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06/24 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The primary purpose of The Program is freedom from addiction; without that freedom we have nothing. But that doesn't mean I can say, for example, "Sobriety is my only concern. Except for my drinking, I'm really a super person, so give me sobriety, and I've got it made." If I delude myself with such specious nonsense, I'll make so little progress with my real life problems and responsibilities that I'll likely return to my addiction. That's why The Program's Twelfth Step urges us to "practice these principles in all our affairs." AM I LIVING JUST TO BE FREE OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE, OR ALSO TO LEARN, TO SERVE, AND TO LOVE?
TODAY I PRAY
May I relish and be grateful for my sobriety, which is where all good things begin. But let me not stop at that and give up trying to understand myself, the nature of God and of humanity. Freedom from dependency is the first freedom. May I be certain that there are more to come -- freedom from tight-mindedness, from the unrest of bottled-up feelings, from over-dependence on others, from a Godless existence. May The Program which answered my acute needs also answer my chronic ones.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Sobriety is just a beginning.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
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I don't take Trazedone, but I have noticed that in the past four years, since my surgery, I have more of a need for a higher dose of my Risperdal, and my doc changed my antidepressant because of other symptoms.
I hope you are getting your psych meds from a psychiatrist, as a family doctor is limited in this area. Psychiatrists are experts on psych meds, and can better guide you through the surgery.
There are pill crushers and pill cutters to get you through the beginning healing time, if that is a concern.
Talk to the docs.
Albert Schweitzer
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I'll let you know what I find out.
Thanks again for your replies!
I was never told to crush them. My pills are rather small, and must dissolve rapidly, because they knock me out.
Albert Schweitzer
At this point I HATE it! I was prescribed .5 mg pills, 1/2 to 1 twice a day and 1 to 2 at night.
I have to crush them to actually have them work although I was told he will order them in liquid or orally disintegrating tabs on Monday.
Have you had any problems absorbing them? Do you take it daily or is it only when you have an episode? How quickly does it bring you down?
The 1/2 to 1 during the day is as needed. Do I take this when I'm feeling amped up? I guess I have more questions for the doc tomorrow!
I will still be taking my meds (not trazadone but similar) and I will have to break open the caps and mix it in with water ( I know it will taste horrid). After surgery and when the weight loss continues I will go to my GP and ask if the amount needs to be changed.
The only person who will know how you will feel is you, so be honest with yourself and consult your Dr.
Hope this has helped a bit
Cheers!!
Coreena
