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Do I have an eating disorder or am I just goal oriented?

fish_server
  • By fish_server · New reply November 2, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Was watching Dr. Oz yesterday, and he had on a woman with anorexia. Needless to say, the woman looked terrible and there was no question that she was in trouble and could die. But I am confused. There ...

Jogging and running with osteoporosis

fish_server
  • By fish_server · New reply October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Mayo Clinic does not recommend jogging or running with osteoporosis. This conflicts with a study I saw that running increased bone density in the spine. Confused and conflicted. Don't think that I have ...

Hey All

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply October 13, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Sorry, i been flying about for work this week! How is everyone? I sooo look forward to reading all your posts ...

Strenth Of Mind And Body

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply October 6, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Looking back over the years i have found that i can be a strong person. When i was in the military, i achieved unbelievable physical strength. I was slim and fit and could do anything. When it was my ...

Here to help

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply September 26, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Therapy can come in sooo many different forms. When i was first separated from the military, i was sooo depressed i didn't leave the house for at least 6 months! A friend forced me out of the house and ...

First Journal Entry

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply September 26, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • We cant always reach our goals or over come some of lifes obsticals alone. No one can. Everyone no matter how successful they are has a support network and someone to give them a helping hand every once ...

Aging and Mental Illness

peanutbutterhair
  • By peanutbutterhair · New reply August 31, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I am 54 and feel sad about a lot of aspects of my life. As a person coping with schizoaffective disorder for many years and spending many years in and out of hospitals, I regret not having done many things ...

Will I graduate from Inspire?

fish_server
  • By fish_server · New reply August 25, 2009
  • Journal · 23 replies
  • I'm not planning to graduate from Inspire anytime soon even though I am nearing my goals. I like my routine of breakfast, workoout and then Inspire for a bit too much. I'm happier because I am a smaller ...

back to normal

fish_server
  • By fish_server · New reply August 21, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Got my summary from inspire today after all. Things seem back to normal. Computers are a mystery to me ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

Julie and Julia

fish_server
  • By fish_server · New reply August 11, 2009
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • I watched the movie yesterday. What I would like to comment about is the value of homecooking--not necessarily Julia's butter laden dishes-but healthy homecooking. When I was younger, I was caught up ...

Looking for answers

justmom
  • By justmom · New reply August 6, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Just desperate to talk to other moms who might be experiencing the heartache I feel with an adult son who is schizophrenic ...

my daughter is untreated and it scares me so much

expressone
  • By expressone · New reply July 12, 2009
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 1 reply
  • my daughter has schizophrenia and there is no doubt....however she is now married and this young man calls himself ''the governor and gait-keeper'' of my daughter and has moved her state to state and ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
  • Journal · 32 replies
  • We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

Might as well jump!!

fish_server
  • By fish_server · Posted May 17, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Defy gravity. Climg that hill. Run that spurt. YOU MIGHT AS WELL JUMP ...

Still Have a Cold

peanutbutterhair
  • By peanutbutterhair · New reply May 11, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I still have a sore throat and am a bit congested. I'm spending a quiet day alone with my wonderful cat. I don't have children, but I guess I can call myself the mother of a cat. I've lost a lot of weight ...

Getting Over A Cold

peanutbutterhair
  • By peanutbutterhair · Posted May 8, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I 've had a cold for the past two weeks; a dry, hacking cough and a very sore throat. Today I am on the mend. I had to cancel a singing performance from my senior center, but I'm so overbusy at this time ...

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