Hi Nick...
Seriously, well done for making the first and most important step - talking about it and admitting that it is a real problem for you, one you would rather not have going on in your life atm!
Maybe you could contact a local support group when you feel ready to taper off of them. And as you find it difficult to talk over the phone, and I know how that feels as I too get real edgy and just blurt stuff out, then there are some support groups that will do live chat over the internet, giving you more time to compose and think through your answers and what it is you need to say.
It sounds like you are going to need proper support from somewhere or someone. Tapering Benz0z down to absolute zero is hard at the best of times. And then you need to be strong enough to keep away from them in the future...but one step at a time!
I wish you the best of luck Nick, and maybe you have already made the first step to success right here - so well done you!
Seriously, well done for making the first and most important step - talking about it and admitting that it is a real problem for you, one you would rather not have going on in your life atm!
Maybe you could contact a local support group when you feel ready to taper off of them. And as you find it difficult to talk over the phone, and I know how that feels as I too get real edgy and just blurt stuff out, then there are some support groups that will do live chat over the internet, giving you more time to compose and think through your answers and what it is you need to say.
It sounds like you are going to need proper support from somewhere or someone. Tapering Benz0z down to absolute zero is hard at the best of times. And then you need to be strong enough to keep away from them in the future...but one step at a time!
I wish you the best of luck Nick, and maybe you have already made the first step to success right here - so well done you!
Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path...
And leave a trail... of Love, Laughter and Understanding.