I must admit that I suffer from (mental) pregabalin addiction. I've managed to withdraw from it several times, as well as from alcohol and benzos. The strange thing is that I don't suffer from addiction to alcohol and benzos anymore, but pregabalin is more addictive for me. And it's been for several years. As strange as it may sound, it's the only drug I feel addicted to, and have cravings for. I'm high on it again right now, and I just love it. I did have a few seizures from it a few times, but now when I add Valproate I don't get any twitches or seizures anymore.
For me pregabalin is just a wonder drug. Like a combination of alcohol, benzos, GHB and weed. Completely obliterates all anxiety, I get motivated and energetic, euphoric and social. Of course, it's not euphoric like e.g. MDMA, but I really can't manage more than a few weeks and then again I take huge amounts of pregablin (usually 1200mg+) to get high. Of oll drugs I've used in my life (and there are many), pregabalin is the only drug I have a more or less continuous craving for.
Are there any others in the same situation? I don't feel that the addiction is out of hand (at least yet), but it is a bit worrying that I can't get my thoughts away from it.