@raspberrytorte:

Thanks for chiming in on my good sleep and the advantages of melatonin. It really was miraculous! Tho my intense sleep deprivation might have contributed to me crashing for eight hours. Been up since 3:30am and got a lot done, chatting with friends and building relationships. Having a great time, taking the day off, then it's back to cooking tomorrow, as i have a fridge full of fresh veggies that should be used pronto.

Sorry you're suffering benzo withdrawal, i know i have terrible anger management experiences in benzo withdrawal. I have only five milligrams of valium left to go as i withdrew in 2022 until it got too impossible.

Currently waiting for my sleep to stabilize before i tackle the last 25%. I don't like to be addicted, and i won't travel out-of-province until i'm benzo-free as other governments have different ideas about benzo scripts.

It's such a small amount, five milligrams of valium, i should be able to do it, but i had such anger management problems last time i went below five milligrams, i may just have to settle for harm-reduction, which i do NOT want, but it may be insurmountable, given that i've been on benzos since a negligent shrink started prescribing me them long-term in 1998.

Well, i'll make one last attempt, and then if it fails, i'm stuck with five milligrams forever, which i do NOT want, because even withdrawal from this tiny amount causes extreme anger management problems, and i won't be able to travel out-of-province, where the benzo policies are not so loose.

And i'm dying to go to Cuba...