Our prompt for JusJoJan 2019, January 27th is brought to you by Enthralling Journey! Click here to find her last postand say hi while you’re there! Enthralling Journey’s word for our prompt today is “cathartic.” Use it anywhere in your post or make it the theme of your post. Have fun!
Cathartic
Last year those of you who know/ follow me helped me through the last withdrawal from all pain medication. A few years back I managed to get off of tramadol. That was a long and hard journey but I got there so when it came to getting off of Gabapentin.
I thought this can’t be so hard? It’s a neuropathic painkiller. I had been on it for over eight years I weaned myself down from four times, six hundred mgs a day to one hundred mgs twice a day then finally 100 mgs every other day. With no great help from the doctors who just want to hand them out like sweets to keep me quite.
I kept you informed up to a point until I was taking one 100 mgs morning and night one day and just one 100mgs in the evening on the alternate day. Then down to one pill every other evening. I have said nothing since but I am tablet free and have been over five months now but even more important I am no longer measuring the pill free time.
It is Cathartic ( yes finally I am using the prompt word) to be free of the ties that being addicted to painkillers bring.
Yes, I am free, the physiological freedom, the purging of needing is truly Cathartic. If anyone is going through the same journey I will say it is not easy. Emotions, physical pain and true fear are battles to fight but if I can do it anyone can. I am not pain free but I am drug free.
I have kept quiet about being free of all my medication because at first I was afraid to actually say it out loud, publicly. So please keep it up if you are going through withdrawal of any kind. Drugs, drink, gambling, being in an emotionally bullied situation. Do persevere, do ask for help do let friends and family in. The results are Cathartic.
Thank you all for listen and your support. 💜💜
willowdot21 
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:03:08
I remember your posts Willow. An amazing feat and as you say, under your own steam.
Great to know you are off them altogether. ❤
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:06:03
Yes instead of 5 different types of drug all I take now is a calcium tablet and blood pressure tablet . I could not of done it without yours and everyone’s support 💜💜💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:09:50
It was all down to you Willow, and everyone was rooting for you.
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:19:15
Thank you again 😀💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:03:15
You are a star sis. So Proud of you 💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:03:56
Thank you Sis it was so hard 💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:06:00
But you persevered and did it 💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:06:36
Thanks to you in no small part 💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:23:35
💜💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:42:09
Super proud of you, Willow ♥️
Jan 27, 2019 @ 09:44:37
Thank you Sooo much I am so grateful 💜💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:24:09
You have done so well, Willow. You must be so proud.
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:32:16
I am Robbie, just a tad 🤭, honest I never thought I would be brave enough to to say, I am pill free but I am and I have 💜💜💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:28:31
Bravo to you, Willow. A difficult journey you undertook and you succeeded. You should be more than proud.
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:33:34
Thank you Dale and thanks for your support . I wasn’t sure if I could do it but I have 😀😀💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:37:55
Yes!! 🧡🧡😘🧡🧡
Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:45:17
💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 19:05:13
Congratulations Willow, that is quite a feat!!!! ❤
Jan 27, 2019 @ 19:15:04
Thank you Bee I could not of done it without you guys 💜💜
Jan 27, 2019 @ 19:42:33
😗🙋🐝
Jan 27, 2019 @ 20:01:02
💜😀😀
Jan 27, 2019 @ 23:42:02
They do “give them out like sweets” don’t they?
I know that wasn’t easy. Cheers to you.
Jan 28, 2019 @ 07:06:39
Yes they do hand them out like sweets to keep you quiet. It is easier than helping you really cope with pain. You have to learn to live with pain. Thank you for your kind thoughts 💜
Jan 28, 2019 @ 12:39:15
I’m in a similar boat. I keep refusing the meds until/unless they can figure out what’s wrong. So far my pain is manageable but frustrating because many things I used to do, now I can’t.
Jan 28, 2019 @ 12:51:39
I know it’s so hard isn’t it. I have found acceptance is okay. You have the pain it’s there to stay make it a friend use it. Make it work for you , rule it. Just make sure the medics find the cause! Good luck Hun 💜💜 happy
Jan 28, 2019 @ 15:00:30
Thanks 💕
Jan 28, 2019 @ 15:00:48
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