Verbatommy
Greenlighter
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- Jul 30, 2017
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Hello there
First off I would like to say this is my first post. I have read the posting rules and guidelines thoroughly so I can only apologise if I make any errors!
First I will explain my current situation and question, then I will give some background information for those who wish to read it.
I have been taking diazepam for 1 year to 18 months. Ranging from small amounts to begin with (5mg occasionally) up to much higher amounts (20-40mg daily).
I began to realise it was becoming a problem around 4 or 5 months ago, so since then I have been tapering off. I tapered the amount down to 4mg MOST days, with some days (1 or 2 a week) not taking any at all, and it has been at this amount for around 6 weeks (rather than lower the dose further, I have been having random days without any instead).
Anyway, I had 2 consecutive days without any (I have done this a couple of times recently) and decided that I would try another night. Which then became a further night. I have now gone 5 days and 4 nights (who's counting eh?!) without any and it hasnt been quite as bad as I thought. I am now considering attempting to stop completely.
I have been using co-codamol and hashish to help (I will elaborate on this another time - I have been using both much longer than I have diazepam), and I have battled other addictions in the past but I have to say I was expecting worse from the acute withdrawal stage. Dont get me wrong, I am aware that I am probably still going to experience other symptoms etc in the coming days and weeks, but am I right in thinking that the worst is nearly over?
I have had some very anxious moments over the last few days, however I have kept my mind as busy as possible. I have experienced the physical symptoms to a certain degree, especially at night (insomnia, sweats etc) but as I have been tapering off I have generally experienced these over the last few months anyway. Somebody also suggested that the cocodamol and hashish are probably helping me deal with the physical symptoms slightly too.
I guess I want advice on what to do next. Should I attempt to keep this going, or will I regret it later on? Am I being naive thinking that the worst is over? Or have I done the hard work already? Any advice would be massively appreciated!
Kind regards
Tom
First off I would like to say this is my first post. I have read the posting rules and guidelines thoroughly so I can only apologise if I make any errors!
First I will explain my current situation and question, then I will give some background information for those who wish to read it.
I have been taking diazepam for 1 year to 18 months. Ranging from small amounts to begin with (5mg occasionally) up to much higher amounts (20-40mg daily).
I began to realise it was becoming a problem around 4 or 5 months ago, so since then I have been tapering off. I tapered the amount down to 4mg MOST days, with some days (1 or 2 a week) not taking any at all, and it has been at this amount for around 6 weeks (rather than lower the dose further, I have been having random days without any instead).
Anyway, I had 2 consecutive days without any (I have done this a couple of times recently) and decided that I would try another night. Which then became a further night. I have now gone 5 days and 4 nights (who's counting eh?!) without any and it hasnt been quite as bad as I thought. I am now considering attempting to stop completely.
I have been using co-codamol and hashish to help (I will elaborate on this another time - I have been using both much longer than I have diazepam), and I have battled other addictions in the past but I have to say I was expecting worse from the acute withdrawal stage. Dont get me wrong, I am aware that I am probably still going to experience other symptoms etc in the coming days and weeks, but am I right in thinking that the worst is nearly over?
I have had some very anxious moments over the last few days, however I have kept my mind as busy as possible. I have experienced the physical symptoms to a certain degree, especially at night (insomnia, sweats etc) but as I have been tapering off I have generally experienced these over the last few months anyway. Somebody also suggested that the cocodamol and hashish are probably helping me deal with the physical symptoms slightly too.
I guess I want advice on what to do next. Should I attempt to keep this going, or will I regret it later on? Am I being naive thinking that the worst is over? Or have I done the hard work already? Any advice would be massively appreciated!
Kind regards
Tom
