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Oct 26, 2022, 04:15 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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I am overwhelmed with chores, omph my aching back, but I do want to check in and say hi.
We experienced a "moderate" earthquake yesterday - a 5.1. Fortunately, it did not do any significant damage anywhere. The usual, items falling off store shelves. There were aftershocks (there always are after a larger 'quake). Hopefully, that's it and nothing stronger will come our way. Not to be actually afraid, though - nearly everything is retrofitted these days. My son (in S.F.) did feel the 'quake, I didn't, probably because I was in the medical clinic getting (LOL) a pap test done at the very time 
Speaking of the clinic, you guys, my new GP is the gentlest, kindest, loveliest man! Intelligent, listens so well. Explains everything. Honestly, he reminds me of doctors I had when I was a child - way back when doctors were not rushed in the least, listened, spoke kindly, treated their patient with dignity, comforted, gave a sense of security and hope. And he actually wrote things down on paper, not only on the computer. Oh, I feel blessed! And his MA nurse person is just as lovely. Gentle, sweet, and thorough. And she had worked for 29 years as an obstetric nurse so she has wonderful stories of helping to deliver babies.
Oh - and my new GP wasn't the least bit daunted by psych meds. He was knowledgeable, in fact! And get this - he gave me a referral to the MD there, a man who specializes in helping people with medication withdrawal. It's the Klonopin I'm looking to get off of, after around 30 years on it. It is likely that the withdrawal dude will use the method of substituting another, less addictive benzo to help ameliorate the withdrawal effects of the K-pin. @unlived, it's the method you've mentioned to me. It has a name...the Ashton Method?? Something like that.
Okay, I'm off to turn on some Halloween music and get to my chores. I wish a day of good health, or at least good stable health, to all 
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