kadaj said:
benzos hit me unusually hard though, odd because i have a naturally high tolerance for opiates, alcohol, and marijuana.
Similar situation here, don't drink booze no more because I developed an intense dread of hangovers but used to binge drink and it took a lot to get me going. Opiates, I always required much higher than the average joe's normal dosage to reach "the nod" stage which is what I'm usually seeking, and that even long after tolerance to opes has vanished.
But benzos, go figure, requires very little for me to reach that laid back ultra-relaxed state of mind I enjoy, and lasts a long time too. Took me a few years of making an amnesic fool of myself to discover this and that was a pleasant surprise. Xanax? One 0.5mg hit and I'm Mr Cool for hours and hours, in full control but oh so easygoing yet often usually more productive at work than when I'm straight, and actually paying attention during meetings and speaking in a concise, clear and to-the-point fashion.
Because I'm obviously oversensitive to benzos I stick with the short-acting variety, at small dosage, and rarely more than one a day: alprazolam (Xanax lol), triazolam (only for sleep) and avoid medium-acting ones such as diazepam, lorazepam, bromazepam, etc. Stuff like clonazepam is a big no-no, last time I took one I was groggy for 3 days fer cris'sakes.