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Topic: Hard Bowel Movement/Constipation
Guys, don't mean to be graphic, but I need help. I've been struggleing with constipation and trying to get in more fiber and water/crystal light. But I had a hard painful bowel movement, that I swear its so hard I can't pass it, sorry...
Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do??? what is helping you? You know its pretty bad when you have to lay your heart out about pooping, hee, hee...
Thanks for any ideas, I truly need them.... Hugs
Guys, don't mean to be graphic, but I need help. I've been struggleing with constipation and trying to get in more fiber and water/crystal light. But I had a hard painful bowel movement, that I swear its so hard I can't pass it, sorry...Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do??? what is helping you? You know its pretty bad when you have to lay your heart out about pooping, hee, hee...
Thanks for any ideas, I truly need them.... Hugs
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME
02-04 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Rare is the recovering alcoholic who will now dispute the fact that DENIAL is a primary symptom of the illness. The Program teaches us that alcoholism is the only illness which actually tells the afflicted person that he or she REALLY ISN'T SICK AT ALL. Not surprisingly, then, our lives as practicing alcoholics were characterized by endless rationalization, countless alibis and in short, a steadfast unwillingness to accept the fact that we were, without question, bodily and mentally different from our fellows. HAVE I CONCEDED TO MY INNERMOST SELF THAT I AM TRULY POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL?
TODAY I PRAY
May The Program's First Step be not half-hearted for me, but a TOTAL admission of powerlessness over my addiction. May I rid myself of that first symptom -- denial -- which refuses to recognize any other symptom of my disease.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Deny denial.
Rare is the recovering alcoholic who will now dispute the fact that DENIAL is a primary symptom of the illness. The Program teaches us that alcoholism is the only illness which actually tells the afflicted person that he or she REALLY ISN'T SICK AT ALL. Not surprisingly, then, our lives as practicing alcoholics were characterized by endless rationalization, countless alibis and in short, a steadfast unwillingness to accept the fact that we were, without question, bodily and mentally different from our fellows. HAVE I CONCEDED TO MY INNERMOST SELF THAT I AM TRULY POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL?
TODAY I PRAY
May The Program's First Step be not half-hearted for me, but a TOTAL admission of powerlessness over my addiction. May I rid myself of that first symptom -- denial -- which refuses to recognize any other symptom of my disease.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Deny denial.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: Grateful Post..
Good Morning OH’ers..
First of all, let me start off by saying this is not going be my typical grateful post.. I have not been posting because I have not been feeling grateful and I think it would be dishonest of me to post a grateful post when I am not feeling grateful.. I firmly believe that I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not.. So that is why I told Erica it would be okay to post the Grateful Post..
I don’t want you all to feel sorry for me and send me messages saying so but I have been going through some major issues in my life.. I know we all do and that is the great thing about being human we all have issues.. LOL..
Okay now that I have said all that it is time for my grateful post..
Happy Hump Day..
Today I am grateful..
For my REAL friends.. You know I who am talking about and if you have to wonder if I am talking about you, then I am probably not..
That I am dealing with the crap going on in my life..
That I am a better man for dealing with this the RIGHT way..
For things that made me smile during my time away..
That I remained alcohol free..
That Yvonne did a super job interviewing me and it can be seen at http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journey s/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/ and also check out her blog at www.bariatricgirl.blogspot.com
Ramon Lopez
Co-Founder
http://www.rydobesity.com
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
Co-Founder
http://www.rydobesity.com
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
Topic: RE: Depression and Suicide
Thanks for posting this! I'll say a prayer for your friend! Take care of yourself,
Marie
Marie
Topic: RE: Depression and Suicide
When my husband and I were first married, his father committed suicide, successfully, after a failed attempt when hubby was in high school. His death scarred my husband terribly. The bitterness it left made it difficult for me to access mental health services, because of a lack of trust my husband felt towards the mental health system.
Now that I work in mental health part time, I take every single remark about suicide seriously.
I will pray for your friend, and you.
Hugs,
Trish
Now that I work in mental health part time, I take every single remark about suicide seriously.
I will pray for your friend, and you.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Topic: RE: Depression and Suicide
Thank you sweetie.. I'll pray for your friend..
Thank you sweetie.. I'll pray for your friend..
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME
02-03 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The Program enables us to discover two roadblocks that keep us from seeing the value and comfort of the spiritual approach: self-justification and self-righteousness. The first grimly assures me that I'm always right. The second mistakenly comforts me with the delusion that I'm better than other people -- "holier than thou." JUST FOR TODAY, WILL I PAUSE ABRUPTLY WHILE RATIONALIZING AND ASK MYSELF, "WHY AM I DOING THIS? IS THIS SELF-JUSTIFICATION REALLY HONEST?"
TODAY I PRAY
May I overcome the need to be "always right" and know the cleansing feeling of release that comes with admittin, openly, a mistake. May I be wary of setting myself up as an example of self-control and fortitude, and give credit where it is due -- to a Higher Power.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To err is human, but I need to admit it.
The Program enables us to discover two roadblocks that keep us from seeing the value and comfort of the spiritual approach: self-justification and self-righteousness. The first grimly assures me that I'm always right. The second mistakenly comforts me with the delusion that I'm better than other people -- "holier than thou." JUST FOR TODAY, WILL I PAUSE ABRUPTLY WHILE RATIONALIZING AND ASK MYSELF, "WHY AM I DOING THIS? IS THIS SELF-JUSTIFICATION REALLY HONEST?"
TODAY I PRAY
May I overcome the need to be "always right" and know the cleansing feeling of release that comes with admittin, openly, a mistake. May I be wary of setting myself up as an example of self-control and fortitude, and give credit where it is due -- to a Higher Power.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To err is human, but I need to admit it.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: Depression and Suicide
A dear friend of mine is suffering from a deep depression and attempted suicide recently, happily unsuccessfully . I'm trying to get them some help and ran across some good information to share here in case anyone else might be feeling the same way.
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ - if you are thinking about suicide read this first !
www.save.org
“Suicide is not chosen; it happens
when pain exceeds
resources for coping with pain."
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ - if you are thinking about suicide read this first !
www.save.org
“Suicide is not chosen; it happens
when pain exceeds
resources for coping with pain."
highest 274 /current 140 Hgt:5'10...Century Club Member 
Skulldr, RIP
Topic: Anyone heard from Ramon??
I'm missing his Grateful Posts.. altho I didn't respond to them.. hardly.
I do LOVE and MISS them.
Hope you are well Ramon
I do LOVE and MISS them.
Hope you are well Ramon
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: RE: ~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME
I'm doing good Marie.. so glad that you were able to bring all that was once dark out into the open. It makes it much more easier to deal with the truth when we can see it.. huh? 
try not to be depressed.. you are loved greatly, altho perhaps the PCP can shine some more light on that for you.
hugsss
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
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