Posted by Tony P on September 19, 2006, at 17:16:51
In reply to Re: On the other hand » Tony P, posted by AuntieMel on September 19, 2006, at 10:19:33
> If you find yourself taking more to look for a "high" you might want to look at your patterns.
You hit the nail on the head. I can (and do, when I'm not in good recovery) take almost anything in excess or abusively, if there's even a hint of a high (or a nice relaxing low). While I've been weaning off my drug of choice I've been binging from time to time on several other things - not necessarily addictive as such, but psychoactive or mind-altering. Taking 6 gabapentin at once "just as an experiment" fits that pattern.
Even with 4 days free of my DOC, I sense that I'm already starting to see my drug use in better perspective, and have less desire to mess with my mind and feelings.
My family Dr is familiar with my history - I'll let him know where I'm at & let him make the call. By the time I see him Friday I should have a week clean, GW & WP, and a couple of weeks since I took the heavy dose of the gabapentin, so he & I will have a better idea whether I was just experimenting or if I have to add gabapentin to the list of meds I can't take safely.
Thanks for your input.
Tony P
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