Kristen24 & all

Hey, Kristen thanks for giving me your myspace name thats coll cause we can stay in touch a little easier that way. You asked a couple posts back about how much was I using well it was about 4pills that were about beteween 5-7.5mgs for about 2 months.

Everyone I am on day 6 and I am feeling pretty good. I took a walk earlier to the store just trying to get some excercise since I gained weight while using and now I need to lose it:) anyhow the walk was so nice and being in the store, I didn't experience any anxiety I felt so happy. Well my Friday is today at 7am and off till Friday and then Friday is payday and I am going shopping which I haven't done in a while do to using.

Hope everyone is ok
I will check in soon

Take Care
-Kim

[Kristen24]

Good work Kim!  I am kind of glad to hear more details about your use - I know any addiction no matter how big or small can be so so hard to kick - but you are lucky that you decided to stop the destruction when you did.  My hubby was on Oxy for about two years, 250-300 a day.  He always thought of himself as not that bad because the guy he bought it from was taking 650 a day.  So things could be worse.  
It is good to know your use was for two months rather than years, it means you'll be able to get your normal brain chemistry back much sooner than most people.  You made such a good choice to do this now rather than go through WW3 another year or two down the road.
Congrats!

[101 Dalmatians]

Hi Kim!  I just have one question to ask you.  While you were "using" did the pills sort of control when you ate?  I am currently taking Oxycodone and I lost a lot of weight since I started taking them.  The reason I think is because I know if I eat maybe within 4 hours of taking them I don't feel as good if I don't eat.  The pills are really having a good effect on my weight.  I was never too over weight, maybe by like 15 pounds but the pills are taking a huge roll in regards to when I eat and how much I eat.  I only take Oxycodone at night for that buzz so I'll stop all food intake at around 5:00pm and I don't over eat anything all day pretty much everyday.  I don't know if this is a good thing.  I really want to sincerely congratulate you for being clean for 6 days!!!  Good for you!  How did you do it?  Are you feeling better without using?  Hopefully, I'll hear from you soon!  Bye!  

[kmurray1]

Dalmations- I actually got the joy(not) of gaining weight when using but I was also drinking too. As far as how I quit I went cold turkey last thursday I woke up and thought about the withdrawls and the money problems and that if I stopped now the withdrawls wouldn't be so bad or long and my money problems would not be a problem also. I actually do feel happier now more natural I don't worry about : Oh no I am almost out of pills I have to find a way to get more just to be happy. It was all I thought about each and everyday I woke I took some I would later mabye drink then I would do the same thing the next day!! That was so annoying to do and   tiring. Yes, sometimes I think about hmmm mabye if I got just a couple and only did this one time to have fun it would be ok but see it is because I WILL want more. So instead I think of things that will get me somewhere like getting in shape which I have been working out everyday, eating better, drinking more water, taking vitamins, caring for myself and body, going shopping, travel ,and so on. Right now my biggest motivater is my excersize machine because of gaining all the weight plus a bit more back that I lost before the pills I am now going to lose and remember that if I start taking pills not only will I gain all the hard earned weight I lost I will start having money problems, stress, and as you may now the withdrawls.... Its hard but having people to talk to helps and taking time to do all those things you want to do. Take Care
P.s. I do know people that have lost weight on the pills because they do make your appetite less(I have very little appetite when I took them because I was feeling so good I didn't think about food)I am sure I gained weight by drinking!!!

Kristen,
Was your husband taking Oxycontin or Oxycodones? Yeh, I think about sometimes about the anxiety issue pills give you afterward and I think I will be ok if not I will do whatever I can to fix it without pills:) Thanks for all your support and writting me!!

Take Care All
-Kim

P.s. I actually feel great right now, sometimes its mind over matter, I do understand though with the withdrawl (withdrawal) its not like that(control is lost), Anyhow I am on day 6 and I feel like I am on the right track. I do have some stress in my life that makes it hard at times but I try and try to remember don't let this stress cause you pain....
thats all for now