Today I am heading back home.  I am looking forward to seeing my husband, but I have to admit I have really enjoyed spending all this time at my parents house.  I believe hanging out here really helped me during this withdrawal process.

It was nice to just go to bed when I wanted to, if I needed to, without feeling like I was not holding my responsibilities to my family.  I enjoyed walking in circles around the neighborhood with my daughter and dog.  I even enjoyed making a huge pot of chicken and dumplings today.

I would like to stay here longer, but a couple of things have sort of gotten in the way of that.  I have a psychiatrist appointment Thursday and my parents will be heading to Myrtle Beach on the same day.  They are okay with me staying here while they are out of town, however, if I were to do that then I would miss my appointment.  Since it will be the first time I have seen the psychiatrist since she told me I was going to have to quit taking Effexor, I feel that it is very important that I show up.

Mom and I are already checking our calenders to plan when I can come down here again.  When possible I am going to try to group most of my appointments around the same time, making it easier to plan return trips.

One of my favorite things about spending time with my mom has been her support of my blogging efforts and my plans to take my blog and writing to another level.  Her acknowledgement of my efforts, dreams and hopes means a lot to me.