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Originally Posted by Confusedinomicon
Smoking is a crutch and the nicotine does have a temporary calming effect. That's why it's so easy to get addicted to. It's damn near impossible to quit unless you have absolute resolve. I've watched my friend try and quit a few times and failed each time. (She's been smoking for 2-3 years now)
Most medication that helps with aggression tend to "blunt" your feelings to a degree. I had a "cloud" effect with depakote but I know it's not the same for everyone. Honestly, a good therapist would probably do you a lot of help.
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Yeah, I feel super calm on depakote, and not spacey at all. It really depends on the person and the dose of the drug.
Anyway, I would say that benzos are a lot safer than cigarettes, and less addictive, too. Plus, you would only have to take them when you get rage symptoms, which you said is not that often. If you take the benzos only once in a while, it's pretty unlikely you would develop an addiction to them.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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