Posted by n0matter on May 2, 2002, at 10:59:41
In reply to Re: Long-term Clonazepam, posted by Spongemomsquarepants on May 2, 2002, at 10:01:17
I'm the first to admit I'm not as book-smart on this subject as Alan. But my own personal experiences have left me very anti-benzos. I believe I was improperly diagnosed and mistreated years ago and am currently benzo-dependent because of this. I constantly struggle against the idea of having to take these for the rest of my life. It's very self-defeating. And, while I agree with Alan re: the fact that these drugs don't CURE an affliction but merely help in controlling the symptoms, I do believe that the purpose intended in alleviating these symptoms is to allow us to root out the cause of our condition and resolve it. There was a time when the majority of us didn't have our depression, anxiety, OCD, etc. I was always under the impression that the ultimate and most favorable of scenarios involved us rediscovering that time and that way of thinking. Not finding a pill that masks our problems and being content with taking it for the rest of our lives. But to each his own, I suppose. Tony, thank you for the links, I WILL check them out. And good luck to everyone else.
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