Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakeCharmer
ForeverGirl, there was a time when I could barely imagine such long withdrawal symptoms, but someone I knew went through it, I studied up on the subject and came to understand that benzo withdrawals are the worst known. Worse than cocaine or heroin or alcohol. Worse than tobacco. Worse than all of those combined together.
Most doctors are woefully uneducated because the drug companies first touted benzos as safe and non-addictive. They're safe compared to barbiturates, but they're highly addictive. Many doctors believe Klonopin is non-addictive and where I live they hand it out like candy to anyone with any kind of anxiety or bereavement.
You're brave to face this and to keep going. It will eventually get better, but there are, indeed, thousands of people suffering the hell on long-term withdrawal and thousands more who'd like to get off and don't have the strength. I don't know if I'd have the gumption. I don't take it. After seeing what my friend went through, it's definitely a drug that scares me.
Take care and I wish you continued courage.  |
Thanks so much Snake Charmer! You are spot on about the difficulty of this. Some days I wake up feeling so horrible that I wonder how much longer I can face it. I certainly do not want to! I stay constantly revved up and my body is tremulous non stop, even when you wake up out of a dead sleep. No reason for it psychologically, it is the physical withdrawal effect. I can definitely understand a person ending their life due to this, it is no way to live. You want someone to blame or hurt back for your great suffering and there is no one in particular. What a conundrum!