Re: Cath / Joey - Benzo Update

[Guest guest]

I can't do Glitter's fancy trick, with the HUGE, overlapping text...

wish I could though...

You mean like THIS?????

Anymooooo.............LOL

Blind Reason

a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue

Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again.

[Guest guest]

Dear Keven,

You said:

<<Anymooooo,

You asked how I was feeling...so here goes...

Actually, feeling pretty well, sweets! -

I know I'm gonna get an e-slap on the wrist from Cath and possibly

others. but...

I went c/t on 01Jan2004. Was at 0.0625mg's once daily for 4 days

leading up to Jan. >>

** I don't see going from 0.065 mg. to nothing as going cold turkey. It

makes sense to do this IF you were feeling stabilized at that dose.

You said:

<<(I have issues with trying/attempting to be dropping the

calandar...I mean [iMHO], if pills are made

[produced/destributed/etc] as or with numbers, i.e mg level / dosage

per day/ ...

Then, they're BOTH numbers [integers] to me. It's just how " I " see

em' is all. Also, I (currently) know no other [way] to be. Geeze,

probably why engineering, ahhh, ummm, seems to 'huant me' huh?!?...

so-to-speak LOL>>

** Let me try to clarify my point about not setting up a tapering

schedule using dates on the calendar as markers for making another decrease.

It makes no sense to do it this way. Your body is not aware of the

calendar and will not comply with the arbitrary schedule you choose to

impose upon it. Instead, it will adjust and heal at its own rate of speed.

You will know this is happening by how you feel. In other words, your body

will tell you when it is time to do another decrease. How does it do this?

It does this by becoming stable from the last decrease. This is your body

saying, " Okay, I've adjusted to this decrease and can handle the next. "

Can you see the logic in this "

You said:

*~*~*~*~*~*

<<Anymooooo, I'm 9 days out.

Living, functioning, not depressed, not Ahhh, 'tripping out' as I

had there for a bit...I seem to be in good spirits, living " life " ,

working, sleeping well, eating 'normal', etc. I dunno... I feel

somewhat on even keel; I believe.

I hope that 'you', don't confuse me being slightly bitter, or

expressing an opinion about something, - to not " be " valid for

being " in good spirits " ...or even keel, etc.

I think showing a [natural] concern for something is absolutley

wonderful. It let's us all know, we are in fact, 'alive' - and able

to " feel " emotion(s) (once again). It's up to us, to choose how &

when we'll speak up about " something " ...

....Still, can't forget the mantra, I do believe the two of you had

both e-mailed me offline in late Nov03, and I recall seeing it

posted a time or two since then...

" it's the drugs " >>

** I trust what you tell me. You are in your body so you are in the best

position to report how you are feeling.

BTW, congratulations! :-)

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Great morning to you Cath,

C.Creel wrote:

>>> " Can you see the logic in this " <<<

RESPONSE: Yes, I can & understand it fully. Thanks so much for a

deeper explanation / & -or/ better perspective on the calandar topic.

C.Creel, also had written:

>>> " BTW, congratulations! :-) <<<

RESPONSE: Awwwhhh Thanks Cath!!!!!! you're the first to say that!

This group; & yourself, , Glitter, Kim, Jan, Janet, - and *all*

others, helped - so very much...along with the drive [inside me]

to 'want' to do it.

Keven

[Guest guest]

Hi again Keven old boy, so you went and did it huh??? You are now off

all the 'crap'......... may your new year be the true beginning of

life for you. If you do need us, we are here for you...

Gotta tell a quickie story.... back in the late 1950's, Dad was

stationed at SAC headquarters near Omaha, Nebr. We had a huge snow

storm. My youngest brother Tom headed out to make a snowMAN.... lol

well he was only 10 and got creative..... he made a lady, a rather

short, stubby gal, but it WAS all GIRL.... she had gazoombas like

protruding orbs. Mom had not seen the streetside view, got a shock

when the Mayor's wife came over and asked to have the thing shaved

down a tad, lol She was a BABE... and Tom is still teased about it

to this day lol

> Hiya ,

>

> ...hugs...

> (YES, we now have snow!) - (and/but it's freeeezing outside too) 8

> degrees currently... Burrrr. Ya know, not good quality snow for

> [p.c. correct] snowperson making, and snow forts, slides, angels,

> snow-art, hehehe... ; )

>

>

> How is the new year treating you thus far?

>

> It's good to hear from you too! - I really hope Bob, Niki, and

> yourself; are all really well, or at the very least, may you be

> heading towards wellness & peace.

>

> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

> Anymooooo,

> You asked how I was feeling...so here goes...

>

> Actually, feeling pretty well, sweets! -

>

> I know I'm gonna get an e-slap on the wrist from Cath and possibly

> others. but...

>

> I went c/t on 01Jan2004. Was at 0.0625mg's once daily for 4 days

> leading up to Jan.

>

> (I have issues with trying/attempting to be dropping the

> calandar...I mean [iMHO], if pills are made

> [produced/destributed/etc] as or with numbers, i.e mg level /

dosage

> per day/ ...

>

> Then, they're BOTH numbers [integers] to me. It's just how " I " see

> em' is all. Also, I (currently) know no other [way] to be. Geeze,

> probably why engineering, ahhh, ummm, seems to 'huant me' huh?!?...

> so-to-speak LOL

>

> *~*~*~*~*~*

> Anymooooo, I'm 9 days out.

>

> Living, functioning, not depressed, not Ahhh, 'tripping out' as I

> had there for a bit...I seem to be in good spirits, living " life " ,

> working, sleeping well, eating 'normal', etc. I dunno... I feel

> somewhat on even keel; I believe.

>

> I hope that 'you', don't confuse me being slightly bitter, or

> expressing an opinion about something, - to not " be " valid for

> being " in good spirits " ...or even keel, etc.

>

> I think showing a [natural] concern for something is absolutley

> wonderful. It let's us all know, we are in fact, 'alive' - and

able

> to " feel " emotion(s) (once again). It's up to us, to choose how &

> when we'll speak up about " something " ...

>

> ...Still, can't forget the mantra, I do believe the two of you had

> both e-mailed me offline in late Nov03, and I recall seeing it

> posted a time or two since then...

>

> " it's the drugs "

>

> I can't do Glitter's fancy trick, with the HUGE, overlapping text...

> wish I could though...

>

> ; )

>

> Kev