Tuesday

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat
(alternating Monday- Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST,
5:00 PM MST, 4:00 PM PST
Host: SLE HLTH Rdwolf
Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

There are lupus related chats in this room at this time Sunday through Thursday.

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.
It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.
Host: HLTH Ysne
Room: Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

I am not able to do the chat tonight. My father is on life support and not expected to survive. I just cannot handle it tonight.

Tuesday

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat(alternating Monday- Tuesday
)7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST,5:00 PM MST, 4:00 PM PST
Host: SLE HLTH Rdwolf
Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room
There are lupus related chats in this room at this time Sunday through Thursday.

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.
It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.
Host: HLTH Ysne
Room: Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

As this year draws to a close, lets take time to support the troups from all countries who work so hard and risk so much to make this world a safer place. These men and women sacrifice much. Each and every one of them deserves heartfelt thanks and remembrance in these truly difficult times.

Tuesday

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat(alternating Monday- Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST,5:00 PM MST, 4:00 PM PST
Host: SLE HLTH Rdwolf
Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

There are lupus related chats in this room at this time Sunday through Thursday.


Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.
It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.
Host: HLTH Ysne
Room: Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

I am not sure how much longer I am going to keep doing these chats. They have been very quiet for a very long time.

Tuesday chats

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat(alternating Monday- Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST,
5:00 PM MST, 4:00 PM PST
Host: SLE HLTH Rdwolf
Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.
It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.
Host: HLTH Ysne
Room: Mental Health 2 Chat

Monday Chat

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat
(alternating Monday- Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST 6:00 PM CST
5:00 PM MST 4:00 PM PST

HOST: SLE HLTH Rdwolf

Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

The chats are informal. There is no specific pre-arranged topic unless someone specifically requests that in advance.

Wednesday Chat

Late Night Lupus Chat

11:00 PM EST
10:00 PM CST
9:00 PM MST
8:00 PM PST

Host: SLE HLTH Marty

Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

Tuesday chats

Lupus & Your Life Discussion Chat

(alternating Monday- Tuesday)

7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST, 5:00 PM MST, 4:00 PM PST

Host: SLE HLTH Rdwolf

Room: AOL Lupus Chat Room

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.

Host: HLTH Ysne

Room: Mental Health 2 Chat

World AIDS Day

From Health Song:

World AIDS Day is Monday, December 1. AOL's Health Community will begin its observance at 12 Midnight ET in Health III, and it will end the following night at 3 am ET (12 Midnight on the West Coast). I'm pleased to tell you that, once again, our chat room will be hosted for the entire 27 hours, thanks to fellow volunteer leaders in AOL's Health Community. You may not recognize some of them, but I'm sure you'll make them feel welcome in our little corner of cyberspace.

I won't ramble about what World AIDS Day means to me, because what it means to you is far more important. Past gatherings have taken on various characteristics of a family reunion, where we catch up on each other's lives, wonder (and perhaps share clues) about those who are missing, and, of course, remember those we have lost. And like our regularly scheduled HIV/AIDS chats, we will share information and support.

Rumor has it that this might be the last year for our cherished chat room before all chats transition to the web-based rooms. So this might be your last chance to look around and take a mental picture. Please spread the word, and I hope we see each other on Monday!

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

The AOL Health Community will once again be hosting a World Aids Day Chat. I will post more information on that later today. World Aids Day is December 1.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 7:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central standard time.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Remember to keep breathing during times of stress. Practice breathing when you are not stressed out.

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

Tuesday update

I noticed that I have the time wrong. It is actually 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. central.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. central standard time.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. Central Standard time.

Mental Health

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. central standard time.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Chats this Saturday and next Tuesday

I still plan on hosting these two chats. On Saturday, I plan to host the chat from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. central standard time because I have a conflict at the usual time.

On Tuesday, I plan on hosting the PTSD support chat from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. central standard time because of another conflict. The chat will be in the same room as usual.

Election campaign and finance

As usual, I was totally disgusted by all the attack ads this time around. What I find even more apalling this time around is the sheer amount of money that was spent.

There has got to be a better way to have elections. I would start by banning ads on television and radio myself, but I'm not sure that is legal or even possible.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. eastern.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time.

Mental Health

Child safety - automobiles.

It is vital to keep any child riding in a car in the right size and kind of carseat or restraint system until he or she is tall enough to safely and comfortably wear a seatbelt without a carseat or restraint system. My daughter would not have survived back in 2000 if I had not been doing that. Please please please keep this in mind when transporting children in cars.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. eastern.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time.

Mental Health

The chat format is informal. We talk about daily life and coping. You may ask questions about just about anything. PTSD can occur with so many other conditions. I have not seen any issue so far that could be considered off topic. Some examplse are: physical injuries, brain injury, derpression, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, add, adhd, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, lupus, osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid-arthritis, cancer of all kinds, ..... This list is almost endless.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room.

It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. eastern.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Saturday

Tonight's PTSD support chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room. It will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time.

Mental Health

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room. It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. eastern.

Mental Health 2 Chat

Recovering or coping with any condition includes being as active as possible. If you can walk, get out and walk, even if it is for a short distance, you will feel better.

Saturday

Tonight's chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room. It will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time.

Mental Health

This is a general PTSD support chat. There are very few issues that are off topic because PTSD is such a broad issue. We do request that people do not discuss the actual traumas that caused the PTSD in order to avoid triggering episodes. The purpose of this chat is to discuss coping skills and general living issues after developing PTSD. This chat is pretty informal.

Tuesday

Tonight's PTSD Support Chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room. It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. eastern.
Mental Health 2 Chat

Remember, breathe as evenly and deeply as possible when you are experiencing PTSD symptoms. The first thing we tend to do during these episodes is forget to breathe. It is also a good idea to practice regular deep breathing every day. Remembering becomes easier over time.

Saturday PTSD support chat

Tonight's chat will be in the Mental Health 2 chat room on AOL. It will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time.

Mental Health

You will need an AOL account. You can use either AOL's desktop software or the regular software.

AOL has stated that it is possible to participate using an AIM screen name. I have used an AIM screen name on the desktop software.

AOL Journals closing Oct. 31

Well, looks like I need to start a new blog somewhere other than AOL. They are shutting their journals down.

I really hate having to move everything, but life is life.

I will be posting chat updates and other stuff here and on my AOL Blog until that one closes down. Then I will be posting that information here.