Al-Anon

--how to cope with living with an alcoholic and maybe finding the courage to carry on your own life

Al-Anon/Alateen WWW Home Page
Gift of Serenity--an Al-Anon member's personal story


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 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

--what it is, how to determine if you have it, what is the treatment, support groups

Alt.support.sleep-disorder newsgroup
SleepNet
Phantom Sleep Page
The Sleep Well


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 Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD)

--if winter makes you morose and summer makes you soar, here is why

SAD Diary:Want to know what it is like to have SAD? It's not pleasant as this diary will show.
Norman Rosenthal, M.D. pioneered the study of SAD.
Welcome to the Hypericum (St. John's Wort) & Depression Home Page
Good page on SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder--Mining Co.
Depressed Anonymous

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 Perimenopause

--find out just what menopause means, the symptoms, what age does it start, how to cope with it

The Symptoms
Menopause Online--alternatives
Looking for a menopause group? Try a Yahoo support group.

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BBW (Big, Beautiful Woman) or BBM (Big, Beautiful Man)

--fat acceptance, liking the size you are, or at least coping with it

Fat acceptance mailing list --how to subscribe to the mailing list
Radiance--the Magazine for Large Women
FAT!SO?
Fat Acceptance
NAAFA Online
BBW City


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 Divorce & Stepparenting

--they go hand in hand, divorce usually is devastating and stepparenting can be stressful

How to Survive the Loss of a Love--Online book (one that I swear by)
The Divorce Page
Hints for Divorcing Parents
StepFamily Foundation


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 Diabetes

--is it the end of life as you know it when you hear the words, "You have diabetes"? Yes and a big no.

Devices for Glucose Monitoring (first investigate into the best glucose testing meter; there are now ones on the market that use the arm pricking method [which I strongly advocate because they are painless] instead of the sore finger pricking method)
Fast Food Quest--find how many carbohydrates are in fast foods
Glycemic Index Database (searchable GI database to find out what doesn't spike your sugars as high)
Online Diabetes Resources (chock-a-block full of resources, you may be here for awhile)


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