I'll make this as brief as possible as this is a topic discussed frequently, but I'd love to hear from anyone in a similar situation.
I've struggled with insomnia for the majority of my life (28yo male) and I've never used any drug to help with sleep aside from melatonin and DPH, but never routinely...until now.
I have the biggest interview of my life coming up in a week, and my anxiety and sleep issues have been compounded tremendously. I first tried Lunesta and Ambien, but my sleep quality was atrocious, so I gave Xanax a shot...Whoa! What a relief! I've been using anywhere from 1mg-2mg for sleep in the evenings (I'm a decent sized guy - 6'2 220) and it has worked like a charm. I wake up feeling refreshed and amazing, it almost feels too good...like something bad is around the corner. I don't plan on using Xanax long-term, but as someone who struggled mightily with coke/adderall years ago, the last thing I want is to be reliant on drugs again.
Will I face any long-term struggles after stopping this stuff? I've never slept this good in my entire life, I almost feel like I'm high during the day. I know this is not a long-term solution.
I appreciate the help! I hope this is the right place for this.
I've struggled with insomnia for the majority of my life (28yo male) and I've never used any drug to help with sleep aside from melatonin and DPH, but never routinely...until now.
I have the biggest interview of my life coming up in a week, and my anxiety and sleep issues have been compounded tremendously. I first tried Lunesta and Ambien, but my sleep quality was atrocious, so I gave Xanax a shot...Whoa! What a relief! I've been using anywhere from 1mg-2mg for sleep in the evenings (I'm a decent sized guy - 6'2 220) and it has worked like a charm. I wake up feeling refreshed and amazing, it almost feels too good...like something bad is around the corner. I don't plan on using Xanax long-term, but as someone who struggled mightily with coke/adderall years ago, the last thing I want is to be reliant on drugs again.
Will I face any long-term struggles after stopping this stuff? I've never slept this good in my entire life, I almost feel like I'm high during the day. I know this is not a long-term solution.
I appreciate the help! I hope this is the right place for this.