childsca

@childsca (39)

United States • Age 53

Joined myLot 16 years ago

You have to experience suffering before you can experience joy.

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use of sleeping pills

snowy @snowy22315 (180763) • United States 23 Aug 09

Does anyone take anything to help them sleep at night? I was going to ask my doctor about ambien or lunesta? I have trouble sleeping and usually manage it with over the counter drugs but it might be nice to take a prescription...

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childsca I've had insomnia for years. I've tried Benedryl OTC and it works sometimes, but, I personally like Trazadone. It's an old anti-depressant but used in small doses works wonders for insomniacs. It's tried and true. Been around for years. I agree with the...

24 Aug 09

May I Please Have Your Prayers???

LadyMarissa @LadyMarissa (12148) • United States 26 Aug 08

My Mom has gotten to the point she can no longer walk. She is having paranoid delusions & thinks everybody is out to kill her (including my Dad). Her doctor has put her in the hospital for tests. Reality is telling me she will...

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childsca Marissa, I will pray for you tonight. God Bless

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Oops, I did it again! - I OD'd again!

dmillman @dmillman (2273) • United States 16 Jan 08

Hello my fellow myLotians. I just wanted to let you all know that I OD'd again. This time it was Tylenol PM and not only did I have to drink that gross charcoal drink, I had to get my stomach pumped. I was "with it" for the whole...

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childsca Hi dmillman. When I read your story my heart really ached for you. I am not Bipolar. However, I have been surrounded by mental illness my whole life. I am also a medical assistant that has dealt with all sorts of disorders over the last 16 years. So, I have...

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Do You Run Out Of Sympathy

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 3 Mar 08

Firstly I make NO apologies if this makes me sound heartless but I got word today that my ex tried to commit suicide, I felt nothing, no compassion, no sympathy NOTHING, do you know what, it sounds terrible but I am sorry he...

suicide

sympathy

threats

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childsca I don't think you sound heartless. You sound hurt and numb and that's probably because of the way you were treated. My father tried to commit suicide multiple times and finally I threw my hands up in the air and literally walked away from his life. We can only...

3 Mar 08

Are you a work in progress?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 3 Mar 08

How are you doing right now? I mean, how's life been treating you lately? Are you happy? Are you in the process of achieving your goals? What are those that you have recently achieved? Are YOU a work in progress? I have been...

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childsca Aren't we all just a work in progress? I think mankind constantly struggles to achieve their goals. Some are successful and some are not. Helping with the homeless can be a goal that progresses a person spiritually, but drugs and alcohol can hinder goals and...

3 Mar 08

Heaven of Hell... for eternity...???

lilmasmalls @lilmasmalls (20) • United States 2 Mar 08

I'm a Christian (of course) and I do believe in Heaven and Hell and I know you'll either go to Heaven or Hell for eternity. Eternity is infinite time, duration withought beginning or end (

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childsca Okay...I'm really probably going to start something here and I truly don't mean to because I know that much of the world is Christian. But, me, personally...I don't believe there is a heaven or hell. I agree with one of the other members that it's something...

3 Mar 08

Cooking the same thing over and over again.

Benjaminna @Benjaminna (300) • United States 2 Mar 08

Do you ever feel like you are cooking the same thing every day over and over again. Okay - maybe not everyday - just every other day. Lets see - yesterday we had pasta so today I guess we will have chicken. We had salmon 2...

cooking

pork roast

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childsca I actually make out a 2 week menu for dinners all the time. I have used www.menus4moms.com and the Food Network just to name a few web sites. My daughter thought up a good idea. She recommended we have "dinner around the world" for a couple of weeks. She's...

3 Mar 08

Wrong conclusions.......

aminion @aminion (129) • Canada 29 Feb 08

It has come to my attention over the last 2 weeks since I joined that some people jump to conclusions very quickly and get very angry. I am not here to anger anyone and just because I feel like talking about something doesn`t mean...

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childsca Hi. : ) Yes I would agree that there are going to be people out there that respond very defensively, but, the thing about the internet is that we don't know each other, really, really know one another, and not only that, but it's hard to get a sense of one's...

29 Feb 08

what will you do if you found out you have a terminal

djmarion @djmarion (4898) • Philippines 28 Feb 08

having a life threatening illness can be very scary and much more if you found out about it at its terminal stage. i'm sure all of the people who experience this stage felt like the world came crashing to their very eyes....

dying man

faith with god

life threathtening illness

terminal illness

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childsca I'm not sure how I'd react. I don't think any of us know for sure until it happens. I'm not a religious person but I am very spiritual and I do believe in a higher power, a God. Not sure what God, but some God...and I'm very self-convicted in my beliefs. I...

29 Feb 08

Homeless once in a lifetime is enough

dizzykitty @dizzykitty (65) • United States 29 Feb 08

Being homeless is awfull and I know from experience. You don't have to be a drunk or drug addict to end up homeless. I am neither, I am married with two children 5 and 8 and 2 years ago we made a huge move for california to...

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childsca Hi. God. Hearing your story just kills me inside...(I live in Washington too by the way). You're stuck in the same bracket as me...we make too much money for help but not enough to live comofortably. It sucks. Gosh. Your situation shouldn't have happened. The...

29 Feb 08

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Are you too personal here on mylot?

dramaqn @dramaqn (1990) • United States 28 Feb 08

Do you or does someone who has responded to your discussions feel you are too personal? I know I'm personal, I like to tell it all, and keep it real. Why? Because maybe one day I hope to meet some of you, and I truly consider my...

friends

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childsca Great topic! But, I believe in being honest and open. However, I believe in diplomacy and being tactful too on the net...anyone can read your stuff so you gotta be careful with what you say. My mom always told me if you don't want someone to see it don't write...

29 Feb 08

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My son's operation was canceled

violeta_va @violeta_va (4831) • Australia 29 Feb 08

If I say I am angry that does not even scrach the surface. I got a letter saying that my son's operation will now be in mid April. The stupid operation was suposed to be in 12 weeks time from 4 Oct this would make it 6 months. And...

health

hospital

operation

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childsca Hi violeta...I'm sorry to hear about that. What kind of operation is it? I live in the US so we have private health care...do you in Australia or is it socialized? In America here there are many of us that want universal health care because of issues with...

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Seroquel acting strange all of a sudden!

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 28 Feb 08

I've been taking 50 mg. of seroquel to sleep at night for years and it's always worked great for me. Since my Mom passed away and I've been so depressed and have had problems sleeping even with the 50 mg. my psychiatrist raised...

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childsca It sounds like you're having what's called an ideosyncratic reaction, although I'm not a doctor, just a nurse...sometimes there is a genetic pre-disposition with certain people or your metabolism is different. It seems to be more prevelant in people who are...

29 Feb 08

Is the United States in a Recession?

petebaja @petebaja (516) • Mexico 28 Feb 08

President Bush was asked this morning in a press conference if he believed the country was in a recession. His answer was NO. The economy seems to be doing fine, despite the war, skyrocketing petroleum prices and a...

economy

politics

recession

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childsca I think you'd really have to be blind to think the US economy is not in a recession. The housing market is horrid, gas prices are soring, consumer spending is down, and the job market at least where I live (Seattle area) is declining. That said, historically...

29 Feb 08

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What makes it all worth it for you?

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 27 Feb 08

As most of my friends know, I've been having a bit of a hard time lately. I haven't talked about this yet, but yesterday and today were both really stressful days for me at work as well, on top of having a cold and still not...

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childsca At least you were aware enough to notice the things that make you happy. So many times we go through life stressed out and forget about the meaningful things and the reasons we're put here on earth... : )

28 Feb 08

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Is Bigguy getting finicky with his litter box?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 28 Feb 08

For those who don't know Bigguy is my cat! He's started doing something strange with his litter box. I usually change the litter and wash the box out every other day. Now all of a sudden he will pee in it once and do one poop and...

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childsca I wonder...if your litter is scented or the soap you're washing your box w/is scented it might be grossing the cat out. LOL...cat's are strange like that, aren't they? I think this might be a good question to pose to your vet too. Sometimes cat's that pee on...

28 Feb 08

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Depression Making Me Just Want To Sleep

VampAmber @VampAmber (308) • United States 27 Feb 08

It seems like lately, all I want to do is sleep. Out of my average day, I'm in bed and/or asleep at least 16 hours a day, usually much longer. It seems when I'm awake, I'm not actually mentally aware. Does anybody else get like...

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childsca It's really not unusual to hear complaints of excessive fatigue in regards to depression. I think one of the common things doctors have a propensity for doing is diagnosing someone with depression if they complain of chronic fatigue. My question to you would...

28 Feb 08

Totally Disgusting Profile...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 25 Feb 08

The other day while wondering around MyLot looking at profile's I came across one that really turned my stomach. It had a slideshow player at the very top of the page...couldn't miss it and the pics were of anime girls being...

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childsca I think MyLot should watch this person as well. I wonder if they would turn the person into authorities...because if they posted stuff like that on MyLot what makes you think they're not capable of something like that? There really needs to be a law somehow,...

28 Feb 08

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