So I went to my Chiropractor yesterday who tied me in knots then untied 'em all again. She told me to take Ibuprofen and paracetomol, to reduce the selling and the pain and to use ice and heat. She also said it'll ge tworse before it get's better. (I sometimes wonder if she's one of us?).
She was right.
By 4 p.m.. I could've danced all night. By 8.30 p.m. I was besides myself with the pain.
Had to come out of the meeting 10 minutes before the end to lie down on the floor.
Took me 45 minutes to drive home (normally a 20 minute drive) and I was in tears of fear, pain and frustration when I got in.
So ibuprofen, ice and heat and an early night. Woke up this morning and feel like I could do that dancing all night trick again. Must remember to keep the ice and ibu therapy going. and no strenuous manual labour either. Just a shower, food and put the clothes in to wash and that'll do.
Thanks for all your support. By the way, this time three years ago was my last day of my last drunk. What a difference. Back then I thought I had nothing to live for. Now I know I have everything to live for.
as Chris Rea says:
I've come so far, but still got so far to go.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
Glad you're feeling better love, as I am too, I feel like a million dollars today, shame I'm not likely to get 'em, but what the hell, today's a good day. Had a long chat to another girl in recovery, not someone I've spoken to before, except at the odd meeting, and OH BOY, I hope she knows how good I felt after that phone call.
I hope all you newcomers realise that when you phone someone cos you need some support, how much good it does the person who is at the other end of your call. I always tell newcomners who I give my number to (which is every female who walks through the door) 'Please don't deny ME recovery, your call is just what I need to brighten my day'
It's a two-way street, you call me, I might help you hopefully, but you help me twofold.
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Serenity is Wanting what you have, not having what you want
Always remember non-alcoholic beers are for NON-ALCOHOLICS
this too shall pass. Sometimes I do stupid things. Like at two this afternoon I decided that I'd do the ice therapy again, only this time, instead of putting the ice packs on one at a time, I put all four on together. Two to cover my spine from waist to nape of the neck and one on each shoulder.
Took them out after 15 minutes and wondered why I felt ill. like a polar bear in a deep freeze. Duh. One at a time.
Asked a friend to take me to a meeting, which was sensible, then got dropped off about a mile from home at the co-op (UK convenience store) so I could get the local paper and have a brisk walk.
Walked past the local pub at night for the first time, it did not look inviting.
Great meeting, 20 of us there and a newcomer too. Feeling prety good. This time 3 years ago I was in a police cell.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
