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Old 02-08-2007, 07:21 PM
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Hey guys,
My hubby just said that TrimSpa is involved in a class action lawsuit. I wonder if there was something in it that caused Anna Nicole's "cardiac" problem that resulted in her death? Hrmmm...you're right H/L...can you say LAWSUIT??? Uh huh...I knew ya could!
The crazier, the better in my book!
Later Tater!
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:25 PM
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Hate love- I'm LMFAO! That was great!

Tamm- What did I tell you about the polish jokes.lol

Something is fishy about the whole Anna Nicole thing.She had money,a new baby and a money hungry lawyer of a husband!
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Old 02-08-2007, 10:21 PM
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quote:Originally posted by tom316

Hate love- I'm LMFAO! That was great!

Tamm- What did I tell you about the polish jokes.lol

Something is fishy about the whole Anna Nicole thing.She had money,a new baby and a money hungry lawyer of a husband!
Tom! I totally agree with you. I think there is something fishy, too, and I think it involves that money hungry lawyer "husband". I mean, come on. First Daniel with the methadone in his system and they couldn't understand why it was there. He had a prescription for the other meds, I believe anti-depression meds, but why the methadone? Yet, Anna Nicole had a methadone prescription in her name.....Now, Anna is dead. It's just too weird. Of course, I could be wrong and there really is no conspiracy theory, but it makes ya think!

Hope everyone had a grest day today. I did, THANK THE LORD!!
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Old 02-08-2007, 10:31 PM
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Lyds- A big no,no Methadone and benzos! they = O/D. Anyone can jump online and find that out and with the way methadone is given,dissolved in a liquid,makes ya think.Just by having a conversation with someone you can easily find out if they take meds and what they are.Do a little research,plot your course of action and 1 person is out of the way(Daniel).Just an idea.
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Old 02-08-2007, 11:19 PM
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Lyds- A big no,no Methadone and benzos! they = O/D. Anyone can jump online and find that out and with the way methadone is given,dissolved in a liquid,makes ya think.Just by having a conversation with someone you can easily find out if they take meds and what they are.Do a little research,plot your course of action and 1 person is out of the way(Daniel).Just an idea.
Absolutely. I believe the accusation that the loving lawyer might have given Daniel the methadone has already been thrown out there. Sad.
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Old 02-08-2007, 11:25 PM
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Hi Tomski are you around??????what abt you H/L,You lil Stinker?Tamm(maiden name; Kraskowski) I think that's a pretty easy one,don't you!!!
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Old 02-09-2007, 01:50 AM
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hi everyone,
my story is similar to alot of you folks on here.i`m 46 years old and had been involved with drugs&alcohol since i was a teen.fortunately those things didn`t completely ruin me although they did set me up for wahts coming next.i got a few dui`s and a pot bust,but other than that i`ve lived a farly suceessful life and by the grace of god have been able to have somethings to show for my 25 years of retail work.if i was addicted to anything before i came to this point it was alcohol and would be dead now if i hadn`t met my 2nd wife in 2000,she wasthe daughter of an abusive alcoholic and would not tolerate drinking..i must also add that i`ve been in one 30 day and 3 detoxes for booze before i met her.i`ve had a few slip ups with alcohol,but suprisingly can count my drunks on one hand for each of the years we`ve been together.
the pain started in 1999 and i was treated by my family phy. for tendonitis/arthritis in my left soulder.it would come and go,until the first of 2003 when it came and stayed.i also was having pain radiating down mt left arm and neck aches&stiffness.also it felt like a nail was being driven into my upper back/shoulder at times.this same doctor sent me for x-rays,which in itself revealed only large bone spurs.i needed something for the pain.that arthritis stuff wasn`t working!it was like trying to put out a forest fire with a water hose.he gave a srip to vicodin 5mg,i don`t remember how much acet. was in this script. my neuro ordered mri`s that revealed badly herniated cervical discs at c5-c7 ad some other problems.i had never been able to do opiates,the initial nausea that new users feel was something,i just didn`t like.i had once snorted some smack and hated it.so needless to say it didn`t take much hydro to put me on my ass.my neuro gave me lorcet-plus 7.5`s.the surgery went well and my neck was still hurting and after surgery.he gave roxicodone to come with and my lorcets,i stayed on the pain meds from him on and off for about 4 months.this was 2003 and i discovered thru the great internet that i could get all the hydro i wanted delivered right to my door...my drug of choice was norco10/325..i spent thosaunds on it. i went from a healthy 175 pounds to 130 and all my pants were falling off..i lost some teeth,all i wanted to eat was sweets..i started the norco in oct. 2003 and finally stopped innhuly of 2004,by then i was up to 20-30 a day and wasn`t getting off anymore.
i had some kind of spasm thing going on.i twitched and jerked everywhere on my body,uncontrollaby.i had hurt my back in dec 2003 and this was my excuse for taking pain meds.i finally in july of 2004 sat where i sit now and sain robbie,you got to get of this stuff its killing you man.i was by myself and it was strange this bird,a mockingbird kept trying to fly into my livingroom window,my grandmother once said that its a bad sign when a bird wants to come in your house,don`t let him...he`s been sent to get a soul...i remebered this old wives tale and decided...i`d quit this ****...my wonderful wife has stood by me thru it all...i went in a 5 day detox that didn`t do anything for me..they gave me something for my blood-pressure and diarreaha..i got out 3 days early and decided i could fel bad at home...i did sign up fro the methadone clinic,but decided to junk it and fight this beast myself...one thing i left out,i would take so much hydro at times,that i couldn`t pee..i went to a urologist and they catherized me..after a awhile they took it out and showed me how to do it myself...i`ve self catherized myself about 6 times..and guys it ain`t as bad as you think..i`ve had alot worse pain..anyways,so came about 2 months of hell..the first say 5 weeks,i soaked the sheets everynight with sweat, we bought these washable pads for my side of the bed...and weak...i was so weak...my backed burned...my skin hurt and crawled..i didn`t walk,i shuffled like a very old person..like tim comway..lol...i cried and was so emotional and i always thought i was tough. i cried about everything..the back was hurting so bad that i used this to go out of work,after going back to my neuro and family phy. and tests revaeled a herniated disc at l4-l5 with spondo and retro..i had`nt worked since december with this going on!...it was timed perfectly ..get off the dope and get the back fixed... i eventually felt better and took trammies and propoxy for the back pain until surgery..i haven`t worked since..the surgery was in dec. of 04 and i was feeling better from being off the opiates...the morph drip in the hospital and the take home meds--oxycontin,hydroco and darvo didn`t give me any trouble as i took them as instructed...i did,i wasn`t going back thru that hell..i had other health problems develop and i went on ldt and applied for ssi...i haven`t worked since 2004..in aug, 2006..i started having the left soulder pain, a little different this time..radiating down my left arm to my pinkie and ring finger also right shoulder pain and difficulty swallowing.my family phy sent me to a different neuro and mri`s revealed a disc bulge at c2-c3,herniation at c4-c5,large chronic osteophyte formation near c-4 and herniation at c7-t1..the neuro said that surgery should be soon...during all this,i`ve been on tramadol 50mg and i`m hooked on that **** now.....i`ve got a few off the internet and the docs give it to me...tried to quit and realized this **** has fooled all those morphine gizmos in my brain...but i`m weening down...down to 400mgs now..i`ve told my story and i`ll win this fight too..i`ll pray for you people and say one for this old country boy too
robbie
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Old 02-09-2007, 02:25 AM
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Ive been where you are Robbie and I will pray for you!!
remember you didnt become an addict over night so easy does it!!
take one day at a time
ive been clean now for almost a year and it gets easier with time but never forget where youve been and the hell u been thru GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
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Old 02-09-2007, 08:20 AM
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5 Weeks Today!

Ah, sleep, wonderful sleep.................. without the assistance of anything more powerful than a comfortable mattress and a warm blanket. 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night. No more restless legs (not much anyway), no more night sweats and no more chills.

Gee-whiz this feels good! Why-oh-why do we ever listen to the lie and fall back into the trap and bondage of the pills? I feel better than I have in many months. A clear head and an ability to focus better than I have had in a long, long time. Thank-You Lord!

Work is still insanely busy so it really limits my ability to post as much as I'd like but I do think of you all every day.

Keep running the good race. One foot in front of the other. Again and again and again. It does get easier.

Clean Date = 01/05/07
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:50 AM
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Congrats,kiadog!!!!and the sleep it is wonderful uninterupted sleep for 7-8 hrs.I would give anything to have a good sleeping pattern,see,its the lil things in life that are so wonderful,have a great and buzy friday at work,Tamm
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:52 AM
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Hi Tomski,have a great day too, and of course im proud of you,tooTamm
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:54 AM
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Snoogan's All! I haven't been counting but today is 48 days clean.It was easier than what I thought it would have been going C/T from methadone.I'll talk to you all later!
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Old 02-09-2007, 11:06 AM
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Robbie: Thanks for sharing your story. Amazing how we do this stuff to ourselves, isn't it? I still wonder at times how I got to that point, but, now that I am clean, there is no reason to keep visiting the past. I look at the present right now and it looks pretty great! I will pray for you, country boy , and thanks for sending out prayers for me.

Kaidog: MY ROCK! It was so great to read your post. I always get a lift. Praise God for your strength and where you are now. It's such a blessing. Not just for you, but for me. I am getting to where you are and it's nothing short of a miracle.

Have a great day, everyone!!
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Old 02-09-2007, 01:08 PM
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Hey Ya'll, I was waiting for the next page to come up to post because I hate those pages that get all wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide. I have a little joke for you guys. I hope you don't mind me taking up a bit of space with it. It just seemed to be very "close to home" if you know what I mean. Okay, here it is.


[u]How many internet forum members does it take to change a light bulb?</u>

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

33 to post "Me too"

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

27 to point out that light bubs have never been changed correctly and we need to come up with many new ways

23 to say how it's always been done is just fine

2 to correct spelling/grammar of previous posts

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

44 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again....


SO, What did you think....I loved it!! Snooks to all!! I will be on later today to chat but just a quick post for now!! Hope everyone is okay!!

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Old 02-09-2007, 05:34 PM
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I need help soooo freaking bad. I just found this sight and I think it may help me. Just a very quick synopsis of my life and where i am at. I was an alcoholic and drank on a daily nasis from age 16-23. Got sober for 13 years.
Can't even explain how I started again, it would take too long, but to be honest now, alcohol is the least of my problems...I am into pain pills now and have been on a pretty much daily basis for 4 years. I like whatever is available, it started with Hydro's Percocets, Oxy, etc. I have went through several pretty rough withdrawals where I couldn't get out of bed for fays, but just suffered through it......stopped for a couple weeks and for some reason started up again.
Well, now i am stuck on Methadone and I want off so freakin bad. I have decided that it is going to be this weekend. I took my last one this morning and I am out and I don't want it anymore....I want to be normal....PLEASE Help!!!!!
What are some things that are over the counter that I can take to help the withdrawals. I know they are going to be INSANE. I am at a job where I cannot take off, so I will have to make do as good as I can. Is there anything at all that will help me with the Pain?
Any help would be so much appreciated!!! I am literally freaking out. I hope to make this board a daily visit and get to know some of you while I get to tell some of my stories while you get to know me.
I just need some help to get through these next few days.

Thanks!!!

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Old 02-09-2007, 05:46 PM
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I forgot to mention that I am not taking pain pills for any pain at all. Just for the effects. Also, I am not on a methadone program, I just get the "off the street".

So, when i speak of helping with the pain over the next few days of withdrawla I am only talking about the withdrawal pain.
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:08 PM
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Hello Everyone!!

First of all CONGRATS TO KAI ON 5 WEEKS!! Simply amazing!!

And a quick hello to everyone else...and you know who you are!
Snooks to Tom and howdy to Lyds, Tam, H/L,Lisa, Vcamo and my Babysteps who I miss so much it's awful~ I just have to remind myself that she is off having a wonderful time and she deserves it gosh darn it but I still miss her!!! And Hello to anyone else I forgot!!!

Okay, now on to welcoming the newbies. Welcome to Robbie46 and to IAMCANE.


Robbie~ How are you going to handle the pain if you get off the tramadol. I fear that detox is going to be hard for you if you don't have another way to handle the pain. Didn't you say you may have another operation coming up?? I know from reading a lot that the tramadol is a tricky little bastard. Drs. give it to people even when they have had trouble with narcotics. It amazes me how little some drs. know. UGH!!

IAMCANE ~ I am so sorry to hear that you are feeling so badly. I will promise you that if you stay and post on this forum you will get some wonderful advice from people who have been right where you are now and you will become a part of our gang!! We may be a bunch of wackos but we are very nice wackos and we support each other through all the BS that goes along with these d@mn narcotics!!
I was wondering how many mgs. of Methadone you were taking daily. And was it every day and did you take it all at once or did you break it up throughout the day and lastly how long have you been taking the methadone. I know you switched over from other narcotics to just doing the methadone and I was wondering about how long you have been on the methadone alone. I know, a lot of questions but I honestly want to be able to give you good advice and I would be able to give you better answers if I know exactly what you are facing!! There are so many things that you can do to help ease your way through withdrawal. One last question. Is tapering off of them an option for you at all or do you HAVE to go cold turkey?

Snookins to all and I hope our newbies stick around!! And if you are looking for some "fun" go on over to the "need to talk" forum. It's getting stranger and stranger over there!!!

Hugs to all,
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:54 PM
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I was on the regular painkillers hydro, oxy, demerol, etc for about 3 yrs than i found, what ithought was the magical drug in methadone, because it took withdrawals away from the others. i have been on methadone for about a year. I very anywhere from 40 - 80 mg a day and sometimes may even skip a day or 2 in the last year...which are hell days.... Obiviously those other pills such as hydro i don't use because they have no effect on me since i take the methadone, but the withdrawals were over in 4-5 days with hydro's but never that quick sone I have been on the methadone. i started taking the mathadon like 20-30 mg in the morning and then another 20-30 around 3. but now i have found i need to take all of it at once in the morning, which make the night hell, but what else to do? I just want off and to be normal again so bad....I don't know if i can handle the withdrawals....tapering is in opyion since everyone I know has it, but it seems everytime i try and taper and always take more than i should....nothing ever works....someone please help!!!!
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Old 02-09-2007, 11:22 PM
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IAMCANE~ I totally understand where you are at. Isn't it awful how lucky we first think we are when we find Methadone. It seems so great. No more taking dozens of pills and no withdrawal and stuff from the others but then reality comes down on us...UGH!! You are not on too high a dose so that is good. It is true that Methadone withdrawal is not going to be the quick week that the vics or oxy would have been.

If you go cold turkey you are probably going to hit the worst days at about four or five and it can take weeks from that point to get rid of the restless legs etc. But it can be done. If there is any way for you to taper down that would be great. Saying that I want you to understand that almost NO addict can do it alone. If you have someone that you can trust to hold your meds for you and only give you what you are to have for that day it can work.

The best thing would be to start at say 30mg and go down every two weeks by 5mgs. I know that will take a while but it will be worth it in the end. Now if you can't do that due to access or having no one to hold them for you than you could do the cold turkey. There are some things that have been used to help with withdrawal and people swear by them. Only one needs a prescription and that is clonidine. It is a blood pressure med but is used for people during withdrawal and it is magic in dealing with the restless legs. There is ammodium. For the obvious reason (you will get the runs for sure) but also for the reason that it fools the brain a bit as it mirrors the make up of a narcotic. Lots of water!! Oops this one could be a script too unless you have another way to get your hands on them and that is some valium or any sleeping meds, that will really help.

There are many more things that people here who have been in your shoes can tell you. I think now you need to really figure out what way you want to go. I really strongly suggest the taper if you can do it. I know I could never ever do it if I had to hold my own pills. I mean lets face it we wouldn't be addicts if we could take meds in a rational manner, right? So don't feel bad at all if that is not something you can do.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! I don't know if you have been reading some of the back pages on this thread (I highly recommend you do) but many people have tapered and have gone cold turkey and all of us here keep tabs on each other and walk each other through all of our various experiences.

When you decide how you want to proceed we will help you figure out how to go about it in the best way and then we will be here with you every step of the way. OKAY? OKAY!!!

Keep your chin up. We'll help you figure this out, okay!!!!

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Syd
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Old 02-09-2007, 11:59 PM
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Hey Lisa Girl...re your question about Ativan...just a FYI that I have been addicted to opiates, benzodiazepines and to a certain extent zolpidem...my least favorite and longest withdrawal was off of the benzos...everyone's experience is different but it can be quite unpleasant for some.

If you are truly curious there are two things you can do to get more info:

1. Youtube has some vids of people and their benzo stories...just search under "benzodiazepine"

2. There are a few internet support groups out there...just search google

I wouldn't put much credence on benzos being categorized as Schedule IV controlled substances, afterall Marijuana is a Schedule I (I smoked through my teens into my twenties but quit no problem cause the weed was making me paranoid.)

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Old 02-10-2007, 01:42 AM
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HEY MY FRIENDS!!!! Baby's back in the house!!!!! I can't stay long cause I AM SOOOOOO TIRED!!! Don't EVER fly American Airlines!!! Ever... I'm telling you!!! But San Antonio was very nice (weather) quite grueling and I have a few pucs to share once I get them uploaded. I've just read all your posts since I left and feel kinda caught up but I am seeing double... Okay my friends!!! I will hit my typical shout outs tomorrow but wanted to let you know I am still clean (4 WEEKS Now) and home safe!

Welcome to all the newbies and I love my Krew!!!! MUAH!!! Missed you guys!!!!



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Old 02-10-2007, 03:16 AM
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HURRAY BABYSTEPS IS BACK!!!!

Good thing too. I was suffering from seperation anxiety!! LOL!!

Thanks for popping in and posting. I can't wait to hear about your trip. I hope it was fun!!

STILL CLEAN!! Beautiful words my friend!!

Hugs, hugs and more hugs,
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Hi syd talk about suffering from seperation anxiety Me Too!!!!Missed you babysteps!!! glad your home safe,nitnite Tamm
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Old 02-10-2007, 10:48 AM
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Hey Babysteps, welcome home. You don't "know" me, my name is Gen and I'm relatively new here. My pill story is I was on 40-50 percs a day, on and off since 88. I went on Suboxone on Jan 30th, so I'm hoping that works for me. I've had three back surgeries and my spine is jacked-up. (a LOT in common with IAMCANE!)
I wanted to tell you I got a kick out of you saying "Don't fly American Airlines"...I was a supervisor there for 9 years and boy do I have some horror stories!! That company is a nightmare!! I watched women go into labor because they were afraid to leave since they thought they'd get fired if they did. Horrible place! They treat their passengers like cattle!
Anyway, I hope I get to know some of the incredibly cool people on this forum. Y'all have been my lifeline lately. Thank you!
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Hi All.how is everyone doing ??I have a question for anyone that has been on sub,I noticed my ankles are swollen,also alittle bit on top of my feet,has anyone esle noticed this?It may not even be the sub.I have no clue,I never had swollen ankles/feet before,Thanks,Tamm...ps babysteps,H/L,Syd/Tom/bobby/kia,anybody home,Well Have a nice day,chat w/ya later,,Tamm
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OMG!! I stayed up so late last night that I just woke up a half hour ago (my daughter is at her fathers this weekend).

Scared Ohio ~ I am so glad to see you over here on the p/k addiction thread. You are going to be a wonderful addition to our little crazy and dysfunctional family. Welcome aboard. Hold on tight it is bound to be a bumpy ride!! LOL!!!

Tam ~ I am NOT on sub but I wanted to let you know that I frequent a few boards and have read in several places that what you are describing with the foot swelling is indeed a common occurrence with the suboxone. Maybe your dr. could put you on a water pill or something to keep it from getting out of hand. I have no idea if that would even work if the swelling is a side effect of the sub rather than coming on naturally but there is no harm in calling and checking with your dr. , right?

Poor Babysteps was so traumatized by her Airline capers that she is still sleeping I think!! I can't wait to hear about her vacation. She has pictures too...

Speaking of pictures "SOMEONE"(you know who you are!!!) owes me some pictures of a bunch of very cute new born puppies. PLEASE!!!! OMG! that reminds me. My dad e-mailed me one of those forwarded along "happy day" sort of chain letter things and it had a strip of cute pictures of baby animals. Some of them made me laugh out loud they were so cute. I don't often like when people include me on those type of forwarded spam like chain letters but he knew I couldn't resist this one and he was right. I don't know if any of you are familiar with this breed of cat but it is called a Scottish Fold and their ears are laid flat down forward so it gives them this really round looking heads. The cutest thing ever and of course I am Scottish (only the 2nd generation born in the states) so it was a home run all around when I discovered those cuties. I have a cat right now that is moody and older so I will have to wait to get my own Scottish cutie but one day I shall have one!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, Snooks to everyone and I hope everyone is having a clean and sober Saturday.

Snooks, snookers, snookum, and snook snooky snookerdoodle,
Hugs,
Syd

"Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints!!"


PS. Did everyone enjoy the joke re: posting on forums etc. I thought it was so funny and amazingly accurate when I read it!!!

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quote:Originally posted by scared_ohio

Hey Babysteps, welcome home. You don't "know" me, my name is Gen and I'm relatively new here. My pill story is I was on 40-50 percs a day, on and off since 88. I went on Suboxone on Jan 30th, so I'm hoping that works for me. I've had three back surgeries and my spine is jacked-up. (a LOT in common with IAMCANE!)
I wanted to tell you I got a kick out of you saying "Don't fly American Airlines"...I was a supervisor there for 9 years and boy do I have some horror stories!! That company is a nightmare!! I watched women go into labor because they were afraid to leave since they thought they'd get fired if they did. Horrible place! They treat their passengers like cattle!
Anyway, I hope I get to know some of the incredibly cool people on this forum. Y'all have been my lifeline lately. Thank you!
Gen
Hey Gen!!! Welcome to our thread.... You've come to the right place!! I was in awe when I read how many pills you took in a days time!!! I'm so glad they didn't hurt you! I'm proud of you for taking the necessary steps to get your life back! CONGRATULATIONS!! Now as far as AAirlines... OMG!! With every flight having a broken airplane... transfers.... changing planes.... stewardesses calling in sick... delay nightmares... and so on... I have never met more rude people with a total lack of compassion and customer service! They definitely treated us like steerage!! In fact I said that to a friend of mine I was traveling with and he agreed. It took 2 hours last night after all the transfers and delays just to get my luggage... Sheesh... I guess I'm still bitter! LOL

Anyway... how are you doing today?

Hey Syd Girl! I sooooo missed you too girl and I wanna thank you for holding down the fort on that lunatic!!! What a freak! I was reading over a few of the threads and am sooo confused. I'm glad to see Abby back but she references Bev which I remember clearly was a trouble maker to her... could this lunatic really be her? Weird! I have some pics to send you all but I need your e-mails again!

Hey Tamm and HL... you two are absolutely hilarious!!! And Tamm the swelling is a kidney problem and not one to fool around with... it almost killed me so please get it checked. They will check your red blood count. What happens is, if you've lost blood your white blood cells take over your body causing just what you explained. Please let me know how it goes. HL... How the hell are you missy!!?? Are you still off the percs? Missed ya

Lisa Girl.... I enjoyed your updated post and am still praying for you and your mom. How is she now? I am also very proud of you for not caving to the percs!!! You Simply Rock Girl!!!

NY.... How have you been? Still off the sub?? How are the tremptations? I keep you in my prayers as well..

KAI KAI... How's my leader doing this weekend? I'm still behind you at a month... I have good days and I have really bad days. When I have bad days I don't want to deal with anyone because I get cranky and am irritable. But other than that.... It's just nice being off the pills. I hope you and your family are doing well...

Hey Tom!!! You sound like your doing great and giving great advice as always... Kepp it up sweetie your doing GREAT!!! Keep fulfilling your purpose and dream! You have a fan right here! Hope your having a great day!

Hey Uncle and Coming Home.... I haven't seen youn guys on lately but I think of you often. I hope your doing ok... please let me know. I missed you guys!!! I have to run and do a few things but I'll be back later...

Hey Vicki... I was laid over in St. Louis for 3 hours but it was a mechanical problem so I had no idea it would take so long with all the gate changes and BS I just didn't wanna bother you but I was thinking about you getting that snow... My plane had to sit on the runway for another 2 hours to wait in line to be deiced... Needless to say... I was petrified to fly on those broken planes... LOL

Love ya guys!!!

Hugz,

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HI BABYSTEPS! hi to everyone! i am on two weeks of cleanliness. i have a stinkin headache, though that i cannot get rid of. it is my fault. i went out thursday night and drank beer. alcohol is a migraine trigger for me. DUH. but sometimes i just can't resist a yummy cold beer or six.[]hehehe. well i have been sicker than a dang dog ever since. I am so glad the B-STEPS is back! wow, u had a bad airline experience. don't fly US Airways international ever either. you will never get home. haha. what is left to fly these days? they just know u don't have a choice so they can treat ya any way they want. so guys who is this BEVERLY woman? oh my gosh would i not like to have fun with her...
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hey did u guys notice the need to talk forum has beent totally locked now? it is no more.
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Old 02-10-2007, 05:40 PM
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Looks like the moderator didn't like the way that particular room was headed.There are people here that don't want help and to just stir up shet,let's just ignore them like we do the people that try and advertise their ****.....Dave
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