Posted by Christ_empowered on June 16, 2011, at 19:51:01
In reply to anxiety and xanax, posted by emmanuel98 on June 16, 2011, at 19:38:19
hey. I wouldn't worry too much about addiction. I used to abuse the hell out of benzos...I even ordered massive quantities off the internet from less-than-reputable sources so I could drown out my misery. My shrink found out and, of course, wouldn't prescribe benzos at the time.
A couple years later, I ended up with that same shrink after a nervous breakdown. She kindly agreed to give me a couple months worth of Klonopin at a standard dose as long as I passed a drug test after a couple months. I passed it, I eventually tapered, and I never abused the tranquilizer.
I'm not saying go crazy on the xanax, but I am saying that self-control can be learned and I hope your doctor understands that.
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