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Drug Sabbatical Support & Appreciation Thread

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B9 said:
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You called m'dear ;)

Oi you 2 this isn't the comedown thread you know 8) Keep up the good sabbaticalness and you'll be getting gold stars! ;)

Take care, many hugsnoos <3
 
After starting pregabalin, I've not felt much urge to take benzos, and it seems to be keeping my anxiety at bay. Went three days without any valium, until last night, and I only took it because I wanted a nice sleep. I'm aiming for a few weeks off. Nearly a day now!
 
kate said:
You called m'dear ;)

Oi you 2 this isn't the comedown thread you know 8) Keep up the good sabbaticalness and you'll be getting gold stars! ;)

Take care, many hugsnoos <3
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Many a judicious sabbatical is inspired by a really vicious comedown - it's like a prequel to the main event - almost always in my case anyway
 
Treacle said:
After starting pregabalin, I've not felt much urge to take benzos, and it seems to be keeping my anxiety at bay. Went three days without any valium, until last night, and I only took it because I wanted a nice sleep. I'm aiming for a few weeks off. Nearly a day now!
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Reckon that'd help with booze too then? Trying another sabbatical, don't really have the desire to drink, more a compulsion. Same with a lot of things, just a lot of those things don't have undesirable side effects. Cannae be doing with waking up feeling like shit, had fun when I was off it and I can get weed now.

Attempt number three.
 
Yeah you're right. Time to summon the ol' willpower. Need to sort me head out a bit still I think, won't manage it wasted on anything but especially not booze. Just scared of being bored I think but I found plenty of stuff to do when sober last year so it's not like it's a new and weird concept.
 
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Yeah unless you're actually addicted I think starting on a drug to avoid another is not the best path. If you wan't to stop the booze you just have to stop it (easier said than done obv, not trying to be patronising. You seemed pretty happy and upbeat sober, moreso than now I'd say, just keep that in mind :).
 
Hehe thanks :) Yeah I felt goooood last year and it's gone downhill a bit since starting again. Don't think I'm physically addicted so that's good, just the whole psychological thing but CBT helped with that a lot, thinking of going back there.

Edit: Cheered me up that did actually, ta. That's the worst thing about booze, anxiety and depression on the hangover :|
 
Aye they're gash ain't they? Ironically now I've decided to quit drinking again I've got a prescription for Valium. Only a couple like, just thought it was funny cos I've been wanting to get some for ages for hangovers.
 
2mg, yeah it's for anxiety for before the operation I've been banging on about for ages but only just got round to booking.
 
I think the doctors in this country are outrageous. My mum suffers from depression and anxiety.

She got prescribed some SSRI which I banned her from (convinced her to stop) taking. Basically they turn her into a zombie and shes been on and off different ones for years. I showed her the list of side effects and said how I think SSRIs are evil, she agreed and now she is on a prescription of 100mg lyrica 3x a day (up from 50mg 3 times day, after I told her to say to the doctor it wasn't working, but she tried taking a double dose and got some benefit ;))

To be fair it wasn't working that well, and I figured she might as well get more for her money if possible.

Yeah, so she suffers from panic attacks / particularly bad patches a few times a month... and she explains this to the doctor and they won't prescribe her valium. Makes me angry. Surely they could prescribe enough that she won't abuse them? And not refill the prescription if she tries to do that too soon. Basically a pack of 30 10mgs should last her 3-4 months. I'm sure they could prescribe less though. But instead shes put on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flupentixol

Shes 50 and has no history of drug use/abuse. I just think it's a joke that they are so reluctant to prescribe anyone valium because of the abuse POTENTIAL. Makes me angry, because there are people that would have a legitimate use for valium, that are being denied it.

I've been sending her valium anyway (I don't live with her at the moment) she needed it when our cat died imo. I should be her doctor ;)
 
Tangerine Dream said:
I think the doctors in this country are outrageous. My mum suffers from depression and anxiety.

She got prescribed some SSRI which I banned her from (convinced her to stop) taking. Basically they turn her into a zombie and shes been on and off different ones for years. I showed her the list of side effects and said how I think SSRIs are evil, she agreed and now she is on a prescription of 100mg lyrica 3x a day (up from 50mg 3 times day, after I told her to say to the doctor it wasn't working, but she tried taking a double dose and got some benefit ;))

To be fair it wasn't working that well, and I figured she might as well get more for her money if possible.

Yeah, so she suffers from panic attacks / particularly bad patches a few times a month... and she explains this to the doctor and they won't prescribe her valium. Makes me angry. Surely they could prescribe enough that she won't abuse them? And not refill the prescription if she tries to do that too soon. Basically a pack of 30 10mgs should last her 3-4 months. I'm sure they could prescribe less though. But instead shes put on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flupentixol

Shes 50 and has no history of drug use/abuse. I just think it's a joke that they are so reluctant to prescribe anyone valium because of the abuse POTENTIAL. Makes me angry, because there are people that would have a legitimate use for valium, that are being denied it.

I've been sending her valium anyway (I don't live with her at the moment) she needed it when our cat died imo. I should be her doctor ;)
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Sorry to hear that about your mum TD :( what a bloody shame... has she been offered counselling or cognitive behaviour therapy?

Snolly <3
 
Tangerine Dream said:
Yeah she has counseling, she is getting all the help available to her as far as I can see. I'm used to it now to be fair, she's been this way since I can remember :\
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<3 big hugs <3 that can't be easy for you, especially as you were growing up. Glad to here she's getting other help, that's not meds - CBT is excellent, I hope she gets the chance to be referred for it. You should encourage that.

Bet she's glad to have you, you sound like a very caring son :)
 
Tangerine Dream said:
Yeah she has counseling, she is getting all the help available to her as far as I can see. I'm used to it now to be fair, she's been this way since I can remember :\
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I can relate to that. My Mum's been exactly the same ever since I was born, except she doesn't receive any counseling. She really should though, but it's hard getting someone to talk to somebody when one on one situations bring on the attacks. It's all about having the courage to face your fears and not be inclined to run from them. I too am currently running. Not forever though I hope. I can't allow history to repeat itself.

I believe they originally put her on valium around 30 years ago when she started having her 'turns'. Nowadays they've got her on some shite for 'vertigo'. I've never heard such bollocks. The problem lies with depression, which needs addressing. The giddy turns don't just come on for no reason. This I know from my own issues. But I think being so aware of the cause only exacerbates the problem, at least for me. I've always had underlying anxiety issues that only irked me so often. But once I realised what they were, they became much worse. I guess you start to fear the fear itself, and it's hard to talk yourself down from that situation. Especially if you're in an uncomfortable place.
 
Haha your Mum is on stuff for vertigo too? Mine suffers from it and I was fairly convinced it's related to her ears but the doctor just bunged her on these tablets that sound horrifying. They're an anti-psychotic, can't recall the name but the side effects are like 8o

But yeah my Mum suffers from depression and anxiety too, think it runs in the family, all her side do and all the doctor ever really did was put her on SSRIs and propanolol and never followed up so she's still on them, convinced they fuck with her memory. She did go to a private therapist who was apparently really good but he's since retired or I'd go to him. Feel pretty bad cos she said to me the other week when my Grandad was looking like he mightn't make it and I asked how she was she just said 'I can't feel any more, just numb'. Which was horrible to hear cos she's so bubbly and funny :(

It sucks. I'm still struggling with my issues but I'd like to be able to help more with her's, obviously I know what it's like so I can tell when she's feeling fucked up. Sister and Dad are oblivious haha <3
 
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