What a milestone! I just want to scream I am so "tickled" about this pill absense!!! I actually am getting energy back, and the weirdest thing? I look around my house and can't believe the clutter and crap that I let build up! Last summers bugs are still in the counter area behind the sink. Not that things got gross, but who was living here while I was gone! It is so scary to me that I lost about 2 years to oblivia, wow. I sure appriciate my daughter so much more. What a horrible disease that addiction was. I am finding NA meeting places, just haven't had the guts to walk through the doors yet. I look forward to learning more about recovery, and just sharing basically. Brendidi
Wooooooooo Hooooooooo!!!!!
Fantastic Brenda!!!! You are doing this SOOOO beautifully!!!!!!!!
I am so jazzed for you!
Congratulations!
Love ya,
Sarah
Fantastic Brenda!!!! You are doing this SOOOO beautifully!!!!!!!!
I am so jazzed for you!
Congratulations!
Love ya,
Sarah
hey sarah! seen you posted, wanted to say hi. Thanks to all on this board for help getting this far. I wanted so bad to be like reddog and get to 30 days, lol!!! I am there and it is as you all stated...so much better. I say to anyone new on quitting pills.....HANG IN FOR THE BEST TIME! That time that spells life again!! So worth it. Big party plans on new years Sarah? I am going out to the casinos, live music and great food! I love being able to taste again!
Brendidi, i hear you. that's why i am blue sky. the sky is bluer off of pills. everthing is clearer and i mean that literally. you don't realize how out of focus everything is until you see without drugs. tomorrow is week 5 for me and i too have way more energy especially after the withdrawal. i haven't felt this good in years. i'm getting way more done around the house. i'm very happy for you and i'm grateful for the opportunity to share.
Blue Sky!!!! I am equally excited for you! I like to share how good it feels finally! I am not 100% my "old" self, but it's coming. Like Sarah said, the addiction didn't happen overnight either. I don't care how long it takes, I am happy to have the rest of my life back. If I died tomrrow, at least I would be drug free! I am fixing the house up a little. I was a crazed artist/druggie, lol, painting every room a different color, letting the teenagers paint weird shapes on the bedroom walls! What in the hell was I thinking, I am a painter by trade, but I am renting! I will go back and catch up to some of your posts, I'd be interested in what you went through also! Do you have friends that are using? That first couple of weeks was a rough one eh? I will never forget it, and it will be my rock, to never use that crap again!
Heya!
I'm so happy to read your post. It's amazing how much inspiration I can get from someone I don't even know.
I'm really impressed that you've done this, for 30 whole days. I've only got one day under my belt, and so I can't even imagine what tomorrow may be like, but you have obviously done something incredible. I'm so happy for you.
I only hope I can get the same momentum, and soon I'll be able to inspire newbies to get clean. It's like I was saying, reading your guys' text is the only thing that really put me up to quitting, your struggle stories, and success stories have moved me so much that I feel like I have gained your strength.
Best of luck to you, you're doing so great.
I'm so happy to read your post. It's amazing how much inspiration I can get from someone I don't even know.
I'm really impressed that you've done this, for 30 whole days. I've only got one day under my belt, and so I can't even imagine what tomorrow may be like, but you have obviously done something incredible. I'm so happy for you.
I only hope I can get the same momentum, and soon I'll be able to inspire newbies to get clean. It's like I was saying, reading your guys' text is the only thing that really put me up to quitting, your struggle stories, and success stories have moved me so much that I feel like I have gained your strength.
Best of luck to you, you're doing so great.
You can do it too! It is the hardest to get to 1 week, but stay strng and get those hot baths! I took 3 a day somedays! I have tried to quit before and never gave it enough time. You will be so happy when you get those days stacked up!!! Best to you!
30 days is awesome Brendidi! You are an inspiration to so many others! Keep up the great work!
Jim
Jim
Way to go Brendid...so awesome, isn't it? Life just gets better and better. I hope that one day you'll walk through one of those doors to NA....you deserve that 30 day key tag and the love and support you'll find there.
Cowgirl
Cowgirl
Congratulations!
Today is 30 days!
Pat yourself on the back. 30 days isn't easy to get to. You did it kiddo, you did it!
Catherine
Today is 30 days!
Pat yourself on the back. 30 days isn't easy to get to. You did it kiddo, you did it!
Catherine
Hello West Wind! you can do it, but expect to feel rough. i,like brendidi stayed in hot water alot. my skin got very dry, so make sure you use oil or bath lotion. i also use a bengay-like cream on my legs. i had the help of a detox center for the first week. they used clonidine patches to help with withdrawal and i continue to take mirapex for restless leg (.25mg) nightly and trazadone (50 mg) to sleep. i can't imagine going thru withdrawal at home due to my many responsibilities and hearing mama all day. so getting away was best for me. many people do it on their own. i sprung my dependance on my husband who didn't have a clue, but was very supportive. i feel great,keep it up guys.
Brendid-
Wow you are amazing. 30 days is HUGE!!!!!!! :)
I also think it is a great thing to see you giving encouragement to WestWind, since you just went through this..........You two can find strength in eachother right now, and there is so much support everywhere on this board.
Congrats to you.
Hugs.
Wow you are amazing. 30 days is HUGE!!!!!!! :)
I also think it is a great thing to see you giving encouragement to WestWind, since you just went through this..........You two can find strength in eachother right now, and there is so much support everywhere on this board.
Congrats to you.
Hugs.
Just wanted to add my support for you...thats great! Its amazing how wonderful life is when the fog lifts! Yippee...
Blue Sky....ditto for you...very impressive..see there is life after prescription drugs...its just so hard to see while in it!
Keep up the good work...this is only the beginning...just imagine what is yet to come!
Blue Sky....ditto for you...very impressive..see there is life after prescription drugs...its just so hard to see while in it!
Keep up the good work...this is only the beginning...just imagine what is yet to come!
Nice 30 days is awesome!
Good Job Brenda! I used for 2 years, and like you, my am living life out of the fog and enjoying my daughter so much. She's a little over 2,... and i know she is enjoying her new and improved mommy as well.
Congratulations on 30 days!!! That is a wonderful Milestone.
Don't be scared about NA, i was too, and although I don't go regularly ( i would like to more, but would have to bring a 2 year old most times, yikes. Lol) I did go though, and was very comfortable.. Everyone in there i could see a bit of myself in, and knew I wasn't going to be scared to go anymore.
Good job, I hope you stick around the board.
Stacey
Congratulations on 30 days!!! That is a wonderful Milestone.
Don't be scared about NA, i was too, and although I don't go regularly ( i would like to more, but would have to bring a 2 year old most times, yikes. Lol) I did go though, and was very comfortable.. Everyone in there i could see a bit of myself in, and knew I wasn't going to be scared to go anymore.
Good job, I hope you stick around the board.
Stacey
