twyliah
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- Several years ago I went to massage therapy for the very first time. We had been talking about it in one of my classes (I was a grad student). The professor of this class talked some about needing memories of good touches to balance out memories of...
- I have realized that my feeling of being invisible, metaphorically not literally is related to my abuse and specifically to no one noticing it or ever really acknowledging that it happened. I had an aha moment the other day when I realized that my...
- I am new to this group. I have been laying here in bed unable to sleep thinking about my mother. Her name is Debbie and she died almost 2 years ago at age 55 from breast cancer. It was awful. She had been really sick for awhile but we still thought...
- I have recently developed a ring of shingles around my mouth, which are freakin' ridiculous. Just thought I would share.
- Good morning! I have been feeling pretty good lately and being a little more active than usual. I am having really bad pain on the balls of my feet. I know it is a symptom of RA, I've seen some other posts about it, but since I'm feeling pretty well...
- I have been celibate for years. I know it is related to my abuse and my fear of being emotionally crushed by a bad relationship. I have a tendency to isolate myself as a form if self-protection. It hasn't been all bad. I've come to know myself...
- I am having a flare and am taking prednisone again. This time I have a bad headache. The prednisone is helping with the inflammation in my hips, knees, shoulders, but I don't know if I can stand the headache. I know some others on this site take a...
- I am new. I have dogs. I am 38 and disabled with rheumatoid arthritis. Taking care of my dogs is very therapeutic for me. They really have become part of my family. It's nice to have a group on here devoted to our pets. I look forward to being a...
- I have chronic shingles. What treatments do you know about, medical or natural, to help heal them? Why do they heal for some and not others? I would love to hear anything, even if it sounds far fetched.
- The pads of my feet, my toes, my left knee, my left hip, my right hand in a particular spot, my shoulders, and my jaw hurt right now in a kind of intense way that only happens right before it storms. I can hear thunder in the background, but earlier...
- I have a giant shingle between my mouth and nose that looks like a crusty old mound of mashed potatoes! Just thought I would share!
- We are getting a new community center in our area complete with a warm water pool for people with arthritis. I have been thinking about getting certified to be an instructor for people with RA. Have any of you ever gone to or taught one of these...
- I woke up feeling optimistic, hopeful even. I have some health problems along with the lingering issues surrounding the sexual abuse, and I just have a sense of peace that I haven't had in awhile that everything will be alright. Such a nice feeling.
- It is really hot today and stormy. Everything hurts, even my teeth. I'm just complaining to see if it will make me feel better, lol.
- I have been thinking for some time about going to some kind of residential treatment center or retreat for survivors of sexual abuse. Do any of you know any that you would recommend or that I should look into? I don't have a lot if money, but I'm...