Disciplined Dosing

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Hi daBug......I use that "negative" reminder myself.  A little differently but the same idea in a way.  I recall a miserable memory regarding the med AND the lesson learned that I never want to go through that again.  I review  that memory and I always decide that I am not into relearning everything over again......repeating the same errors over and over again is plain ass dumb.....something I seriously like to avoid

Yes-when you fill your script there can be the temptation to take more.

Pain meds-somedays can be worse than others and you have to compensate for this issue.

A tool that I use for anxiety agents and sleeping agents is one of those weekly (one box per dayof the week) plastic pill containers-keeps dosing even-keeps you realistic.

A side benefit is that when you are looking at them laid out this way if you are having an ok day (and need less) and have a spare or two at the end of the week put them aside against need-has worked for me.

What's been workin' for me in controlling my dose is, tho I may want to take more at times, I just remind myself that if I take more than prescribed, I will pay dearly at the end of the month when I run out too early. Do I want to suffer horribly down the line, or temporarily suffer a little by not takin' that extra pill or two I may want at the moment. I only have to think of how terrible I will feel when the meds are gone before my next refill. Is it really worth it? Not for me. Somehow I have to use a little discipline and think hard about if I really need that extra dose, or think of the future.
It didn't use to be a big deal when it was easier to get more with a click, but now it's not so easy to replace those extra pills you took. Either suffer a little now, or A LOT down the road. I choose to avoid the latter. Works for me and come the end of the month, I'm soooo thankful I didn't run out early. I really miss the days past when there were no worries, but it's not so easy anymore. Discipline = survival.

Cricket