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  • 13. Be a leader.
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  • 9. Be less selfish.
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  • 3. Be more daring.
  • 2. Be less fearful.

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  • 2 – Severely depressed, somewhat suicidal and/or homicidal, should be occasionally monitored, no inpatient treatment necessary, unable to function
  • 3 – Moderately depressed, possible thoughts of suicide and/or homicide, should be occasionally monitored, great difficulty functioning
  • 4 – Mildly depressed, passing thoughts of suicide and/or homicide, monitoring recommended but not necessary, some difficulty functioning
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  • 7 – Moderately joyful, upbeat, little to no functioning problems
  • 8 – Moderately joyful, happy, optimistic, positive, no functioning problems
  • 9 – Extremely joyful, happy, optimistic, cheerful, positive, “in a good mood,” “feel great,” no functioning problems
  • 10 – Extremely joyful, manic, happy, energetic, euphoric, optimistic, cheerful, self-confident, positive, excited, giddy, ability to function may vary (inability to no functioning problems)

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May 06, 2008

Posting will be light for the next week

My husband is having surgery tomorrow and my mother will be traveling from NY to PA to help me take care of him. Then I'm participating in Race for the Cure on Sunday so it'll be a busy week away from the computer for the most part.

In advance to all the moms— Enjoy your Mother's Day.

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I hope everything will go well with surgery. Good luck with the Race!! I'll be cheering you on. :-)

I'll be thinking of you and you husband Marissa.

Best wishes for it all!

~Shiv

Good luck to him!

good luck to you and your husband with all of this.

You and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers. Do take care. Hugs.

good thoughts to you both.

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