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Nov 23
Hey Jimmy! How are you? I trust that the PAWS have disappeared and that you're enjoying your new life. :) I'm still around the site, but I have decided that now is not the time to quit the klonopin. I have too much going on with my osteo-arthritis and fibro-m right now (everything always gets worse when the weather changes), that living my life benzo-free is going to have to take a back seat for a while. I'm still lurking about, and will post here and there when I feel I can be helpful. I wish you continued success and the contentment and happiness it provides.
Peace,
Sue
Peace,
Sue
Nov 21
Thanks Jimmy, because in the back of my mind I know you are right. I joined a gym and play a little guitar. When stones I watched a lot of TV and found that after getting clean TV brings on boredom. I play golfa little. Was on an amature tour in my younger days but when you are hopped up on painkillers you don't care about it. I am going to go hit balls as soon as I feel better. Yes, I may start the Jimmy1975 fan club. I just got a prescription for lexapro as both my brothers use it and swear by it as a wonderdrug for getting them out of a funk a couple years ago. Thanks for the note and everyonce in a while let me know how you are doing. teeshot
Nov 18
Congratulations! Time for a celebration...Your almost at 90 days clean, woo hoo. Every day clean is great, but the 90 day mark is amazing. For most it's a big turning point in recovery. Stay strong buddy!
Oct 27
Hi Jimmy, Nice to hear from you. I have been a traveling mad man the past month. It got the best of me and I have been home all week with the flu. I am back on the road Nov. 8th to Chicago again for a week, then I am taking a week off and going home for Thanksgiving - Phoenix. Can't wait. Sounds like you are doing well - awesome. I will hit my 5 months next week!
Oct 27
Just a quick note to say hi! Hi Jim - how are thing with you these days? I am home with the flu this week - picked it up traveling most likely -or from someone here. H1N1 has been pretty bad in the area that I live in. Hope that all is well with you. Take Care, Steve
Oct 23
Just a quick note to say hi! Just wondering how you are doing. Talk to you soon!!
Oct 21
Not trying to be funny but I really am going to because what if that happens to me when I get down to 0mgs of methadone. I was trying to be lighthearted, I really do want to know. If I dont laugh sometimes I will cry
Oct 18
Hi, Jimmy! I've been here; posted a few times. I haven't been getting daily notification updates - I just checked my SPAM file, and sure enough,there are my MedHelp daily notifications! My 23 year old son, who is mildly cognitively disabled, had extensive sinus surgery on Friday, so I've been busy tending to him. As a matter of fact, it's 3:17 a.m. here, and I'm waiting to be able to give him his 3:30 Vicodin(!). I was sorry to hear about your feelings of depersonalization, but as the others who know more than me say it, should pass soon, I would be encouraged by that, Be well....I look forward to chatting soon.
Sue
Sue
Oct 17
What did u learn that u never knew before?
And I am sorry u r married as well...all the good ones are taken! LOL
Laura
And I am sorry u r married as well...all the good ones are taken! LOL
Laura
Oct 08
Hi, Jimmy :) I am alright. My last post regarding myself is under "Need Good Luck Vibes" - I think. I have been sticking to my Klono as prescribed since Saturday. A small step, but I'm rather happy with myself. :) Before, I'd likely be on my way thru half the script already. I feel like an idiot/embarassed 'cause most everybody has or is struggling to do without, and here I am just trying to get by with enuf! I'm thinking that I am going to stay with full script for a month, and taper down by month. Had carpal tunnel surgery yesterday - this time it hurts A LOT and I can't type! lol! How are YOU?
Oct 06
hangin tight..glad u r too jimmy!..u have worked very hard for ur cleandom..u deserve it!
Oct 03
READ NEXT NOTE FIRST. Okay..... I'm glad to hear that the PAWS are lessening. Good Going. :) How many days is it now? I started back on my prescribed Klonopin late yesterday afternoon. As I knew I would, I'm not as comfortable as I was overloading on the Xanax the last two weeks. But, I can take a Klono every four hours, and knowing that is motivating. I can stand anything for four hours! I just hope my body can re-adjust to the large amount of Klono I'm prescribed so I can then work on tapering down and eventually off. Did you pick up any info re: Buspar at the Anxiety Clinic? I'm now taking 5mg.x3/day. I know it's not a benzo, and I'm just wondering if you heard any success stories about it. Thanks! Talk soon. Sue
Oct 03
Hope you had a good time at the game.:) We're big Yankee fans here. My husband and I went to Boston on our honeymoon ten years ago and caught the Yankees vs. the Red Sox at Fenway. We went in wearing our Yankee hats and came away with confirmation that Sox fans are indeed obnoxious. LOL!! Snide comments as we'd go to the BR or grab a beer or whatever, but no way were we going to take off the hats, and of course, we weren't the only ones wearing them. Too bad the Yankees lost!! LOL! I'm going to continue this in a new note... it so pees me off when the red notice about exceeding characters pops up! :)
Oct 01
Hey Jimmy! Was thinking about you too. I've kind of gotten used to your daily hellos. :) I'm still abusing the Xanax, but I can refill my Klono over the w/end and then I AM (please!) going to stay on schedule with my dosage. Once I'm there for a while, I'll worry about weaning down or off. I've learned that Klono has such a long half life that there's no reason five shouldn't be more than enuf. There's so much going on in my life right now that it's so d*mn easy to reach for a pill. But that's what an addict does I suppose. :(
Have your PAWS eased up. I truly hope so. U R over 40 days now, right? :) :)
How's the weather in LA? It's far too cold here in PA already for my comfort. LOL!
Be well,
Sue
Have your PAWS eased up. I truly hope so. U R over 40 days now, right? :) :)
How's the weather in LA? It's far too cold here in PA already for my comfort. LOL!
Be well,
Sue
Sep 29
Do you use any natural supplements, Jimmy? There's a huge market of anti-anxiety supps out there. As always, I love your positive attitude! As to me, after the seven Xanax, I felt fine going to bed. It's now 6:30am here - a brand new day - and I'm going to do my darndest to stay to five or less. That's still a lot, but that's how the Klonopin is prescribed. I'll deal with tapering down once I can stick to five a day. This entire mess is so pathetic! I wonder so often how in the he!l I allowed this to happen. Hope you have a great day.
Sue
Sue
Sep 28
READ THE SECOND NOTE FIRST. A while back I was without benzos for two days. By noon on the first day I thought I was dying, and by the evening, I was hoping I would!! It was the absolute worst physical experience I ever had. I didn't sleep that night at all. The physical sensations were indescrible, and I was certain I would go into a seizure at any moment. I know that benzos cannot be stopped CT and I was ready to go to the ER if necessary. I got through it, but don't ever want to experience that again.This is a big freakin' mess, but I am determined to find a way out without going through detox and rehab, I don't want to do that for a multitude of reasons, including the fact that I don't intend to stop using them. I just want to stick to my script as prescribed.
Sep 28
Just a quick note to say hi! Dr pepper lol...Mines pepsi although ive been on a health kick lately so its more like Water and Vitamins lol! I also have a new saying " Im not on drugs Im on AWESOME. Haha. Hope i made you laugh......Nessa
Sep 28
Thanks Jimmy...just trying to get by day 3...not doing THAT bad, but, just hanging on...
Sep 28
Lol! Becoming a grandmother for the first time 10 years ago was a profound reality check for me! Wouldn't trade the two, and the one expected in April, for the world, but they do remind me so of the passage of time.
I'm sorry the Vicodin got you. I don't know why I was spared, but I am so grateful for it. So Vicodin is your particular monkey-on-the back? I am proud of your success, and know that you'll make it. :) You are such a help to others, and I am sure that your success is encouraging and an inspiration to others.
From all that I've read, I think the benzos are harder to deal with so although I got away with the Vicodin, I'm still caught in the benzo trap. :(
Have a good day, and thanks for keeping me in mind.
I'm sorry the Vicodin got you. I don't know why I was spared, but I am so grateful for it. So Vicodin is your particular monkey-on-the back? I am proud of your success, and know that you'll make it. :) You are such a help to others, and I am sure that your success is encouraging and an inspiration to others.
From all that I've read, I think the benzos are harder to deal with so although I got away with the Vicodin, I'm still caught in the benzo trap. :(
Have a good day, and thanks for keeping me in mind.
Sep 27
thanks for the note so depressed right now, so hurt and that ilet it get to this again...
Sep 27
Just a quick note to say hi! Im good Jimmy actually i just logged in and saw i was on 18 days clean. the last few days musta been good for me if i wasnt counting lol! I know im not thru all the hurdles and i do take one day at a time, it feels good to be free from those pills. I just keep thinking now what Im clean but i dont really know what to do with myself. If that makes any sense..Lol. I hope you had a good weekend.........Nessa
Sep 27
I'm back, and I apologize for dumping on you this way. I'm sure you're getting more than expected. Anyway, I do not feel depressed. I don't have classic symptoms of depression. I look forward to each new day; I don't feel hopeless or unworthy, etc. I feel down, yes, but frankly, I have never had classic depression symptoms. I'm just so sick of this anxiety that boils up and takes over. The benzos bring me down, that I know, which is why I so need to get back on track with them. I can't wait to speak by phone with my psychiatrist's office about Lexapro. How are you doing?
Sep 27
Ah, thanks for asking. :) I feel like I always do- pretty shi**y! Not horrible, but not good either. This anxiety is ruining my life, and I do not know what to do about it. I have taken 5 .5mg Xanax today and right now (it's 6:30 here), I feel no anxiety but I also feel nothing. We actually had a great weekend. Our oldest son has two girls, Mia is 10 and Gabrielle is 6. They live full time with son's ex-wife, but spend weekends here twice a month. (Son and his new wife are staying with us while Jason gets through school. They are expecting a new bundle next April!) So I truly enjoyed the time with my princesses, and they bring true joy to my heart. (I'M GOING TO START A NEW MESSAGE; HAVE EXCEEDED CHARACTER LIMIT)
Sep 27
Aha! Now the two photos appeared on your profile page. Can't imagine that 10 years have made an incredible difference, and I was right. :) The fifties are now the new forties!
Sep 27
That's so impressive, Jimmy. I don't know what your addiction/dependency problem is but having spent so much time as a SEAL tells me that you're an incredibly strong person. I would challenge yourself with the knowledge of that great accomplishment whenever you feel you need a boost of self-esteem, etc.
Sep 26
what do u mean dude? I check in just bout daily...gotta live life too! glad u r living urs now...laura
Sep 26
Jimmy: I just sent a note, but I think it got lost somewhere in cyberspace. What I was saying is that I am so pleased to find someone my own age to chat with - that rarely happens on other forums - I always feel like the grandmother of the group! I will ask my doctor about Lexapro when I see him in November, and thank you for the tip. I also mentioned that people our age today do not look like the 52 year olds we remember as kids. People rarely guess my real age and I suppose I have good genes to thank for that. I'd be willing to bet that you don't look our age either. Be well.
Sue
Sue
