09-09-2018, 02:37 PM
I will not post a link on here, nor quote or talk to someone directly in case I get in trouble. I will only speak from my own personal experience about this topic in hope it will help someone else.
Battling with wd for the last three years, I have come to realize the single most important thing I had to do was at all costs avoid any other gaba a agonists which benzos bind to. For me that was alcohol which also binds to the same receptors in the brain, now I do not at all recommend going cold turkey from alc if you are dependent on it as it is just as dangerous as going ct from benzos. If you are dependent on both alc and benz this should be taken with extreme caution but also to be dependent on both is very dangerous esp if used in conjunction!
After having to go into detox as I was not consistent with my taper, it was the worst experience of my life that nearly killed me.
re-instating benz was the only option after that if I were to function at some decent level and not loose everything, I still don't know how I managed to keep everything in my life together whilst going through ct wd. But I don't regret the experience as it gave me the strength to face it head on this time and the taper quite honestly is a breeze compared to ct wd i went through. I tapered down to one sixth of the dose I used to be on.
May I recommend THE ASHTON MANUAL which can be found easily online. She has devoted her whole career on benz research and withdrawal and recovery with decades of experience in the field. She was a Prof at Newcastle University, and knows more about benzos than any MD who hands them out! You can even print it and take it to your DR, they should not dismiss it.
The most important thing is you first have to be ready to do this, don't start unless you are ready to taper and take on whats going to be a long but rewarding journey at the end.
For me the second was to remove alcohol all together- I cannot stress how much of a difference this has made.
Third is to move to a long lasting benzo such as val- all of this can be found on the Ashton manual.
Fourth is to know your body and what it can handle and what it can't, I have become sensitive to a lot of things in my diet and the world around me. But slowly exposing yourself to those things in order to stimulate your brain on the right course to a successful recovery.
Caffeine and Alcohol were the two most important things I had to remove also being careful with certain supplements.
The world around me became quite vivid, and at some points quite intolerable so a good support system is essential and knowing this is all part of withdrawal.
Anyhow I can go on forever, I hope my story helps some of you out there suffering. Please stay away from alcohol and caffeine, switch to a long acting benzo and let people know what your going through so you can have the mental support you need. p.s check the Ashton Manual
Good luck guys!
Battling with wd for the last three years, I have come to realize the single most important thing I had to do was at all costs avoid any other gaba a agonists which benzos bind to. For me that was alcohol which also binds to the same receptors in the brain, now I do not at all recommend going cold turkey from alc if you are dependent on it as it is just as dangerous as going ct from benzos. If you are dependent on both alc and benz this should be taken with extreme caution but also to be dependent on both is very dangerous esp if used in conjunction!
After having to go into detox as I was not consistent with my taper, it was the worst experience of my life that nearly killed me.
re-instating benz was the only option after that if I were to function at some decent level and not loose everything, I still don't know how I managed to keep everything in my life together whilst going through ct wd. But I don't regret the experience as it gave me the strength to face it head on this time and the taper quite honestly is a breeze compared to ct wd i went through. I tapered down to one sixth of the dose I used to be on.
May I recommend THE ASHTON MANUAL which can be found easily online. She has devoted her whole career on benz research and withdrawal and recovery with decades of experience in the field. She was a Prof at Newcastle University, and knows more about benzos than any MD who hands them out! You can even print it and take it to your DR, they should not dismiss it.
The most important thing is you first have to be ready to do this, don't start unless you are ready to taper and take on whats going to be a long but rewarding journey at the end.
For me the second was to remove alcohol all together- I cannot stress how much of a difference this has made.
Third is to move to a long lasting benzo such as val- all of this can be found on the Ashton manual.
Fourth is to know your body and what it can handle and what it can't, I have become sensitive to a lot of things in my diet and the world around me. But slowly exposing yourself to those things in order to stimulate your brain on the right course to a successful recovery.
Caffeine and Alcohol were the two most important things I had to remove also being careful with certain supplements.
The world around me became quite vivid, and at some points quite intolerable so a good support system is essential and knowing this is all part of withdrawal.
Anyhow I can go on forever, I hope my story helps some of you out there suffering. Please stay away from alcohol and caffeine, switch to a long acting benzo and let people know what your going through so you can have the mental support you need. p.s check the Ashton Manual
Good luck guys!
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