I've detoxed off alcohol which was pretty bad. Not something to mess around with. Definitely dangerous dont go down that road. But I've also had heroin withdrawals at least a dozen times, and I will admit that sucks too but not bad enough to relapse.
Xanax? Oh god, please anyone that reads this please don't go past like 2 to 4 weeks on any benzo. I was doing like 8 mg/day for about a year. This was all recreational so when I ran out I was at the mercy of my dealer. Had a seizure after like day 4 or 5 quitting cold turkey. Ended up having 3 total that day. Then the anxiety, zero sleep for days on end I wish I would've researched this first. So bad. I'll do heroin withdrawals any day over benzos. I did ibogaine which resets your opioid receptors in your brain, and I would recommend it if you are pretty deep in opiates. But it's a psychedelic trip, can kick your butt mentality if you aren't prepared. So research first. But it works. Ayahuasca was tougher honestly, that is an ass kicker, so definitely be mentality prepared for that if you try it. I've done Ayahuasca like 10 times and a couple were pretty frightening, it is gonna bring the deepest part of your soul and subconscious to the surface, along with some serious energy from the universe that you didn't even know existed. It's mentality tough and might give you a wake up call which honestly was necessary for me but I was so relieved when it finally ended. Amazing soul cleanser but prepare yourself first and do it with a shaman who can guide you. But back to the subject, stay away from benzos. They are amazing for anxiety and sleep but no way do I ever want to do that crap again. Literally screws up your brain, and I am sorry for you guys that did it for multiple years. Just quitting cold turkey after a couple months was bad enough to make me relapse. I hope someone reads this before they get too deep. It's hell and don't screw up like the rest of us here. Like I said, I've done almost everything. Crazy mushroom trips, peyote, dmt, ketamine, week long trips in the amazon doing ayahuasca, and others I won't get into but definitely had some spiritual ass kickers. Benzos? The worst by far. I prescription is fine. After that figure something out because you will regret it if you go too far. Pretty much 24/7 panic attack feeling for who knows how long. Could be weeks could be months. Just depends. I bought plenty of supplements on amazon, some that replenish dopamine and serotonin. L dopa and L theanine will help you get your dopamine back. But if anyone has questions feel free to ask. Support is big when quitting benzos. Taper and reset your brain. If you haven't gone past 30 days then I hope you read this somehow first. Not worth it. Just a warning but hang in there and if you have depression or anxiety try tms therapy, acupuncture, meditation, reiki, sound tables, float tanks, anything natural. Anxiety sucks but there's holistic ways to beat it. Chemicals aren't the answer
Well said! Thank you. I was thinking about trying ayahuasca as did a great deal of LSD in the 1960's and liked it very much. However, I am starting to think I may be too old for all the crap. I have been clean of benzos for 2 months. It takes a great deal of grit to do it. What helps me is when . . . I went to a new doctor to establish care for high blood pressure and hypothyroidism. I didn't put valium on my list of prescriptions I am taking. He asked me if I was still taking valium because HE would NOT be prescribing it for me. Like I was drug seeking. Doctor shopping. Does anyone know how to get the pharmacies to stop disclosing my prescription medication list?