to those who have recovered from drug addiction?

[snowfly]

rehab is only way. you will eventually overdose and die if you continue. do the right guy

Thats what I was going to say honesty to be successful you really need some type of treatment that works for you depending on the drug if it is physically addictive like benzo , opiate or booze can be hard. treatment has saved many if you truly try and want it .Most need some help to stay clean for good .

[boomer62]

I've dabbled in things myself and have found like everything else, things in moderation. When you become aware you have a problem that is the first step. We are programmed beings and do things without thinking about things and they become habits. We do things for pain and pleasure. You were taking Xanax because it gave you pleasure, now by overdoing it ,it causes you pain and your life is suffering. You need to make a DECLARATION you will stop and commit. You need to get your mind and thoughts right. Substitute bad habits with good habits, which means you need to go work out and EXERCISE,will help release the dopamine in your body, and also start eating healthy foods and adopt healthy lifestyle. You will start to feel better and then become addicted to exercise,so to speak. Feed the mind and spirit, plenty of self development out there. Having a relationship with God and praying will be a huge benefit. Bottom line is you need to love yourself and want to change. Part of drug addiction or any addiction is we are CHASING THE FEELINGS WE WANT or think we will get from it.
I'm assuming you are taking Xanax because you have anxiety and that can put you into depression. Going to a counselor can help get you in touch with your pain and inner demons but still believe you need to commit and want to be healthy and ADOPT HEALTHY HABITS and lifestyle. There are natural supplements also to take to help naturally relieve anxiety and put you into a calm state that are non addictive. Bottom line is you are ok, you have a problem, but it's temporary and you will OVERCOME this. The mind is so powerful, you just need to get your mind right and start thinking differently and develop positive habits. Helps to be around others who can give you positive support as well. Nothing to be ashamed about ,we are all human. That's why God and spirituality is important in our life. Good luck to you.

[Russian Rocket]

good luck guy!

ohh and

[The Kraken]

What is your problem ? He says your right.... and you have good advice here, I don't agree with him calling you still a drug user or whatever, but com'on kraken, you don't need to say all of that.

There's no right answer in here. Just experiences and support.

Yeah, he sure did take it wrong. I think what I said he's pretty much admitted to such in his own words. Guy has serious experience in this area and can help others if he really wanted to.
I don't think Mrs. Shari would appreciate him saying all those things to me. I hope he erases before she does her patrol rounds.

First off, fukk you. I don't give a shit if Shari or any mod reads what I wrote nor do I give a damn what they decide to do about it. I've got bigger fish to fry than worrying about an internet infraction. With that said, I think they'll understand where I'm coming from.

Second, you don't call someone a "human garabage disposal for illegal narcotics" and then try and spin it. Own what you said, we're not children. You decided to take a shot at me in a thread that is actually serious and I think you're a piece of shit for it but that's where it ends.

[recon1]

There's no right answer in here. Just experiences and support.



First off, fukk you. I don't give a shit if Shari or any mod reads what I wrote nor do I give a damn what they decide to do about it. I've got bigger fish to fry than worrying about an internet infraction. With that said, I think they'll understand where I'm coming from.

Second, you don't call someone a "human garabage disposal for illegal narcotics" and then try and spin it. Own what you said, we're not children. You decided to take a shot at me in a thread that is actually serious and I think you're a piece of shit for it but that's where it ends.

Wow. sorry you feel like that tough guy. Was just saying you appear to be the person to give advice in this matter. Good-luck with you're continued recovery, hopefully you didn't fall off wagon.
Again, good-luck. No ill intention directed toward you or anybody who finds themselves in this predicament

[daneblazer]

Get detoxed & go to a support group...AA if you have to, they had/have similar problems. Half measures availed us nothing...

[Booya711]

A line a day will keep the doctor away

[CantFeelMyFace]

This is going to sound corny as fukk but idc. Find a girlfriend who you really like who will take care of you. Who needs benzos when you got some good puzzy for your cocks enjoyment. I used to do lots of oxys and hadn't had any puzzy for months and I didn't even care coz I was so fukkin high. one night i was snorting lines of oxy with this hot girl that I had been wanting to bang for a long time. She was all high and horny and I got that oxy rooster. I was so fukked out of my dome I couldn't get my rooster hard. Shyt was embarrassing. I felt so ashamed. After that I was like penetrate that and I quit. I got sober and got a good girl to take care of me. I'd much rather be fukked, fed, and cleaned up after with a chill sexy girl than be high as fukk all the time with a limp dick.

[robmpink]

I settled down(serious relationship at the right time). There was a period when if I didn't roll (take e), do some c, and bumps of k, it wouldn't be a good night.

[robmpink]

Lucky for me is I never liked H. I tried it a few times, but it made me tired and was just a yuk drug, in my opinion. Lucky for me because those involved did time, died, etc. Even those stupid oxys or downers, I never liked.

[scumbag]

benzos

specifically Xanax

very hard to kick

dosing 4x the amt I started at

i was chewing 4 or 5 blue's (valium) at a time for a month or two straight at one of my lower points. i stopped taking them on my own and didn't have any problems.

i didn't notice any side effects other than i was a depressed mess for about a month (apparently that shit fcks your brian up and can cause depression).

[Big Bear]

To the OP... good luck man I wish you a speedy recovery whether its cold turkey or rehab.

But i have a question about anxiety meds and xanax...

Reading all of the post in this thread it seems many of you have a very negative outlook toward Xanax.

Is it possible to use xanax responsibly and not become addicted?


What if you only take 1 xanax per week?

are there any safer meds for panic attacks and severe anxiety?

[cburland10]

To the OP... good luck man I wish you a speedy recovery whether its cold turkey or rehab.

But i have a question about anxiety meds and xanax...

Reading all of the post in this thread it seems many of you have a very negative outlook toward Xanax.

Is it possible to use xanax responsibly and not become addicted?


What if you only take 1 xanax per week?

are there any safer meds for panic attacks and severe anxiety?

if you have an addictive personality I wouldnt recommend any benzodiazepines.

to answer your last question, marijuana

[The Kraken]

To the OP... good luck man I wish you a speedy recovery whether its cold turkey or rehab.

But i have a question about anxiety meds and xanax...

Reading all of the post in this thread it seems many of you have a very negative outlook toward Xanax.

Is it possible to use xanax responsibly and not become addicted?


What if you only take 1 xanax per week?

are there any safer meds for panic attacks and severe anxiety?

Sure, if you take Xanax once a week, you won't become addicted. And it's possible to use it responsibly (albeit unlikely). I see it a lot with older folks, they'll be scripted Oxy or Xanax and it will last them the whole year, they may take 5 or 6. For some reason, younger generations aren't that way. If a little is good, a lot must be great. And at first it is. But it quickly goes down hill.

These days I prefer Propanolol for anxiety. It's not going to give you that euphoria or warm and fuzzy feeling that Xanax will but it is effective and not addictive. It also keeps the heart rate down which is nice.

If you're hellbent on a benzo for anxiety, I would go with Klonopin due to it's half life. I'm not going into pharmacodynamics but it's less likely to be abused than Xanax. Next would be Valium and lastly Xanax.

I'm amazed doctors still write monthly scripts for Xanax for anxiety. All studies show that is basically -ev. If someone truly needs a benzo 2-3 times a day for anxiety, Klonopin should be the drug of choice with Valium or Xanax as a PRN written once or twice a year.

[aston]

Wish you the best of luck mate. Going to rehab does work

[clockwise1965]

I've been sober for 35 years. Before I went to treatment (AA) I almost lost my family, career and home. I would not be sober without treatment and a lifestyle change.

I wish you well.

[Swaggy P]

This is going to sound corny as fukk but idc. Find a girlfriend who you really like who will take care of you. Who needs benzos when you got some good puzzy for your cocks enjoyment. I used to do lots of oxys and hadn't had any puzzy for months and I didn't even care coz I was so fukkin high. one night i was snorting lines of oxy with this hot girl that I had been wanting to bang for a long time. She was all high and horny and I got that oxy rooster. I was so fukked out of my dome I couldn't get my rooster hard. Shyt was embarrassing. I felt so ashamed. After that I was like penetrate that and I quit. I got sober and got a good girl to take care of me. I'd much rather be fukked, fed, and cleaned up after with a chill sexy girl than be high as fukk all the time with a limp dick.

And then when that same "puzzy" gets boring or decides to leave then what? This is horrible advice. It's all about transforming your inner self and becoming a stronger person as a result. Basically what I'm saying is switching from one pleasure to another isn't going to solve shit in the long term. If one is completely dependent on pleasures for their happiness then there is a strong possibility that there's something a person really hates about themselves or a traumatic event occurred that they cant get over. A lot of people who are addicted are that way. One must dig deep and do some serious introspective soul searching if one wants to cure their addictions permanently. Finding a good counselor/mentor is key.

[CantFeelMyFace]

And then when that same "puzzy" gets boring or decides to leave then what? This is horrible advice. It's all about transforming your inner self and becoming a stronger person as a result. Basically what I'm saying is switching from one pleasure to another isn't going to solve shit in the long term. If one is completely dependent on pleasures for their happiness then there is a strong possibility that there's something a person really hates about themselves or a traumatic event occurred that they cant get over. A lot of people who are addicted are that way. One must dig deep and do some serious introspective soul searching if one wants to cure their addictions permanently. Finding a good counselor/mentor is key.

Hence the part where I said a girl who will take care of you. Someone that won't leave. And it's not just about the pussy. Although I do agree with you on the rest of your points. It is amazing what a support system can do though when you have a person you can trust who has good intentions for you to help you get through everything. And the pussy is an added bonus.

[YorkHunt]

Do it for yourself. The drugs do nothing positive for your life. I recommend ditching gambling as well, as any addictive personality trait that you hold, can then lead to a relapse of a past addiction. Focus your time and energy on starting a company or add another job to your life, it will consume your time and ween you off the drugs.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

many useless and retarded advice given on here. the guy wants to know how to quit benzos. not some life advice...

getting addicted to benzos can happen to anyone not just one's that have addictive personalities.

like i said, don't seek advice on here. go to a forum where people have success in quitting benzos.

you really don't have to go to rehab. you just have to know how to do it the right way.

and the first thing to do is wean off in steps since your physically dependent on the drug.

some people think you just have to keep your mind on something else and you'll be fine.

well that's not the case with certain drugs and even alcohol. if you've been a heavy user for years, the withdrawals can literally kill you physically, no joke.

i strongly advise you to go to a forum where people have actually quit benzos.

they'll give you good advice on how to counter your withdrawal symptoms with the correct drugs.

it'll probably be hard but if you truly want to quit, you can do it.

and for those that don't understand, just google benzo withdrawals and get the basic idea before giving out useless advice.

finding jesus or getting a girl will not help someone with the physical withdrawals. get a clue before you spew out nonsense.

[robmpink]

many useless and retarded advice given on here. the guy wants to know how to quit benzos. not some life advice...

getting addicted to benzos can happen to anyone not just one's that have addictive personalities.

like i said, don't seek advice on here. go to a forum where people have success in quitting benzos.

you really don't have to go to rehab. you just have to know how to do it the right way.

and the first thing to do is wean off in steps since your physically dependent on the drug.

some people think you just have to keep your mind on something else and you'll be fine.

well that's not the case with certain drugs and even alcohol. if you've been a heavy user for years, the withdrawals can literally kill you physically, no joke.

i strongly advise you to go to a forum where people have actually quit benzos.

they'll give you good advice on how to counter your withdrawal symptoms with the correct drugs.

it'll probably be hard but if you truly want to quit, you can do it.

and for those that don't understand, just google benzo withdrawals and get the basic idea before giving out useless advice.

finding jesus or getting a girl will not help someone with the physical withdrawals. get a clue before you spew out nonsense.

Flame, I read his first post.

To those who have recovered from drug addiction?

how did you do it? fight it cold turkey? Check in to a facility? Is that the only way? Any ideas are good. Would like to hear input from people who have been there


I answered that I settled down, which ceased my activity. Who the penetrate has time to read each fuckin word in this thread?

[Ghenghis Kahn]

lol what a fukking idiot. did you think my response was towards you? i am actually trying to help the op.

he is physically addicted to xanax where he'll get withdrawals.

did you use any of those drugs daily and were physically addicted to them? did you have physical withdrawals?

you were a recreational user that found a chick that didn't tolerate your drug use and chose the chick to quit using. good for you.

this case is different, move along...

[YorkHunt]

Ghengis=

[robmpink]

lol what a fukking idiot. did you think my response was towards you? i am actually trying to help the op.

he is physically addicted to xanax where he'll get withdrawals.

did you use any of those drugs daily and were physically addicted to them? did you have physical withdrawals?

you were a recreational user that found a chick that didn't tolerate your drug use and chose the chick to quit using. good for you.

this case is different, move along...

Flamester, he didn't specify the drug from what I read. Even if he did, I probably would have skipped over it.

I didn't use a relationship as an attempt to slow down, rather it was a catalyst for me slowing down, unknown to me at the time.

Flame

[Ghenghis Kahn]

nah man, i've done some research on gaba receptor agonist.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

Flamester, he didn't specify the drug from what I read. Even if he did, I probably would have skipped over it.

I didn't use a relationship as an attempt to slow down, rather it was a catalyst for me slowing down, unknown to me at the time.

Flame

like i said, you were a recreational user and not physically dependent.

[robmpink]

like i said, you were a recreational user and not physically dependent.

Who the hell can go to a good club without drugs?

[The Kraken]

There's no need for him to go anywhere else, I've posted in this thread the same stuff he'll find anywhere else.

[robmpink]

I have some really good memories from my recreational drug use. One of which is.....


#1 My friend telling me he's bringing this girl back to the hotel room, but when I said who, he introduced me to a fake potted palm tree.

[The Kraken]

I have some really good memories from my recreational drug use. One of which is.....


#1 My friend telling me he's bringing this girl back to the hotel room, but when I said who, he introduced me to a fake potted palm tree.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

There's no need for him to go anywhere else, I've posted in this thread the same stuff he'll find anywhere else.

if you truly think so, give him a regiment that he can follow the 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, until he can stop.

[The Kraken]

Dude, did you read my posts?

i have him a link to the bible of weaning benzos

yes, specifically benzos

[Ghenghis Kahn]

my bad, didn't realize you posted a link. i just read whole bunch of believe in god and get a girlfriend bs.

[Swaggy P]

many useless and retarded advice given on here. the guy wants to know how to quit benzos. not some life advice...

You are an obnoxious cu*t. A gambling addicted degenerate moron such as yourself shouldn't be giving out advice to other addicts. Get some treatment yourself for your own addiction problem instead of preaching to others your useless garbage that you call advice.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

You are an obnoxious cu*t. A gambling addicted degenerate moron such as yourself shouldn't be giving out advice to other addicts. Get some treatment yourself for your own addiction problem instead of preaching to others your useless garbage that you call advice.

lol why are you on sbr again? you're a fukking loser, get a fukking life.