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Jan 02, 2019 at 07:52 AM
#481
Dang it - I should have posted yesterday. It was day 555. Oh well, 556 today!
Sorry to hear of your legal troubles DarkVapor, but glad to hear you are having success taking steps to remedy the situation. Nice job! __________________ | |Up and down |And in the end it's only round and round |Pink Floyd - Us and Them | |bipolar II, substance use disorder, ADD |lamictal, straterra | |
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Jan 04, 2019 at 08:40 AM
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Still sober but lately been struggling with really strong cravings and urges to go off my Antabuse so I can drink. Not giving in, as it's so not worth it.
And not an addiction, but definite chemical dependence, I've decided to try to taper off my clonazepam this year. I'm having my first meeting with my pdoc about it on Tues. He's so far agreed to follow the Ashton protocol, although he doesn't know much about it. splitimage __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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Jan 04, 2019 at 09:06 AM
#483
Thanks for your update splitimage. Great job staying sober in the face of strong cravings! Hang in there!
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Jan 04, 2019 at 11:23 AM
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@splitimage... how much clonazepam are u on?
28days until I reach 1,300 days. __________________ Love, Light and Happiness!!! |
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Jan 04, 2019 at 03:31 PM
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I'm prescribed 1 mg PRN & seldom use them unless as a sleep aid.
I'm an old stick-in-the-mud, but all I've got is a daily reprieve from this disease. I feel I'm jinxed. Why look behind me, when looking forward seems to keep me from falling on my ***. I think it's great that people share their anniversaries. I just don't feel entitled, for some reason. |
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Jan 04, 2019 at 05:22 PM
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@emgreen don’t beat yourself up you are worthy to yourself for whatever you accomplish.
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Jan 05, 2019 at 06:16 AM
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greentires, I'm on 3.5 mg daily, so it's going to take me about 6 months to taper down to 0.
See my addictions Dr. on Tues. and really want to be able to tell her that I'm still sober, so that's good motivation for me. splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Jan 09, 2019 at 09:36 AM
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I hope it went well with your addictions doctor, splitimage. I read in another thread that you're having tenant problems. Kinda rough times, but hang in there.
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Jan 09, 2019 at 05:12 PM
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Thanks emgreen. My appointment with my addictions Dr. went great. She was really happy that I'm still sober, despite some major challenges, including the tenant situation.
I also talked with her about my clonazepam taper and why I want to go off it. She supports it completely, and the taper schedule I'm proposing is basically the one she uses with her patients. And she says that if done carefully and very slowly people don't have bad withdrawal effects, it's just when you try to go to fast that you get problems and the horror stories. So that made me happy. splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Jan 09, 2019 at 09:27 PM
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I smoked DMT but too scared to breakthrough then felt really depressed again last night. Then today I was snorting ketamine and I don't even know why. I thought it would help with depression but it doesn't.
I'm so depressed it's painful. I was crying last night but now I feel nothing. I want to be sober.. This time I really have had enough.. but then I go back to painful life.. I'll try to be more spiritual and meditate without drugs i guess.. I think I finally understand why I have to find spirituality and be completely sober... but idk.. idk |
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Jan 10, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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I took MDMA last night, had a panic attack and took 3 benzos and went to sleep.
I've really had enough with drugs. This will be day 1 sober.. |
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Jan 10, 2019 at 06:36 PM
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I am pulling for you Desoxyn. It is so worth it.
564; getting close to another cool number... __________________ | |Up and down |And in the end it's only round and round |Pink Floyd - Us and Them | |bipolar II, substance use disorder, ADD |lamictal, straterra | |
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Jan 11, 2019 at 04:51 AM
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Desoxyn, you can do it. I know it's hard, but it really is worth it.
splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Jan 11, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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Splits - You have a cool number series showing today. 2 - 3 - 4. Nice!
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Jan 12, 2019 at 08:01 AM
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Yeah,thanks for noticing UpDownAround. It's kind of fun noticing different number combos - gives smaller milestones to be happy about.
I'm feeling really good about being sober, this time around. splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Jan 12, 2019 at 10:15 AM
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Today is exactly 6 months till 4 years. It’s 3.5 years sober...
Everyone keep up the progress. __________________ Love, Light and Happiness!!! |
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Jan 12, 2019 at 04:26 PM
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Quote:
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Jan 13, 2019 at 06:25 AM
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Way to go greentires. Keep up the good work.
splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Jan 13, 2019 at 11:09 AM
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Today is a number series day - 567!
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Jan 13, 2019 at 05:43 PM
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UpDownAround, Nice number sequence. Keep it going.
__________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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