Bump! Hey lisa....considering how analytical i am, as well as a proponent of science, i'm surprised you never mentioned this thread that you started a year ago! Some great articles!



"Live together, or die alone...Namaste"
Billy

Just a quick note.....Arlene is the person who grabbed my first post, and if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be closing in on 20 months clean!! Change is possible.....anything is possible.....just believe it, you will be amazed Thank you Arlene!!


Bobby

<center>"Your worst day of not using, is better then your best day using!"</center>

** Everyday, I strive to live a life that does not offend God, my conscience or my fellow men, God give me the strength! **

Clean since: 06/08/2009

Peabody, I think Bobby was saying that Arlene was an instrument to get him to go to IP and into a program. He did the work, yes, but he was not lead to go there himself. That is what this board is about, to show people how to Detox and Recover. If members knew how to do it alone, I doubt they would have found ODR.

You Can Not Make The Most Of Tomorrow Without First Making The Most Of Today.

HONESTY Doesnt Leave The Door Open For Interpretation.

Thank you Peabody....I know exactly what you are saying...."you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink[:u]

And Liny.....you are also correct....I had no freaking clue what was going on after 4 days quitting on my own.....I was a mess.....Arlene-Janice and Jill were there from the gitgo!!

Bobby

I'll try to find my first post!!

<center>"Your worst day of not using, is better then your best day using!"</center>

Posted - Dec 22 2007 : 04:51:22 AM
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4am in New jersey....went to bed at midnight...woke up with loss thoughts.....I mentioned previously I took excedrin to relieve a headache but on top of oxy made me wake up with the room spinning...that was dec 8......I siad i want to quit now....enough is enough....but that I will still feed the habit until after the holidays.....I have no appetite...i have to force down a hot dog and drink water and ensures my wife buys me.....everything is chaos (and I am still doing my percocets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could it be that I am being pulled from both sides (like the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other)? I'm feeding my habit, but everything is crazy.......is it the gilt that I a still doing the percocets????? anyone who can help please....I am getting scared.


<center>"Your worst day of not using, is better then your best day using!"</center>

Man...reading that made me cry....what a journey from then to now....Thank you God!!

Bobby

<center>"Your worst day of not using, is better then your best day using!"</center>

Thank G-D Bobby that you will not be typing those words ever again as long as you stay C&S, one day at a time my friend. [;^)]


You Can Not Make The Most Of Tomorrow Without First Making The Most Of Today.

HONESTY Doesnt Leave The Door Open For Interpretation.

Thank Goodness Bobby...Thank goodness..Pill addiction is such a terrible life my friend....Recovery is where dreams come true...Freedom, peace, contentment....Things that left me long ago, are here today..As long as I stay clean and put recovery first....You rock Bobby....


PEACE

And what HOPE it gives all of us who still suffer the pill addiction.

Thank you [xo]

The Ego Seeks The Destination
The Soul Seeks The Journey

lets hope the brain heals, or I'm in big trouble.at this moment i trouble remembering my address.i don't think i can blame it on the blond thing anymore.thanx liny always making me think(ouch).

ETT

Think this deserves a bump!

"Live together, or die alone...Namaste"
Billy

i tried to get this to be a sticky....maybe some of you can ask if you think its important enough - i sure do. thanks billy.

You Can Not Make The Most Of Tomorrow Without First Making The Most Of Today.

HONESTY Doesnt Leave The Door Open For Interpretation.

Maybe it is not considered 'sticky material' because, while interesting, it is really not 'news' as such.

Quoting out of The Big Book:

There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest.

Over the years depression has been called many different things, the latest being Bi-Polar. When AA was first founded most people were considered by the medical profession to be 'hopeless' and 'asylums' were the only solution available for these people that had grave emotional and mental disorders.

I have never met a newcomer in the program that does not suffer severe depression and yet AA for years has been presenting a program of recovery that works and does not include medication.

So unless I am missing something here, other than the examination of the brain, I don't see how this is new information. Doesn't the article point out the fact that changing thinking and behaviors can change the chemistry of the brain to where people aren't stuck with the only option being medication or hospitalization, formerly known as asylums?

Respectfully,
Trudger


The Ego Seeks The Destination
The Soul Seeks The Journey

I dont know Trudger, but apparently from the responses of the various posters its "new", refreshing, hopeful news to them. So while it may not be news in the program (tho a number of posters are in AA who were "relieved" to read this article", not everyone who comes here goes into the program or even knows about the program. They just think theyre broken....when they arent.

You Can Not Make The Most Of Tomorrow Without First Making The Most Of Today.

HONESTY Doesnt Leave The Door Open For Interpretation.