Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Thank you . I honestly can't say I could give an accurate story anyway about where I was at specific points along the way. I know I was marginally functioning and able to get through the day but not always easily - I was able to hold down a job - not in the field that I'd been in previously though, I had to take several steps back into a position that I could almost do in my sleep. I was not able to do the kind of gradual withdrawal that you recommend. My doctor was NOT all together onboard with me; I hadn't quite discovered your site yet; I did not have my spouse's support at all - he's still in denial about the whole thing (the marriage is pretty much just going through the motions at this point - but that was one of the decisions about my life while on the drugs that I know I wouldn't have made otherwise); and I was very hard on myself - my expectations of my ability to recover were unrealistically high and I'd mentally beat myself up mercilessly when I didn't meet them. I know that as I approached the one year point, things started to get better and I recall thinking at different points --- ahhhh, I am finding myself again -- then I'd backslide some before I'd be able to say --- ahhh, again. I was trying so hard to get well all at once that, as I said, I made things much harder for myself. I'm not who I was and can never be again but I am more comfortable with who and where I am with my life at this point - mostly because I am just not so hard on myself these days. I have learned who my real friends are. That is the best thing that has come out of this experience. Having the people I thought were my friends abandon me because THEY couldn't handle or believe what I was going through was one the more difficult things about this experience - I kept trying and trying to pull them back into my life for support and that too made things more difficult for me because I would beat myself over that too - giving myself messages that I somehow wasn't worthy of their support. And I was very, very lonely and went through the worst mostly alone. I now have a very small circle of trusted people around me who believe my experience, believe in me, think I'm remarkably strong to have overcome what I have, and who respect my choice to live my life as chemical free as possible, which means eating organic and natural as much as possible, refusing prescription and even OTC medications of all kinds unless absolutely unavoidable. I like the person I am inside more than I ever have in my life, so I guess that's not a bad thing, am cautiously beginning to let people other than those closest to me see who I am. Not unlike recovery from recognized addictive drugs, recovery from these also very addictive drugs will continue to be a lifelong process. A worthy journey. Lynn > > Dear Maddy, > > > You said: > > <<Thanks for your post. I have been asking if there was anyone out there > that had experienced the withdrawals lasting 6 months or more. >> > > > ** This has actually been answered a number of times, but I'll answer > it again. Maybe because we're so used to knowing this we didn't make it > clear. > > > Virtually everyone who discontinues one of these drugs still has problems > 6 months later. ALL withdrawal lasts longer than 6 mos. Six months is > nothing in the drug recovery world. Those who went cold turkey will feel 5x > worse than those who went off slowly. But as far as recovery time, there's > no way to tell anyone when they will be better. There are too many > variable -- how long on a drug, how many drugs taken, age, environmental > exposures, diet throughout life, how many other drugs taken, vaccines, etc. > > > The first thing to know is that you're not alone. Everyone is in the > same boat so to speak. > > Second thing to know - -you WILL get through this. > > > Third thing - get organized. Get a good foundational supplement program > going. Get a good meal plan written out. We can help you with both of > these. > > Regards, > > > " Every science touches art at some points while > every art has its scientific side; the worst man > of science is he who is never an artist, and the > worst artist is he who is never a man of science. " > > [Armand Trousseau] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hi Lynn.... I'm sorry to hear you've been down. Do you mean depressed? Or not feeling well? Or both?? I should have checked on you. I suppose Patience has told you I've emailed her about you when I was worried? lol Doesn't it make you crazy when you have computer problems? I can't stand it. I just want everything to work right--all the time. 's kids were using his laptop to play "Oregon Trail" (a learning software) and then the M, N, O, and A keys wouldn't work. He was LIVID! But he was able to fix it. We need to stay in touch better, my friend. love...Sharon Re: medrol packTo: MSersLife@yahoogrou ps.com> Dear Lynn:> > I am feeling better. The steroids really make me feel good > and it works fast for me. > > The ceremony was so lovely and the girls were beautiful. > I'll send you some pictures. We did go to the same park > and I thought of you when the sun was going down. Remember > when the mountain turned that beautiful purple for those very > few seconds? > > love..> > Sharon> May you always find HAPPINESS and BUTTERFLIES Lynn Butterflies are angels bringing messages from God Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Lynn, I have been out of touch since last week. Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. You are in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.group.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancer Angel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments atwww.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html The Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com Re: medrol packTo: MSersLife@yahoogrou ps.com> Dear Lynn:> > I am feeling better. The steroids really make me feel good > and it works fast for me. > > The ceremony was so lovely and the girls were beautiful. > I'll send you some pictures. We did go to the same park > and I thought of you when the sun was going down. Remember > when the mountain turned that beautiful purple for those very > few seconds? > > love..> > Sharon> May you always find HAPPINESS and BUTTERFLIES Lynn Butterflies are angels bringing messages from God Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 5:26 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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