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← Return to Going off of Xanax
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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 12, 2024 | Replies (135)
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Doctors tend to suggest cutting in half and then stopping. In my experience and that of friends, it can take months to get off benzos and withdrawal, unlike alcohol, can actually be dangerous, even causing psychosis. See if you can get a liquid form, or after cutting dose in half, then 1/4, try using longer time intervals, going from say 12 hours to 16 and so on. Treat your brain gently!
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Thank you for your help. Have you or friends stopped taking .5 mg of Xanax completely? It really sounds like so little but it’s so daunting. I usually take mine between six and seven in the morning daily. Knowing that it’s a short acting medication and done working within 6 to 8 hours made me think it would be easier to stop taking. It’s not like by 4 o’clock I’m losing my mind and chomping at the bit for another. Sometimes I’m a little more anxious than others, but I wait it out until the next morning. Really trying to get an idea of exactly what to expect. Thanks again!