!!!Detoxing Off Oxycodone???

[KathyB777]

I'm on day 3..........well.............2 days ago at8:30am was my last 15mg dose.
How long is this going to take???????ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Victoriana]

Stick with it Kathy. You should start feeling better any time now. 15mg was a small dose so it shouldn't be much longer. You are doing so well! Be positive and keep in mind the reasons you are doing this. Look after your body as well. It is going through a lot now. Eat well, drink as much water as you can take.
Stay with us and keep posting. Let us know how you are doing. We are right here with you.

[KathyB777]

Stick with it Kathy. You should start feeling better any time now. 15mg was a small dose so it shouldn't be much longer. You are doing so well! Be positive and keep in mind the reasons you are doing this. Look after your body as well. It is going through a lot now. Eat well, drink as much water as you can take.
Stay with us and keep posting. Let us know how you are doing. We are right here with you.

I'm hanging in there!!!!!!:D
I got enough energy to go get some pepto bismol, so feeling better there. Just took a long hot bath, and actually think (I've been doing a LOT of praying & have lots of people praying for me) I'm in the up swing!!!!! PRAISE JESUS!!!!!! :29:
I just started drinking more water....too sick yesterday...felt like it would not stay down if I tried.lol

I am praying by tomorrow the upset stomach will have subsided. :smile:
xo's
Kathy

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[KathyB777]

Day 4 - WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Woke up running to the rest room, and an upset stomach, but it's not that bad!

Praise Jesus I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! YEA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With God ALL things are possible!!!!!!!! Would would have thought 7 years ago, I would be here, having to detox off of pain meds, but better yet, FINALLY doing it!

[Victoriana]

Excellent! Well done Kathy.
Drink lots of water today and flush your system out.
Keep going. Post often. Be strong! We are with you all the way.

[KathyB777]

Excellent! Well done Kathy.
Drink lots of water today and flush your system out.
Keep going. Post often. Be strong! We are with you all the way.

I shouldn't be drinking coffee should I??
I'm so used to going right to the coffee pot 1st thing in the am, that it just hit me....maybe that's not a good idea!lol

[zoomie]

Well done!!!! I'm proud of you! I'm not sure about the coffee part. I drink coffee no matter what LOL.

[Victoriana]

Coffee doesn't seem to make a lot of difference but you do need lots of water. I think most of us drink coffee/tea.
It really is an inspiration to see how well you are doing!

[KathyB777]

Coffee doesn't seem to make a lot of difference but you do need lots of water. I think most of us drink coffee/tea.
It really is an inspiration to see how well you are doing!

14 Years ago in August, I was sitting outside after 2 weeks of no sleep on a Meth bing, and realized I either quit or die. I went into detox 1 day later (5 days of the 10) and then quit all on my own.

I am a firm believer that when you finally make the choice/decision to do it....JUST DO IT! :smile: NOBODY can walk this walk out but me & God....I can have all of you cheering me on, but I have to make the decision to do it.
I guess it's the life I grew up in....1% bikers, drugs since I was 10 years old, etc. But when you spend your life "alone" with just you & God, It's all about how bad you want it!!! JMHO of course and what works for me!!! :wink:

XO's to ALL of you for holding my hand when I need hand holding!!!!!

[catlady]

God bless you, Kathy!

[KathyB777]

ugh......
4 days in and I have no IDEA why I keep thinking "if you just took a little sliver of oxy" this will stop.
I'M NOT going to do it!!!!!!!!!!!lololol

YUP.........even 4 days in, it can be enticing.lol
Of course I won't, but just sharing that I get it & I know you all get it too! :)

[Victoriana]

Yes. That is pretty normal. Your body has decided something is missing. Well, keep it missing and you will adapt. You are doing so well, slaying the dragon. Keep going!

[zoomie]

We are rooting for you, don't give in no matter what!

[shydawg]

Hi Kathy ,, hang in there my friend ... remember why you are doing this & that once its over you will never ever have to go though it ever again .. if you chhose to take the oxy you will have to restart the detoxing process all over aggain.. you dont want to do that .. your almost done .. keep talking to us taking those hot baths , trying to drink something . I know its hard to do .lol, but try,helps w/ the dehydration, maybe some chipped ice cubes . helped me with the sore throat from the dry heaves i had .. lol ,try to get some sleep when you can , & when you start feeling like you can try to eat something bland . crackers , soup. you know that kind of stuff .. now might be a good time to ask your mom to hold those oxy tablets for you .. but them into safe storage .take away that temptation .better yet .. maybe .. FLUSH THEM???? now might be a good time to think about what your gonna go once your totally detoxed.. stopping is the easy part .. staying off them is the hard part ...1 thing i did was write down exactly everything how bad everything had gotten that made me get to that point that made me want to quit & ask for help..all the ppl i hurt ,, all the $$ i owed , dissconection notices ,, the bad feelings I harbored towards myself . the guilt & shame . self loathing i wrote down.. , missed work. the lying cheating ,, this list I have where I can go back & look at later when I'm starting to feel good & healthy again & confident .. & maybe .. my disease starts talking to me again ..when maybe that "obsession" kicks in & i start thinking . maybe "just 1 wont hurt" , i can go back & look at my list & see how bad .things were. Just how low &broken down I was .. & it all starts with just " "only 1 wont hurt " ..remember DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN JUST FOR TODAY!!! BREAK IT DOWN INTO HOURS IF YOU HAVE TO>...DON"T USE NO MATTER WHAT .. IT"S GONNA GET BETTER!!!

[KathyB777]

Just wanted all of you to know I'm doin GOOD!!!
A little frustrated that I feel icky all day and then night time comes & I'm wade awake.ugh
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......Comin up to DAY 5!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Dance, Happy Dance, Happy Dance!!!!!!!!!lololol

HUGE GIANT XO'S to ALL of you for all your support!!!!!!

[Victoriana]

Here's to a happy day 5! Keep going Kathy. I am praying that you stay strong and clean!

[shydawg]

good to hear your staying strong Kathy .. I know those wd's can be pretty brutal . something for ya to think about tho .. if your quitting & not gonna use no more .. might wanna be thinking about getting rid of the rest of those pills ya got left , I know thats a a very big step & can be hard to do . but maybe at least maybe let someone that you trust hold on to them maybe . have you ever been to an NA meeting before ??? there you'll find others who you can relate to & can share with & can help with support & recovery. it will be important to find support & work hard at recovery right after detox ..

[Victoriana]

How are you today Kathy? Goodness! Day 5! I bet you are over the moon.
Stay strong sweetie. The demon is going to giving you mental digs now. Kick your inner addict out and let the new you shine.
Shydawg is right. Have you considered meetings? You'd be surprised at the love and support you receive.

[Victoriana]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm posted twice. Bear with me people. I'm a redhead!

[zoomie]

Good morning kathy, it's already day 5! Next thing you know you will have a whole week under your belt!!!

[KathyB777]

good to hear your staying strong Kathy .. I know those wd's can be pretty brutal . something for ya to think about tho .. if your quitting & not gonna use no more .. might wanna be thinking about getting rid of the rest of those pills ya got left , I know thats a a very big step & can be hard to do . but maybe at least maybe let someone that you trust hold on to them maybe . have you ever been to an NA meeting before ??? there you'll find others who you can relate to & can share with & can help with support & recovery. it will be important to find support & work hard at recovery right after detox ..

Happy Day 5 Good Morning!!!!!!!
WoooooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooooo!!!!lololol
I'm not worried about all the pills I have.....after this, I ain't going near them suckers! I come from a world where I don't have the kind of friends who would just "hold them"!haha
So, the safest they will be is where they are.....stuck in a drawer. With NO worries of me touching them. :smile:
I went to a couple NA meetings when I was getting off Meth and all it did was get me high, so at this point I'm doing good with you guys if that's okay?...
xo's

[KathyB777]

Good morning kathy, it's already day 5! Next thing you know you will have a whole week under your belt!!!

I KNOW.......Can you believe it!
THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Man day 1 thru 4 was rough.
Lets all agree this will be a great day! :85:
xo

[KathyB777]

How are you today Kathy? Goodness! Day 5! I bet you are over the moon.
Stay strong sweetie. The demon is going to giving you mental digs now. Kick your inner addict out and let the new you shine.
Shydawg is right. Have you considered meetings? You'd be surprised at the love and support you receive.

I'm AWESOME...WoooooooHooooooooooooo...Day 5 is HERE!!!!!!!

ROFL....The mental digs started last night.....Wondering about the energy I got off the meds, if I would be energetic without them, the buzz.....LOVED the little speed buzz I got...

BUT........If I learned ANYTHING getting off Meth...they are just thoughts and I will look back at this and say what was I thinking! I thought I couldn't live or be or feel "normal" off Meth. SO..... It's all good, as I have that experience to go back on too along with the last 4 days of HELL to stop me from touching any meds!!!!

I got a little irritated last night because it seems my days/nights are weird....I feel all icky during the day and then BAM 8pm rolls around I'm wide awake and feel fine. Very frustrating as I am trying to stay on a "schedule" and go to bed at 9pm.

Other than that...........IT'S DAY 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!heeheehee

Still a tad nauseous but I'm wondering if its from the coffee too early....dunno???

XO'S!!!!! (yea I'm pretty freekin stoked it's day 5!!!lol)

[KathyB777]

YUP.......sick to my stomach......gotta be the coffee.

[DavidNOLA]

Thanks for posting!

[Victoriana]

Good morning Kathy. How are you today? Day 6! Don't you feel great for all your efforts?
Keep drinking lots of water and try to eat well. Fruit and veg where you can.
Are you beginning to sleep better now? You will find your energy returning with sleep, exercise and a healthy diet. To be honest I am flying off the walls lately. There is no better buzz than this!
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[zoomie]

Good morning Kathy, congrats on day 6!

[KathyB777]

WooooooooHOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....DAY 6!!!!!!

I shoulda known not to have that cup of coffee, as I'm a little nauseous, but other than that........ IT'S DAY 6 PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!lolololol
:29:
xoxooxoxoxo

[Victoriana]

LOL, it is great to see you so psyched. Well done. You should be feeling better than you were by now.
This is wonderful. Watching you is so inspiring.

[KathyB777]

LOL, it is great to see you so psyched. Well done. You should be feeling better than you were by now.
This is wonderful. Watching you is so inspiring.

I have lost EVERYTHING literally to these drugs......Filed bankruptcy in January and just like when I was on Meth 14 years ago..... It destroyed my life.

I was no longer "Kathy" on all the narcotics these quacks had me on, so yea, I'm pretty darn stoked to get my life back!!!!!!! :wink: It changed my personality, my motivation, my everything. I couldn't even pray..... as I felt like I didn't know anything anymore.

DAY 6!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!lololol :tongue:

[KathyB777]

I hate mornings......... Why am I always feeling so sick in the am?????ugh

[KathyB777]

what is the deal......i feel like CRAP! worse then yesterday.UGH

[zoomie]

((((((((((Kathy))))))))))))))) from what i heard it takes at least 2 weeks to feel better once your off the drugs you have been taking. Hang in there!

[Victoriana]

Day 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, a whole week. Hang in there sweetie. You will start feeling better soon. Feel the love and support you have here and pray for the strength you need now.
Try doing the early pregnancy thing and eating a dry cracker before rising. It might help with the sickness part.
Wow, you are doing so well!

[zoomie]

Day 7 whooooooooooo whoooooooooo!!!

[KathyB777]

Day 7 whooooooooooo whoooooooooo!!!

lololol.....woho...no energy to be excited.lol

[KathyB777]

Day 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, a whole week. Hang in there sweetie. You will start feeling better soon. Feel the love and support you have here and pray for the strength you need now.
Try doing the early pregnancy thing and eating a dry cracker before rising. It might help with the sickness part.
Wow, you are doing so well!

Ugh. I have NO energy, so woho!lol
I think I figured out it was the pepto because I got the kind that stopped diarrhea???....I'm not as nauseous today but have absolutely NO energy. none. Takes all I have to get up.lol
ugh. This needs to hurry up already!!!!!!!lol

[KathyB777]

((((((((((Kathy))))))))))))))) from what i heard it takes at least 2 weeks to feel better once your off the drugs you have been taking. Hang in there!

2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
So 7 more days to go. oey vey.lol

[mmarq56]

It took me about 2 weeks. I'm not sugar coating anything, so yeah, about 2 weeks you'll start feeling a little normal. Depending on your system. So you have to really want to go through this. I was really sick of needing pills to get moving, to clean my house, to get up in the morning to even get to work. I'd take the pills and lay there for 20-30 minutes until they kicked in, then I was able to get through the morning and make my coffee, etc. I couldn't do anything without the pills. So if you are at that point, then maybe you're ready to stop. Hang in there, its not easy but you'll really feel better about yourself for kicking and hanging in there. The physical part is the easy part, your head will tell you different. Hope you stay...can you get to meetings to talk to folks? I didn't do that cause I was so violent, I probably would of kicked the crap out of someone when I was kicking - I would have ended up in my home-away-from-home, county jail. But you may be different. Good luck and pray ALOT!

[KathyB777]

It took me about 2 weeks. I'm not sugar coating anything, so yeah, about 2 weeks you'll start feeling a little normal. Depending on your system. So you have to really want to go through this. I was really sick of needing pills to get moving, to clean my house, to get up in the morning to even get to work. I'd take the pills and lay there for 20-30 minutes until they kicked in, then I was able to get through the morning and make my coffee, etc. I couldn't do anything without the pills. So if you are at that point, then maybe you're ready to stop. Hang in there, its not easy but you'll really feel better about yourself for kicking and hanging in there. The physical part is the easy part, your head will tell you different. Hope you stay...can you get to meetings to talk to folks? I didn't do that cause I was so violent, I probably would of kicked the crap out of someone when I was kicking - I would have ended up in my home-away-from-home, county jail. But you may be different. Good luck and pray ALOT!

I sure as heck didn't come this far to stop now!lol
I was EXACTLY like you......could not do ANYTHING until I took a pill. Our stories are similar. :smile:
I guess I'm just surprised it's taking this long since I weaned myself down to three, 15mg pills, a day......thought it would be like stopping Loritabs (did that many times) and it would take only a few days......LOL.....Guess I was wrong, but I don't plan on stopping midway, so 7 more days it is.
Thanks for your reply. :17:

[KathyB777]

Very confused by this one......
I have absolutely no energy all day & about 7:30pm I start to feel better????

(And when I say no energy I mean can barely move during the day.)

Why is this happening? Would really like it to be the other way around.......feel good all day, then week and no energy at night. Sure would make things easier wouldn't it?!?LOL

[Victoriana]

Day 8 Kathy! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy. A whole week behind you! Keep going girl. I am so glad you are doing so well.
Your brain chemistry is just confused right now. Hence the strange turn about in energy levels. Just go with it and it will sort itself out. I found myself going to bed at 5am and waking at lunchtime for a couple of weeks. It does get better.

[zoomie]

Good morning Kathy! Like Victoriana said it will work it's self out in a little bit, just stay strong! Way to go on day 8!!!!

[KathyB777]

Morning!!!!!!!
WoooooooooooooooooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Day 8 Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lolol

[Victoriana]

LOL, great to see you still so excited. Feeling any better today?

[KathyB777]

LOL, great to see you still so excited. Feeling any better today?

lol....I dunno how I feel yet as I just woke up but so far so good, PRAISE JESUS!!!!!

[Joplinfrk]

After a 10 year run of various opiates including IV use of OxyContin, I decide to get clean. I did it cold turkey and let me tell you..well, I don't need to because you all know. It took me a good 2 to 3 weeks before I was able to digest anything solid and another month before I was able to sleep. That's the truth of it, really. Although it gets better, bit by bit every day allow your body to heal. You NEVER have to feel like this again if you chose not to! I just passed a year and four months yesterday.
Don't give up!

[KathyB777]

DAY NINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :29:
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! ! :mrgreen:

Okay....seems my prayers have been answered as the energy, sick part has switched from day to night so I can sleep through it! YEA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm almost there!!!! :tongue:

[Victoriana]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will feel better and better now. Don't worry if you get the odd "off" day, it will sort itself out.
I'm so glad you are doing so well Kathy.

[zoomie]

Hurray on day 9!!!! Praying that the sickness will pass today!

[KathyB777]

Hurray on day 9!!!! Praying that the sickness will pass today!

LOL........looks like we are praying for the same thing!!!!!! :85:

[KathyB777]

OMYGAWD..........today is sucking!!!!!!!!!!
you would think I would feel better rather than worse......UUUUGGGGGHHHHH

[Victoriana]

Hang in there Kathy. It WILL get better! Don't give in now girl. You've come too far. This just another milestone on the road to recovery. I know you can do it and we are here hoping and praying for you.

[KathyB777]

Hang in there Kathy. It WILL get better! Don't give in now girl. You've come too far. This just another milestone on the road to recovery. I know you can do it and we are here hoping and praying for you.

I'm hangin in, but man this SUCKS!!! :25:

[Victoriana]

Well done Kathy. If it gets too bad call the doctor and get something for sickness. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[KathyB777]

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......... Day 10 is my official turning point day!!!!
Not feeling too bad at ALL....ate a decent lunch and actually have a little energy!

[zoomie]

A big whooooooooo whoooooooooooo for day 10 and feeling better!

[Joplinfrk]

Yay! You are a miracle!

[Victoriana]

10 days!!!! Oh my goodness. Well done Kathy! You really are an inspiration. A wonderful clean weekend stretches ahead and I wish you all the best for it.

[KathyB777]

Day 12!!!!!!!!!!!
YEA BABY!!!!!! wooooooohoooooooooooo

I actually had enough energy to do a little bookkeeping....about 20 minutes or so.
I think I would have felt better had I not had that cup of coffee!lol You would think I would have learned about the coffee in the am but I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE my am coffee!lololololol

I thought about going to an NA meeting Friday because I was feeling like crap and pissed off (LOL) but didn't have the energy.

[zoomie]

Kathy well done on day 12! I do not know what to say about coffee for I love my coffee too,but maybe drink just one or two cups in the a.m. As far as a meeting goes, don't wait too long before going or you'll talk yourself out of going and miss the oppertunity (sp) for face to face support.

[KathyB777]

Kathy well done on day 12! I do not know what to say about coffee for I love my coffee too,but maybe drink just one or two cups in the a.m. As far as a meeting goes, don't wait too long before going or you'll talk yourself out of going and miss the oppertunity (sp) for face to face support.

LOL....That's what sucks, is I only had 1 cup. I used to have about 3 cups.

I'm not too concerned about "missing" NA meetings, as I never went when I got off Meth, but am or was going through the "pissed off but don't know why phase"!!!lol

I'm doing pretty good actually.......wish I had more energy though. :smile:

[Victoriana]

Excellent Kathy! Your energy will return but obviously you need to eat to give your body the energy it needs.
You are doing it Kathy. Keep on keeping on. You are amazing.
Lovely to see you so excited too.

[KathyB777]

Excellent Kathy! Your energy will return but obviously you need to eat to give your body the energy it needs.
You are doing it Kathy. Keep on keeping on. You are amazing.
Lovely to see you so excited too.

:12: LOL
I dunno if I'm excited about being clean more than I am about feeling better.
I would lie if I said I haven't thought about the "buzz" I got from all the opiates my doc had me on, but will that make me take a pill....NOPE!!!!!

I was introduced to drugs at the age of 10 and have done everything except shoot up, heroin & crack. At 15 I was hanging out with 1 of the most notorious motorcycle gangs in the NE.....so my life has been an almost constant of drug abuse.

There was a time when I went quite a few years not doing drugs and THAT is what I'm holding on to, as that is when I remember Kathy.......She's pretty cool.lololol I miss her.

I can't wait to wake up and think about opiates like I do crank...YUK! You could put a mountain of that crap in front of me and I would gag....so the day will come I will feel the same way about this! :29: My "vice" is speed.....so I guess that is why I liked roxy/morphine because it was like speed......can't WAIT till it makes me gag when I think about it!LOLOLOL

I wrote a "story" August 17, 2005 when I was "thinking" and here it is (I hope it helps somebody)

"Life's Luggage"
By the time I was 17 and rushing to be married to someone the Lord told me not to, I had a huge array of luggage. Some were large, some were small, and while others were so heavy it seemed I couldn’t carry its weight. 17 years of age brought me small carry-on’s that were filled with self doubt, self loathing, and low self esteem. I also had large bag’s that were filled with fear and pain. The largest piece of luggage was filled with anger and abuse.

As life went on I began to carry newer, even more different size’s & colors of luggage. The giant red piece of luggage kept getting filled with more abuse and anger. The black carry on was being overstuffed with sadness to where it had to be upgraded to a larger piece of luggage, the blue 1 with self doubt and loathing. As the years went on the luggage kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger…each time being upgraded to an even larger piece.

Then 1 day….not sure exactly when…but I think its when my brother committed suicide, I lay on the floor weeping, crawling to the Thrown of God’s Grace asking Him to please help me or teach me what I am supposed to do with all of this luggage as its just too heavy now to carry. That my life is His and I believe He has a plan and a lesson in each and every situation. I lay at His Feet asking for Him to replace this luggage with His Own.

As the years have gone by and I sit here, I see His Grace with such an awe I weep.
Each piece of luggage has been or is in the process of being replaced with a very small gold satchel. A satchel so refined by fire that only by the Grace of God’s Love did I receive it. In my satchel I have jewels…..jewels I will someday lay at His Feet along with the Gold Satchel He has given me.

I still have some pieces of luggage left, but the gold satchel is filling up with jewels faster than the luggage these days.

My red trunk is being replaced with Love, Mercy and understanding.

The black luggage has been replaced with Joy and Peace.

My Blue luggage…God has given me a fine jewel gently placed in my satchel by His Love and it’s just that… His Love of who I am in Him.

Some of my other pieces of luggage I have readily handed to Him and gained wisdom, humility, compassion and a deeper understanding that only by His Grace am I who I am today…that every person I may come in contact with may have luggage they too are struggling to give up to Him.

Only God can change me to be who He wants me to be. No sermon, no judgment of others, no condemnation from others, no fear, no pain will ever be changed unless I am willing to kneel at His Feet and ask for Him to replace the luggage I carry with 1 of His jewels to put in my gold satchel.

I knelt at His Feet and because I could not make it to Him as He is too Glorious to reach on my own, He knelt down to me and met me where I am and began helping to replace the luggage of my life with His Love so I may walk from Glory to Glory with Him.
Kathleen Bracy
08/17/2005

[Victoriana]

You are quite the writer. Maybe you could think about starting a blog here Kathy. Thank you for posting that.

[KathyB777]

You are quite the writer. Maybe you could think about starting a blog here Kathy. Thank you for posting that.

Thanks! :)
I usually write mostly about The Lord or the things He is talking to me about.
I may or will think about it.
God Bless you and thank you for being there the last 12 days!!!!!!!!
xoxooxoxoxoxox

[Victoriana]

How are you doing Kathy?

[KathyB777]

How are you doing Kathy?

Pretty sick today......very weak. :8:
I think I did too much yesterday?????....... I dunno.....but feeling pretty bad today. Thanks for askin. :42:

[Victoriana]

Ok sweetie. Rest as much as you can today and eat well. Drink plenty of fluids too.
You are in my thoughts.

[KathyB777]

Ok sweetie. Rest as much as you can today and eat well. Drink plenty of fluids too.
You are in my thoughts.

thanks. can't really get around today, so not doin much in the food dept., but it is well. :)
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[KathyB777]

I changed my profile picture as I received an email stating that "it was too sexy" and "I look like I was wanting more than recovery". ......it REALLY pissed me off!!!!!
That's what I look like and while I cannot change someone's opinion of me, it did bring to my attention that there are more on here than just recovering "drug/alcohol" addicts here and I do not want to cause another to stumble.
With that, while I am a bit irritated at the private email, I am also appreciative of the fact that they took the time to tell me I could be hurting someone else in recovering from their "addiction".
Peace Out.

[Jay Bee]

Hello everyone, Kathy Wanted me to tell everyone she doing it one day at a time, with no meds and feel like crap :) She is in florida right now.

[Joplinfrk]

Please tell her that her cyber family wishes her well.

[Victoriana]

Wow. I didn't think it was "too sexy" or in any way provocative. Still, we are all addicts and some of us still very unwell I guess. Actually, as a long term member of SLAA I am offended on your behalf. Images are just that, images. How we handle them is down to us and our and Higher Power. You are a beautiful and strong woman Kathy. Keep doing what you know is right.
Get back to us soon. We miss you.

p.s. Glad I didnt post any of my happy pics then. LMAO

[dgswilson]

I didn't know there was a to sexy...Huh. One thing for sure about my history of withdrawal...with every year - they got worse. At the end it was absolutely insane. If you read this Kathy...Nothing, in the pain department, lasts forever. It will get better. Victoria gave good advice on the water. A steady bombardment of nutrients...vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Stay tough...

[KathyB777]

Just letting you all know I'm still clean!
I'm stuck in N Florida......quite a pickle I'm in actually, so haven't been on the computer much. The bigger the mess the bigger the miracle right!!!! :)

[Joplinfrk]

Good to hear that!

[CD BUCKBERRY]

KathyB777,Keep trying,it is not easy,my son went through it.Slowly the urge will go away,try a lot of sugar in coffee or water.Get somone there for support or are you at a detox?Keep trying and don"y go to who ever you got them from ever again.Keep Coming Back,It Works If You Want It.

[KathyB777]

Hi Everybody!!!
I thought I would pop in and let you know I DID IT!!!!! wooooooooohooooooooo!!!LOL
I have been off all the meds my doctor had me on for 3 months now!!

Things were horrendous these last 3 months though....The people I moved down here to live with basically used me up money wise and when I needed them the most (getting off all the meds) they basically threw me out on the street. :(
I am staying with my sister at the moment and am trying to get back to Florida. A few hundred bucks and I will be on my way back to Tampa (YIPPPPEEEEE!lol)
The last few months have been rough, but I think about how sick I was the 1st two weeks and remember I can do ALL things through Christ!!!!

Anyways....Life isn't "back to normal" yet and I have a feeling it will be awhile until I have a bunch of energy, etc. BUT it will be worth it when I am past the physical part of this. :)

Luv You ALL & thank you for being there for me!!!
xoxoxo

[Jay Bee]

HAPPY to see that you are back with us, and also HAPPY to read that you are still in the process of recovery:15:. I will keep you in my prayers, asking GOD to give you some GUIDANCE though the STORM:195:. SO get ready to set your sails to catch the wind.

[BIG AL]

That is the best news I have heard in a long time.Man I mean great.I like that scripute I can do all things through Christ Jesus.Sounds like the light is flashing in you.That is the best thing in this world that can happen to one of us.I cant really tell you how you made me feel with that news.things are tough someone used you you need money but yoU are positive how cool is that.That is recovery babe RECOVERY.I wish I were you.:wink:

[zoomie]

HI Kathy, glad to see your still clean. Sorry about the rough patches,but your sound like your moving through them with flying colors! Thanks for checking back in, we missed you!

[KathyB777]

Thanks Big Al!! I was not this "positive" until the last day or so I guess....It was a horrible experience for sure!LOL I dealt with depression, absolutely no energy, self-pity, etc. So the last few days are like a relief!lol And you so do not want to be me that's for sure!hahahaaa I have no money in my pocket, no job, no car, really no place to live that is my own, and I am praying for the money to get back to Florida. I Thank God for my sister who is letting me stay with her as I have no one here in Oklahoma except her. :)
God definitely made a way for me to have a roof over my head!! And a safe place to stay the last 2 months!
I guess my post sounds pretty up beat, and I am glad! I am in a huge pickle but It Is Well right!!!!???
Your post made me grin & I to be honest it feels awesome to make someone else feel good for a change....I am usually the happy person who is a blessing to others so it is nice to see I still got it!lololol
Blessings to you all!
xoxo

[yukonm]

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[mmarq56]

Glad to hear you made it through that. Now you just have to worry about what your head tells you....lol. Hang in there. Very proud of you. Me, on the other hand, I drank, didn't do any opiates this time but yeah I drank and I went to 7-day detox too. Oh well, I'm starting over. But you, :85: