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I am having a VERY difficult time with Klonipin withdrawal
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 11 6:43am | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
@cking56, Harsh is OK. I can handle it. I do appreciate not using ALL CAPS TO EMPHASIZE though. Educating yourself is a two way street. Of course rapid withdrawal is dangerous, which is why I replied in the first place and no one said there was craving or pleasure seeking involved, you implied that and we all know that people can become addicted to prescribed medications. There are two sides to every coin so to speak.
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Apologies for all caps, but I am sick of hearing bad advice. I disagree that people become addicted to benzodiazepines if they are taking as prescribed. If someone is abusing other drugs, such as opioids, yes, they can add benzodiazepines, and that is a horrible combination. Those people probably need a combination of recovery and therapy.
If someone is posting here that they are having a difficult time coming off benzodiazepines because of very disturbing and distressing symptoms, it’s unlikely they are looking for the type of help offers at addiction centers. The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition is tirelessly working to dispel this “addiction” link not because addiction isn’t real, but the methods of withdrawal/discontinuation are so incredibly different. What works for drug addiction does not work for drug dependence with no abuse.
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Addiction doesn’t mean there was pleasure seeking necessarily. It is just so darn hard to stop this drug I thought a little help might be helpful. I wasn’t pleasure seeking myself. I was taking a prescribed amount for anxiety and it actually ending up making it worse. Any route that works for someone is worth it and many people beat drugs at those centers. I agree it is not the best way but it is a way.