there is always light at the end of the tunnel (or so they say)

Bare_head

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Hey guys,

Not the place i wanted to be typing right now, but i think its sort of a first step into acceptance and shit,

So to summarise my life,

I have always been a bit different, not your stereotypical guy (sensitive natured), suffered alot of night terrors/ fits of rage when a child, began drawing strange pictures aged 9 (also become a vegetarian because of my ideas about animals and such),

My parents were junkies, i will put it straight, dads still on methadone now, mum got off it when i was younger aroud 7 years of age through the linctus (bless her)

My brother is on the autistic spectrum, with aspergers syndrome diagnosed aged around 4-5 years old (didnt speak until around that time), he is introvereted, a very kind generous person but also very selfish and lacks some of the traits of the norm society expects, he loves manga and arcade games, and is up there with the best in the country (well around my area in manchester ect) , he suffers anxiety badly and depression and doesnt live with us anymore and i dont see him often (we had a stange friendship as children/teens.

Well to follow on the story i was always put to the back of things, like you gotta understand about jasons problems ect my mum would say, i was pretty much a brainy guy in school, even had some confindence and was pretty popular (though i would have my outburts like ur average teen just a little more so than others)

I began smoking weed around aged 13-14, was more out of curiosity than anything, yano being young wanting to try the unknown (i had tried alcohol was a funny but needless to say dangorous drug)

i found it suddenly helped me focus on things, like i could sit and do homework without distractions and stuff, it also gave me a laid back character, something i was not really known for ..

didnt take anything else until about 15 when i had mushrooms, they were fun but a bit scary, didnt have a massive dose, was funny though and give me more curiosity about drugs..

Hit 17 and i am in sixth form college studying all kinds of things (psychology, english language , sports science, biology) this is when i found the joys of drugs, ordered some legally fresh mushrooms online and they opened up my world, in a way i wont forget,

i went on to try mdma, amt, 2cb, 2c-i, all the lovely psychs i wont forget (apart from 2ct-7 snorted never do that!!!) i go on to drop out of college way before my use of mdma (through the need for money, wasnt prepared to study ect) then things like gbl ket mxe entererd my life in another way i wont forget!

So fast forward 13 years later and here i am, I was recently and finally diagnosed with aspergers syndrome ( i was in disbelief i was a social guy i had gf's and stuff i wasnt like my brother how could this be?), im 26 and im hooked on benzos, etiz to be precise, or anything else around (clonaz /diaz/temaz)

Currently taking almost 6-8 mg a day... i wont lie life is hell!

My things with realtionships have never spelled well, i have wasted over 12 years of my life on girls that i was fucked about by, i mean hurt mentally to the point i couldnt have contact with them anymore,

I am a sensitive guy who enjoys the finer things in life, i wont lie i loved my phycs and still do but my condition and addiction wont allow me as much with them,

My last realationship was with a beautiful girl (looks wise) she was very caring too once you got to know her, but i didnt give her enough attention she tells me, she used to sit in alot where she lives with her grandad and gradma and was moved out of her mums from a young age and left school at 14, she was basically what lads would of called a "slag" aged from 12 till 20 when she stopped her ways "she said" after getting out of a 3 year relataionship with a lad she cheated all over and openly admitted it. I believed her obviously and would do anything for her, mainly coming to pick her up when drunk and in a legless state in my local town next to me, she was very cold aswell as caring , its strange, she definitely has problems but i dont know what, its like she has these dead eyes, but when u look at the blue in them they are so beautiful and enchanting :(

i become pretty bad on the etiz we were both making each other really anxious like i would wake up anxious and she wouldnt see it and wud do things like bring up girls that are friends with me ect when im in these states. just be like gotten to the point where we begun not talking, not going out, not having sex, i wasnt violent towards her but there was definitely times we had a voliatile relationship as you would call it, i knew straight away this was bad... then i find out she was playing me about somewhat for the first few months about a year and a half down the line whioch got the signs going, i wont lie i got drunk one night and messaged a lass through fb (cringe) cant even remember doing it but i told her about it the next day and i quit ethanol to this day.. think thats where things went fucked (or it was from the get go)..

She would check my phone ect, i wouldnt bother checking hers as i was growing older and learning that if shje was doing it then it was her choice i would find out, but a part of me wanted to find out the real her, i remember getting into her fb when she left it logged on my ipad, messages to her ex, deleted messages to guys, ect.. i was pretty shocked, but at the same time i got with a girl with a history and begun not trusting me

we jsut got on worse and worse, she would constantly make sure i was not with anyone else even though i was mainly in bed anxious or playin poker but we didnt see each other because we argued too much, i agree to go see her new years eve at her grans house, i go down have and she is drunk (im stoned , tired ect but wanted to see what she had to say) she just pretended like nothing was up and kept asking if i wanted a drink, i said no i dont like ethanol anymore, we ended up having sex and i wake up at 5am with her phone lying next to me,

she was telling another guy 30 minutes after i had sex with her she loved him, i just upped and left, she tried stopping me cause she was coming back from the bathroom (she must of woke me up as she gotten up to go)

anyway i leave and say i am too upset she denies it says she was just drunk but deleted the whole conversation that had obviously been going on for months,

3 months later she was still making sure i wasnt with anyone, one night she rings my parents house whilst i am playing poker drunk, i was really tried, ended up taking my etiz and told her to speak to me in the morning when she was sober, come out of my etiz coma and texts phone calls off her ect saying she outside, i get in touch with a friend of hers, she is at a lads sniffing plant food (the stuff round here is disguting) i was shocked but she tried lying but they guy come out and said she was there, she rings me sunday night/monday morning like nothing was up, i suspected something,

so she suddenly wantysto see me , the monday night i go down she has this smug look on her face, im puzzled, she says come in ect, i was like ***** (wont put her name) u do know i have come for a chat, she like yeah come in,

im justpuzzled, what did she want to see me so badly for? i really wanted answers, but i got none , other than more suspicions..

week later i log into her email address ( i know its stupid of me) nut gmail is shitty when u know what her first pets name is ! anyways i got into her fb, the night she went to that guys house she met another guy, my "mate" was fucking her all week, we wasnt even together but fuck it killed me, stuff like they had slept in a back street together all that sunday afternoon drinking vodka ooo classy(guys not a mate more of a guy i considered ok but he was a scottish lad who loved his drink i knew through a mate and stuff) then after i meet her on the monday she was telling him not to tell me about us liiterally ten minutes before i get to hers, he was like sure babe ect, they went to a hotel on the wednesday night (obviously for sex) so when she woke up on the sunday morning i asked her about this all she was like no why do you think this, i was like my mate told me, she denied it until i say check ur fb, she went mental, begun with threats, blackmail, police and stuff but i was hurt and betratyed, she wouuld message all girls warning them away from me yet doing this at the same time!?!?!?!:X:X:X:(:(:(

she finally says fuck you when i troll her fb page and tell her she is a fucking slut bag to which i regret but fuck her ! to do that is just fucking cruel! i seen the proof, i dont care we wasnt together we were on this understanding that we was gonna give it one last go but really i knew deepdown it was going to end, just didnt have the heart to tell her to do leave me alone (plus i wouldnt, she wouldnt until this outburst)

My last relationship was completely different but again i was cheated on (we actually had a loving relationship), seems i have a bad understanding of relationships :( thing is i do attract some women, but the way im living right now needs to change or i am gonna be dead soon.

my childhood dogs basically been diagnosed with cancer, they have given him a steroid injection but he is not picking up, its killing me cause he closest thing to me more than anyone (and never was unloyal)

its killing my mum, he is 13 and i know its only a dog but its killing me knowing he going to be gone soon :( cant hack it :( dads being made to take urine test for dvla because he is on 160mg of methadone a day injectables a day and is the family is in meltdown, mum was suffering with ulcer on the leg and it became swollen which also caused my anxiety to rise

So my plan is to get to the gym and cut down on etiz and the weed, but my usage it sky high, i dont know where to begin, i play poker long hours and went to back to my degan ways lost like $6k and then won it back over a night, dont even have that kind of money to lose tbh, well i do but barely :|

anyone that knows me knows i am a skilled tourament player, but i use cash games as a way of self harm sometimes, and the fact its a thrill, i dont do much mdma and etiz barely touches me anymore :/

here i am, single, addicted to etiz, diagnosed with aspergers, with some skill but alot of problems, i need to see light at the end of this tunnel .

I dont even know if i will keep this thread up, im so low right now i dont know where to begin :(..

Took me so long to write this my backs killing, hope everyone is hanging in there! im great at giving advice but just shit at taking or giving it to myself :(

love going out to all you guys out there
 
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Hi Bare_head ( I fellow EADDer of the highest order:))

All that with you ex gf sounds like a harrowing experience, it would be easy for me to tear into her but in truth I don't know her and whilst her actions have clearly caused you pain IME people who behave in that way don't do so in order to hurt others. If what you wrote has anything to go by she has her own set of problems and ones that she clearly needs to work on before embarking on an adult relationship.

I suppose it may well be the your aspergers effects the way you interpret other peoples actions and social situation, from my understanding that kinda goes with that particular territory, but relationships are a hornets nest of emotions and difficult situations, I've been with the same women for over 25 years and it doesn't get any easier, how she puts up with me is still one of the worlds greatest mysteries.

Judging yourself by the success of these relationships isn't healthy, the only thing you can do is take whatever learnings you have, pick yourself up and move on. It's easier said than done but avoiding the collection of baggage is something worth investing a good deal of effort in to avoid entering into a pattern of behaviours and partner selection that becomes a self fulfilling prophesy, I only speak as an observer in such matters.

It doesnt seem that taking all those benzos ( etiz may as well be one even though it's technically not ) are making you a happy camper. IMO there is only one safe way to get off these drugs and that is a well planned taper, I make no apology for posting a link to The Ashton Manual it gives a wealth of information that is as relevant to Etiz as it is to Benzos. I would recommend seeking professional support with this, I have recently been in contact with a local substance abuse centre and found it easier to get an appointment than my own doctor. Just chatting these things through with someone non judgemental face to face can be very helpful in helping you make sensible plans on how to get from where you are to where you want to be.

best wishes
 
ty allein your words are truly appreciated, i got off em last time through clonaz then ran out of access to clonaz therefore i went back to etiz, now get diaz but amounts i wont feel much.. the ashton manual is also greatly appreciated..

About the ex, i spout as much as i want but i dont hate her for it tbh, and as u say she definitely has her own issues (she will deny it at times but i know deepdown she has some kind of disorder/ condition. more just the pile up of things and your definitely right that i think that i interpret other peoples actions and social situations wrong perhaps and relationships arnt for me at this moment (and may not be forever?) idk..

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The one thing I have learned is that when a partner accuses us of cheating and we arent it because they are or have an opportunity to. I'm no religious person but the one thing I know about "sin" is that one of the biggest negatives come from when we do something that is wrong then we become so paranoid that it will happen to us. I remember as a child I broke into a car and stole something.. really was just a kid looking for a rush, but everytime I leave my car I think of the possibility that it will be broken into.

This woman sounds like she could never be trusted and i would not take her sexual indiscretion personally but if you are looking to be with a stand up woman I would stay away from her as she is clearly a tramp and you would likely do better to find a quality and happy woman that you can cultivate a healthy relationship with. IMO she can't do this now and may never be able to. Lots of good fish in the sea, so happy fishing;)

As far as the aspergers.. really i think you said it well yourself, you seem to function well. There is a great questionare and theory on aspergers that says allot of us can have asperger's tendencies.

Here is a thread that shows the quiz Has anyone experienced permanent Aspergers-syndrome like symptoms after drug use?

And her is the quiz http://www.rdos.net/eng/

Here is a little more information on benzo withdrawal, but as Alien posted the ashton manual is really the definitive source IMO and is chalk full of strong and accurate information.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome Wiki

Shit so instead of saying fuck im single, addicted to benzos, and diagnosed with aspergers.. you might want to say thank god im single, I have mild asperger's but that is not without its benefits, and I can and will kick the benzos and am plenty smart and motivated to make the changes to my thought and behavior leading to me living a peaceful and happy life. See allot of us tend to focus on the negative and we really need to switch our thinking to the positive.. Here are a couple of threads that many of us use as tools to flip our thinking.

Good things about being off drugs/getting sober
Share something POSITIVE from your day!
Today I Am Thankful For... Ver. 3: Earth, Wind and Fire!

The craziest thing I ever learned was that all of life comes down to how we choose to perceive it.. our life is how we perceive it.. our perceptions are based off our thoughts, we control our thoughts, so in essence we control how our life is. We dont control what life throws at us to a large degree, but we are in full control of how we choose to perceive what comes our way.

So instead of perceiving where you are as single, addicted, and with a "asperger" personality, why not look at it like thank god I'm single, I have and addiction but I can figure this out, and i a strong capable person who still has the chance to make whatever I want out of my life. =D
 
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The one thing I have learned is that when a partner accuses us of cheating and we arent it because they are or have an opportunity to. I'm no religious person but the one thing I know about "sin" is that one of the biggest negatives come from when we do something that is wrong then we become so paranoid that it will happen to us. I remember as a child I broke into a car and stole something.. really was just a kid looking for a rush, but everytime I leave my car I think of the possibility that it will be broken into.

This woman sounds like she could never be trusted and i would not take her sexual indiscretion personally but if you are looking to be with a stand up woman I would stay away from her as she is clearly a tramp and you would likely do better to find a quality and happy woman that you can cultivate a healthy relationship with. IMO she can't do this now and may never be able to. Lots of good fish in the sea, so happy fishing;)

As far as the aspergers.. really i think you said it well yourself, you seem to function well. There is a great questionare and theory on aspergers that says allot of us can have asperger's tendencies.

Here is a thread that shows the quiz Has anyone experienced permanent Aspergers-syndrome like symptoms after drug use?

And her is the quiz http://www.rdos.net/eng/

Here is a little more information on benzo withdrawal, but as Alien posted the ashton manual is really the definitive source IMO and is chalk full of strong and accurate information.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome Wiki

Shit so instead of saying fuck im single, addicted to benzos, and diagnosed with aspergers.. you might want to say thank god im single, I have mild asperger's but that is not without its benefits, and I can and will kick the benzos and am plenty smart and motivated to make the changes to my thought and behavior leading to me living a peaceful and happy life. See allot of us tend to focus on the negative and we really need to switch our thinking to the positive.. Here are a couple of threads that many of us use as tools to flip our thinking.

Good things about being off drugs/getting sober
Share something POSITIVE from your day!
Today I Am Thankful For... Ver. 3: Earth, Wind and Fire!

The craziest thing I ever learned was that all of life comes down to how we choose to perceive it.. our life is how we perceive it.. our perceptions are based off our thoughts, we control our thoughts, so in essence we control how our life is. We dont control what life throws at us to a large degree, but we are in full control of how we choose to perceive what comes our way.

So instead of perceiving where you are as single, addicted, and with a "asperger" personality, why not look at it like thank god I'm single, I have and addiction but I can figure this out, and i a strong capable person who still has the chance to make whatever I want out of my life. =D

i love you man :)
 
just an update guys,

i seen not many people have come in here apart from a few select few which i really appreciate them taking their time out for me to give me some much needed advice,

So i have been concentrating on keeping my self clean dressed and washed and shit, still been thinking about her but i was letting it go slowly and have been concentrating on poker as well which has been hard but i did pretty okish last night though cud of been a whole lot better

last night was good session wise, i took 2mg of clonaz to stop the jitterz and had no weed from 3pm onwards.. played pretty well , got deep in the main event with like $300k up top yet i lost focus and ultimately played pretty bad with 200 or so left, min cashed tho weeeee :(..

havnt had any contact with the ex, after me finding this all and confronting her about it she changed and told me she didnt love me, yet the night before i found out she loved me, well i get up lovely morning, i ended up taking 11mg of etiz from 3am too 7am this morning tho and woke up with a really bad stomach, couldnt get up at first, felt so rough, banana and some carbs aswell as a steaming bath helped..

anyways, i go pick up some weed cause im feel hyper without it, along the way i see my ex with this lad hand in hand as i was driving by, a part of me was like really is that them haha, then i just laughed in the car like a crazed nutter (that i probably am)

A part of me wanted to get out the fucking car and punch the cunt once i got to my mates, but at the time i was just in disbelief..

Seriously since finding out about her premiscuous ways i have not had the thought of meeting or gettign with another girl, it will take me years to build trust up with someone i think before i ever commit again, i do have a catch up with an old mate (girl) of mine on friday but i dunno if its a good idea, she is a lovely girl tho with a nice heart though.

So i have had a spliff and now im feeling stoned, dry mouthed, better than smoking a cigerrette and feeling anxious as fuck but fuck i really got taken away seeing them two hand in hand...

Poker wise, i thinking of quitting and using money to travel away, but i need to get off the etiz, i have to go to belguim on the 25th of july and i need to get off by then, i can take valium through with me with a perscription right if i dont manage to succeed getting off as quick as i hoped..

my brains a bit of a mess, my dog was given a steroid injection today he seems alot perkier but now tired again, he is 14, am i wrong to want them to try save him by opening him up or letting him die naturally is the humane thing? i am a vegetarian i love all animals but my dog is like a brother to me! never let me down either! :'(

Sorry my minds a mess, i am gonna try cope with 6mg of etiz tonight amnd for the week, then maybe try 5 next week? 4week after, ect ect? its just such a short duration maybe im better off just stopping cold turkey?? i have like 1.5mg of clonaz here and that aint gonna get me off the etiz any time soon.

Gonna finish this joint, want to quit weed and etiz asap, wud starting the gym help? or am i setting myself up to fail with all this lack of sleep and benzo use?
 
Thanks man for the love.:)

yeah.. getting over someone can be hard.. I think the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else=D..

Have you considered seeing a doctor and telling them you have a benzodiazepine dependence because you have been self medicating with the etiz and you would like to use the ashton manual approach to tapper down using one of the SLOW WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULES tapering Diazepam. If you think this is a good idea I would print off a copy of the parts of the ashton manual that you think will be beneficial to show the doctor.

If you can maybe take off with your dog and/or good mate of yours.. just get out for a couple days.. go somewhere nice.. a little change of scenery.. blow off some steam.. get laid as soon as you can.

About the trust thing with women.. yeah, thats tough.. I wouldn't worry about that whole concept now.. time will heal and provide you with opportunities with all kinds of other women.. I had a trust thing, well I guess I still have a trust thing a bit with women. Now I have just changed the way I look at different women. I no longer take them a serious as I once did. I trust them, LOL, I trust them to be women.. lol.. so I guess I dont take them serious enough that I let them or their actions affect me. Not saying I would do this if I fell madly in love, but for the most part I just expect them to be women and accept them for who they are. This new way of looking at them has really been good for me. I have a lot more fun with them and allot less stress and hassles. I just love them for being women and no longer need to have any trust that they aren't going to act like women. I think I learned this from the women.. women are smart and crafty... and they dont take men serious.. I walked into a condo where allot of my women friends and the wives and girlfriends of allot of my friends were all talking. They didn't know I was in the next room. There was maybe ten women all just sitting around and talking. yeah if you ever get a chance to hear a group of women who have been friends for years and years talk, when they are certain that there are no men around.. then the real woman comes out.. they were all ripping on their men and each others, they were all telling how big or small their mens cocks were and which way they curved. They were talking about the lover some of them had on the side. They were talking about how they were trying to manipulate their men into something. They were laughing and having a blast. I dont want to give the wrong impression.. these are good women, i have known and respect many of them for years.. so I guess what im trying to say is that they were just women being women. They love their men and I know that, but they also don't take us as serious as we tend to take them and I think this ends up working out pretty good for women. So yeah maybe instead of getting all hung up on trusting women instead trust that women are going to be women and accept and enjoy them for what they are. I think that now that I love them for what they are I find them even more fascinating and beautiful and I know with out a doubt that I have a much better time with them.

I would hit the gym.. it will not help with the acute withdrawal but will help you burn off extra anxiety that may appear with a tapper. It also would likely help you burn away some of the stress that broads been giving ya. My mind works much faster and more efficient after I work out so it may help your game as well. I really cant state how much regular exercise improves my life.. it has a positive effect on so many areas. I lift and do cardio and fucking love it.

Exercise and Mood

Sorry that your dog is sick.. 14 years old is getting up there for a dog. Given his age a surgery may be hard for him to handle.

I hope you get the cards you want tonight=D
 
Unfortunately 4 hoirs sleep (coma) n the withdrawls from the etiz i have had to get to bed, omly had 6mg but fuck im running out,

Do you still use any drugs anymore may i ask neversickanymore?

U seem like a guy who knows and has his shit togerher, ur good with words n explaining them well (i used to be like that) hoping this 6mg jus stops the shaking aching all over
 
Update today guys, had to put the family pet (my chidhood pet) to sleep yesterday, i couldnt bare it and still cant quite now still, big part of our family and after nearly 14 years and being diagnosed with cancer 3 weeks later yesterday he was put to "sleep" its killing me not seeing him at the bottom of the stairs this morning , wanted to hug him again today, westhers come out nice, hope its him looking down on us, cud of probably made him lie there an extra few days (he was deteriorating quickly) if i cud put a pic up of this beautiful dog i wud but its killing me, the etiz aint helping and weed is jus makint me think more !

Sorry for the blabbering i dnt kno where else to vent
 
Well this is the place for such ventings, no need to be sorry.

If I was in your position the light at the end of the tunnel would be that despite your problems you have managed to maintain a relatively normal existence in the way of inter-personal relationships etc. It's perfectly normal to be distraught at the death of an animal that has been part of the family for such a long time, this is in no way an out of the ordinary response. It's good that the drugs aren't blunting your response, the grieving process is essential to reconciling the death with the rest of your life.

I have believed for a long time that I'm on the very mild end of the Aperger's spectrum. My mother certainly thinks I am, similarly to you I didn't start speaking until quite late and then just suddenly started speaking in full sentences, no baby talk. I have no diagnosis though and I believe it's actually been removed as a diagnosis in the DSM-V I believe because of the size of the spectrum. I'm also 26 and hooked on benzos (again) and opiates (again), I have been somewhat less succesful than you in my relationship pattern though. That's not to say I haven't had any, but nothing that was lasting and meaningful other than one really. Anyway, I've certainly always felt like an outsider and can recognise certain behaviour traits I have that fit with the supposed profile of an Asperger's 'sufferer'.

I wouldn't say I'm lacking in confidence, I just have this weird dichotomy of opinion where I kind of fail to enjoy socialising but then get very lonely as a result. My rampant drug abuse has been something of stumbling block in this process too, every time I start to build up something good I manage to rip it all down by getting addicted to drugs. I seem to either be attracted to, or attract people who are also a little 'different' shall we say, which doesn't help matters.

I'm not looking for a relationship at the moment, I'm just looking to get clean and sort my life out and I have faith that my life will move in the direction I want to if I can do that.

I guess the point I'm making is that the way I look at things is that there's no point crying over split milk. I could spend hours every day agonising over my many failures, or getting angry at people that have treated me badly despite my good nature, but that's not going to get me to where I want to be. Whilst it's certainly worth being aware of and analysing my emotions, putting in some action is going to move me closer to where I want to be an awful lot faster than over-introspection.

I would essentially classsify my life up until this point as a failure despite the many opportunities I have been afforded, but I know I can make good on all those failures and get to a place of happiness with the right and consiidered action. Stay away from people, places and things who make me feel shit and proactively engage myself with people, places and things who will make me feel good about myself.

I don't know where I'm going with this really, but I thought maybe my experiences/perspective might be able to help you move forwards in some way and see some light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe not, but it hasn't done me any harm in writing this down and helping you try.
 
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Well this is the place for such ventings, no need to be sorry.

If I was in your position the light at the end of the tunnel would be that despite your problems you have managed to maintain a relatively normal existence in the way of inter-personal relationships etc. It's perfectly normal to be distraught at the death of an animal that has been part of the family for such a long time, this is in no way an out of the ordinary responsible. It's good that the drugs aren't blunting your response, the grieving process is essential to reconciling the death with the rest of your life.

I have believed for a long time that I'm on the very mild end of the Aperger's spectrum. My mother certainly thinks I am, similarly to you I didn't start speaking until quite late and then just suddenly started speaking in full sentences, no baby talk. I have no diagnosis though and I believe it's actually been removed as a diagnosis in the DSM-V I believe because of the size of the spectrum. I'm also 26 and hooked on benzos (again) and opiates (again), I have been somewhat less succesful than you in my relationship pattern though. That's not to say I haven't had any, but nothing that was lasting and meaningful other than one really. Anyway, I've certainly always felt like an outsider and can recognise certain behaviour traits I have that fit with the supposed profile of an Asperger's 'sufferer'.

I wouldn't say I'm lacking in confidence, I just have this weird dichotomy of opinion where I kind of fail to enjoy socialising but then get very lonely as a result. My rampant drug abuse has been something of stumbling block in this process too, every time I start to build up something good I manage to rip it all down by getting addicted to drugs. I seem to either be attracted to, or attract people who are also a little 'different' shall we say, which doesn't help matters.

I'm not looking for a relationship at the moment, I'm just looking to get clean and sort my life out and I have faith that my life will move in the direction I want to if I can do that.

I guess the point I'm making is that the way I look at things is that there's no point crying over split milk. I could spend hours every day agonising over my many failures, or getting angry at people that have treated me badly despite my good nature, but that's not going to get me to where I want to be. Whilst it's certainly worth being aware of and analysing my emotions, putting in some action is going to move me closer to where I want to be an awful lot faster than over-introspection.

I would essentially classsify my life up until this point as a failure despite the many opportunities I have been afforded, but I know I can make good on all those failures and get to a place of happiness with the right and consiidered action. Stay away from people, places and things who make me feel shit and proactively engage myself with people, places and things who will make me feel good about myself.

I don't know where I'm going with this really, but I thought maybe my experiences/perspective might be able to help you move forwards in some way and see some light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe not, but it hasn't done me any harm in writing this down and helping you try.

Thank you very much for your words and also experiences, they mean alot more than you think, i really do appreciate it man, i feel same n jus wanna get clean now.. much respect hope you get clean and get closer to where u want to be <3
 
I'm not looking for a relationship at the moment, I'm just looking to get clean and sort my life out and I have faith that my life will move in the direction I want to if I can do that.

I guess the point I'm making is that the way I look at things is that there's no point crying over split milk. I could spend hours every day agonising over my many failures, or getting angry at people that have treated me badly despite my good nature, but that's not going to get me to where I want to be. Whilst it's certainly worth being aware of and analysing my emotions, putting in some action is going to move me closer to where I want to be an awful lot faster than over-introspection.

I would essentially classsify my life up until this point as a failure despite the many opportunities I have been afforded, but I know I can make good on all those failures and get to a place of happiness with the right and consiidered action. Stay away from people, places and things who make me feel shit and proactively engage myself with people, places and things who will make me feel good about myself.

You are in a very good place,omen.
 
I wouldn't go that far, not by a long way.

What I do however have is a degree of sself-awareness (when I'm not drowning in a sea of sedatives) that will help move me towards the good place I want to be in.

Thanks though, it's really appreciated.:)
 
I wouldn't go that far, not by a long way.

What I do however have is a degree of sself-awareness (when I'm not drowning in a sea of sedatives) that will help move me towards the good place I want to be in.

Thanks though, it's really appreciated.:)

I understand how u feel omen, i really do..

Quick update guys, i started gym yesterday starting the 5x5 stronglift programme, i just got back from the psychiatrist who has seen an improvement since he has perscribed me valium and is willing to keep on with this, i really feel lethargic today.. i had 8mg of etizolam last night so im kidding myself in thinking that this script will help, but its hella gonna help with the tapering when i coming off these... i gonna go from etiz to diaz finishing with clonaz all in 5 weeks, wish me luck guys cause im fucking determined!

OH and squatting feck it must get easier surely, walking like this every day cant be good :/ haha, being a veggie i have got alot more protein shakes , l-gluatamine, some creatine (dont know if i will need this but sure as help right?)
 
I understand how u feel omen, i really do..

Quick update guys, i started gym yesterday starting the 5x5 stronglift programme, i just got back from the psychiatrist who has seen an improvement since he has perscribed me valium and is willing to keep on with this, i really feel lethargic today.. i had 8mg of etizolam last night so im kidding myself in thinking that this script will help, but its hella gonna help with the tapering when i coming off these... i gonna go from etiz to diaz finishing with clonaz all in 5 weeks, wish me luck guys cause im fucking determined!

OH and squatting feck it must get easier surely, walking like this every day cant be good :/ haha, being a veggie i have got alot more protein shakes , l-gluatamine, some creatine (dont know if i will need this but sure as help right?)

Nice.

My update is that I am now exam free and ready for a detox....joy of joys!:\
 
Great news BH :)

With the right level of determination I think the benzo taper is doable. The Ashton schedules are less ambitious but IME better to get the process over sooner rather than later whilst avoiding the worst of the process, although YMMV.

Now you have a stable and controlled source of Diaz I guess you can start planning on extracting yourself from what ever habits of sourcing and supply you have around the Etiz, sounds like a plan :)
 
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