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My opinion: I would look into the student health center at your school for some help. If they lack the resources, I would contact your county's health department and ask if there are any clinics that offer services on a sliding scale fee in your area or nearby. My county has one and the doctors/practitioners there are very kind and helpful. They were able to help me get my hypothyroidism and the depression it caused under control. Please do not consider what I say to you as being pushy or mean, I am just concerned and mean well, even if it does not seem like it. Sheer willpower alone will NOT get you over this depression. You need to get your PCOS treated, as it will not disappear on its own. Taking medication is not a sign of weakness. Taking properly prescribed medications is a mature action to take to get your health into a more balanced state! It may feel like things are hopeless and there may be this little feeling or voice that tries to convince you that it's not worth your time to get help.... that feeling/voice is dead wrong! You are a person of great worth and there are people who care about you so very very much, even if you don't know it or remember it right now. There ARE people who are more than willing to help you, all you have to do is ask! Keep talking, keep looking, I promise you that there is help and that things don't have to feel this awful forever.

Thank you, I needed that giggle after the day I've had!

Why do people bicker and whatnot over the "net or gross" issue on tithing? The way I look at it, I pay my tithing when I get the money. So, yes, I do net, personally. I can't give money that I don't have! I'm sure the Lord understands. No one should be made to feel badly over which way they choose to pay tithing. If one person feels paying on their gross income is an honest full tithe, good for them. But they shouldn't think that the person who considers a tithe on net income to be an honest full tithe is "less righteous." It's a personal thing.

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Well, now you know part of the reason some of us "less active" adult female members avoid Relief Society as much as we can. I was a very happy woman when I was called as a primary worker. ~_^

Eh, I found the footer bar to be very very annoying. But I just did as Mahone suggested and blocked it with an add-on to my browser. Add Block Plus in Firefox 3.5 seems to be working just fine.

A few things that I think are important in life: #1- Never date/marry/live with someone who makes you cry or makes you feel awful. They'll never change. #2- There are only 2 people whose opinions of you should worry about: The Lord and your own. #3- Live each day so that you can look the person staring back at you in the mirror in the eyes. #4- Treat others how you would want them to treat you. People tend to mirror the actions and behaviors of others. #5- Laugh when you get the chance. Life's no good if you take yourself seriously all of the time. #6- Avoid going into debt for things you don't really need. If it's not a house, a car, or an education, you probably shouldn't take out a loan to get it. #7- Be forgiving. There was only one perfect person who ever lived on this world. Cut yourself and others some slack and try to do the best you can. #8- Admit it when you're in the wrong and try to put things right. #9- Do. Not. Ever. Hold. A. Grudge. Period. It's not healthy. Life is far too short to waste time on them. #10- Confidence is one of your best assets, develop it!

I lurk because I can't sleep. Hard to breathe with this summer cold going on. :'(

My meanings: Trying to be a better person than I was the day before. Trying to learn something new each day. Finally realizing that, yes indeed, I am a person of worth and have something to offer the people around me.

According to my (very flawed) understanding, this young man is not yet legally able to speak for himself. The actions of his parents are very likely to lead to to great pain and possible death. In my opinion, he would be better served to undergo the chemo treatments. Call me what you want, I do NOT care! I am very biased, as I am a student nurse and of the mindset that all means should be employed to save a life if the quality of life after the treatments will be decent. I would be singing a different tune if this young man were 18 years old, but he is just a child at this moment in time.

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I wish this man could be punished in the same manner than he hurt that baby.... People like him make me see red, literally.

Mine would read: She has the 6 pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold them together.

There are a few members in my ward who use PDAs for their scriptures and such. I find the idea to be a good one, but I can't help but feel a little sad that I would miss out on doing one of my favorite things: highlighting a passage of scripture that has a special meaning to me. :)

On days when I manage to restrain myself to the "Diet Coke" swearings, the following are what I frequently use: Frig! Frack! Frag! GrrrrRRRRAAGHhh! (Usually when I'm dangerously close to slipping into "stuff that would make a sailor blush" swearing.) Farffernaffy! Nerf-herder! Friggle! Durn it! Darn it! Dang it! Daggnabbit! Awww, SLAG! Useless sack of protoplasm! ...and many more.

My scripture tote, which carries my triple (BoM, D&C, PoGP) and my bible, a couple of colored pencils for highlighting scriptures, a small note book and a pen to take notes with. That's all I bring with me to church, aside from my coat.

Sister, you did all you could have to try to make a bad situation work. You and your children are better off without that abusive man in your lives. In my opinion, your time would be better spent healing your and your children's wounds from this experience. Focus on building a future for you and your children. Your spouse has made his choices and now he must bear the consequences of those choices. You DESERVE to be LOVED and treated with RESPECT! In my rather un-humble opinion, you put up with far more than you should have from that man. You are in my prayers. Do not hesitate to ask for help from the bishop and any resources that are available to you, that's what they are there for, to help you. *HUGS!*

Have some faith in yourself. :) Unlike most high school, colleges usually have a MUCH better support program in the form of tutors being available. I made use of tutors and the office hours of my math instructor when I was taking my required math class for my degree. From my experience, if you come willing to do the work, the tutors and instructors are VERY happy to assist you.

I was born into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am BIC and was baptized at age 8. I've had a great many periods of inactivity in my life. For a big part of my life, I just followed what my mother did. It has only been within the past 2 or 3 years that I've gotten an sure sense of that I am in the church I need to be in. That is because I didn't think to ask to learn for myself, but instead "lived on borrowed light" for so long. To be honest, I'm just now converting, despite being baptized so long ago! I sometimes think that people who converted are stronger than people like me who were born into the church. I'm just speaking for myself, please don't be offended.

If you came to my ward and saw me during the passing of the sacrament, you'd think I was sleeping. However, I am not. I like to close my eyes and bow my head. I feel more reverent and do not feel distracted by other things such as people texting or the little kids in the row in front of me crawling under the pew to find his or her missing crayons. I try to worry more about how I am acting rather than how other people are acting during sacrament, it makes me less agitated.

:eek: Just for drinking POSTUM?! Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't postum... NOT coffee? Maybe I'm just a gal from almost literally the middle of nowhere, but that DOES strike me as a matter of people needing to mind their own darn business or find a hobby!

Granted! But now all the skunks smell so much like Febreeze that people get light-headed. I wish I could dance without people thinking I was having a seizure.

I have special hate filled place in my heart for Dodge trucks. I have been nearly run over 3 times in 3 years. Each time, it was a Dodge truck that nearly shoved me off this mortal coil. Twice, I was crossing the street, WHEN THE "WALK" SIGN WAS ON AND HE/SHE HAD A RED LIGHT. They rev'd their engines while I was about in the middle of the street and missed me by maybe a centimeter. The first time, the man swore, gave me the finger and sped off. The 3rd time, I was out cycling in the early morning (because there is MUCH less traffic, my having since developed a paranoia of being anywhere near a moving vehicle after 8am). Well, I was riding across the street, when nearly out of nowhere, this DODGE pickup comes zipping up the street, runs me off the road, I scream, hit a brick wall and get my front tire bent totally out of shape. I had to carry my bike home 3 miles. So.. yeah. "Dodge" is a name that provokes spitting and cursing from me.

Well, "smuggling" is fun to say/type. That, and it just makes my Snickers taste that much better!

I sneak in chocolates all the time when I go to the theatre. For what they charge for ONE small candy bar, I can get THREE at the grocery store. I usually buy a small soda or a bottle of water when I go. I smuggle my candy in using my purse, but it isn't big enough to hide a drink bottle or can! When they start charging reasonable prices for their concessions, they I'll stop smuggling in my treats. Money's tight and I'm not going to blow it paying $5 for something I can get for 50 cents at a gas station....