splitimage - Thanks. it was a long time ago, so it is a funny story now. Not so much then. I hear you about mixed feelings. I have low back pain- the kind they can actually point to on an MRI (stenosis, a couple of herniated discs and general degeneration) and when I overdo it and/or move the wrong way, I get levitation grade pain. But I was honest with my doc, so pain pills are off the table. It would be reasonable to get them for that, but as soon as I get my hands on them I know I would become unreasonable.

Americano - Good luck. Your gateway statement is why I wish they would legalize weed everywhere. As long as the guy who sells weed is treated like he was selling hard drugs, in a lot of cases he will go ahead and sell those also. That's the way it was back in the 70s and 80s when I did everything except shoot up. My parents were scientists, one specializing in toxicology and the other in infectious diseases and there was no way I would let anyone touch my veins outside a medical setting; I knew too much. Anyway, the dealers I knew back then rarely discriminated in what they would or would not sell. (steps off soapbox...) And I hope insurance does treat you right; I don't have time to get on that soapbox.

and I am still sober with two test coming up almost back to back. My wife will leave around noon and not be back until Sunday night. Then she leaves again Tuesday for 5 days. Kids are pretty much young adults and they would not be quiet about it if I ever smell of alcohol. A really annoying thing about this time is my wife has no faith in it; she seems to think I have already snuck drinks but I have not. I had a really short episode of hypomania so I was up late a couple of nights and was animated in conversations. She gave me one of her half second good night kisses so she knows I didn't smell of it. When I got pissed about her saying she suspected it, she shrugged and said it's just a matter of time. I feel like she is setting me up by getting me in this frame of mind before an opportunity to sneak drinking. Not gonna happen; I am staying the course. It would be a lot easier if she had my back (or even better - my front, speaking of things that are not gonna happen).