The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

is that your yard rubes??

[rubywillow]

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No, but so many things are blooming here. I have a lot of azaleas, hundreds of dogwood trees, here. Wisteria is blooming wild in the woods, too, as are the wild azaleas. The wild mountain laurel will bloom next at the cabing, and the rhododendron.

[spuddleduck]

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hi all. gorgeous pics ruby. ive just planted a wisteria... its a stick, ho hum, guess ive got a long time to wait for the beautiful flowers. ive just got back from diabetic appt. really pleased my blood pressure is great, everything else is a bit wonky but being AF is a huge change for my poor little body and its work in progress

[rubywillow]

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Glad to hear that Spud. It defies logic what we poison our bodies with. I love this time of year, animals are all getting frisky, birds nesting, just a lovely time. Horrible for allergy sufferers, though. My cars are YELLOW!

[rubywillow]

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[mama bear]

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love the pics...as you know rubes I am a north georgia girl and grew up seeing all this beautiful stuff myself
I visited the doc too and may have to quit the topamax....Ruby...how do you taper off this stuff??
I have MAJOR topa dopa....almost a zombie yesterday (@125mg now).....breakthrough depression symptoms, and debilitating tiredness......this is just not worth it...so I am cutting back my dosage to see how it goes, but may quit entirely and go "au naturel" like lots of other peeps here...

[Guest]

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Ruby,
Wow! Such beautiful flowers. I'd love to be sitting on the bank of that stream or pond. I miss the solitude of the country and rural areas!! I'd never lived in a city or apt before moving here. One bedroom apt in a part of the city that has really gone down hill since husband moved here 30 years ago.

I woke up in a panic this morning, feeling I had drank the night before!:upset:
I had gone about 40 hours without sleep (dreaded tax deadline, and my fault) and had just collapsed from exhaustion finally. What a huge relief to realize after a few moments.....I didn't!!:thumbs:

Yes...I know I will have to face my marriage and life here. I just know as I chalk up more AF days....that day is coming. I want to make any future decisions with a clear mind and heart.

You all have a great day today!!

Hot here in the south, looks like summer out there.

Forever thankful for you all!:thanks:

[rubywillow]

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mama bear;837888 wrote: love the pics...as you know rubes I am a north georgia girl and grew up seeing all this beautiful stuff myself
I visited the doc too and may have to quit the topamax....Ruby...how do you taper off this stuff??
I have MAJOR topa dopa....almost a zombie yesterday (@125mg now).....breakthrough depression symptoms, and debilitating tiredness......this is just not worth it...so I am cutting back my dosage to see how it goes, but may quit entirely and go "au naturel" like lots of other peeps here...

Great to see you 'girls' here, sounding strong. MB, I'd taper down, like you said. Maybe your dosage is just too high for you. Let us know how you do, OK? Tell me again, where did you live in N Ga? I was on the phone with daughter, she's wanting me up there ASAP as they're moving this weekend. Depends on Hubs and how things are going for him at work. Don't want to be away if they drop a bomb on him next week. My doc, dentist, even tax accountant (:H) told me I needed to get away to the cabin and 'de-stress'. Didn't know it showed so much! We do have some big things in play right now, so I guess it's understandable.:l

[mama bear]

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I grew up in Marietta....I went to Westminster High School until Dad took a job transfer to Columbus, Ohio....talk about culture shock!!!!....I thought you were on Topa for a while and had tapered off....that's why I asked....
I spents lots of summers hiking on the Appalachia trail and in Toccoa...I love that part of the country

[rubywillow]

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I was on Topa, but switched over to Baclofen for several reasons. Our cabin is about 30 miles from Toccoa, and about 10 from the start of the AP.

[spuddleduck]

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hi all. not only am i re finding myself, im also re finding my friends. as im bumping into people (i live in a small town) im stopping and chatting. when i was drinking i was in such an odd place i hated seeing people, cos of what i may have done/said/phoned etc etc. word has got round that im not drinking and people are being so supportive. i really thought i could never talk to people sober but now im chatting away merrily. i just bumped into an old 'pub' friend and made him late for the pub.invited me round for coffee and i now feel i can do that. im finding AF is getting better everyday

[mama bear]

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yay spuds!!!!
Rubes....did you find success with Bac??

[rubywillow]

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Yes, MB. I was having to take a muscle relaxer when I took Topa, but switching to Bac meant I could drop the other med and use Bac for both reasons. Topa worked great for me, though, and Bac not quite as good with the cravings, but I don't really have them very often anymore, thank God!

[mama bear]

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Good for you Rubes.......I just cannot stand the fog and will prolly wean myself off and then try something else if necessary....