Shannon Kaiser is inspirational.............

I admire Shannon Kaiser and the way she throws everything at her life. I take great interest in reading and viewing the blogs that she puts out. I have just read a fabulous post called "30 Things to Do before you Die."  The post has come from the Mind Body Green website.

30 things to do before you die:

1. Stop worrying about debt.

2. Forgive your ex-lovers.

3. Stop trying to control your outcome.

4. Look in the mirror and love yourself unconditionally.

5. Leave the job you hate.

6. Find your purpose and live it full heartedly.

7. Adopt a furry friend.

8. Don't feel guilty for holiday weight gain.

9. Trust that everything is in right order.

10. Travel to the place you keep thinking about.

11. Try something that scares you daily.

12. Be open to change.

13. Let go of your past.

14. Stop trying to change people.

15. Stop looking for answer outside of yourself.

16. Stop thinking you did something wrong.

17. Be your weird, crazy, beautiful self.

18. Follow your heart.

19. Risk everything for love.

20. Reject rejection.

21. See the world as a beautiful, safe, and loving place.

22. See everyone as equals.

23. Give up all attachments to stuff.

24. Recognize the journey is the reward.

25. Stay hopeful and optimistic in difficult situations.

26. Welcome all life lessons.

27. See the opportunities in every challenge rather than give up.

28. Live your values.

29. Inspire others by your own bigness.

30. Play with the world.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. find out what it means to me.

Cold Turkey

The last 8 weeks I have been reducing the dosage of a drug called Effexor that I have been taking since December 2013 which was my official "Fall of the face of the Earth" time.

Who would have thought that coming off a drug could be so difficult............

This stuff is pure evil.

I went cold turkey Sunday 10th August. I am telling you the turkey ain't cold.

My brain is zapping, I move my head and I get vertigo and major dizziness. I walk downstairs and I feel like I am going to pass out. My eyes are heavy, my body is screaming, my fibromyalgia lumps have gotten out of control and to put it frankly......... things are just a little bit crazy.

I have spent many hours googling "How long do the withdrawal symptoms of Effexor last for", "How to reduce the withdrawal symptoms of Effexor" and any other dam thing that I can think of to help me through this awful process.

Anyone who says getting off this crap is easy.................................................