Official Mental Health Thread

[WWWP]

I always err on the side of stable on intake forms. Mandatory holds are the ****ing worst.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I’m addicted to Xanax and it’s become a real hardship.

I’m not saying it was or was not the right course of action ...

Think hard about it. My anxiety was making it hard to go to work or walk my dog. I would worry for hours without mercy about having to walk my dog. And even with it like that being that imprisoned by my anxiety I still kind of wish I had never turned to benzos.

I’m not giving advice but I do believe you have to pay a very greedy piper with those. They make you so tired and sleepy too. Once you start getting hooked you’re either spinning with anxiety or nodding off. If there’s another path for you I encourage you to consider it. Benzos are not a free pass

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Never had it prescribed which makes my experience a totally different scenario, but kicking benzos (and opioids) were a few of the worst months of my life. I think I'm over the hump as this was years ago, but that **** flares up so randomly that I don't ever want to get comfortable enough to go down that road again. You should probably trust your doctor, but definitely definitely ask if there's anything else you can try first.

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by Frownland

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Never had it prescribed which makes my experience a totally different scenario, but kicking benzos (and opioids) were a few of the worst months of my life. I think I'm over the hump as this was years ago, but that **** flares up so randomly that I don't ever want to get comfortable enough to go down that road again. You should probably trust your doctor, but definitely definitely ask if there's anything else you can try first.

How bad was the withdrawal and how long did it last?

And how much were you taking?

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Fluff

How bad was the withdrawal and how long did it last?

The first month was painful enough to wish for death but my motor skills were ****ed up to the point that I couldn't pull off suicide if I tried. The two months after that were a disorienting panicked fog that made me long to think or relax again.

And how much were you taking?

I honestly don't remember the exact amount but I'm pretty sure it fluxuated a lot. Handfuls of xanies throughout the day and at least a couple of anything-codone a day (I'd do more but I didn't have those in as high of a quantity as the benzos). Had multiple overdoses over the course of about a year and a half, I'm surprised that I survived that stage of my life.

[OccultHawk]

Wow man

I didn’t know you went through all that.

[WWWP]

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

handful of xanax sounds bad. i wonder if thats how itd end up for me. starting small with one then going up with more and more?

Unfortunately they are notoriously addictive. There are plenty of people on benzos that don't develop habits but it's a slippery slope. They might end up working great for you and it'll never be an issue. Who knows really.

[WWWP]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Had multiple overdoses over the course of about a year and a half, I'm surprised that I survived that stage of my life.

Glad you made it to the other side, homie.

[OccultHawk]

When you get a script you have to follow the rules of the prescription religiously

If you get 2mg a day don’t EVER take 3

you’ll still get addicted but if you allow yourself to develop a huge tolerance like that - whew - that does a number on your cognitive well-being

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Wow man

I didn’t know you went through all that.

Indeed. Glad you survived that **** and everything

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by Frownland

The first month was painful enough to wish for death but my motor skills were ****ed up to the point that I couldn't pull off suicide if I tried. The two months after that were a disorienting panicked fog that made me long to think or relax again.



I honestly don't remember the exact amount but I'm pretty sure it fluxuated a lot. Handfuls of xanies throughout the day and at least a couple of anything-codone a day (I'd do more but I didn't have those in as high of a quantity as the benzos). Had multiple overdoses over the course of about a year and a half, I'm surprised that I survived that stage of my life.

****ing hell mate. I knew it was bad but its hard to understand how bad when you haven't done it.

Alcohol withdrawals were bad for me but benzos sound much worse. I was pretty much physically OK after about two weeks.