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Benzos Zopiclone (Imovane) Addiction

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MONE

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Ive been taking Zopiclone for ten years now, im currently perscribed 2 a night and obviously my tolerance makes it so they are not even felt. When I was able to get more I could take more, and not worry about running out too soon. Is there any way to get a better high out of them, does snorting them work better than swallowing them etc...
Thanks
 
think about what you just typed,
you have been taking a drug for 10 years daily,
you no longer feel the effects due to tolerance,
you are tying to find a better HIGH
you are chasing something that is only going to continually speed out of reach
reevaluate
 
There is little you can do at this point to get "a better high" out of your sleeping meds. You might try sniffing them, but honestly I don't think this will make any noticeable difference for you, given how long you've been taking them as DubNaut points out. In fact I'd strongly suggest rereading DubNaut's post one, two, or twenty times. Very sound advice.

I was dependent on Zolpidem once. OMFG I'd take the w/d from a gram/day heroin addiction over that habit any day. IMHO you might want to talk to you doctor about switching onto something more effective than zopiclone. When it comes time to stop taking it, however, MAKE SURE you tape AND (that's a BIG and) have your new sleeping/sedative meds on hand. I don't mean to scare you OP, but it could be a horrible transition if not managed properly by your doctor (and given that so many doctors still have the mistaken belief that Z-drugs aren't habit forming, well, you just have to be super careful).

Good luck OP!!!!
 
I am currently two years into a methadone treatment from a two and a half year IV oxi addiction (and heroin when I could not get that). Im now tapering. never relapsed and the tapering is going well. I know my zopiclone tolerence is high, and its true I am looking for some kind of relaxation, I have another thread discussing how once a week i take a heavy dose of methadone, which only so far has been about 20 extra, im extremely functional and to tell you the truth ive suffered from oxi, heroin, methadone, valium and z, withdrawels and you are correct about that. Im not reckless with my recover I do not take bottles at a time and dont stray too far away from whats perscribed. I loved the highs i used to get and what DubNaut said is a given, thats why i posted. With 2 years of being clean and only taking the medicine I have I am finding myself craving a high when I am not busy or focused on work or school. Whether it be from Zopiclone or methadone, I will not use heroin or Oxis as it wouldnt do anything either way and im not looking to go down that path, Just correctly self medicate to get off once in a while.

Thanks for the responses.

PS I appreciate everyone's concern and Ive been through hell and back with all this shit, I know Im dancing around my recovery but it is what it is, I do not expect people to agree. Just looking for an idea to solve the mental cravings of a previous life.

To look at that post and get a sense of what Im really saying here is the link, and as i stated in the other thread....

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/626489-Methadone-Question

Without sounding like an asshole I subscribed to this forum because I found numerous posts of people trying get fuck around and get high, and discussing the ins and outs. Im not looking for a support group, and I know my actions are not the correct ones but it is what it is.
 
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in that case try potentiating them with white grape fruit juice, tagamet and/or antihistamines. There are some other ones out there too, look into benzo potentiation and it should work with z-drugs as well.
 
Tagamet hasn't worked when I've tried to potentiate z-drugs with it (zolpidem and zopiclone).

MONE said:
PS I appreciate everyone's concern and Ive been through hell and back with all this shit, I know Im dancing around my recovery but it is what it is, I do not expect people to agree. Just looking for an idea to solve the mental cravings of a previous life.
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"Recovery" is so misunderstood. What's important is that you make the most of your life. That might mean eventually becoming completely abstinent, or a brief period of abstinence, or none at all. You know you better than any of use, and of course all of this is so individual. The more time your spend cultivating productive, healthy and constructive habits, that you are passionate about, well, that's what I call recovery.
 
I agree, I have been trying to get into my old sports and such. I do, and it feels great, even the gym. Unfortunately when I am finished my brain tells me I deserve a reward, previously in the form of heavy drug abuse. I was a MAJORLY functioning addict and lead a double life. I could be high all day and keep it under wraps. My friends know me as a somewhat random person and my rash behavior was written off as just my character.

Thanks for everyones time and input!, greatly appreciated.
 
I'm currently taking 45mg zopiclone every night. I know when i run out its gonna be nasty, I've been through zopiclone withdrawal before and ime it was worse than temazepam withdrawal. Can anyone Tell me what the possibility is of having seizures during z drug withdrawal? Is it just as dangerous as Benzo wd?
 
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I'm currently taking 45mg zopiclone every night. I know when i run out its gonna be nasty, I've been through zopiclone withdrawal before and ime it was worse than temazepam withdrawal. Can anyone Tell me what the possibility is of having seizures during z drug withdrawal? Is it just as dangerous as Benzo wd?
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Wow, that is a lot to be taking every night.

Dread calm said:
Can anyone Tell me what the possibility is of having seizures during z drug withdrawal?
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Can't say what the possibility is but it sure is a big possibility.

Dread calm said:
Is it just as dangerous as Benzo wd?
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YES!

Please check out the link below, it will help you to taper off (and hopefully avoid the seizure risk, brain zaps and other risks of Zopiclone w/d)

http://www.non-benzodiazepines.org.uk/zopiclone.html

Wish you the best of luck and hope you get through it ok.
 
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