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[Braley]

Hello I'm new to this. I have been prescribed Xanax for 11 years. I recently went into a treatment center to help get off of them. My social anxiety has gone through the roof. It is so bad!! I'm thinking about going to a new doctor and getting on Klonopin. I don't know what else to do!!

 

[Eveleivibe]

Hiya Braley - and welcome to Bluelight.

I am sorry to hear of your social anxiety but glad you are receiving help for your Xanax use.

You may be interested in the following links;

- The Dark Side
- Sober Living
- Mental Health

The people within those sub-forums are mostly addicts themselves and know how it feels to either come off a long-term drug or to overcome an addiction and get into recovery. They are empathic, caring, supportive, welcoming and helpful.

You may also be interested in

- BLUA (Bluelight User Agreement)
- Greenlighter's Guide
- New Members Introductions (NMI) Social Thread
- Adoption Programme
- Support (for things such as technical issues, giving feedback etc).

The Adoption Programme (linked above) is a type of befriender / mentor programme where current members befriend newcomers to help them settle into the site - if you feel that this may benefit you, please feel free to comment on the thread.

You're more than welcome to message me anytime if you want something to talk.

Take care,

Evey

 

[The Doc.]

Welcome to Bluelight!!

May I suggest these forums for you to ask any questions you may have about benzos?

Other drugs-
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/forums/58-Other-Drugs

And here is the benzo mega thread everything you could know about benzos is right here

http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads...-Benzo-Questions-Here?p=12427558#post12427558

 

[Captain.Heroin]

Welcome to Bluelight!

 

[Lady Bun-Bun]

Hello and welcome
Good luck!

 

[ComfortablyNumb95]

Hi and welcome to Bluelight

have you ever tried things such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or meditation/yoga? those can help a lot too without the side effects of medications

also, check out this site

 

[angeleyes]

G'day Braley and welcome to Bluelight.

Just try taking it one day at a time, don't be so hard on yourself, when things get a bit too much for you just take a deep breath and try not to let things stress you out.


If you need a place to vent, don't be afraid to make a post in The Dark Side (TDS) in the Recovery section on here. There are a lot of really great people that would be more than willing to lend an ear if you need to talk to someone.

Here's the link below:
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/forums/47-The-Dark-Side



Take care of yourself alright?