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Nov 02, 2008, 10:59 AM
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Called my T and said we need to talk and took my meds this morning... sounds like nothing but it's something I never do. I'll hate myself in an hour for doing that but at least right now I can take a little pride in almost not being so stubborn. I don't want to drag the people I care about down with me today.
.gif "Sad Boy") So something slightly positive I've done amidst all this pain. Refusing painkiller meds still which makes it hurt worse, it's been a bad time and this is the beginning of a new month... it's gonna be a tough week, this week  But at least I've done something today.
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Nov 02, 2008, 11:04 AM
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((((((((((((((((( griffe )))))))))))))))))
 
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Nov 02, 2008, 11:04 AM
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Good for you for calling your doc and taking your meds.
I am proud of you and you should be too. *gentle hugs* |
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Nov 02, 2008, 11:23 AM
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WAY TO GO GRIFFE!!!!!!
    You should be so proud of yourself, this is a big step forward!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Sending great big hugs to you!! Lots of Love Silver |
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Nov 02, 2008, 11:35 AM
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Gratz!!!
A little accomplishment can go a long way xD |
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Nov 02, 2008, 01:21 PM
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The minor ones will lead to major ones
 Yay for you, and keep building off of it  ~TheDeliciousDish |
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Nov 02, 2008, 02:17 PM
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(((((((((((( Griffe ))))))))))
To me this doesn't sound like a minor accomplishment it sounds like a major accomplishment because you managed to take your meds which is healthy and reach out to your T, it sounds like a big thing to me, so congrats. 
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#8
Nov 02, 2008, 02:57 PM
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This is great Griffe!
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Nov 02, 2008, 03:08 PM
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this is terriffic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 02, 2008, 03:49 PM
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 When you do something after doing nothing you should feel good inside. As a frog of little brain I can't personally give you a pat on the back. But you should feel great cause you did it......congratulations!
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Nov 02, 2008, 04:01 PM
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this is a great start to a new mth a step you have been fighting, calling t must of been a hard decission to do and taking meds, you are starting to lok after you so you can care for those around you keep up good work (((((((((((((griffe and family))))))))))))))
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Nov 02, 2008, 04:12 PM
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told ya you can do it
 awesome!
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Nov 02, 2008, 07:13 PM
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thank you everyone.
not looking forward to having to go to therapy tomorrow and wanting to cancel, progress is a funny thing, i inch forward but it's so easy to take steps back
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Nov 02, 2008, 08:14 PM
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You totally one hundred percent rock!! Very, very proud of you!! Don't worry about the steps back...they happen, then you move forward again!
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Nov 02, 2008, 09:05 PM
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I to took my meds this morning for the first time in years. I am calling on monday to get a new psychiatrist. Much needed and really should have done it sooner. However today I felt good about myself for taking the meds and really wanting to start seeing a psychiatrist again. I hope you continue taking the meds and hope you talk to your therapist as often as needed. Good luck and im here to talk
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Nov 03, 2008, 06:14 AM
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I sincerely hope it's the start of a new healing for you. Please...may I ask why you are refusing painkiller meds? I ask because I also did for a long time...thinking I could tough it out. You are right in saying that it makes it worse. For me, not controlling my pain made me feel horrible physically and emotionally. It seemed to start a roller coaster of so many sad and hopeless feelings along with struggling just to get out of bed. I offer my apology if I over stepped a boundary... Cap
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Nov 03, 2008, 08:58 AM
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Congrats Griffe....It took me along time to accept that I needed my meds everyday and even longer to start taking them everday
Good for you
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Nov 03, 2008, 10:38 AM
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How did therapy go Griffe?
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Nov 03, 2008, 02:40 PM
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i refuse pain meds because i feel as though i got myself into this situation- i should get out of it and recover without the help of painkiller meds. it hurts though
therapy went badly today. scared me, ruined my previously good mood and now i feel alone. so much for a good start to november. 
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Nov 03, 2008, 02:47 PM
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Silly Griffe--you still had a good start to November
. You had a bad day and can start again. You can't expect to have 30 days with no bad ones, so chalk this one up to a sucky one. I'm sorry therapy didn't go well today. Please keep going though. How are you healing from your surgery? I don't like the philosophy of "I got myself here, so no pain meds"--that's like saying I let myself run out of gas so I won't accept or ask for help (if that were the case I'd still be walking from a couple weeks ago when I ran out of gas!). Accept the help that's there...it comes in many forms. I think you'll still have a great Novemember when all is said and done.
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Nov 03, 2008, 03:23 PM
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Griffe, so the pain is your punishment? I have had sciatica for the past 3 months and if I don't take care of myself the resulting pain ruins my psychological well being. Please take care of your pain for your psychological well being.
What was scary about therapy? What caused you to be doing well before that? The previous good mood makes you feel not alone and/or feeling scared makes you feel alone?
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Nov 03, 2008, 03:27 PM
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((((((Griffe))))))))
I am witnessing you flourishing, and glad you want to continue to advance!!!! Your friends are here, with you.... I am glad you are putting yourself thru some changes not of your own design, ( ; , I tried that once and never looked back! xoxoxoxo 
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Nov 03, 2008, 04:53 PM
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As cant says, if we dont help eachotter, we humans are nowhere...... We cant do everything alone EVEN if its our own fault.... We make mistakes... we fail sometimes... We act dumb, selfish, foolishly, ignorant, pigheaded (....) etc sometimes.... BECAUSE we are human.... No one is flawless... and what would come of this world if no one would accept help when they need it?
You are human too vince.... ((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))
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Nov 03, 2008, 05:48 PM
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thanks everyone.
physically i'm healing well, except for the pain- emotionally i just feel deformed, scarred and unlovable. things are very muddled. i took my psych meds today (another accomplishment, i guess). with pain meds, i grew up learning that if i couldn't endure pain then i didn't deserve to live through it. when i was stupid and made mistakes, people used to say that pain and suffering would be my teacher. i have substance abuse issues with painkillers as it is and i try to avoid taking them now for that reason too (complex feelings with pain meds) but i shouldn't need them. my half-brother used to tell me if i fell in a hole i should never accept a rope, i should climb out by myself. if i couldn't, then i deserved to be in the hole. my T always tells me i have to ignore those old "rules" but it's hard, they're engraved in my mind. i guess i'm stubborn in bad ways. i see it as acceptable for everyone else to need help but me. i guess it was my upbringing but i feel like i shouldn't need help. i was told i should never need help. but to bring back a positive point- i did take my psych meds today, i went to therapy (even though it's making me feel scared) and evan said his first word. i feel bad for updating this, i'm not nearly as helpful to others as you are all to me.
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#25
Nov 03, 2008, 10:23 PM
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Thank you for updating, don't apologize. Replacing those old records playing in our heads is a very, very difficult thing--but you can do it!! My opinion on the "falling in hole and not accepting a rope" thing is if you aren't going to accept the rope, then tug on it really hard so the other person falls in with you and you aren't alone, then you can work together to get out!!!
Keep the good news flowing!
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