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posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)

my story is this....seems I'm not alone

2 years ago my 16 year old son was hospitalized 3 times in rapid succession. In the state of Virginia a 14 year old can refuse medical treatment so 2 of the hospitalizations started out as TDO (Temporary Detention Order). My wife and I were all alone in unfamiliar territory. The system wasn't set up to help us. Our HMO had... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/08/2008, comments (23)

Britney - Death by Amusement?

Did she know something about herself that we didn’t?In March 2004, Britney Spears appeared in a music video taking pills and fashionably drowning in the bath tub. In the face of a public outcry, her record label yanked the video. What was then an outrage, in hindsight, may turn into prophecy.In case you were in a coma the last week, the pop... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/03/2008, comments (8)

Plans made and hopes dashed/ every time I make positive plans somethig comes up

I had made some positive palns for the new year:I had looked at Community education class to take this monthI checked into VolenteeringI checked into a singles groupI signed up for MeetupI dont have the money for the class and that does not even include the gas to and from there. I am very much disapointed that I cant do this the class is not... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/03/2008, comments (0)

Plans made and hopes dashed/ every time I make positive plans somethig comes up

I had made some positive palns for the new year:I had looked at Community education class to take this monthI checked into VolenteeringI checked into a singles groupI signed up for MeetupI dont have the money for the class and that does not even include the gas to and from there. I am very much disapointed that I cant do this the class is not... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/02/2008, comments (10)

Gripe, Gripe, Gripe-that's a funny word, isn't it?

I'm just disappointed in myself for already breaking my New Year's resolutions. I'm not going to give up or anything like that. Gonna have to do the baby step thing. I just wanted to control my bipolar this year, starting with the ever important daily routine. Sleeping the same hours, eating 3 meals and... Read more Chevron

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