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by awakan, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
Good morning to all of you folks I am still walking the recovery road and staying clean, it has been 21 day's roughly and still bad sleep little here and little their..But I know this is the right thing to do have not taken any detox meds well none for the purpose of detoxing..Quitting cold on methadone 80 mg after so many years of taking it is tough for an old codger like me well not that old but 55 is way too long to be this f**ked up. Just wanted to let you all know who know me from post and those who don't that it can be done...Still have to take ativan couple times a day and will tackling it next, came down from 4 times day so only taking half the ativan I used to but will quit that this week next..I have been going to N.A. meetings almost daily and am getting ready to go to one in a short time hour or so..I hope anyone who is fighting with methadone now or anything for that matter hangs in their cause it is worth it..I know it is I have not yet even begun to see the blessings that come with being drug free, and am looking forward to many good things. But will not despair if troubles happen cause life is sometimes this way..I wish I could take the pain away for all of you, but that would also steal your spirit..I will keep posting and trying to be helpful to others here, it is time to quit being selfish addiction does this to many of us..If we share our experiences to strengthen others it is a gift beyond price, and so many of you share from the heart. Thank you for your support in times of weakness, Thank you for your prayers, Thank you for taking the time from yor busy days to share your heart...wa-do gv-ge -yu-hi...ma-ga ....a-wakan
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by lonote, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
what is an old coldger. Sounds like a jewish expression I've heard mom and dad say many times?

by awakan, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
To: lonote
Old codger is like an old man at least that is how it has been used in my and others vocabulary..It's origin is a mystery to me but used in the old time y days 1800s and on far as I can tell thanks for the question..Lonote I hope that you are hanging in their and doing well you are a sweet spirit..o-gi-na-li  ma-ga...a-wakan

by lonote, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
Thankyou not everyone here thinks that. Glad you see  that. You also are very nive. I
. back on track taking my suboxone. My friend cane here to Mpls. from Fl. and I ended up using with her,. Glad to be back on board. I've missed you guys.

by awakan, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
To: lonote
And I have missed you and know that you will not give up, sometimes a slip is good medicine it makes you aware of the true desires of your heart in your case to be clean..I hope when I get back from my meeting that you are still around, will say hi to you then..Have a wonderful morning and enjoy this beautiful day will talk later, from the heart..wa-do ma-ga a-wakan

by fishmeal, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
Hey there!  Keep plugging away yo'le Codger and I like the way you put the fact that the good things are on the way!

by lonote, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
hello. I am back home from work, are you around?

by awakan, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
To: lonote
Hi lonote hope your day at work was healing I think sometimes in our addiction we forget how lucky we are to still have a job to do. I think of how hard it is when not only are you kicking but you are broke without a home like so many people are yep you are blessed..It is good to be done for the day though yes? Well I hope your evening goes well and that you can relax now and have some lonote time ;~) I myself am out the door to another meeting and will be back a little later to talk more till then stay well my friend...Wa-do..a-wkan

by lonote, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
And you also. I will be on later too.
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