I'm Home!

Pain Pills
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Hi everyone! I'm back! Alaska was beautiful!!! I had a great time with my sister and her children. All of the kids did great together. However, my daughter has the flu. I am terrified to get it. I had it last year and thought that I was going to die, literally. Does anyone know of any way to protect myself from getting it? I haven't read any posts yet, but I hope that everyone is doing good. Christmas is SO soon! I can hardly believe it! I will have family coming in tomorrow. My mom just went to Gatlinburg, Tn to get married last Monday. I am very happy for her. I wish I could've been there, but I can't be at 2 places at once. The ceremony was small and informal. Anyway, love you all!
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Welcome back, Sugarbear. I went to Alaska many years ago, in the summer...Prince William Sound. It was beautiful. M.
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Hi None! How are you doing tonight? Ready for Christmas? My kids can't hardly stand it! I hope you have a beautiful Christmas Day! We are expecting snow. I hope we get it "cause we got the kids a snow sled!
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I'm doing well, thanks. ready for Christmas? Well, not quite....I have a few presents yet to buy. I liked what you wrote in Misty's thread about trying to control your own pain meds. That was my experience as well, almost exactly. Glad you made it back! M.
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Hey Jess,
Welcome Home....seems like you had a great time.....Glad that you are back safe and sound. Would love to go to Alaska, although I imagine is was brrrrrr, cold! So how are you doing, we are all fine at my end.....
Hugs,
Tina
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Hi Tina, I am doing ok. I feel the stress of family coming and all of that. The thought of pills keeps popping in my head...."just to relieve the stress"...how stupid! I wish there were a "cure" for this disease. I'm tired of craving, tired of stuggling with the mental part, tired of feeling guilty because I crave, tired of being tired!!! But Christmas Day will be wonderful...watching my kids open gifts and the joy on their faces. Although there is a part of me that just wants it to be over. How are you and your husband doing? Do you guys have family coming?
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Hi None, yeah, that was a hard lesson to learn! I hate being an addict...it is so draining. It seems like I am in a mental war with myself all the time and it sucks! Just have to hang in there and hope that it gets easier as time goes on. If not, I'm in for it! Love--Jess
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I know how you feel about all the stress....tomorrow we eat with all my side of the family at my moms....then on Sat both sets of parents come here and on Sun just the hubby's family.....3 nights of big meals......But I too can't wait to open presents with the baby...will be her first Christmas where she will understand.....with the others so much older it will be a treat....They hubby is doing good he has been having cravings too, just in the last week I think it is the stress of it all, lots of things going on.......
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welcome back dear you were missed merry christmas and happy new year love yspearing
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Hi Y! How are you doing today? I'm hanging in there. My husband doesn't get off work until 5:00 tonight. My kids are SO wound up! They get to open one present tonight when daddy gets home. I feel drained today, but I'm gonna have to get over that....I have LOTS to do!
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Hey Jess,
Hope that you and the family have a wonderful Christmas........mine are nutty, think it is from all the excitement. The baby finally went for a nap she was bouncing off the walls......lol
Peace, joy and lots of Love!
Tina
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Hey Misty! I hope you are having a great Christmas Eve! I HOPE my kids don't fall asleep, but they are so wound up...I don't know. If they take a nap, they will never go to sleep tonight. That means I'll be up all night wrapping "Santa" gifts! Anyway, my daughter is feeling better today, no fever, just coughing a lot.....but that's not slowing her down! Tell your husband that I understand the cravings, I'm right there with him. You guys are doing great and I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL Christmas!! Lots of love....Jess