Spurs_1882 said:
I find benzos very useful in minimising the harm associated with my drinking.
I fail to see how temporarily minimizing your hang over affects, which is your body telling your that you need to stop drinking, so that you can drink more, and less feel the effects of your drinking binges is minimising harm. Dude, just cus you cant feel it, doesnt mean it isnt doing you any damage.
Spurs_1882 said:
If I want I can mix the two drugs together, thus needing less alcohol to get the same effect. Whilst this is dangerous and has led to much stupidity, if you know your dosage, err on the side of caution and take the benzos first and then drink slowly, you'll be fine. IME the problems arise when you drink first and then take the benzos; this can be a recipe for disaster. If you are the sort of person whose personality changes when you drink, and you might be tempted to take more later on, then give your benzos to someone to look after. The reason to do this is so that your hangovers are less bad the next day. Which for me is important, as my tolerance is high and I tend to get anxiety, shaking, sweats etc the day after drinking, if I've really drank heavily, which I do, and if I've been drinking a lot in recent weeks especially.
Far far too many variables here to be offered as literal advice.
Spurs_1882 said:
They are also very, very useful at getting rid of the anxiety/shaking/insomnia etc of a hangover. Obviously doing this all the time i.e. drinking then benzos then back to drinking is going to lead to addiction in some form. But it's fine every now and then. At the moment I am trying to save my benzos however as I am interested in seeing what they are like on their own.
No its not going to lead to addiction, because the signs are already there that you are already addicted. To alcohol, I mean, not specifically to benzo's. And like I said, benzo's just subside some of that anxiety and shaking. You are simply shelving those problems for a time until you come back to them , and what do you know ?! They seemed to have gotten much much bigger in size and managability. Anything, and I mean anything at all, that allows you a temporary break from these problems, is just that. Its a small hiding space for the things you wish not to think about to reside. But unfortunately, they dont just sit there waiting, getting better. Without proper care and consideration, the hard yakka shit no one seems fond of in here, they grow, much much bigger.
Spurs_1882 said:
Drinking the day after drinking is certainly a good experience. I find after a few drinks a great euphoric rush hits you. However, it is indeed because you are giving your body what it is withdrawing from- especially if you're alcohol dependent to any extent like me- and will just make you feel doubly shit the following day. It's also bad for your liver, drinking heavily two days in a row.
That euphoric rush you are experiencing is your withdrawing alcoholic body being satiated by its drug of choice. Alcohol is very bad for your liver, but guess what ? So is any pressure you put on your liver with drugs it doesnt need, especially something like benzo's.
This post makes me so sad , I almost want to cry.
I know I use a lot of emotive language when I post, its just that I feel very strongly about this topic. From personal experience, and some limited professional knowledge I have as well.