i haven’t been on line for a very long time. being able to pay attention and put even a few words together, focusing on a topic has been out of my reach for a while. i finished taking the klonopin and all of my meds april 25, ‘08. it hasn’t been long. but the withdrawal, rebound…what was going on…not a good time.
but, knock on wood, i think things are getting a dab better. i do have some pretty “normal” days that all my senses are intact, my mind seems to be working well but i guess the best feeling is just not feeling “me”…my body or mind. no, i’m not saying i’m numbed out. it was just the constant bombardment of symptoms, side effects, psychological stuff…i was just too aware of me. it’s nice to walk around and be able to see, smell, hear, pay attention to other things that are going on. withdrawal began to feel like the worst prison i could imagine…trapped in my own, very sick and going crazy body!
i like feeling like i’m in touch with the world around me. usually i say that and hear that from others when they’re recovering from alcoholism and addictions! been down that block. this was worse…way worse. but i can cry and sometimes laugh…i do some creative things and have really gotten into cleaning out and organizing my sinfully messy home…i had lost all emotions but had anger, depression and severe anxiety. those bad ones are still with me, but they are much more quiet. i did decide to take some very low doses of two meds that are pretty weak in the spectrum of psych meds, but i’m sure they’re still not great for me. i just needed a break and those tiny doses of neurontin and wellbutrin have given me a holding place i think. i think i’ll rest here for a few months and then regroup and reassess.
so…i’ve been running a support group for fibromyalgia for all these months that i’ve been absent. i will also start yoga teacher training in september. let’s hope i can maintain…i think i can if i just believe.
after all…faith is all i really have. i have to believe.
peace!
hey!
good to see you back here…
yoga teacher training course!! yay!! that is very exiting!!
cheers to you dear, suzanne!
hi gianna,
i’ll keep you posted on the yoga classes…this should be intense. i’ve always wanted to be able to share my yoga with others as it’s the only thing that i can constantly rely on to give widespread healing and relief. but…when i get feeling really bad, it can be the last thing i will get up and do for myself.
i’m really looking forward towards putting all of my yoga experience into some context. kind of get “organized”.
well, i won’t put too many expectations out there as that is the number one formula for disappointment. i think i’ll just let things be and follow, listen and learn. let whatever is going to develop just happen naturally. hard for a control freak like me!
well…I really wish you the best of luck…I would love to have the history and background that would allow me to take such a course…
it sounds fantastic and if nothing else should be great fun just taking the course.