13 days smoke-less!

[KierneM]

I can't do the patches/gum route either. I hate the feeling of being nauseated, and both made me feel like i was on the verge of tossing the cookies all day every day. So you're definitely not alone there, Cambear!
I was up to four packs a day at one point, and now im down to a pack and change. The way I've used to help me quit might help others, so here goes.
I want to get cockatiels, a nice cage, all the cool stuff they'll need, so every time I buy a pack, $5 goes into an envelope marked "BIRDS". No exceptions. If I don't have the cash for both the cigs and the envelope, well, no ciggies for me! By the time I get my new place, I should have enough to have a cockatiel palace! LOL

 

[Cambear]

That's a great idea!

I've currently got a migraine... I'm going to need to get a storage tub to have my medications in instead of just having the stuff lying on my bedside table... I have injection pens and needles and syringes and bottles of pills, eugh... Nothing I want a bird getting into.

 

[Cambear]

So, I'm going to post this here in this thread because 1) it doesn't really go into my thread in the Poicephalus category, and 2) I don't want to fill this category with a bunch of threads...

Do you think that a service dog would be okay around a bird and vice versa? Generally service dogs are very calm and gentle and well behaved. I'm looking into getting a migraine alert service dog.

 

[Kiwibird]

Certified service animals are at a different level than a regular dog. They go through very intensive training and are conditioned not to be curious about people or other animals. I would have no qualms about having a service animal in the same home as a bird.

 

[Cambear]

I agree. Thanks.

There are plenty of shelters around here who have so many dogs that would be amazing service dogs, and I found out that if I can find a dog who is able to sense the chemistry change (not all can), and I am able to train it myself or under the guidance of a professional, I am able to register it to be a certified service dog.

While I do not have a specific "disability" as social security doesn't cover migraines as a specific disability, they do relate the symptoms to similar conditions which can get you on disability. I had a friend told me that by filing for disability, I was "abusing the system", but when I miss more than one day of work a week, that really cuts into my paycheck, man... A lot. And it's not just because of my migraines, it's also because of my psychiatric issues.

But I don't know. I have to talk with my counsellor and neurologist and GP about it. Here's hoping.

Either way, if I go through with the service dog thing-- it's definitely gonna be a shelter baby.

 

[Cambear]

My bird has to get pushed back a fair bit.

Since I have gotten the go ahead to adopt a dog, train it, etc... That isn't cheap. The training I can do myself, I've been agility training since I was 9, obedience training since I was 13, I can figure this out on my own.

The dog I might be getting (I have to go around to shelters to see who I click with) is a huge German shepherd... I do not like small dogs... But apparently he is just a gentle giant and loves everyone. His adoption fee? Ouchie.

Oh well. My health and well being is more important than a bird at this time.