Posted by Jost on November 19, 2006, at 0:05:36
In reply to Re: trying to get off Xanax - Day 0, a PS, posted by WhyandHow on November 18, 2006, at 23:52:36
It is really hard, because the money issue looms so large right now-- I know it's terribly difficult to get treatment if you don't know a doctor who is at least logical and informed.
I think, though, that you have to try to keep going. You aren't back to square one. There are always options. I know it's hard to find them, but there have to be.
You've gone from 4 mg to 3 mg. That's not square one. That's the first step in detoxing. I do think if you could get valium from a doctor it would be best.
One of the withdrawal symptoms is panic and emotional lability, according to the pages on that website. I think you're going through that. That's one reason it's so hard to taper from xanax without any supplement from other, less addictive medications.
So if you can stabilize right now at 3 mg. and spend time looking in the closest bigger city for some help-- this still is doable. But you need to make it a priority.
It's not Day 0-- that's the drug telling you that you can't do it-- ie the withdrawal, plus the part of yourself that believes you can't do it.
It's part of a process, a long hard one, of which you're on day 5-- and you've had a setback, which is understandable, although very frustrating. It's not the end.
You have resources that you might not be aware of right now, that can enable you to do this.
I hope you keep at it.
Jost
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