Posted by twainesworld on February 24, 2004, at 13:00:13
In reply to Re: AMBEIN I THINK I NEED HELP- UPDATED update, posted by Fallen4myT on February 23, 2004, at 23:33:56
Hey Fallen ~
I know it seems like it will NEVER end, and you will NEVER be free of this manacle called Ambien (and Valium too) -- but, eventually you WILL BE! You just have to take 'baby steps' -- otherwise you will panic and go back up in your dose, and that's not what you want. Even if you only cut a sliver off one of your pills a night, that's better than taking too little too quick, and then taking too much the next week!! Here's what gave me some 'comfort' when I was trying to lower my Vicodin dose --- I felt like as long as I had 'some' in my system (even if it was a lot less than what I FELT like I needed), I knew I would be ok. Eventually that "some" got smaller & smaller, and I realized I was still 'ok'! Nevermind the lowering, RIGHT NOW your most important task is to stop taking MORE during the times when you feel like you've had a lot of stress!!! THAT is what's going to set you back, and make it even HARDER to quit!! How about taking a week to stabilize yourself on a SET dose, and feeling comfortable & secure on that before you continue with your tapering!? I think that is FARRR more important for you!! You KNOW in your head that you WILL be ok on the amount you're on -- and you REALLY don't NEED to take more! I KNOW it's hard, and I REALLY am not trying to act like it's simple -- I'm just trying to give you some sort of 'comfort' to hang onto when you feel like you are stressin', and you "think" you need more!!! You don't!! Maybe you don't need to take LESS that day, or that week -- but you DEFINITELY don't need to take MORE!!! Eventually, in time (no hurry, take it slow) you will feel secure enough to start lowering again. But, for now, stick to a comfortable (reasonable) dose, and don't worry about the tapering for awhile! YOU WILL GET THRU THIS!!! Focus on your goal of being FREE and feeling SOOO much better (not to mention that awful trapped & panicked feeling we 'junkies' feel when we are worried about not having enough on hand, etc.), and if you want it bad enough (and I KNOW you do), it will be enough to get you to the 'other side'!!
I am always thinking of you, my friend -- and I am always here........... :o)
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