Posted by tina on May 3, 2002, at 23:44:06
In reply to Re: Bunk.........IMHO, posted by n0matter on May 2, 2002, at 13:54:42
> Tina, I invite you to quit your benzos cold turkey for a few days, then return to the forum and share your withdrawal experiences with the rest of us. Anyone who's taken a benzo for an extended period of time should know the horror experienced when you have to go without your medication for a weekend because your Doc isn't in town to fill your script. Or when you accidentally leave your bag somewhere, prescription included, and find yourself the victim of a crippling panic attack because you can't think clearly enough to figure out what to do next. "Bunk", though a very insightful post in itself, just doesn't cut it for me. I'm assuming that your 12+ years experience has given you plenty of time to accept the drug as part of your daily life and probably inspires a defensive attitude when presented with the idea that you're quite capable of living without it should you attempt to pursue that endeavor.
I can go without it for days even weeks at a time. I've never experienced physical withdrawals when stopping it for any extended period of time. PRN means as needed. If you're smart about using it, you don't get withdrawal. It's only if you let IT control YOU that it gets sticky.
Oh, and why would I ever want to get off of it permanently and live my life without it? If it works, don't mess with it is my philosophy.T
poster:tina
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