Hello everyone! :)

I am at work and it's been a busy Monday.  I do not have much time at the moment but I wanted to write you guys.  Hopefully I will be on more later.

Day 12 and I am feeling good - yet another day.  I will tell you want I have done so maybe it can help some of you.

First of all - the first few days of withdrawal I rested (I went cold turkey).  I tried to keep my ming occupied though.  I watched a lot of movies.  A lot of emotional ones - I felt so emotional - helped to get some of those sad feelings out.  I actually think crying was a good thing.  I kept my mind focused -I was very determined this time.  You have to be in the right mind set in my opinion.  I thought to myself this is the last time I am going through this sh*t!!  I also took Xanax (becareful though it is addicting) those first few days.  I had a lot of banana's for the RLS, in fact I am still eating them every day.  I recently started using melatonin - which has helped me to sleep more soundly.  I am still taking at least one bath a day - to unwind and it just relaxes my whole body - especially after the hell of the first week - I am trying to be good to myself.  I take a strong multi-vitamin everyday.  The past few days I have been stretching and exercising - mainly walking my dogs.  I wore them out yesterday believe it or not.  The ABSOLUTE most important thing was coming here and talking to everyone.  The support has been amazing!  Without that I am not sure where I would be.  

Love,

Shelby