A little off topic?

I just heard that the DNA test definitely proved that Larry Birkhead was the father of Anna Nichole's baby.  I guess that's a little off topic, but I remember how Anna's death affected me and how it added to my desire to get off of the oxy's.  Anyway, how has everyone's day been going?
Yoda

[athena-8]

Hearing about that was a real wake-up call for me, too. The list of goodies found in her system matched what I was shoveling in this poor body almost med-for-med! Yikes. I think she also had taken some methodone, too--something I played around with recently when I discovered a cheap unlimited source--I'm pretty sure I almost od'd on that stuff.

We are all so lucky to be breathin' today, no?

Okay, now you're going to laugh. I don't stay current with I guess what some would call pop culture. I live in a small town in the mountains, get a few mags related to the outdoor activities I like listen mainly to NPR, and although I have TV, we have TIVO so I only watch certain shows. What I'm getting at is I had no idea who Anna Nicole Smith was....I'm still not sure! ANd I don't know who that guy is either. Guess I'm a real Hillbilly.

Now I'm keen to google and find out the scoop.

--Athena

[lil_rab2005]

It's funny that you mentioned Anna Nicole Smith because that was the icing on the cake.  That was what pushed me over the edge to try and stop once and for all.  I kept thinking after I found out she died from pain killers that my children will be motherless if I kept that up.  Then I kept reading all the posts that people had a problem and was taking 12 to 15 pain killers a day.  And I was thinking to myself "OMG!!!  I'm taking to the equivellence of about 40 to 50 of the same pain killers"  wth was i thinking?  I didn't realize or think, I just did it.  I couldn't help myself.  I would just pop 5 and wouldn't feel anything so 30 minutes later take another 4 or 5.  It would lead to another 4 or 5.  They take your mind over sometimes.  I want to be here for my grandchildren and hopefully my great grandchildren.  Hopefully one day I'll be totally clean.  I pray for everyone that has an addiction problem here and everywhere... it's terrible to be hooked to these little devils.  I feel terrible, guilty and depressed most of the time.  We'll all get through this.  Just takes time I guess.  Have a wonderful nite yoda... Luvs ya, Lil.  PS I think you are doing awesome by the way :)

[athena-8]

I wanted to know the details of the tox screen, and it turned out to be a lengthy search. ALl the regular news sources were vague about the specifics. I eventually did find a detailed tox screen at :

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0326071anna1.html

To my surprise, she wasn't on any painkillers OR methadone as I'd heard. Mostly muscle relaxants, several anti-anxieties, a sleeping med, and one anti-convulsant (Klonopin).

I wonder if this info is accurate?!

It's still friggin scary.

--H

[Hunter123]

I, also, wanted to stop with my pills after what happened to Anna Nicole.  I didn't realize how many lives she affected to make a positive change.  Everytime I want to go and get more I start to think of her and losing her life at 39.  I now remember her as someone special who has changed my life.

And - I am so happy Larry is the father!  I think he will take great care of that prescious little girl.

Yoda, Athena and Lil - Hope you are all having a great day.  Lil - did you start work?  I just signed on so haven't caught up on all the posts.

[Yoda99]

I'm not sure of what all they found in Anna's system, but I think they finally figured out that she overdosed on the chloral hydrate (which was the liquid sleeping medication).  And also (I think it was Court TV) the medical examiner said that even though she hadn't taken methadone for about three days before she died the methadone was found in her "bile", so she had been taking methadone but just not in the few days before her death.  It's a shame that she died so young and from drugs.  Anyway, her death scared me and I needed to be scared!  Or a swift kick in the butt for letting the oxys take over my life!  But I'm still clean and hope to stay that way.
Take care,
Yoda