Hey everbody, can we do a check in?

[houghchrst]

Hi all, just wondered how everyone is doing. A lot of new people did a one or two time post and we never heard from them again. Are you all still hanging around? How are all the regulars?

Have a great day everyone!

[kaylish]

Hi Christina. Yep, I am still here and still battling the sleep front :)) every night it has become a juggling act. Have been relying on the sleeping pills last 3 weeks and its time for me to take a break from them. A half has been doing the job, but last night it was 1 1/2.....building up a tolerance I think once again.Thinking back I have been getting sleeping pills for the last 2-3 years. Even when I was on cannabis, I had the odd night where I had a sleep problem. However, a bottle of 10 would last me 8 months. Saw the Doctor last week and he still seems to think the problem is medical....maybe so !! Going to get a second opinion later this month. A reputable Doctor come homeopath who gets down to the cellular level of things. He will try to find a reason rather than treat the symptoms. Expensive at $140 for an appt, but I gotta give it a go.
Hope all is well with everyone.

[houghchrst]

Hi Kay, good to hear from you. I have pretty much stopped taking them but every once in a while when it is bad I will but usually only on the weekend. How have you been managing with abstination, jeez is that a word lol, managing well? Good luck with the new opinion. Let me know how it goes. It is nice to know that everyone is cured and we must be the last people here with addictions LOL.

Have a great day.

[kaylish]

Hi Christina...abstination, abstinence, what the heck..ugly words..lol. Needless to say when I abstain there is little sleep and few options. I have been meaning to ask you something for a while now. You said it took two years for your sleep to come right after withdrawal. If you were taking sleep meds in that time, what indication did you have that your sleep came right? :)

[houghchrst]

Hi Kay, I didn't start the sleep meds until 2005.

[81 cherries]

i'm checking in. i didn't come to work yesterday because of the 'come down' i slept all day. still feel a little dizzy but other than that, i'm here.

[houghchrst]

Hi Marta, good to see ya. Hope you feel better today.

[81 cherries]

it's friday. i feel a lot better. i know that everythime i follow that path, i end up regretting it. thank you for being there for me. i'm so glad i can post here about what's botherinig me or the sh** i go through.

[houghchrst]

I am glad you feel better. Now it is Saturday, hope today is good for you too. I am glad that you post here. Many don't come back and I think a lot of it has to do with guilt. We all make our mistakes and feel guilt. Moving past the guilt is hard I know and often can contribute to a continuous cycle of relapse. Just make the next moment the first of your new clean and sober you. I don't even remember how many times I relapsed. I only remember 2 the most and that was because I had significant time clean both times. Lots of guilt after those.

Okay didn't mean to babble on. Glad you are here and hope you keep coming back.

[kaylish]

I just wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the very best for 2008. May life treat you all well :) I will be happy to say goodbye to 2007. I seem to have had so many 'issues' to deal with this year so I feel a new year is a really positive thing :)

Take care everyone
Kaylish
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[houghchrst]

HI Kay, Merry Christmas right back at you. How odd, I was just wondering how you were doing about 15 min. ago. Well I hope.

[81 cherries]

i'm back...happier than ever before!!!!

[houghchrst]

Hey you!!! Good to hear from you, even better to hear that you are doing better. How have things been going? Well obviously lol.

[kcfrnf]

thought I would say hello here too..... just so I am included into another roll call session.. the more people I meet the more support.. and I would like to be of help too... not just take...
kim