Results: Up's and down's of Life
Published on 05/10/2016
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1.
1.
Have you ever hit 'rock' bottom? Yes
46%
874 votes
No
54%
1020 votes
2.
2.
Did you often find the help your looking for in form of peoples time, or financial aid? Time people have to offer.
14%
266 votes
Financial aid from friends and family
19%
356 votes
A shoulder to lean on/ear to listen/give advice
50%
942 votes
Other (please specify)
17%
330 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Na | 4.91% | 93 |
| n/a | 3.96% | 75 |
| 2.48% | 47 | |
| none | 0.74% | 14 |
| no | 0.42% | 8 |
| nothing | 0.16% | 3 |
| All | 0.16% | 3 |
| none of the above | 0.11% | 2 |
| All of the above | 0.11% | 2 |
| Not Applicable | 0.11% | 2 |
| myself | 0.11% | 2 |
| No help | 0.11% | 2 |
| other | 0.11% | 2 |
| rode it out on my own | 0.05% | 1 |
| Have not hit rock bottom yet. | 0.05% | 1 |
| nope | 0.05% | 1 |
| Alcohol | 0.05% | 1 |
| All of the above. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'm still there | 0.05% | 1 |
| did it | 0.05% | 1 |
| Inner faith | 0.05% | 1 |
| Got myself out of it | 0.05% | 1 |
| nothing ever just OFFERED | 0.05% | 1 |
| hard work w/o frills | 0.05% | 1 |
| not going to answer | 0.05% | 1 |
| God always provided exactly what/whom I needed. | 0.05% | 1 |
| God helped me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| GOD | 0.05% | 1 |
| God and the Bible | 0.05% | 1 |
| never got help from anyone. Always had to do for myself. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Jesus first and a shoulder to lean or/ear to listen/give advice | 0.05% | 1 |
| pull yourself up by your bootstraps, sacrifice etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
| never get help i need | 0.05% | 1 |
| me self | 0.05% | 1 |
| mmmmm | 0.05% | 1 |
| that question didn't even make sense. | 0.05% | 1 |
| God delivered me by faith through Prayer. | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of the above, thank God! | 0.05% | 1 |
| both | 0.05% | 1 |
| nothing,no help at all for the first few years | 0.05% | 1 |
| All the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| everything | 0.05% | 1 |
| GOD has always come through when i turn to him. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I never was looking for financial help | 0.05% | 1 |
| noone, I climbed out myself | 0.05% | 1 |
| no one. | 0.05% | 1 |
| was taken in to a home; I became the nanny | 0.05% | 1 |
| time to myself | 0.05% | 1 |
| Worked my way out | 0.05% | 1 |
| military | 0.05% | 1 |
| Therapy and medication | 0.05% | 1 |
| I looked up | 0.05% | 1 |
| dealt with on own cause have no one | 0.05% | 1 |
| None, there is nothing, but I do have nice boyfriend. | 0.05% | 1 |
| bankruptcy | 0.05% | 1 |
| Horrible sentence | 0.05% | 1 |
| prayer and returning to moral, godly life | 0.05% | 1 |
| weight | 0.05% | 1 |
| all above | 0.05% | 1 |
| I went eo a re-hab, and changed my life completly , I moved away | 0.05% | 1 |
| COUNSELING | 0.05% | 1 |
| --- | 0.05% | 1 |
| about your sentence structure... | 0.05% | 1 |
| I deal with things myself. | 0.05% | 1 |
| NOT APPLICABLE!!!!!!!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| Prison and 12 Step | 0.05% | 1 |
| Deal with it with spouse | 0.05% | 1 |
| got no help at all | 0.05% | 1 |
| therapist | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't understand the question | 0.05% | 1 |
| went to the Dr. and got referred to the right people | 0.05% | 1 |
| goverment financial aid | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of the above no one helped or helps me with anything i am on my own completely | 0.05% | 1 |
| Took it on myself | 0.05% | 1 |
| NEVER | 0.05% | 1 |
| ba | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/ap | 0.05% | 1 |
| At times all of these things | 0.05% | 1 |
| by myself | 0.05% | 1 |
| no help to me, they just want help from me | 0.05% | 1 |
| praying | 0.05% | 1 |
| Pulled myself up | 0.05% | 1 |
| Drug Addict I lied cheated stole all the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| pray | 0.05% | 1 |
| I do not know how I did it, but I mabaged to handle it by myself by taking one step at a time. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I've received all of the above at one time or another but from strangers, not friends or family | 0.05% | 1 |
| When all fail then the Lord will pick you up | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you feel alone and helpless, or feel confident due to your close knit circle of friends and family? Feel alone and helpless
42%
792 votes
Feel endless support from friends and loved ones
58%
1102 votes
4.
4.
Do you feel people are ready to listen and understand your distress every step of the way, or feel abandoned and misunderstood? Support from friends and family is assured
39%
739 votes
I feel helpless and lost
25%
482 votes
Through prayer, the lord will guide me through the shadows
27%
512 votes
Other (please specify)
9%
161 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| NA | 3.06% | 58 |
| N/A | 1.74% | 33 |
| 1.64% | 31 | |
| none | 0.16% | 3 |
| no | 0.11% | 2 |
| meditation | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have support from friends and family, but many times I keep my troubles to myself or friends and family are not available | 0.05% | 1 |
| Other | 0.05% | 1 |
| too serious for a quick comment | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not always | 0.05% | 1 |
| I drank alcohol, lots of alcohol. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| Various choices apply here. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i made it on my own. | 0.05% | 1 |
| husband's support | 0.05% | 1 |
| I feel I need to be strong, my husband is a huge supporter | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of your business | 0.05% | 1 |
| combination | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was in y past | 0.05% | 1 |
| mmmmmm | 0.05% | 1 |
| Prayer & support from family | 0.05% | 1 |
| Trust my own abilities and decision making | 0.05% | 1 |
| My family refuses to understand. They like to keep calm waters | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'm good by my own intestinal fortitde | 0.05% | 1 |
| I am not so fucussed on me, myself, and I that any of this applies to me. Try doing something for someone else instead of being all "woe is me". | 0.05% | 1 |
| naaaaa | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the situation...sometimes, there is support, other times not so | 0.05% | 1 |
| Unsure???? | 0.05% | 1 |
| I would need more info, | 0.05% | 1 |
| Just got through it by pushing the "rocks uphill" one day at a time | 0.05% | 1 |
| nope | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have gotten help from family when sick. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Ugh, don't give extra answers then only let me pick one! Alone and lost but prayers help | 0.05% | 1 |
| I prefer myself | 0.05% | 1 |
| others care about themselves | 0.05% | 1 |
| too much to explain | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's a combination of the first two choices | 0.05% | 1 |
| seek employment immed. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no god can help | 0.05% | 1 |
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