How is everyone on this beautiful Sunday morning?

[athena]

Good morning all,Im just sitting here with a good cup of coffee watching the doves and hummingbirds fight over food.It looks like a scene from THE BIRDS lol Day 9 for me and I still feel pretty good.I hope everyone had a restful night.
Chezz,I hope your ok.

pixi

[CATUF]

Good job Strider!  Boy, do you sound better than you did just a few days ago!

What you were saying did sound very familiar - I can't count the number of nights I was up until 3 or 4, but still up by 6:30 or 7:00.  The only thing you said that I can't relate to is weight gain -- I would lose 10 to 15 pounds on a binge and get back to normal only if clean for 3 or 4 weeks.  What a roller coaster.

[groovygirl]

my knowledge of geography is really (REALLY) bad...what is next to paraguay...i mean i know it's in south america.  is it near bolivia?  how long have you lived there?  i guess hydros are readily available everywhere huh?

i enjoy your posts, and you sound much better.  when i detoxed from them, i let myself get very dehydrated...i couldn't eat or drink anything.  i wouldn't run anywhere until you make sure you are fully hydrated again...walking might be a better idea.

i incorporated metamucil into my diet while taking any type of narcotics, and it really works great.  so, i never really had that "going" problem opiate addicts tend to experience.

anyhow, good to hear you are feeling better...keep posting:)

[athena]

Good morning....thanx for your thoughts and inspiration.I love reading your posts,they have really helped me get to day 9.I hope your day is filled with good things.

pixi

[lilmermaid]

Hi.  After reading striders post, I am encouraged that things will get better for me.  I'm 2 years on oxycontin.  Today is my 6th day of cutting back into half the dose. I feel TERRIBLE. Minimal sleep. Leg kicks out of this world. My legs hurt so bad. My hands are cold and numb. Alittle shakey.  I'm in hell and want out of this body. Any advice out there? I don't know if I should lay around (like I feel like doing) or get out and try to do something. My body feels so weird.  I still have daily pain and am trying to manage some on my own.  I know that I'm in this for awhile and that it will take along time to competely be free of OC's. Thanks for reading.

[lilmermaid]

The more I read into the post's, the more I relate to Strider. I too was in the corporate world and lost my position to corporate downsizing (so anyway, "downsizing" was the word used for being canned!)  An auto accident has me dependant on all this stuff. First Lorcet's, then another doc stopped the Lorect's and started the Oxycontin, along with Xanax, Neurontin, Celebrex, Soma and others, but those are the ones I'm wanting off of. I have taken it among myself to detox myself off. I'm confused because I still experinece pain on a daily basis, but want to deal with it differently, if at all possible.  The drugs have made me feel somewhat normal and good for the past 2 years, but now I have found that I can't do anything until I start my day with at least 60 mg. OC. What a terrible life to live.  I have also been informed that I have Acis REflux and I do believe that this is another result from popping so many pills on an empty stomach.  I have ordered and on the way, Yoga tapes. I'm hoping that I can start myself into my own program of strenghtening and strecthing program. Today is a HELL day. I didn't get to sleep until 3am, was back up at 4 am and then again at 8am. I'm just looking for some advice or maybe just encouragment. Have a Great Day all and Hang in there.

[lilmermaid]

Could someone tell me what the Thomas Recipe is? Thanx.