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    #91
    My Bac Adventure

    Taw, my first dog came into my life when I was 6. I'm on number 9 and he is curled up right beside me as I type. Needless to say, I am a dog person.

    Beatle, cats confound me. But we adopted a shelter cat right around the time I started Bac. He's starting to like me now...(there are so many reasons why)

    I have gone from 225 mg to 150 mg in one week. No problems. 150 mg was my "happy spot" on the way up, and its the same on the way down. So for now I'm going to hang out at 150.

    I think I was really close to the switch. Not going to get hung up on that now. The great news is at 150 I'm in the same level of control. I did not reach indifference but I know I have beat that b**h back for good.

    I'm going to hang out at 150 until my March 8th physical. Then I'm going back up to ring the bell for good.

    For the first time I went back and read my earliest posts. I said then that I didn't know where this was going, but I was better off than before Bac and that's all that mattered.

    Well, I'm coming up on my 3 month Bac birthday. Although I have not hit the switch, Bac has had a profound, positive effect on my life. Given what's happened the past few weeks, I can't imagine how things would be if I did not start Bac when I did

    While indifference is the ultimate goal, I am living proof that even before the switch Bac will change your life.
    Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.

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      #92
      My Bac Adventure

      Grom,
      Lovely post. I agree with you wholeheartedly about the positive influences that bac had on my life long before I noticed any appreciable differences in my drinking behavior.

      I'm a dog person, but given beatle's assessment, I oughta be a cat person. :H However, my dogs are always highly neurotic and very often mistreated before I get them. They are always VERY devoted to me, and I rather like blind adoration. Can't get that from a damn cat.

      I'm adding to my repertoire of laughing MWO moments the picture of you and the cat and the lights. God that was hysterical. And right off the bat! You're

      And in the midwest, I think? Whatever. You'll make it Chicago, I hope. Kids and long-suffering wife in tow.

      How's the bp at 150mg/day?

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        #93
        My Bac Adventure

        Grommet;1058546 wrote: Taw, my first dog came into my life when I was 6. I'm on number 9 and he is curled up right beside me as I type. Needless to say, I am a dog person.

        Beatle, cats confound me. But we adopted a shelter cat right around the time I started Bac. He's starting to like me now...(there are so many reasons why)
        I must be one of the weird ones, because I'm both a dog person AND a cat person. I love my dogs to pieces, and volunteer with dogs at a local shelter. But if anything ever happens to my 12 year old Persian cat I don't know if I will ever recover. She is my absolute heart and joy. She is never allowed to get sick or die. :h

        Grommet;1058546 wrote:
        I have gone from 225 mg to 150 mg in one week. No problems. 150 mg was my "happy spot" on the way up, and its the same on the way down. So for now I'm going to hang out at 150.

        I think I was really close to the switch. Not going to get hung up on that now. The great news is at 150 I'm in the same level of control. I did not reach indifference but I know I have beat that b**h back for good.

        I'm going to hang out at 150 until my March 8th physical. Then I'm going back up to ring the bell for good.
        150 mgs is a good place to hang out. After March 8th, you'll surely go bac and kick the AL's ass once and for all.

        Grommet;1058546 wrote:

        For the first time I went back and read my earliest posts. I said then that I didn't know where this was going, but I was better off than before Bac and that's all that mattered.

        Well, I'm coming up on my 3 month Bac birthday. Although I have not hit the switch, Bac has had a profound, positive effect on my life. Given what's happened the past few weeks, I can't imagine how things would be if I did not start Bac when I did

        While indifference is the ultimate goal, I am living proof that even before the switch Bac will change your life.
        I didn't realize we started at the same time! My 3 month Bac birthday is coming up in 3 days. I'm only at 190 (been titrating up more conservatively per Dr. L's schedule). I too can attest that it has caused profound changes in my life, even pre-switch. Everything is changing for the better.

        Good luck with the rest of your journey. I am rooting for you, and we are all in this together. I have no doubt you'll hit your switch soon once you go back up in dosage. :l :h

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          #94
          My Bac Adventure

          Grom, it's great that you still feel as in control at 150mgs as you did at 225. I also feel that bac did GREAT things for me even prior to hitting the switch. Glad you've got your plan in place, and will be expecting to see your updated physical post as soon as you get the results back, even though that's almost a month away!
          It also gives me hope that you were able to jump so quickly from 225 to 150, as I've decided that a more rapid titration down is what I want to do also.

          Serenity, I think I'm like you too. I've had dogs in my life since I've been a little kid, but have had cats that whole time too, up until recently. And you know what, I actually am really starting to miss having a cat around! I had my BEST cat from the ages of about 8-16. She was awesome. I like that cats are independent. My dog now is absolutely anxiety ridden a lot of the time, though she's great the rest of the time, and absolutely beautiful. But it's like having a kid, she's very needy and it drives me a bit crazy at times. Luckily for her she is super cute.
          I like that cats can sometimes be needy, and othertimes go off and do their own thing and you know you don't have to worry about them. They're just fun to watch, too.
          Better Living Through Chemistry

          Switched at 180mgs of Baclofen on 1/31/11, and again on 10/8/11 at 200mgs.

          Could've been a swan on a glassy lake, could've been a gull in a clipper's wake. Could've been a ladybug on a windchime, but she was born a dragonfly.
          ~Clutch

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            #95
            My Bac Adventure

            Still at 150 mg, and its just like water. No SE's other than the cool vivid dreams coming back. No increase in cravings since I was at 225 mg - very good news.

            9 days away from the showdown with my GP. The more I think about it the more I think this whole thing is incredible stupid. I am going to stay with the "Wally Cleaver plausible deniability" strategy. I have to because while I trust my GP, I do not trust my insurance company...

            For some reason lately I have been paying close attention to the prescription drug commercials on TV. They spend 15 seconds on the great benefits of the drug, then 45 seconds on how taking this wonder pill will completely fuck you up.

            I don't know guys. It seems to me that in the grand scheme of things Bac SE's are not that bad.

            I'll take a 24/7 woody, afternoon naps, vivid dreams (w/ or w/o pool girls), symphony in the ears, and a few headaches any day over some of the shit they're talking about...
            Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.

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              #96
              My Bac Adventure

              Grommet;1063483 wrote:
              For some reason lately I have been paying close attention to the prescription drug commercials on TV. They spend 15 seconds on the great benefits of the drug, then 45 seconds on how taking this wonder pill will completely fuck you up.

              I don't know guys. It seems to me that in the grand scheme of things Bac SE's are not that bad.

              I'll take a 24/7 woody, afternoon naps, vivid dreams (w/ or w/o pool girls), symphony in the ears, and a few headaches any day over some of the shit they're talking about...
              Where's the "Like" button?!

              Better Living Through Chemistry

              Switched at 180mgs of Baclofen on 1/31/11, and again on 10/8/11 at 200mgs.

              Could've been a swan on a glassy lake, could've been a gull in a clipper's wake. Could've been a ladybug on a windchime, but she was born a dragonfly.
              ~Clutch

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                #97
                My Bac Adventure

                Grommet;1063483 wrote: I'll take a 24/7 woody, afternoon naps, vivid dreams (w/ or w/o pool girls), symphony in the ears, and a few headaches any day over some of the shit they're talking about...
                :H:H:H

                I miss the 24/7 'woody'. I'm hoping that it'll come bac soon!

                And OMG yes, to the shit they talk about on the commercials. Remember when olestra (?) came out in those potato chips? You don't absorb the fat or something. So it may come spewing out the other end at any given moment. In a greasy sludge. just sayin'

                I'm glad you're indifferent at 150mg/day and think channeling Wally is a good way to go. Let's save the education bit for after the goal has been met. And silly or not, you've got to make sure that your body is going to reach the other side intact. (Which it will, of course, but it always made me feel better to have someone with an MD behind their name tell me that. To the tune of $$$. :upset
                Glad to know you, grom. I like your reasonableness, among other things. you coming to Chicago?
                Ne

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                  #98
                  My Bac Adventure

                  I have to weigh in on the cats and dogs thing! I grew up with both, our family had pets because of my constant pestering for a dog and then for a cat. I've only had cats since then, because I used to travel alot and dogs can't deal well with that - you need a live-in partner which I didn't want. So, I had cats and they were wonderful. They were independent and needy at different times. They were used to me traveling so never had issues, they never needed walks or a petsitter.

                  I got my first dog since childhood three years ago, adopted her. OMG, what a drama queen and how effin' needy can you get? Maybe it's the breed, but let me tell you, HIGH MAINTENANCE! And by the way, the cats are much more attentive to strange sounds, the dog is the last to know someone's about to knock unless a car drives up first.

                  Thankfully my sweet doggie has a huge bark, though, and that's one of many things I've loved about my dogs, living alone. I've had some scary moments with people breaking in when I was at home, no dog, no gun, no one there but me. And my bear spray.

                  It's funny, I was just telling my orange cat that if she had been my first cat, I would have written cats off. She's the only one I've had that has been a challenge. The rest more like less needy dog personalities.

                  Grommet, I'll be watching for your experiences. Although my BP has been high all my life, so I can't say I'll ever be able to go that far up, but, never say neva! awprint:

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                    #99
                    My Bac Adventure

                    Isolde;1063485 wrote: Where's the "Like" button?!

                    Thanks Is- short and very sweet!

                    Ne/Neva Eva;1063597 wrote: :H:H:H

                    IAnd OMG yes, to the shit they talk about on the commercials. Remember when olestra (?) came out in those potato chips? You don't absorb the fat or something. So it may come spewing out the other end at any given moment. In a greasy sludge. just sayin'

                    you coming to Chicago?
                    K/Ne
                    Oh yes, the Olestra! P&G got a littlle ahead on themselves on that one. Great idea, poor execution. Again, I'll take the Bac SE's any day over the sludge just because I had a 4 oz bag of chips,,,

                    Bruunhilde;1065049 wrote:
                    I have to weigh in on the cats and dogs thing! :
                    I've had dogs my entire life. We adopted the shelter Cat (our first cat) right when I started Bac so I have a strange affinity for the little rodent. He finally likes me.

                    Out of nowhere today (probably Bac induced) I told my son "when our dog wakes up in the morning he thinks about how he is going to please us; when our cat wakes up in the morning he thinks about how we are going to please him". I do love our cat, but a good dog is a blessing...
                    Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.

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                      My Bac Adventure

                      Just checking in. I miss you all very much:h I was hesitant to even make a post because there is nothing new. But nothing new is news. STILL hanging at 150 mg (3 weeks now) . No SE's at all, and no increase in cravings. Not AL free, but still way down from pre-Bac.

                      For all you pre-switchers, a story:

                      There is a group that gets together every other month or so for a poker game on a Fri night. Usually Mts. Grommet is not happy, but yesterday she encouraged me to go (the payoff for taking care of her with the broken ankle).

                      All the stars were in perfect alignment for a barn burner. The host was a 20 min walk (no driving), Mrs. Grommet gave me a full hall pass ("I don't care how late you come home, or how much you drink, or how late you sleep in, you deserve it"), a pony keg of Blue Moon Belgian Weat Beer, and a night were even the amateurs have too much to drink...

                      Well, I was walking home at midnight last night with all of 3 beers in my gullet. And I started to cry (I tried to hold it back at first like anyone was going to hear me...). It had just hit me that pre-Bac I would have been at 15+ units and stumbling home. I had every reason to burn the barn down but I just drank like a "normal person". I have not hit the swicth and I'm not indifferent, but in the meantime Bac rocks!

                      And another thing, we had pre-arranged for me to sleep in the guest room. But I hopped in bed right next to Mrs. Grommet. She said "awww, how much did you have to drink?" I said "a few beers". Thats a great line for an alkie because it could mean anything from 3 to infintiy beers.

                      Then I started to sob again. It was becasue of 20 years of lying about how much I drank, to now lying about how much I didn't drink!

                      So with me snuffling like a baby, Mrs Grommet said "shit, your not drunk, so how much money did you lose?" :H

                      (ftr, I broke even...)

                      I love you guys and I will be back when the Grom household is back to normal!
                      Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.

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                        My Bac Adventure

                        Cool Grommet, thanks for the update - I have been wondering how you have been doing.

                        Pre-baclofen you would have cried as well, at the missed opportunity, so it's all the same on that front! I suppose the opportunity wouldn't have been missed though.

                        How's the BP responding to the reduced baclofen?

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                          My Bac Adventure

                          unbelievably cool, Grom. did you have to exert any willpower or was it easy to have only 3? man, I love to hear these stories.:goodjob:

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                            My Bac Adventure

                            Grommet,

                            Great post Grommet. I want to cry often. This is just incredible. It is Sunday morning, 4:30 a.m. I am up, bright eyed, bushy tailed, and NOT hung over. I can not wait to get up and start the day every day. The world is my friend again!
                            Carpe Diem...right?


                            Thanks for being here; your posts are inspiring,

                            Lady
                            The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

                            *Don't look where you fall, look why you slipped*

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                              My Bac Adventure

                              I've been actively wondering where you were.
                              That is a beautiful, beautiful moment, isn't it? I only realized it the next morning! I checked and re-checked the amount of wine in the house when I woke to find a full glass next to the computer!

                              And the way you shared it! Thank you! Great start to my day.
                              :ls
                              K/Ne

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                                My Bac Adventure

                                Yay Grommet! What a sweet sweet tale. Sounds like life is coming together for you. I thought of you last night when I took my BP....

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