Unlike a quarter my husband swallowed when he was a boy, I did  not walk around for days with a plastic dish, waiting for a shiny object to fly out my ass.

I have, however, passed the Zoloft! For two months I've been happy pill free. I have two things to say about this:

1. I am, indeed, quite a bit more content. Turns out walking around like a zombie is not good for my libido, nor was it 100% necessary for my happiness. What began as a temporary crutch to get me through an excruciating television season ten years ago morphed into "This is just something my body needs."

Um, no. Drinking six diet cokes a day, straying from my spirituality, swigging coffee into 2am and not sleeping (not to mention not moving my body) is no excuse for chugging giggle pills as some sort of narcotic mood chaser.

2. My tolerance is lower than it used to be. This includes screaming children, whiny adults, pissy drivers and monster parents - you all know who you are.

The end result of going off the America's favorite addiction is going to have a few results: Either they'll find me head first in a bargain bin at The Salvation Army - quivering in a panic induced fetal postion or... I'll simply have to be more direct than I ever was before.

Wish me luck. Actually, I wish you luck. I'm back!

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Comments

flutter

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:57:12

I am SO proud of you!

 

His Girl Amber

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:05:47

I can't wait to see what is around the bend for you - so cool to share the journey with you my friend!

 

phd in yogurtry

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:17:08

Good for you! Welcome back, libido! And how were the past two months? Hopefully withdrawal free.

 

meno

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:17:52

Luck all around!

You don't need that crutch huh?

 

Brooke G

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:39:44

Do I see a new tag line coming? "Pass the.....VODKA???" J/K!! Good luck!!!

 

Travis Erwin

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:48:06

Good for you. Hope it works out well for you.

 

Dapoppins

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:27:41

Wow. I actually did try to go off, but I had weird things going on. And then the short temper thing, which is why I take the happy pill. To avoid stabbing things.

I talked to the dr. about weird affects/withdrawals.

He shrugged his shoulders and changed the subject.

Yeah.

 

Sprite's Keeper

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:33:17

Good luck! Will you have to rename the site now? (Please don't!) :-)

 

gretchen

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:40:09

So happy for you, Andrea. Whether you never need those pills again, or find that you need them next week, I'm glad for the place you're at today. And i'm glad I don't have to hear about you passing a shiny object out your ass. xxxooo

 

Arwen

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:36:06

Congratulations and good luck. :)

 

ms chica

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:59:56

Sweet!

 



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