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By: Are You In The Smoke Out? | Marisa’s Dandelion Patch

Are You In The Smoke Out? | Marisa’s Dandelion Patch — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:04:41 +0000

[...] will tell you that before I quit, I was nervous scared terrified. Even hours before the moment, I wasn’t sure I’d make [...]

By: scorpy01

scorpy01 — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:20:51 +0000

Yes, my son has come a long way. More of his story is here:

http://www.mydandelionpatch.com/nicksstory.html

We’re speaking at the local Elks on Tuesday. We have a horrendous heroin problem here – all ages, economic classes, etc. This area is a series of small towns but we’re less than an hour away from Pittsburgh and that’s where the heroin is coming from. Way too many kids and adults have died in the past three years. The numbers are mind boggling.

I’m so very grateful that my son chose to recover. In the end, it’s all up tot he addcit. No one else can make the decision for him/her.

I’m not giving my caffeine – yet. First it’s the smokes and an attempt to get back into my favorite workout. If I feel like I can handle life without coffee, I may do that but for now I’m hanging on to it. Since giving up sugar and cream, I’m enjoying it even more.

By: payphone35cents

payphone35cents — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:29:53 +0000

oh my gosh….. he was addicted at such a young age? thats so sad but it’s amazing that he’s clean. i know only a small percentage of addicts actually clean themselves up and recover. for meth it’s only 5 percent. when i went to the NA and CMA meetings w/ rob there were soo many young kids there that were like 16 and had lost everything- girls that had moved out at like 15 and were living w/ a dealer in some torn apart house somewhere with no contact with the outside world and even worse stories i dont want to repeat. im sorry about that, but it’s great to hear he has broken his addiction.

as far as the caffeine goes- it’s not that bad to just drink coffee every morning. it’s not horrible for you and it’s something to get you going in the morning. you dont need to give it up unless it gets excessive…

By: macaholic

macaholic — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:39:57 +0000

If YOU want to bad enough!

By: scorpy01

scorpy01 — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:08:53 +0000

That’s kind of a touchy subject around here. My husband brought me back two freakin bags – that’s it! Then my son brought back NONE!!!! I couldn’t believe it.

When I was there I bought an extra bag just to carry my Kona home – filled it up with over 20 lbs. I guess I’ll just have to fly over there and get it myself. And I’ll definitely send you some. Now keep your fingers crossed that I get back there again soon.

By: praesignis

praesignis — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:50:35 +0000

Oh yeah! That stuff you sent me was GOOD!! Didn’t last very long though. *sniff* Anytime you wanna send me more…;)

By: scorpy01

scorpy01 — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:46:10 +0000

Oh, I don’t think I’ll turn my back on my caffeine just yet. So much Kona coffee to drink, so little time.

By: praesignis

praesignis — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:35:03 +0000

No caffeine!!!? What then would be the point of living?

One of my very favorite quotes is from Voltaire. He was responding to someone who told him that he should stop drinking coffee as it is a slow poison. He said, “I think it must be [slow]. I have been drinking 12 cups a day for 60 years and it hasn’t killed me yet!”

By: scorpy01

scorpy01 — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:26:53 +0000

Yeah, I can quit. I’ve done it hundreds of times. But can I stay “quitted?”

By: scorpy01

scorpy01 — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:25:57 +0000

crystal meth is bad. My son, now 17, was addicted to crack and heroin. Heroin use/addiction is an epidemic around here. Consider yourself lucky to be away from that guy. Loving someone with an addiction fucks you up.

I know about caffeine, too. I just love my coffee, blacknosugar. SHIT! I think that means that I have to give up my caffeine next. NOOOOOOO!