Kenny..checking In, Are You There?

Haven't heard anything from you today. Hope all is well. How is the job?
Hi cowgirl.
I'm Nikobear, I've seen a lot of your posts, you make a lot of sense. I understand you've been clean for a few years? Is that right?
hey, beautiful!I've posted here and there today.Work is alright,i can come and go when i wantso i wont overdue it.Did i read earlier that you were going riding earlier?how was it?
i'm still hangin in and around.Always good to hear from you.How areyou making out???any slip ups?would you tell us if you did?
you are bigger than that, i know
love ya kenny
Hi, Kenny, Bear & Cowgirl......
lol.........just wanted to say hi hope all is well with everyone!! *wink*.......Bob
Hey Kenny. Yep, I went riding and had a ball. The weather has been so nice, so it made for a great ride. My horse has been a pasture ornament all winter so he was less than thrilled to have too haul my butt over the hills and through the woods.

I'm doing ok.. had some bad anxiety this week, don't know why, maybe just part of this whole process. I keep reminding myself it's only been 17 days. That and on top of everything else, I'm trying to quit smoking. Probably not the best time but it seems like my body is so ultra sensitive to all chemicals now. I can't drink more than one cup of coffee or I don't sleep and I really think that the nicotine is causing my heart to pound. Very uncomfortable. Yes, I would tell you of any slips...this is the only place I am totally honest. Appararently more so than what some people want to hear.

Niko/Bear..thank you so much for the post, but no, sadly, not years only days. But I'm clean today and for that am grateful.

Keep in touch all, I need to hear from you. I've been isolating a tad bit and I know it's not good for me....

Love,
Cowgirl
Sorry cowgirl
I thought it was you that said they were clean for eight years. I'm still tryin to get used to this site and this damn computer. But hey, I wish I was where you are, I'm still tapering, it's a slow go but I'm tryin real hard. I know your going to be ok you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders. Horses eh, I spent my teen years muckin out stalls for summer work. Love ridden em hate cleanin up after them.
You're doing just great with the whole computer thing, Niko... what are you tapering off of? How long? My Dr. wanted me to taper too but I decided to do it cold turkey and not prolong the agony. It was a rough 5 days. So glad that's behind me. I know what you mean about cleaning up after the horses... we only have 2 so it's not so bad. It used to be the boy's job but now they have other jobs, girlfriends and school, so now it's my job. Builds muscle!

Hi Bob! ;o)
Hey cowgirl.
I'm tapering off Hydro Morph contin (and Oxy's )similar to Morphine or Dilaudid. Only slow release. I think it's a Canadian thing I don't hear about it from any Americans.
After 23 years of using whatever pain pill was available, I'm sure learning about some new ones on this board.... Never knew much about OC, and am so glad that I was never prescribed that one. Your's sounds like it's about the same. When will you be off of it?
Not soon enough. I'm really working on it with My Doc. He's pretty cool and isn't pushing me too, too hard. I'm hoping to start to go down by 10% per week or bi weekly depending on how I can handle it.
Hey Bear,
I was on those too. Had back surgery in 2000 I think it was. Was on oxy's dilaudid, hydro Mor., I had more ppl. giving me more s--t. I thought I was in heaven!! How sick is that! lol..Neighbors giving me stuff they weren't gonna take thinking they were helpin' me! Not counting the 4 or 5 doctors I had giving me stuff I had at least 6 or 8 different people giving me stuff. Alot of it was just given to me every week! Alot I paid for..I was a mess big time. You name it I took it. I didn't mean for that to sound like I was bragging!! I just wanted to let ya' know, I know what your comming off of...and good luk bro.......Bob
Stay with us.. post when it gets bad, it really helped me. We'll be here...
I will I think this is the best thing I've found in years. And I always Bi***ed about how much my wife payed for this computer, now it's finally showing it's more than just a place to dry my socks on.