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Short tern intense Xanax withdrawal -shaun - need help immediately

Yes, forgot to add. I was getting ready for work and trying to multitask - not one of my strengths lol.
 
Luckily there are people with basic deduction skills to assist you in case you forget stuff while multitasking :)
 
Defintelty definitely taper. The Ashton manual is a good place to start but it's didfrent for everyone. Benzo withdrawal is extremely dangerous and its own special kind of hell. From all the drugs I've detoxed from including heroin, BENZOs are the absolute worst by a long shot. My latest taoer from 20-25mg xanax daily has been going for three years after a couple of mich quicker attempts. I did a 14 day in hospital taper and from week three onwards I was bedridden and could not function. Hopefully as your time frame was shorter you won't experince this.

I would edefinitely jump back on a lower dose and taper (not for 3 years.). If you can get some diazepam or clonazepam, they are generally better to taper with due to the longer half life and ability to split into lower doses.
 
MrRoot said:
Here is a link for the tapering schedule I guess Moreaux intended to add but forgot:
http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzsched.htm#s1

Benzo withdrawals won't be over in a week. It takes atleast months until everything starts to feel normal and you also have to deal with anxiety issues before enlisting. You simply won't get through basic training if you have anxiety problems. Trust me as I used to work as an instructor on our army and I have seen plenty of people failing due anxiety issues. Panic attacks are hazardous when using live ammunition even in training situations and some might even get suicidal thoughts after failing something in army.
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Hey root. I think my anxiety issue stems from not being around people and connecting. I kind of isolated myself this past few years and binged on kratom. When I go to the RSS and talk with the other recruits/recruiters and we do our drill/ P/T it oddly relieves my anxiety and I totally forget about my anxiety issue from the disipline and hard work... It's when i go home and I'm alone is when the withdrawals seem to get worse. Now I know boot camp is a completely different story than the RSS, but mentally I tend to strive in those kind of situations. It's a relating to finding a meaning is what triggers the panic attacks but I have techniques, non drug related, that relieve it. It's mental warfare really and I feel as if I'm wining the battle if that makes sense.
Appreciate the feedback, be well brew.
 
Good news though, I slept a good 6-7 hours(could been more but had an alarm clock to get my sleep cycle in sync) benzo free with the help of only a teaspoon of kratom. So I guess you can say that's making progress. Noticed a change in my testosterone also, aswell as my libido sky rocketing. Forgot to mention I was also taking phenibut, another gaba inhibitor.
 
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Wow, I cannot imagine how harsh this must be for you OP. Seriously though, you have been given some amazing suggestions here in this thread, I really hopeyou are able to follow through with them. I also just want you to know that my heard quivers, aches for and goes out to you. You are doing something infinitely more beautiful than you know. Meep up the outstanding work, as you are only beginning your journry. Hold your head up high OP! <3
 
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