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Topic: RE: One Year Sober
CONGRATS.. I have five months and I am still amazed that I have maintained that long.. I just have to remember ODAT..
Ramon Lopez
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Co-Founder
http://www.rydobesity.com
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
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Topic: RE: Having This Surgery Destroyed My Life
i been struggling w alcoholism 7yrs after ds.. just left detox 4 the 10th time 2 wks ago. they gave me a intramuscular shot called vivatrol i have noticed my severe cravings have dramatically reduced.. i will b getting it every 30 days plus going into therapy 2 see whats the real deal w/ the addictive personality rehab did not help me they focused more on getting staying sober but did not deal w/ whats deep in my spirit that even caused my food addiction since childhood. i wi**** was more support on here 2 ,but i think they r alot of newbies who r focused on pre surgery and 2-3 yrs post surgery . im knocking them when i read the stuff just takes me back & i was talking about the same stuff. never even considered alcoholism was going 2 b a problem dont give up trying for sobriety b/c it only gets worse dont give up. good luck
Topic: RE: One Year Sober
Congratulations Trish!!! I'm soo happy for and with you
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
I have been told over and over that I must constantly work to give up my old ideas. "That's easy for you to say," I've sometimes thought. All my life, I have been programmed, computer-style; specific inputs brought forth predictable responses. My mind still tends to react as a computer reacts, but I am learning to destroy the old tapes and literally reprogram myself. AM I FULLY WILLING TO ABANDON MY OLD IDEAS? AM I BEING FEARLESS AND THOROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS?
TODAY I PRAY
Help me to take inventory each day of my stock of my new, healthy thoughts, throwing out the old ones as I happen upon them without regret or nostalgia. For I have outgrown those old ideas, which are as scuffed and run-over as an old pair of shoes. Now, in the light, I can see that they are filled with holes.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
The Program reprograms.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Topic: RE: Am I the only one depressed???
Lyn - I am sorry to hear about your depression. Did your surgeon send you for a psychiatric evaluation before surgery? I would encourage you to talk to your therapist, and your psychiatrist to maximize your mental health before undertaking this life changing surgery. The first several months were difficult for me to figure out how to behave. Food was the answer to any and all emotions or events, and after the sleeve I just couldn't do that. The great news is that it has gotten about 1000% better. In 10 months I am about 15 pounds below my goal weight.
Topic: RE: A call for help!
Carrie -
I am a psychiatrist who had a sleeve about 10 months ago. I would be happy to participate in your questionnaire.
I am a psychiatrist who had a sleeve about 10 months ago. I would be happy to participate in your questionnaire.
Topic: RE: Looking for a therapist in Northern NJ (Bergen County)
Don't know if you found a therapist or not. Dr. Thomas Barrett is in Morris County, Green Village to be exact. He specializes in eating disorders. I have been seeing him for years, and drive from Bucks County, PA to see him.
973-301-0442
Good luck.
Trish Reilly
973-301-0442
Good luck.
Trish Reilly
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Topic: One Year Sober
I have not been here in a while. In the past year, I have been in the psych ward of a hospital, drug and alcohol rehab, and retired from my teaching position on Social Security Disability.
I have not had a drink in one year. I am working my AA program better than every before.
In October, I had a health scare when the ER found blood clots in my lung. I have a clotting disorder, and was expecting a clot, but still scared when I had one.
If anyone is struggling with alcohol, feel free to
God bless.
Trish Reilly
I have not had a drink in one year. I am working my AA program better than every before.
In October, I had a health scare when the ER found blood clots in my lung. I have a clotting disorder, and was expecting a clot, but still scared when I had one.
If anyone is struggling with alcohol, feel free to
God bless.
Trish Reilly
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Topic: RE: Having This Surgery Destroyed My Life
Could it be that you were using food to self-medicate prior to the surgery, and simply transfered addictions? Just something to think about.
Prior to my surgery, I had been in eating disorder treatment twice, and therapy for fourteen years for a lot of issues. I also was already in recovery for alcoholism. I had five years of sobriety, and was active in AA. But, I relapsed in 2007, and was in relapse for two years. I went to rehab last year and realized that I had not taken AA seriously, and had never worked all 12 Steps of the AA program with my sponsor. I also learned a few other things about myself that humbled me greatly.
Today, January 15th, is my one year AA anniversary. I did some outpatient treatment before and after inpatient treatment. I attend AA meetings regularly, and am currently on Step 9 of the program. I had never gotten past Step 6 before.
If you are not already in AA, go to www.aa.org and find a meeting.
I don't blame anyone for my relapse and the struggle I have had since my surgery. I am responsible for what happened with my alcoholism. When I had the surgery, it was on my stomach, not my brain. Nobody made me pick up the drinks that I had since my surgery.
Trish Reilly
Prior to my surgery, I had been in eating disorder treatment twice, and therapy for fourteen years for a lot of issues. I also was already in recovery for alcoholism. I had five years of sobriety, and was active in AA. But, I relapsed in 2007, and was in relapse for two years. I went to rehab last year and realized that I had not taken AA seriously, and had never worked all 12 Steps of the AA program with my sponsor. I also learned a few other things about myself that humbled me greatly.
Today, January 15th, is my one year AA anniversary. I did some outpatient treatment before and after inpatient treatment. I attend AA meetings regularly, and am currently on Step 9 of the program. I had never gotten past Step 6 before.
If you are not already in AA, go to www.aa.org and find a meeting.
I don't blame anyone for my relapse and the struggle I have had since my surgery. I am responsible for what happened with my alcoholism. When I had the surgery, it was on my stomach, not my brain. Nobody made me pick up the drinks that I had since my surgery.
Trish Reilly
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Topic: RE: Having This Surgery Destroyed My Life
did u find any help yet i just want 2 stop b4 i die i have a 10 yr old son who needs me
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