Amphetamine and benzo detox

[R(x)AGE]

I am not certain where to begin, but I'l dive right in. I currently am enjoying a short sabbatical away from school, I return in apx 2 months, and am about a month and a bit in and I have yet to cease using drugs, the entire reason I took a break off my studies. I have an intimate history with MDMA & ecstasy like drugs, Coke, and other drugs which I do not use, and have not for years. I have been using prescription stimulants(prescribed to me by doctor)to treat ADHD and more importantly as a means of supporting my sobriety from cocaine and other street stimulants. So as of now i only use prescriptions and smoke pot, but i want to rest my self for a whille.

the goal is to not take any dextroamp (or similar drugs) and aswell I would like to stop using Ativan to sleep: ideally id like to do alteast 21days sober, il accept 14, but really id like to exceed 21 days.

say i have 50 days to get into tip top mental, spiritual shape.

about 14 days ago I began using RITAlin as a means of not using dex.
about 35-40 days ago I began taking ATIVAN at first pro re nata for panic, but now I use it every night for sleep.
I also smoke weed and like to drink, however I am a student trying to finish a degree and have a hard time affording these luxuries. I'd like to stop smoking and drinking.

I WELCOME ANY AND ALL EDUCATED SPECULATION AND INSIGHT, I AM NOT ABLE TO CONSULT MY DOCTOR FOR APX 22 DAYS AND I'D LIKE TO REDUCE HARM IN THE MEANWHILE.

I have other prescriptions that I use, including, seroquel remeron and very few(3) wellbutrin

I'd like to stop using drugs to sleep, and I'd like to stop using drugs to function.

today il use between 40-80mg of ritalin ir and NO dextro amp
Il use about 2mg of ativan
Il probably use about 25-450mg of seroquel as well
also today my pot smoking will cost me around 15-25$ i have already today used around .8 or 5$ of cannabis upon me waking up, I will try to not drink today too

last night to sleep i took 2mg ativan, 30mg remeron, and apx 300mg seroquel

I intend for today to be the final day of me using free at will, I want to control my use.
I need to eventually spend 21 days without rita/dex, pot, booze, and ativan.

I have somewhat of a strategy in mind, but the reason for this post is to avoid any further self-defeating trap setting like i did with rita from dex

this is the plan

todays the 5th of march, tomorrows the 6th
the 6th of march should be my first day sober
tonight i'l take 15mg remeron, and 150 seroquel (75x2), il use as little ativan as possible in the evening
the next morning, the 6th I plan not to take any rita, i intend to use welbutrin for a couple days to bridge the gap, so march 6th il take 100mg wellbutrin sr and will try to limit my smoking to only three sessions, one in the morning, one at 4 and one at night, to sleep il take only 75mg of seroquel, and maybe a half of a 15mg remeron, and id like to use less than two mg of ativan to begin taper.

The next day the 7th il take wellbutrin again and will try to only smoke twice, to sleep il use (50 or)75mg of seroquel and maybe a quarter of a remeron and will try to take little ativan again

the day after that, the 8th, il take wellbutrin for the last time, and at night try to only use (25) little seroquel, and no remeron, and as little ativan as possible

and the day after that i won't take wellbutrin upon waking up, and will try not to smoke throughout the day, as well to sleep id like to get away with only one(25) seroquel

in the meanwhile to break of ativan il try to slowly taper, to eventually take none.

and from the 9th until the 22 atleast and the 29th ideally i will use no drug upon waking up, and will try to sleep without aid.

and it would be awesome to not buy weed in april and not to fill any scripts

i am trying to do all of this so that my mental function is optimal upon my return to my studies

 

[Alex000]

Okay, I am not in my sharpest state of mind right now, and your post is a little scattered. First, I would try to get off the amphetamines and the methylphenidate. Cold turkey cessation of these stims is the best way IMO, and I don't see much purpose in using Wellbutrin SR for 3 days after you have stopped. I would deal with the short-term psychological wd's with benzos, the Ativan in your case. After the acute depressive symptoms subside, I would work on just trying to live healthier for a little while before you attempt to get rid of any other drugs. Once you feel you are well enough without any stimulants, I would suggest you elimenate the daily use of your Seroquel. It is a neuroleptic, and is not healthy or safe. If you want to keep it to have on hand for maybe especially bad anxiety or agitation or insomnia, that is fine, but cease daily use. I would also consider removing the Remeron, or getting to a certain dose and sticking with that. Higher doses of Remeron will tend to be more stimulating, and lower doses tend to be more sedating, just the way it is. Once you have gotten rid of the stims, and the Seroquel daily, and straightened out the Remeron business, I would suggest seeing a doctor about a Valium (diazepam) taper to help you get off the Ativan and the alcohol if you feel it necessary. Ativan is quite potent, and tapering off Ativan without switching to another benzo won't be as comfortable as would employing a benzo like diazepam or chlordiazepoxide. You could even consider a maintenance on Valium, that is you could just say you want to switch from Ativan to Valium and take it to keep you sufficiently sedated if you feel you need a GABA-ergic sedative. This would be better than staying on Ativan if you eventually want to get off, because Valium is one of the easier benzos to get off of via a taper. You don't sound like you are seriously addicted to benzos, but there is dependence that has already formed, and you seem to seek relief in a variety of drugs. On the other hand, you could remain on the Ativan for panic/anxiety and insomnia, as it is rx'd for such purposes. Benzos can lead you down a hellish road, but can help if taken responsibly. I would advise getting off the alcohol, however, or at least cutting back. I do not know the extent of your alcohol addiction, so I can't say whether or not complete cessation is the only option. The cannabis use I would concern myself least with. Cannabis is fairly benign, other than its carcinogenic properties from the smoke, however, the cannabanoids are themselves not harmful. Cannabis can help with a lot of maladies, and is not truly an addictive substance like opiates or benzos for example. It seems to help you, so I see no real reason to stop if it does. It certainly can help with sleep as well, and induces a mellow euphoria for many. I am just kind of rambling, but I think I have some good ideas here. Hope for the best for you.

 

[sekio]

This is material for The Dark Side, moving there.

 

[DexterMeth]

Really? Not OD material sekio? I think it would generate more helpful responses there.
Well, we'll see. I'll come back to this myself in a bit.