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Benzos How long before you become physically addicted to xanax?

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insidious

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I have taken benzodiazepines on and off for awhile, recreationally. Some times I go weeks without them, sometime I go months it all depends on how my month is going. This last stint I have been taking about 4 yellow bars a day for almost a week.

So how many days/weeks/months before I start to physically withdrawal from them?

I love them but not enough to risk dependency.
 
With 8mg a day I'd say just a couple of weeks is enough to feel it when you come off them. A month and over that and you will probably get a real withdrawal.
 
if you consume them daily be prepared for dependency
benzos like xanax is not meant for a long term regimen
but if you take big breaks in between dosing youll be fine
i have been on .125mg -.25mg of xanax for almost half a yr now
some weeks ill take it 2 to 3 days out of the week at just one dose on any of those days
and some weeks i wont take anything i have gone up to 3 weeks without taking anything
never felt any withdrawal issues im not constantly wanting to take it
i take it for anxiety and panic attacks now given i can shake most attacks there is some i cant and a good ol xanax is a life saver
if you have the will power you can be on xanax for a long time without any major complications IMO if you take them as needed
others wont agree with me on that statement but ive been doing just fine
 
deos68 said:
if you consume them daily be prepared for dependency
benzos like xanax is not meant for a long term regimen
but if you take big breaks in between dosing youll be fine
i have been on .125mg -.25mg of xanax for almost half a yr now
some weeks ill take it 2 to 3 days out of the week at just one dose on any of those days
and some weeks i wont take anything i have gone up to 3 weeks without taking anything
never felt any withdrawal issues im not constantly wanting to take it
i take it for anxiety and panic attacks now given i can shake most attacks there is some i cant and a good ol xanax is a life saver
if you have the will power you can be on xanax for a long time without any major complications IMO if you take them as needed
others wont agree with me on that statement but ive been doing just fine
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This is what I try to do and for the most part I am successful. This last week though I just felt the need to go all out with them for some reason and I have been taking allot. Stressed out with school and work. You have some willpower that's for sure.

Does xanax cause permanent damage if you take it as prescribed? I have heard before and I'm not sure if its true.
 
SociallyAwkward said:
With 8mg a day I'd say just a couple of weeks is enough to feel it when you come off them. A month and over that and you will probably get a real withdrawal.
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I'm sorry but this is absurd. If you took 8mgs a day for a couple of days you would feel it stopping them completely. Extremely intense rebound anxiety at the very least.
 
Its really hard to find non-conflicting information on this subject, just because 8mgs is not a recommended dose.
 
Cosmic Giraffe said:
I'm sorry but this is absurd. If you took 8mgs a day for a couple of i days you would feel it stopping them completely. Extremely intense rebound anxiety at the very least.
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spot on 8mg is hefty dose to drop straight off taper to 6-4-2 instead
 
I'm tapering off phenibut and have some xanax for emergencies once I'm completely off it.

If I took 8mg of xanax I would be waking up in a jail cell for sure Lol .5mg does the trick for me. I would say 3-4 days at 8mg is enough to cause significant rebound anxiety. 1-2 weeks for an actual withdrawal. Thats a rather absurd amount of a highly potent short acting benzo to be consuming. You should taper off for sure.
 
Everyone is different obviously, but if you have a naturally high tolerance to certain drugs (which it seems you do), I doubt you'd have "withdrawal" from a short period of time like a week of 8mg a day. I wish you the best my friend. Please keep us updated.
 
I will say that a lot of the "bars" going around on the street seem to be significantly weaker than, say, the pressed Pfizer pills.

When I hear of people taking 5 bars and still being able to walk around and talk and do stuff coherently, I invite the same folks to take ten blue footballs and see if the result is the same.
 
mankind said:
Everyone is different obviously, but if you have a naturally high tolerance to certain drugs (which it seems you do), I doubt you'd have "withdrawal" from a short period of time like a week of 8mg a day. I wish you the best my friend. Please keep us updated.
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You're wrong. Xanax is an extremely potent and short acting benzo. I stick with the previous statement. Make no mistake Xanax isn't something to play with.
 
insidious said:
This is what I try to do and for the most part I am successful. This last week though I just felt the need to go all out with them for some reason and I have been taking allot. Stressed out with school and work. You have some willpower that's for sure.

Does xanax cause permanent damage if you take it as prescribed? I have heard before and I'm not sure if its true.
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expect to exp some type of side effects from anything you take like that but for me i have exp very little to no side effects or any damage of any sorts
but that is just me everyone is diff
hell to be completely honest the only thing i ever exp while on benzos is every once in a while random memory loss issues but nothing extreme it's actually normal and i have a hard time reaching sexual release <---which is subjective if it can be seen as a side effect or con lol
 
Cosmic Giraffe said:
You're wrong. Xanax is an extremely potent and short acting benzo. I stick with the previous statement. Make no mistake Xanax isn't something to play with.
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i agree xanax is very potent and short lived why it's not a good idea to use for a long term well no benzo should be used long term
they nothing but band aids not a cure
 
I have a naturally high tolerance to benzos in general... I will run out today, I have 1.5 bars left so we shall see... Its been a week to date since I started this binge so ill let you know.
 
Also, I don't just wake up and take four bars... I take them throughout the day every few hours... timelines aren't exactly easy to recall on bars so dont quote me on that lol. But typically I will take four (sometimes more) throughout the day. That's why I don't end up in jail. I just go to work and do my thing, just a little happier than usual.
 
I would estimate that two weeks of daily usage, especially of the shorter-acting alprazolam, would be sufficient to create physical dependence. But it varies.
 
Idk If I'm just sensitive to Xanax but if I take 1mg at night for three days then stop I'll have trouble sleeping or really weird stressful dreams for a couple days
 
I got hooked after 2 weeks of daily use, and this was on a 1mg daily about 3 years ago. Fast forward to now and I'm a daily user with a tolerance all over the shop, my intake is usually kept at .5mg but I often take up to 10mgs when I'm anxious or my phobias flare up, funnily enough I can stand straight and talk non slurred on that dosage. Please be so careful with this horrible benzoate, the withdrawals are no fun, trust me xxx
 
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