New Addiction

Pain Pills
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First let me say thank you to all of you for being there when I needed you most. You are all very special and I will never forget you. I think though I have developed another addiction. I am addicted to :

1. The love and kindness I receive here.

2. The support and strength you all give me.

3. The advice and information that I receive.

4. The opportunity to help others.

5. The friendship thats all around this board.

But most of all I'm addicted to each and every one of you. I feel like I know a lot of you better than some people I see and talk to every day. So many things are said here that I can so relate to. Things that I thought I only did. Feelings that I thought I only had. I guess thats what makes our bond so special.

To everyone :

My thanks,
My appreciation
My love

Frank
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So heartfelt Frank, I think you summed up how most all of us feel as well. The board is a better place with you in it. Love, Kat
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hey, Frank

how are you? those are the best addictions ever!!!


Jolene
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Kat / Jolene

Thanks. I really mean that. Ya. Those are addictions I really want to live with. I'm doing well thank you. Hope you are too.

Frank
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Frank, so you did have a good day! you sound very hopful my friend! when you wrote did you read my post about my ex? i'm still laughing w/ dismay... my day has been down & then up again. i'm glad your here on the up.Jolene
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Jolene

I did have a good day. I want you to focus on the up parts of your day and forget about the down parts. Every day you will have more up time than down. I didn't read about your ex. Where is it ? what post ? I'm here. I'm not going anywhere for a while so if you want, just keep posting.

Love

Frank
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Hey Frank. That was a really nice post. I am also addicted to this board...
I used to go throughout my day, and think about alot of the people here...I thought that I was nuts, but I know others feel the same.
By posting your experience, strength and hope, you help so many people; you might not even realize how many. This addiction is a wicked one, and by letting others know how you are beating it, you help many.
Have a good night.
Kerry
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Kerry

I had the same feelings. I couldn't wait to get home and visit. I also think about the people here during the day.

Hope you're having a good night

Frank
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i'm going to wait for you here.haha i was on day 3 or 4 and i was feel pretty good or should i say better than i was expecting. i was laughing at somone that told me that it was going to get alittle harder. well today happened. i would take a bath, lay down for a hour, put make-up on, lay down watch tv.. i finaly got it together about 2: 00 . once i forced myself to get up i was okay.when & rented movies.Got a love story........oh love story. of course my husband stayed in our room on the computer... just like a man
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wheres catalina island? where do you live?
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Jolene

You will have good and bad days. I did. For me I needed to start feeling better about myself. I was in such a funk for so many years. I changed some things about me. Shaved my beard. Bought some new cloths, etc. I was so bad I didn't really care how I looked or anything. Now i care. You said some funny things that happened to you. Some of those exact things happened to me. I can relate. You just keep taking those baths and watching the love stories. Whatever makes you feel good

Frank
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I live in So. Calif. Its an island about 30 miles off the coast. I'm about 45 miles from LA. Catalina is so beautiful. There is a very small town named Avalon. The only town. The water is so blue and clear.

Frank
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i've never had to deal w/ faitigue ever. now i know what it feels like.i think i'm going to go for a walk if it's not raining tomorrow.did you have bad headaches & feeling like you were going to loose lunch when you'd stand up?i feel my stomach lining has a hole in it.
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wow! that sounds really beautiful! i can't wait to go to the beach... i have a 6yr old and a 3yr old, both girls their going to love it . it's our first real vacation.
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Jolene

A lot of headaches. I took excedrin. It helped. When i was taking pills and I got a headache I never took pain pills cause I didn't want to waste them on a headache. Besides they never did anything for pain anyway. I started drinking a lot of energy drinks. Red bull, monster enegry, etc. It helped. Also take vitamins. The fatigue thing is a b***h but it gets better. Maybe day 5 or 6 or 7 or .....
No it really will get better.


Frank
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All the more reason you need to get this behind you. i think you said you were going the middle of March so you should be feeling pretty good by then and you won't have to worry about driving down that dirt road to get more pills. Its such a relief to not have to worry about running out and where am I going to get my next batch, I think i remember you are in Texas? I could be way off with that but I kinda remember you saying you lived there.


Frank
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i know it will get better. hell i'm already hugging my girls more.can't get any better than that. before i would sit down long enough. on top of everything i'm a neat freak. thats something thats hard for me in the down time. i going to try & work on that toooo. i'm going to try and lay my butt down it's almost 2. i'm not even tring to think........ what time is it there? i enjoy talking w/ you.i'll catch on to when you come in,so i can say HI goodnite Jolene
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Goodnight Jolene

Sweet dreams. I enjoy talking to you too. Its 12:00 here so I'm going to bed also. I will talk to you tomorrow.

Frank
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Your right on the money! Texan gal! born in Minnesota though.
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Frank, i didn't want to let this thread to get lost. cuz of what you said to everyone.I hope your have just as good of a day as yesterday!!!!!!! Jolene