Self-Medicated

I finally found out how to spell it and found the website. I mentioned in a post earlier that I have a new thingy in my mouth. Its an Aqualizer not an aquanator. Anyways, here is the site all about it. “Aqualizier” is a plastic piece with tiny water bladders that I have to bite on. It has teally helped with the tight muscles in my jaw. My bite has shifted so now I’m having to adjust to that, but that is what is supposed to happen. With my TMJ that I have had for the 15 years, my lower jaw has slowly moved forward. This little thingy is going to help put my bite back a bit. It wont be back to where it was before I got TMJ, but it will definitely improve it.

I will be using this for as long as the Dentist thinks I need it. Most likely I will have it till I bite thru the bladders…lol He has said that I will need a night guard since I clench and grind my teeth at night. I guess that will be figured out next visit.

Found this player yesterday and played with it all day. Very easy to use. Just pick the era and the type of music you like and then pick a mood. It will start to play songs. It has a very large collection. If you sign up you can look at your favorites list and see everything that you have listened to.

MUSICOVERY <—clicky

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Seven years ago on Gregg’s birthday I quit smoking. It was my gift to him that year. Since then I tried 2 times to smoke in that first year and each time I puked my brains out,…lol. I smoked for 22 years, that half my life if anyone is counting. I did quit with both pregnancies, but started up soon after again. I tried many times over the years to quit. It just never happened. I guess I was too stressed out in my life to every be able to quit. It was my stress relief. I owe it to Gregg for helping me quit. He wasnt too sure I would do it at first, but he supported me through the rough spots. It was also a big pain with my IC. Made it a lot worse.

I’m so happy I dont have that dirty disgusting habit anymore. When you are a smoker you dont really know how bad it is. Your clothes stink, your hair stinks, your breathe stinks, even your skin stinks. Perfume or cologne doesnt help, just gives it a funky stink. Then there is your home. Everything stinks inside your home and car. Even your pillows in your bed stink. Your fridge absorbs the odor every time you open it. You can wash your clothes over and over and they still stink. I think you get the idea.

So if I can quit after being a 2 pack a day smoker then I am sure others can too. Get help from your Doctor if you have to, but to be honest, cold turkey is the best way. I did it and it was hard the first few weeks but then it slowly got easier. At 6 months I took all the money I saved and bought a fish tank and some fish as a gift to me.

You know the best out of all of this? Gregg and I have saved so much money and been able to own a home a new car and even go on 2 trips to Mexico. If I was still smoking I would be spending 500.00 a month. What a waste of money that would be. Cant hardly wait till we are back in Mexico!

I found this today and had to share it. I guess it doesnt matter what you are, being young is fun! Plus this is one of my favorite songs!