancer, but right now is in remission. I actually have the most experience from seeing my Father battle cancer for a year. I was pretty young when my Mom was sick, and it was a much different time then. They have really come a long way since then (hopefully)

Open Codependency

This very much describes me. caring for someone else, an adult, and taking on their problems and struggles, telling myself I only want to help them and be there for them, as friends do, but sometimes I go overboard, and cling to people too much; as if you are "addicted" to this person. I guess it is a form of addiction. I am trying to overcome this, especially since this person is not a family member, but just a close friend. You tell yourself you only want to help them.

Treatments

Pets Working / Worked

Reading Somewhat Helpful

Talking Working / Worked

Works very good. I have a lot of support with very good, supportive friends, and those people always seem to see me through the rough times.

Open Pet Bereavement

we just lost our little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, who we had for 10 years. She would have been 13 years old in July. She was a sweet dog, and had been suffering with a liver disease for almost two years. She was a fighter, but got very weak and lost a lot of weight, to where she was down to 6 or 7 lbs. She was still taking nourishment, but had lost most of her energy, and we decided before she got worse, we would put her to sleep. It was very difficult!!

Open Menopause

just starting this next chapter in my life. It is pretty frustrating.

Open The Financial Crisis

I have some money invested in a portfolio in the stock market, and I am pretty worried about it. I am probably 10 years or more from retirement, but it is still scary, when it seems like each day is worse than the day before. They say to "ride it out" and it will be okay, but that is hard to see right now.

Open Healthy Relationships

Treatments

Patience Not Working

I am too easy going with people and patient, and tend to want to help people (financially or how ever I am able) to gain their acceptance of me, and sometimes it is not in my best interests. I listen to my heart and not my head too many times

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Writing Somewhat Helpful