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Hello everyone! My name is Slutty, or Peach.. it's all the same to me. I'm a few days shy of 24, bipolar 1 D/O, recovering addict/alcoholic. On the flip side I'm a musician and have been since I was 10. That's about all I have going as far as talents lol. We've all had some hard knocks in life I'm sure, but we can overcome it. After all, we are all still here right? ;) I look forward to making some friends here for sure! Peace
 
Hello everyone. I am a new member but familiar with the forums, l would lurk often and l see so many others struggling with the same thing. Started taking opiates prescribed and well we all know how that ends. Today is my one week clean from opiates and it has been years since l have made it this long. I am using benzos pretty liberally and am scared to run out, which will be any day. The insomnia is what has always driven me back. I feel different this time though...just taking it one day at a time!
 
Hey Ruby, congrats on being clean! Taking things one day at a time is what we have to do. I tend to either live in the past or the "what if's" and that wasn't working out for me too well. ;)

Great to have you here!
 
aq. said:
Hey Ruby, congrats on being clean! Taking things one day at a time is what we have to do. I tend to either live in the past or the "what if's" and that wasn't working out for me too well. ;)

Great to have you here!
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Thank you aq l am pleased to be posting finally. There have been some very, very dark times in my life over the last few years and when l was feeling hopeless and alone l would come to TDS and see that l wasn't. If l can help one person regain hope when they feel there is none l will have payed forward what this forum has done for me. This tiny little corner of the internet has some of the kindest, humble and helpful people. There is something special here thank you for the welcome.
Ruby:)
 
New mem,self conscious correction

Hello,..good tidings..
It is so interesting reading others posts! Greetings from a new member. Would like to say hello. I haven't blogged or shared in forum ..posted in years! (Clueless.*sigh*)
So I want to abide rules with etiquette.
It is so nice to have a place to read, share and get out of this isolation!
If it matters, female )over 40)Northeast..only mentioned because it'll be nice to read, chitchat,share ,learn, (debate, jk) with peers

Thank you much
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best words I've read and heard Ruby thank you I feel like I'm starting from the bottom or below been in the dark hole for so long its nice to hear good thoughts. Thank you thank you
 
hello again.. For a newbie forgive me if I I'm not doing this correctly, I am reading so many of your post. Excellent..helpful so interesting.
I don't feel so alone so isolated.
I don't want to ramble.
but I probably will anyway,... am Bipolar of many things,
I dont want to list all my many recreational, abuses, afficttion n addictions!.
Probably all lol..
You know I'm sober now..but you know when you're going through the darktime cravings,etc?
it's so isolating. I want to share.. want to read.. I just got to get some of this stuff out of my system.
So many of you feel like sisters..similiar;) thanks!
(and brothers lol) thank you so much, moderators, forum...seriously..extending happy thoughts your way to all
 
Welcome to you! I hope you are healing too (like the username).;) Bluelight is a great way to realize that you are not alone and isolated in your struggles.<3
 
8( Hey ya'll. Really enjoy this site. I have severe agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder with psychotic features. It's good and not be judged.:)
 
^Hi Fruitcake7, welcome to Bluelight and especially The Dark Side. We pride ourselves on trying not to judge. Everybody struggles with something.<3:)
 
^yep, every day, all the time.

Welcome Fruitcake7! :)
I hope you´ll find your ways in here and see how great it is when we decide to challenge ourselves to conquer things we do not believe we can do.
IMHO, there is nothing we can´t do.
It´s up to us to unlock doors and be what we want to be.
Sometimes fear itself is greater than the problems we are facing.
Good luck. And keep in touch!
Erik.
 
Hello everybody,

I just registered on the forum since I arrived here by googling about advice on quitting Zyprexa. I found a thread that I could relate to, with a lot of wise people sharing their experiences so I thought I give this forum a try.

I'm 28 years old, living in a bigger city in Sweden. Seven years ago I had a really severe depression followed and alternating with pretty crazy manic episodes. I was prescribed a bunch of medications but it was not enough and I had to spend three weeks in a psychiatric ward before getting let out, still severely depressed and confused.

This whole chain of events ended up ruining about 18 months of my life before I could somehow get back on track again. I still feel like I'm recovering and facing a lot of bad things that I've tried for a long time to not see. I'm writing a long story about it right now and to tell you a bit about me current state. I'm hoping for some advice. Here is the thread I just made
 
I'm Still Around!

Hello everyone, new and old. I haven't been here in about a little over a year. But having been up and down in my recovery I've decided to drop back in and hopefully stay a while again. See ya in the forum!
 
Hey Oxy_Ghost! Welcome back!:)<3 "Up and down" means you are still trying to perfect the recipe for change--you'll get there!
 
A friend of mine has been addicted to opiates off and on for nearly 6 years, 3 of which have been spent on a buprenorphine regiment. She's starting to taper down and it's been rough, she had a moment of weakness recently when her doctor post-dated a prescription for her to fill in Sept. She ran out early and instead of asking her doctor to adjust her dose, she changed the date on the hard copy of her prescription. She immediately regretted it and now is hoping she can return the tampered prescription to her doctor (she has not attempted to get it filled), apologize and hope that he will continue to treat her.

Not sure if he is legally obligated to report her or if he'll just drop her as a patient. They've had a good standing relationship for over three years and she has never done anything this stupid. She is serious about her recovery and hopes that coming clean will save her.
 
herbavore said:
The only person that can know the answer to your question is her doctor. I hope the best for your friend.
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Thanks. She will be calling him first thing Monday morning and hope she can get an appointment. I worry that because she's almost out of her medication that she will have to handle all of this while in WD. Hope it doesn't come to that.
 
I suggest that she also discuss dosing issues and the problems she is having with her medication openly with her doctor so that she does not jeopardize the treatment.

Being honest in these situations can sometimes restore or improve the relationship you have with your doctor. And most importantly be honest with yourself.
 
Hi - I just joined this forum. I have been addicted to Norco's for almost 5 years. I have made the decision I don't want to live like this anymore. I have made an appointment with an addiction specialist. I go in 2 weeks. I need the help from a professional because I know I can't do it alone. I feel like these drugs are defining me at this point because everything revolves around them. I originally started taking them for a disc issue in my neck. I feel like I am never going to make it back to feeling like my old, happy self. That is why I made the appointment and joined this forum for support. Hopefully, I can offer support as well.
 
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