mybestfriend
Greenlighter
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- Jan 30, 2012
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Some background information, I am 27 years old and have had severe anxiety and mood disorders for quite some time. I began self medicating (Probably not the best idea, I know) with klonopin and xanax daily for the past year or so. It worked for a while, but I want to get on the right path and I finally have health insurance. I stopped taking the drugs a couple days ago and withdrawal symptoms are starting to kick in and it is hell. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist who I think would be a good match with me tomorrow, but i'm not sure what I should say to him when we meet. I want to stop self medicating and taper off the benzo's correctly, and find a new solution to my anxiety problems, but I don't want to just go in there and ask for drugs as he might refer me to see an addiction type doctor etc. Should I be totally honest and tell just tell him my entire story? Any advice is greatly appreciated.