Topic : Depression

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June 10, 2008, 5:10 pm PDT

Depression

Just a brief note to say HELLO!!!

 

 

Blessings to you all, Mary Ann

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA.....HEY HEY CRAZYDUCK GOOD TO SEE YOU...

 

 
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June 10, 2008, 5:53 pm PDT

Getting nervous

         The mortgage company seems to be dragging their feet approving my loan! I was suppose to be out of this house over a week ago. If they keep stalling I'll probably lose the house! Everyone involved said that I'd be closing on May 30th. Then it was 72 hrs. Now that my Realtor is off for a few days it's sometime this month! Unfortunately if it doesn't happen by Friday I don't see it happening at all! I'll just have to cut my losses and move on. The longer I stay in this house the less money I'll have for my closing.I think I'm up the creek without a paddle.Even if I were to clear tomorrow there will be no money left to do the repairs. The carpets need to be replaced, the rooms need to be repainted and I need to get new appliances. I'm going to be in the hole before I step inside as the owner!
 
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June 10, 2008, 8:44 pm PDT

F.E.M.A. a joke!

     I am sitting here watching the news. Columbus Indiana has suffered from a flood.Over 1,200 homes have been destroyed or damaged. Most of the homes were not in a flood zone so they couldn't get flood insurance. The ones that could get it couldn't afford it!

     The news said that F.E.M.A. has arrived but they don't know how much help they can be. All they can do is give low interest rate loans. There are also INCOME requirements that recipients have to meet! This time the people who are going to miss out are people earning MORE than $19,000.00 per year! Well, as luck would have it the houses the news has shown were in the upper class neighborhoods! Even the Hospital had to close! It could take months for it to re open! It's a fairly large city and it only has one hospital!

    Animal shelters in the surrounding areas are taking in displaced homeowners pets. The Red Cross is providing the basic needs food, clothing and shelter. If the reports are accurate our states emergency funds are gone! More rain is coming. So far where I'm at it's okay. This house hasn't been under water since 1904! So I'm not too worried, at least not for myself!

     I'm worried about the children. They have lost everything too! Not only have they lost their           homes,beds,and pets they have lost their toys!  They have to wear donated clothes! I'm sure some people will donate toys their children have outgrown but it isn't the same as a brand new toy they could call their own! Every child deserves a little sunshine in their lives! I wish every one of them could have a toy even if it were just from the cheap stores where everything is a dollar! If only I were a millionaire! I'd make it happen!

 
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June 11, 2008, 7:15 am PDT

Good Humpday Morning!

Hello gang!

Well, it's my last day of freedom before I'm sent off to Mesa. I tell you, if I had money, I'd go nuts today. LOL But since I don't...guess I have to be creative. :-)

Group today as always. Got not one, not 2, but FIVE boxes of new clothes yesterday at my mom's place while I visited her. They're from my sister's BF's sister in Florida who had bypass surgery some time back and sent me her clothes...some of which are actually too big, even for me! LOL

Rock your Humpday!

Denise
 
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June 11, 2008, 8:12 am PDT

Denise, Think Positive!

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Hello gang!

Well, it's my last day of freedom before I'm sent off to Mesa. I tell you, if I had money, I'd go nuts today. LOL But since I don't...guess I have to be creative. :-)

Group today as always. Got not one, not 2, but FIVE boxes of new clothes yesterday at my mom's place while I visited her. They're from my sister's BF's sister in Florida who had bypass surgery some time back and sent me her clothes...some of which are actually too big, even for me! LOL

Rock your Humpday!

Denise

         Denise, you WONT be going anywhere until YOU see a judge! They could hospitalize you until your court date BUT they cannot force you to move until you get your day in court! If you really believe that day is coming YOU NEED to get busy writing and talking to your family!  What do they think about you being forced to move? If they are against it then get letters from them saying so! COPY them! Give the originals to your court appointed attorney to show to the judge. KEEP the copies with you! If YOUR attorney does not show the judge the original show him or her the copies! I didn't fight my commitment because MY attorney told me my parents were in the hall waiting to testify against me! After wards I called home to leave a message for them because they wouldn't have had time to get home from the courthouse. MY MOTHER ANSWERED THE PHONE! I asked to speak to dad and she told me he was at WORK! My son was home so I talked to him. I asked where grandpa was and my six year old told me he was at work! When they found out that my attorney lied to me they were furious! Their hearts were broken because I would believe they would ever testify against me!

 

        Here's the lists you should start working on!!!!!!!!   1. What your case workers do right.    2.  What problems you have with your case workers!!! EXAMPLES, Not returning calls in timely manner. Keeping you waiting too long for appointments. Not returning when they say they will.  3.  What YOU think they could do better to help YOU! EXAMPLE   When you call your caseworker you would like to have a call back within 30 minutes, even if it's from the secretary telling you they are not going to be able to get back to you! That way you wont be sitting next to the phone waiting for a call that isn't coming! Then YOU can take action to help yourself like go for a walk or call a friend!

 

      So think positive and FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS! After all YOU ROCK!!!

 
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June 11, 2008, 8:42 am PDT

You are welcome and thanks for medical update.

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Thank you Sea for your post to me.
That's awesome you did a memorial birthday for your grandma on here. To be remembered with such love is a blessing and a blessing to see. Thanks for sharing here, Whitney.

YAY! Glad the shoe fits comfortably now!

Hugs and prayers to you and all. SEA
 
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June 11, 2008, 8:51 am PDT

That's wonderful Denise...

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Hello gang!

Well, it's my last day of freedom before I'm sent off to Mesa. I tell you, if I had money, I'd go nuts today. LOL But since I don't...guess I have to be creative. :-)

Group today as always. Got not one, not 2, but FIVE boxes of new clothes yesterday at my mom's place while I visited her. They're from my sister's BF's sister in Florida who had bypass surgery some time back and sent me her clothes...some of which are actually too big, even for me! LOL

Rock your Humpday!

Denise
About the new clothes from sister's BF's sister in Florida. Your and Whitney's news rocked my humpday... almost into Thursday... YAY!

Hump day always reminds me of camels and song (today) "... and here we are... stuck in the middle again. Not sure what it is we should do. Clowns to the left of us. Jokers to the right..." :-)

Did you see trophy you received in my contest on your author page? Another member here received a trophy, too.

TTYS

SEA

 
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June 11, 2008, 9:14 am PDT

itsme62

WOW! I hope you go to bat for yourself like you do for others. I don't know why yet when comes to my own affairs my emotions get in the way. Such as sorting through my dad's mineral interests. That's why I hope Dr. Phil helps me since has such excellent legal experience and connections.

I was having horrid flash backs that began after a dream about someone from around the same time period. Then, my brother called and while he was looking for a contest to enter online I found below contest. LOLz Then, he and two of his roomers and I were trying to pick out the 75 Rock Bands from picture. We got most of them then I decided to do a poem for the contest. I was impressed how many I got yet some we all got not correct. I think my list "may" not be 100% correct. Yet WOW... no room for flashbacks. Lynn let me sleep until 10 a.m. and is doing lunch via take out. Thank God... and Lynn.

I had to postpone calling Court House of County Clerk because when I was faxing information about my dad to Oil Company their number didn't work. I called another number and was told electrical problems or some sort of problems led to Court House closing until repaired. I haven't heard back on other two faxes so need to inquire and check out County Clerk's office again. Seeing your stand up for yourself post to Denise reminded me. Thank you. You too. We too. Me too.

Anyway, if anyone is overwhelmed with anxiety provoking thoughts or flash backs that out of the blue dropped in to disrupt present. Below contest really takes your mind off things. Some of the most fun I've had in a long time when my brother and his roomers and Lynn and I were trying to pick out rock groups in picture below to see who could first.

It was fun listening to my brother and his roomers work it out in their collective thinking and chatting about. So much that then Lynn wanted to join in. Let's just say my flash backs took a back seat and one of roomers who'd just lost his dad was even cheered up by the rocking social conference call fellowship looking for rockers in picture inspired contest below. Sometimes you have to email links below to yourself to click on to access. I'm still pretty stunned from flashbacks so thank God and Lynn that Lynn gave me the day off from cooking.

Let's Rock!!! Picture Inspired
by poet fortyninereasons

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-jean/190648058

http://allpoetry.com/contest/2408795

I wonder if moome1 ever began her book of her dearly beloved grandmother's quotes and where in the world are Sue and Suzanne and all our MIA's new and not so new??? Roll call y'all... Prayers of a positive outcome in court for Sue today... pertaining to her situation and for Denise in her case, too.

As Mary Ann says, "prayers across the board" and as I say, "behind the boards too for support staff and all who make Dr. Phil Website possible..." Including all of us... Oh I already said that... and... all those dear to us. Amen and Amen P.S. and thanks for our many blessings like Whitney's toe having doctor's seal of approval healed and five boxes of clothes Denise received and aces24 having a better day... Cheers to Gillian and Laurie... heading back to gym and Suzanne hopping on treadmill... pointing us all into the direction of a healthier lifestyle... etc. Prayers and thanksgiving "across the baord"...

 
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June 11, 2008, 2:24 pm PDT

Thank You very much!

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I hope you get good news can wear normal shoe again, Tuesday.

And... I hope labelfree aka Sue gets good news on June 11th.

That's my prayer for y'all too.

Good to see you Whitney.... I'd been wondering how you are and hoping and praying well. Your grandma is lucky to be missed yet I wish she was still here sofor her 71st birthday. I think she still is in your heart and thoughts. I do that and think how old my lost loved ones would be. My grandmother would be 106 this year if still here. Sounds like you have a special guardian angel (your grandma) watching over someone she thinks is special, too,YOU.

Hugs to y'all and all. SEA

Dear Depression board family......

 

I thought it was going to be all over today but it wasn't.  I am so very glad I have since JUNE 05 or before I have had the support of our family here on DR Phil's depression board! 

 

This  has always been a very safe place for me to post and get ugly feelings out.

 

I stopped writing on here because my ex's new relationship has STALKED me here and has made up so many lies about me she  (as I thought )  is jealous of me. 

 

As I read in (OUR DISCOVERY PAPERS) she is about 3 years younger than me but to tell you the truth her appearance is as if she was 10 years older than me.  She also claims something about her 8 year old child and that is why I was shocked because since I thought she was 10 years older than me  how could she possibly have a small child!

 

She is acting like she is obsessed with my life and she became very emotional and lied right to the JUDGES FACE today...I am leaving NJ tomorrow about 4:30 PM

 

I actually felt sorry for my ex husband today who has to deal with such a pathetic personality type.

 

I must return back here to NJ in 8 months and she is ordered to stay away from me and me to her!

 

I cannot get into the specifics as of yet to this case but please understand this OK!  You know I would tell ya all everything and anything.

 

THIS cookie crack pot needs to understand if she rights up one more false police report against me I will prosecute her to the fullest extent of the law. 

 

From now until the time I must report again if she does anything against the law to me my new hired attorney can and will press charges against her in a criminal matter than I will also SUE her in a civil matter!  Making her realize I have NO RECORD  NO bad driving tickets  and I will not allow anything to tarnish that!  LYING TO A JUDGE  A PROSICUTOR and THE POLICE is against the law!

 

I am so happily married and in-love with my new husband.  No one will rob my joy not even for one minute.

 
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June 11, 2008, 3:29 pm PDT

I know im depressed, but scared to get help

I have been going through alot since I was a child. I use to go to therapy when I was a kid when my parents got divorced. Something happend back then and I really don't want to go back to another therapist.  Last week while I was a work, I was very depressed. I usually can hide it while at work, but I have to say thanks to those wonderful monthly visits (pms),  really made it hard for me to hide this time. There are a few people I work with I get along great. Of course there are a couple that I can not stand, but I know I have to do my job so I can pay my bills. I ususally don't let people at work get to me, but this past week I just couldn't let it go. No I did not do anything stupid, but I did break down in tears cause I was getting pissed. Of course the boss called me in the office, and I told her that I don't like being the one being blammed for something cause "she" didn't want to do it. So when the job wasn't done right away, it was blammed on me. Right then and there I really wanted to turn around and just punch the witch! But I held it in, cause I knew I wasn't losing my job cause of her. I did tell my boss a little of what is going on, didn't get into full details. I really don't feel comfortable openning up to my friends even with all that is built up inside. I know if I go to like my family dr. he will want to put me on those depression drugs. I really don't want to do that either cause, I heard alot of people get addicted to them.  I do wish sometimes I could crawl up into a ball and die, but then I tell myself it isn't worth dying that way. My boss even gave me her phone number to call, if I ever need to talk. But I know she isn't one I can really talk to. I really don't know who I can talk to anymore. Yes I am affraid, not sure of what but I feel scared.
 

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