[susanpesek]

Lord have mercy!! They PHONE you??? I think I'd just say, "That's personal and your location is now traced." Then hang up. Think that might work?

[mesmith]

That's a good idea Susan. I don't know why I get so many calls. They are starting to slow down but I'm getting sick of it.
This WESTERN UNION scam was the funniest.
They call it there New System.
It's bad the scams on the Internet.
Well take care
Maryellen
My phone calls are traced from now on (kidding) but maybe they will leave me alone.

[genawena]

I was ordering once every few months from outfits like sisters, etc. It was just too expensive to renew every month. But I was not losing weight. I was saving the meds for energy to get around. (I laughed so loud when I saw the movie "Hairspray" around that time. The very plump Divine was talking about taking a diet pill so she could finish up her ironing...that was me.)

At some point my darling hubby got me Adipex! That was one hunk of chump change. Whatever place he got that from started calling every day, relentlessly.

I was always polite...they obviously did have our CC number and I didn't want trouble. Once when I said, "No thank you, I don't need Adipex this month." The foreign guy started to tell me about phen...I said, "Yes, I know, that's generic for Adipex."

He stammered something I couldn't make out. I don't know what he thought I said, but there was no calls for about a month.

Then they started up again. This time when I answered the phone I said very sweetly, "Thank you so much for calling, but I now have a doctor who prescribes it for me."

I don't know if I just lucked out on the right person, or if they just have finally stopped bugging people daily. But that seemed to work. No calls. Are they aware of the economics? With Adipex selling at $200 plus dollars a bottle, I don't think they could come up with a better deal than getting phen at $6?
(I know, as long as you have a blessed doctor who understands.)

Since my script may be very limited, I'm taking it seriously...no longer abusing. I want a lifestyle that supports my moving around with ease and fitting into nice clothing.

[mesmith]

Hi
I know about abusing my dirty laundry is in my journal. I feel good when I get the laundry cleaned.
Well your lucky. I must have my name and last 4 digits if my card all over the planet.
They are easing up now that I say there number is traced.
It is so expensive even the weight loss centers have gone up high in price.
Take care
And please don't feel bad I was an abuser. I would be on them and stop a year.
My main goal was to lose weight. I have been a dieter since I was 12 Years olds.
Maryellen

[genawena]

Hi Maryellen

I haven't ventured into the journal area yet. I think it takes a lot of courage to openly journal, but it is probably the best help of all here.

Gosh, I probably should have before just coming out with that. I'm not arguing with you, you are correct... but I honestly didn't consider it as dirty laundry. In RL I am surrounded by people who don't like the taste of coffee necessarily, but drink pots of it to stay wired through the day. I live in the great northwest, with expresso stands on every corner *lol*

I've been a dieter since I was a kid, too. I've also battled daily chronic fatigue. Before buying phen on line I went to the doctor just for that purpose. I had every test, even an echocardigram to check the soundness of my heart. They all seemed to check out fine. So my doctor tried to treat my fatigue from the angle of depression, which at the time I certainly was. He prescribed an anti-depressive med for a while. No change at all.

So I started buying the phen on line to slim down so I could get around without a problem. That was my honest intention. When it became so expensive to buy, I sort of gave up on being able to use it everyday to help my appetite. I saved it for days when people needed me to be busy.

That seemed almost noble to me. heh... I was conserving my resources to serve the greater good. I never took it without scrubbing down walls, or being on my toes to chase little kids around.

I'm very glad that it didn't work out in the long run. I had to see that whatever I was telling myself, it was wrong.

I don't feel bad that you were an abuser. Aren't we all in some way, at some time? Some people abuse credit cards, or politics, or religion, others abuse their family and friends emotionally and when they continue its because they all feel they are doing it for a worthy cause.

I doubly respect anyone who can admit a problem and try to change. In fact, that's the only kind of person I really trust.

Do you see my sig? Telling myself sweet little lies has gotten me where I am today, struggling with massive weight. Life has its way of teaching us the truth.

Thanks for sharing your insight and good wishes

[mesmith]

Hi
Yes it is an easy thing to abuse. Who can afford to abuse it now anyway. These callers are so rude that i had to change my CC #'s and checking account. I have never given out my banking but it was compromised.
This is the one place that I can be honest and have gotten some things from very deep down out and gone.
It is so easy when you are vulnerable to fall into the trap but avoid these people.
They are very very very smart.

Maryellen