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[Otter]

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Well done HM. It is just the beginning too. Your body will start to repair itself. Things only get better.

I have heard that Dr. Beaurepaire who is doing the French study is now writing a book investigating why governments let alcoholics die!!

We have so much time on our hands but I am so dead from what we went through I cannot move off the sofa. It snowed today for 5 minutes. That's winter done. They say we are in for three weeks of cold weather. The Met Office announced that the temperature is "not" going up after all. Global warming stopped 16 years ago, Met Office report reveals: MoS got it right about warming... so who are the 'deniers' now? | Mail Online

[Hippyman]

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It's so warm here that the girls and I ate outside on a blanket. They went crazy over my ham salad sandwich. Now it's treadmill time. Run girls, run!

[redhead77]

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It's only snowed for about 5 minutes here too. I live in an area that usually has snow on the ground all winter, until it starts to thaw in March. In March, we might have a couple of 50 degree days and everyone thinks it's warm enough for short sleeves. It was in the 50's here last week. In January, our coldest month. We had a record breaking summer for hot weather.

A woman at work mentioned the lack of snow and how bad it's going to be for our lakes and rivers (they are way down already). I said, yup...climate change. She said, "there's no such thing as climate change. That's something the liberal media creates to get people hysterical." I had to pick my jaw up before we could converse about it.

Back to the topic at hand. I'm on 190mg of baclofen and am indifferent at the moment. I say at the moment, because sometimes I seem to get used to doses. I haven't taken naltrexone in a while. The drug worked for me (combined with baclofen), but it might affect my hair. I thought I should stop taking it and see. My hair is doing much better now.

But, indifference doesn't make an overwhelming life easier. That I can tell you for a fact.

Thanks for starting this chat thread, Bruun. I tried to message you and it wouldn't go through for some reason.

[NoraC]

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Many people do not believe there is a climate change. I think it's obvious. My friend was just commenting to me yesterday about how it is like Spring time where she lives. They are usually buried in snow at this time. They can see their grass coming up. Something is definitely different no matter what you call it.

[playland]

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Sounds like a Bac Thread here, but I am happy and impressed by you all and your success. I'm too leery of the SE of Bac and the difficulty in going off it if you need or want to, so it is not an option for me, but Well Done folks.

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[Bruunhilde]

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A bac thread? That would be Hippys other thread and the liquid bac thread. This is a chat thread. I hope we can keep any one med from taking it over longer term.

Red-turned off PM due to general exhaustion from thread and pm drama. You do have my ph..... call and Ill call back when I can. Pacific. Time tho.

Nora, that woman is brainwashed by Faux News as we call it here. They script gullible people who are too selfish to open their wallets, hearts and minds. Its sad for them personally as it is sad that their views slant politics and slowly kill the earth and our health. Read recently that all major civilizations now extinct had killed their topsoil which killed their nutriment source. Chemicals can't impart much vitamin C to an orange, it seems.

[Hippyman]

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Happy Hippy has decided to venture out to the library today. I'm not sure what it is I'm looking for but I know it'll be fun. Gardening is a big interest and now I'm also feeding the birds. Maybe a novel but it will need to be full of adventure to be able to hold my attention.

[spacebebe01]

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Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I havent had a drink since before christmas but didnt actually plan to stop drinking, I decided not to drink on christmas eve and christmas day and somehow havent bothered since. I know its only a couple of weeks and I have no plan or decision to stay AF, in fact I bought some cans of beer a few days ago but they are still in the car as I keep on forgetting about them.

Apart from that I havent been well, my depression has once again got bad and other things as well but after not having even the motivation or want to come on here much for a while I hope I am properly back now.

[Hippyman]

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spacebebe01;1444346 wrote: Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I havent had a drink since before christmas but didnt actually plan to stop drinking, I decided not to drink on christmas eve and christmas day and somehow havent bothered since. I know its only a couple of weeks and I have no plan or decision to stay AF, in fact I bought some cans of beer a few days ago but they are still in the car as I keep on forgetting about them.

Apart from that I havent been well, my depression has once again got bad and other things as well but after not having even the motivation or want to come on here much for a while I hope I am properly back now.

That is fantastic! :goodjob:

[Bruunhilde]

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Yes FANTASTIC Space! You inspire me. Do you think its lack of empty time that makes you not drink or is it too much empty time that makes you depressed? Those seem to trigger me. Two weeks is excellent and these AF times give your liver and body repair time.

Hippy- have you read The Kid? Look it up on amazon, fasinating and gripping. Author is Sapphire
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[spacebebe01]

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Thanks Bruun and Hippy, I dont know what it is that is making me not want to drink, partly its being ill and that I dont want to risk feeling any worse. I do know that staying in the house all the time tho ismaking my depression worse, but cant seem to motivate myself to do anything about it.

[Bruunhilde]

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Hi Space,

Its that 'stay busy stay happy' part that is so hard to fulfill, isn't it? Why be busy if you just want to relax? If you work and take care of your family then shouldn't you be able to relax without getting depressed? I'm not one of those busy bees that loves to clean out cabinets and vacuum and work in the garden with my time off work. I'd rather read a book or go to a movie with a friend.

For me, its finding things that get me motivated to leave the house. Work always does it, and even tho I don't want to go - I don't fit into any of my clothes anymore and feel like a tank - I'm always happier after because of the people.

[spacebebe01]

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I dont work Bruun so I think thats a major part of the problem, I am not forced to leave the house and be with people at all most days, yesterday I went to the hospital with my mum and also visited my daughter so I did have a pretty busy day but feel so tired after it still now. I have to go to the hospital for myself today but even tho these arnt exciting things to do I do feel better after because I have had to get up and get dressed and have also helped someone else yesterday (my mum) and feel kind of like Ive achieved something rather than just staying in bed all day.

I started trying to loose weight last year but after a few weeks of doing really well it all started going by the wayside and now I have just put it back on again. Unfortunately I dont have an answer to the weight problem which has crept up on me over the past 8 years.

[Bruunhilde]

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I relate to all you way Space. I often think work is the Universe saving me from myself. With the newer generations raised on computers and phones-as much as they can fool themselves saying they're socializing, being with others face to fa e for a couple hours is pure therapy. Its hard to go do it tho - that's where "needs " like work or errands make me accomplish things that make me feel better and a better person.

Sometimes I wishing was born 40 years earlier.