@Hylight, being late to work because of a car wreck sounds like a pretty clear trigger to me that would cause some level of anxiety in almost anybody. And if I were you I would personally address a benzodiazepine habit as a priority, especially if it's your go-to for dealing with anxiety. I'm sure you don't need me to tell me that that can cause enormous problems if it's left unchecked.
Yes, and definitely. However, I do have anxiety real bad sometimes.
It wasn't really the car accident or wreckage that caused the anxiety. There just happened to be a car fire
while I was having the anxiety,
of course.
So I couldn't handle the situ the way that I would have liked to be able to. I don't know, but this type of anxiety does feel like it could be debilitating.
Thanks though. I am terrified of benzodiazepine. Xanax in particular, and is the only benzo that I ever used except for valium.
Medication is how I started researching information, not only just on the substance itself and the effects, but also the risks long and short term including preexisting dangers.
I mean who ever would get a lifetime prescription of xanax has hit the mega lottery of prescription medication is my personal sentiment.
So anyway the xanax benzo's that I do have, I am going to make last, if I actually even take them at all, until I can try out some valium, instead.
But I have tried valium when I was young and it was way better than xanax for me in particular.
I freeze and shake from nerves at times. lol. It's true. Most of the time I usually do not suffer that badly than as times in the past.
Panic attacks are also a real condition that do manifests as a condition somehow.
I'm a grown adult and feel I have the right to choose what I put inside me as I also have the right to know as much information about the medication as possible to protect health and well being.
And if I can learn to help myself then I in turn would be able to help others also.
Even when I am prescribed medication by a doctor I still research the medication and decide for myself if it is actually imperative to ingest. Also, I want to know as much as possible before making that decision, being that I am wired with some type of caution fixation.
Apologies for this long reply, however, I focus on moving forward in recovery everyday in the most direct route as possible, and when possible. But I do keep alert to harm reduction and safety, of course and thank you !!
My greatest struggle is with pain medication which is not available much for distribution anymore. Thank you again for your focus, and it absolutely does make so much sense. Sincerely.
Also, fwiw, sometimes flower marijuana, for me in particular, will stop my need for actually having to take benzodiazepine.
So the flower has been such a great option to also help with a certain level of anxiety. It seems to be one of the best options and helped out significantly many times for anxiety.
I would like to reduce to just one option and then only as needed. Always my priority and goal is to take only as prescribed and just as needed.
This is usually the way my medication is administered anyway. Unless it is a medication that is an antibiotic that must be taken in a timely manner.
Yes, it's not good to be too dependent on
anything. Balance is a healthy and stable behavior for sure.