Last day on the benzos today (for the 3rd time)

[chrisalt]

Today was my last dose of clonazepam and was stable 0.5mg. Also ive been taking them for 5 weeks again so i figured it was time to stop befor i went 1 years the first time and 2 the second i was addicted to benzos. Anyways wish me luck. This is going to suck but nearly as bad as the last 2 times i went though serious benzo withdrawal.

Any advice or tips to make things easier would be appreciated.

Thanks Chris

 

[herbavore]

I don't necessarily have any advice or tips but I just want to give you huge congratulations on stopping. I know that benzos are particularly insidious and that the anxiety you feel when quitting can get much worse, which has always seemed such a cruelty since that is why you take them in the first place. I guess I do have a tip: mindfulness breathing is an amazing way to combat anxiety. Also, trying to cultivate a sense of observing yourself feeling a negative feeling, as if you are on the outside, can really diminish the power of that feeling. I wish you the best of luck.

 

[RobotRipping]

if you were stable at .5mg clonazepam then it shouldn't be too bad. It will take forever to get out of your system which will ease the withdrawal. From what i remember i didn't really get that bad of anxiety during my benzo withdrawals, i did go psychotic, had insane muscle pain and other fun stuff but no panic attacks or anything, so don't psyche yourself out too much, at least you're at a small dose and have minimized the pain you will face. Valerian root is helpful when you do have symptoms. Good luck!

 

[chrisalt]

if you were stable at .5mg clonazepam then it shouldn't be too bad. It will take forever to get out of your system which will ease the withdrawal. From what i remember i didn't really get that bad of anxiety during my benzo withdrawals, i did go psychotic, had insane muscle pain and other fun stuff but no panic attacks or anything, so don't psyche yourself out too much, at least you're at a small dose and have minimized the pain you will face. Valerian root is helpful when you do have symptoms. Good luck!

Yeah it sucks I just drank 2 cups of coffee also and I'm regretting it

 

[maxalfie]

Well done on deciding to quit the benzos mate.
I have no experience in quitting them myself but I have read that other folk who have quit them found that doing exercise or lifting weights really seemed to help them through it.
I always find that a good jogging session releases feel good chemicals in my brain.
Good luck with it mate.