Posted by floatingbridge on November 27, 2011, at 13:12:13
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by sigismund on November 27, 2011, at 12:41:48
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> The good news is that you are less likely with Xanax than with heroin to have to withdraw at a time not of your choosing. There is no other good news. I don't seem to make much long term progress either. Does having ER make the job of reducing a little easier? I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't.Seems controlled release or not, I get down to .25mg and realize after awhile I am really not well or thinking well, and so go back up to .5mg. I cam maintain there. CR (controlled release is best for mainence. No ups and downs.). The ER was where I landed when I went completely off. Stupid.
>Benzos are not easier to get off than opiates, IMO. It's just that they are less pleasant and don't create envy among the non-addicted. So you are being very considerate.My new pdoc told me all this scientific stuff then said in closing that they don't know why but Xanax is about the most addictive stuff known. Whoopee. I kicked norco. Granted, that isn't heroin. I always am thankful I did not because I had lots of friends who did at a certain time. But it f*ck*d mostly with my body, not my whole entire self.
I didn't know I was being considerate. I feel miserable.
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