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Any positive stories about Benzo tapering? I need hope
Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Oct 12 9:38am | Replies (374)Comment receiving replies
What is the benzo coalition? I respect how informed you are about benzo addiction. The more I read and explored on my own, the easier it was for me to kick benzos. It has been 2 months for me, and I feel great. I have energy I haven't had in years. I lost 24 pounds as I was overweight from a sedentary lifestyle. However, I do not trust FDA or anything to do with the government. I was taught to blindly trust and I lost years of my life that I can never get back. I can now trust myself and use my own intelligence to guide me.
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I've been taking Klonopin since 1994 and I've had several doctors tell me not to stop taking it that I can cut back from three a day to two a day which I did actually on my own without even discussing it with them because I kept forgetting to take the middle of the day and when I told my doctor he said that's fine the least you can get by with the better I don't really see any need to go into a crash program maybe there are some people that have to do that if they do I would get advice from several psychiatrists I have a really good one that I've had for 10 years and the one before that I had him for about 10 years and he was very good also the four psychiatrists that I had when I first got sick in 1990 all diagnosed me with depression they gave me Thorazine Haldol all kinds of antidepressants and 10 shock treatments which did absolutely nothing to help my anxiety although I'm sure I did have some depression in 1994 when I was put on ativan a benzo it was like a light switch being being flipped I was able to drive a car again I was able to concentrate and watch TV programs I was able to live again I was able to ride in the car without rocking back and forth I could sit in the chair at home without rocking back and forth I even used to clench my rectum out of anxiety which is something most people don't talk about they probably don't like to I know it was very miserable
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Congratulations I’m so happy for you. Am still on my journey with all the difficulties of a taper.
You can google the Benzo coalition. It has very good source of information.
I too have been on Benzo for years and Valium has compromised years of my life. At times I’m hopeful and other times very discouraged. I also have chronic pain which makes my very slow taper feel insurmountable at times. You have given me hope.