CowGal Update

[Mazzie]

CowGal Update

So very sad. My prayers are with you CG and your fam.

[beatle]

CowGal Update

fickle;793602 wrote: MaryAnn has been with us on this site for such a long time. She is such a wonderful person and great friend to us all.. I'm praying for her and I know how easy it is to get confused with meds & alcohol. I feel sure MaryAnn made a mistake and did not do this on purpose. This could be any one of us here who has multiple prescription meds.

I've been thinking the same thing, fickle. Here's the scanario-- she's feeling really down, she starts drinking, she's on bac, which makes her get drunk much faster, she's depressed, she's popping pills, she's feeling like nothing is ever going to get better... but did she really do this intentionally? Was it planned, premeditated? I think not. It's hard for me to reconcile this with the Mary Ann I know. She is good at reaching out for help when she needs it (and good at offering help when others need it).

And I'm curious about another aspect to this story. How did they know how much bac she took? Did she tell anyone? If she did, how do we know it was accurate? Was she able to talk? Did she say herself it was a suicide? All of this doesn't quite make sense to me. I mean, what if it was purely an accident? Or what if she was poisoned by someone else (either unintentionally or intentionally)? Well, you know me, always ready with a conspiracy theory. Maybe more will come out later on this. Maybe the best friend can shed some light on this.

Regardless, this is a time for all of us to reflect on the horror alcohol has inflicted and still inflicts on our life and the lives of many others. And a time for prayer for Mary Ann.

[Eliza Dolittle]

CowGal Update

I did not know MA, I used to be with MWO but left a few months back. This is very tragic, it's not only the AL that caused this the andti'd's and the Baclofen at such a high does are culprits as well ( my personal doctor say no to such high dosages of Baclofen) Al only intensifies the effects of these drugs. It's obvious the dear woman made everyone happy and tried to be herself. Sometimes we are laughing on the outside but crying within. Please be so very careful using meds to curb drinking urges that weren't made for that purpose. Protect yourselves and like the rest of you I will say a prayer for MA and her sons.
Respectfully
M

[cuckoosnest83]

CowGal Update

how very sad, my thoughts and prayers are with cowgal and her family

[rubywillow]

CowGal Update

Many of us have so many questions about what has happened to our beautiful, sad little friend. I tried very hard to pass on only the information I was given by someone who was there, firsthand, and in no way sensationalize this tragedy. Maybe no one will ever know what really happened, the effect and affected are still the same. Mary Anne has become a real person, not words on the screen, to many of us here. We've shared with her, cried with her, laughed with her. I have lost people very close to me in my life because of AL, and the things they did under its influence. We are always left with the questions, no chance to say goodbye. I know what my last words to Mary Anne were, but they were not enough this time. I'm still praying for a miracle.

[lilmea]

CowGal Update

:h praying

[ChickenNumber3]

CowGal Update

There is power in the combined thought and emotion of people! What say we all (as individuals) make a special prayer for MA at a certain time! I am in Oz and it is 8:05 pm here, but what if we made it for say......12pm here tomorrow? What would that be elsewhere (I am somehwat dense in these matters!)
Just send her a prayer!
Chook

[Grateful]

CowGal Update

Continuously praying for a miracle for our sweet Mary Anne.

[rubywillow]

CowGal Update

ChickenNumber3;793666 wrote: There is power in the combined thought and emotion of people! What say we all (as individuals) make a special prayer for MA at a certain time! I am in Oz and it is 8:05 pm here, but what if we made it for say......12pm here tomorrow? What would that be elsewhere (I am somehwat dense in these matters!)
Just send her a prayer!
Chook

That's a wonderful idea, Chook. I'm too disoriented right now to calculate times, but we (me, MA) are EST (USA), and it's 7:12 AM here. I'm praying she made it through the night and shows improvement.

[tawnywitch]

CowGal Update

the more I think the more I am feeling so sad and so shocked, I had become friendly with Maryanne on facebook too, she is funny and strong, I just hope she feel's all the love that's being sent her way and wakes up soon, I am praying, some thing that doesn't come easily to me but if it help's that all that matter's,

[momof3]

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rubywillow;793655 wrote: Many of us have so many questions about what has happened to our beautiful, sad little friend. I tried very hard to pass on only the information I was given by someone who was there, firsthand, and in no way sensationalize this tragedy.

This is so true Ruby and thank you so much for keeping us informed and for being honorable and objective. We don't know what Cowgal's intentions were; we know that she had alot going on, she was working very hard, and in alot of pain.

One time when I was still drinking, I was so full of anxiety that I could not sleep. I took over the counter sleeping medication and prescription sleeping pills. I had no intentions of hurting myself. I just wanted to sleep and get away from it all. When I finally came too, I was shocked at how much I drank and how many pills I had taken. I did not recall any of it. I directly experienced how alcohol and pills don't mix. They put you in a state of oblivion and confusion. I hope MA pulls out of this.

Blessings to all and stay strong.

M3

[gabby]

CowGal Update

Oh my gosh.....this is horrible. I pray she pulls through.

[Guest]

CowGal Update

Any news Ruby?

[Sheepish]

CowGal Update

Very, very sad news.
praying too.
-Sheep

[My New Beginning]

CowGal Update

So sad and tragic. I'm praying for Mary Anne.