Jabberwocky
Frumious Bandersnatch
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Hey everyone, I couldn't find a February forum so I hope that I'm posting in the right one.
After overcoming decades of multiple addictions (alcohol, opioids, amphetamines, etc.), it's been the benzodiazepines that always end up taking me down these days. They're so insidious that 2 can turn into 22 in a matter of hours. Before I know what hit me, I'm waking up to a trashed house fully dressed with no recollection of anything that happened the night before.
I still believe that they have a legitimate purpose for short-term anxiety, but anyone who is prone to addiction needs to be very, VERY careful with medications like Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc.
I'm at the point where I realize that I can no longer control my intake. I'd rather fight through an occasional panic attack than burn the house down by leaving the oven on or get behind the wheel and crash my car. Benzos are very good at fooling me into thinking that I'm perfectly fine when I'm anything but.
Stay Safe!!!
Dreamflyer
After overcoming decades of multiple addictions (alcohol, opioids, amphetamines, etc.), it's been the benzodiazepines that always end up taking me down these days. They're so insidious that 2 can turn into 22 in a matter of hours. Before I know what hit me, I'm waking up to a trashed house fully dressed with no recollection of anything that happened the night before.
I still believe that they have a legitimate purpose for short-term anxiety, but anyone who is prone to addiction needs to be very, VERY careful with medications like Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc.
I'm at the point where I realize that I can no longer control my intake. I'd rather fight through an occasional panic attack than burn the house down by leaving the oven on or get behind the wheel and crash my car. Benzos are very good at fooling me into thinking that I'm perfectly fine when I'm anything but.
Stay Safe!!!
Dreamflyer
