So i just withdraled on Effexor. Oh my god i would rather detox off of alcohol and cigarettes again, multiple times. It was hell. Brain fog, zaps where it felt like electricity going thru my brain every few seconds and nothing helped. But now im not suicidal and im gaining feelings back in my hand as it basic went numb as i was on it

@@Shad0wBoxxerno bud effexor withdraw won’t kill you unless you fall down the steps from the brain zaps alcohol withdraw will kill you just like benzos from horrible seizures if the hallucinations don’t

@@Shad0wBoxxerbtw don’t start smoking again the effexor may have mad quitting easier

Can you cite sources for your videos?

Honestly the "Keeps taking them just to avoid the withdrawals" applies to basically all medications for psychological issues. I was on a benzo but was taken off for something different and over the years I've worked my way up to four different medications currently. None of them are benzos and yet I'm still freaking terrified of stopping them because my pharmacy has been late filling them occasionally and has either resulted in me hiding under my blanket shaking and wanting to throw up for days or just straight up in the hospital. I mean some of them I legitimately have to stay on but at least one I just have no desire to go through all that again so I keep filling it. They're trying to transfer me from fentanyl to medical marijuana (or at least lower the dosage and find some sort of meeting ground) and I'm bloody terrified because during the fentanyl shortage I ran out and did very nearly die from it.

Yes I've noticed that the research chemical benzos have been flourishing on the internet over the past decade or so. Congrats on recovering, shits tough.

I struggled with Xanax for 3 years I went through a whole 90 ct farmapram bottle in less than a week one time, I’m so glad I’m sober now:) the coke and the xans were so hard to stop.. I never want to take another pill in my life, I still get coke craving’s sometimes but Since my best friend passed at 24 the risk isn’t worth it with all the fetynal out there.. I get a better natural high running 10 miles a day

good for you man, ive had friend who unfortunately couldnt get clean. Even though im clean now, its been rough and definitely had some weak moments. I wish you the best my friend

Because of my addiction I lost all my friends, my girlfriend, and almost died from fake Xanax.. drugs aren’t cool, even weed/alcohol made me not motivated and I was just wasting so much time.. I still don’t have any friends, or hangout with anyone because I socially isolated myself so much. I strongly believe this is gonna be my year.. my heart goes out to anyone struggling with drugs and alcohol🙏

I got off Xanax cold turkey. Suffering Hell is a good way to describe it

I have panic disorder among other anxieties, but I only used Ativan maybe 10-15 times a year. My doctor used to resist giving me this medication to the point that I would end up in tears. Going to the doctor or running out of Ativan became an anxiety trigger. One time my apartment was broken into and the guy only stole like 4 things, 1 being my Ativan, and I lost it because it meant I had to go back to the doctor and beg him for more. I even brought the police report and he wouldn’t give them to me until I broke down. I used to get a prescription of 2-5 pills at once (because my doctor was a dick) and I would be anxious to use them because I knew to get more would be a nightmare. If I had any less than 3 pills I wouldn’t even leave my house because I couldn’t risk having a panic attack and having to use a precious pill. I’ve since changed doctors and my overall anxiety has gone down and I use maybe 3-5 a year if that. Last year I think I only used 1. A lot of my issues seemed to come from the anxiety of running out of medicine and not being able to get more and becoming “stuck” in a panic attack. I still get pretty bad anxiety about going to the doctor which is crazy because my new doctor is kind and has never made me feel like a drug seeker. I think the first doctor caused me to have a very unhealthy, almost dependent relationship with Ativan that I never had with other doctors either before or after him.

I started Ativan 15 years ago after a similar ER visit. Took it once in a blue moon, and only like 1/4 of a 0.5mg tablet. Over the last 2 years, my anxiety had crept up due to extreme stress and burnout, the loss of several close family members, and basically one crisis after the next with no breathing room. I started relying on increasing doses of Ativan to sleep, and one day I realized I was taking up to 6 or more tablets in a day to try and manage my insomnia and anxiety--and I needed to knock it off. About six weeks ago, I cut back to 75% of a single tablet at night and no ativan during the day. The rebound anxiety was weirdly delayed, hitting me hard about a week later and it's been SO HARD. 3 weeks into this adjustment, my dad died. It would have been so easy to medicate myself back into relative calm, but I've stuck with it. My resting heartrate is always 180-200bpm these days, but I know it will improve with time. Ativan has been a godsend for legit panic attacks, but it's dangerous af for generalized anxiety or long-term insomnia. I wouldn't wish this on anyone!

I went to my doctor about 23 years ago because I was feeling really mentally unwell and actually close to wanting to unalive. And when I went to my doctor I'm like I need something for the same ciety and depression but I am terrified of being prescribed things like Xanax or anything like that. And his immediate response was oh no they have the ability to potentially cause blood clots in the brain as well as having a myriad of other issues and being addictive so the most I'm going to give you is these two lesser medications that were helpful but we're not nearly as strong. And I'm very thankful for him being honest

As you should be for that great doc - good for you!!!! A close relative of mine discovered the addiction by simply ending his short RX’d “upon need” course and went through HELL AND BACK. I suspect many docs truly don’t realize how all-encompassing anxiety can be and therefore don’t realize how addicting relief of it is for many patients. These drugs are WAY stronger than they need to be. Again, GOOD FOR YOU!

@@AlexisS998 i am so happy you're better now. If you try to see this from the doctor's point of view, your case is not the rule - it's the exception. The doctor is bound by rules. He/she sees 15 patients per day, many drug seekers - it makes a doc less sensitive to pleas for benzos. People pleasing for benzos are desperate, manipulative and tricky, because benzos are so good, like a band-aid for your soul, but it doesn't heal anything, doesn't make anything better in the long run.

Also it’s one of the only drugs where you can die from stopping cold turkey, the other being alcohol (possibly gabapentin too)

Exactly…what you described is the ONLY way to get off benzodiazepines…

Thank you. I’m on them for the same reason and I don’t want to anymore. Ill try this.

@@Ouijaboreddd Good luck to you. One tip: don't be discouraged by occasional backsliding.

That is usually how its done with medical supervision, a slow taper.

Be careful. Even two weeks of using Xanax daily at prescribed doses can cause withdrawal

Hope you’re doing well!

Get off that crap. You don't need it

i had a whole comment and it ran away :( tldr was Talk to your prescriber, ask them to decrease dosage (if possible) and let them know you want to work more on coping mechanisms you can use when it isnt possible or feasible to take medication. while medications like Xanax can still be used when you Need Them (think panic attack level), having the coping skills to get by without them make things Better. not easier per se, but if you can talk yourself down, you dont feel that spike of panic on top of the already-present anxiety when you cant find your meds right away ó.ò i wish you the best of luck, please stay safe and please keep your parents involved in your work to lessen intake (and quit if you would eventually like to do that, if youre able)

If you have serious anxiety/panic disorder and you take your Xanax exactly as prescribed, then you are absolutely NOT an addict! Becoming physically dependent on a substance is your body’s natural response to having taken a medication for a long period of time. But physical dependence does NOT automatically mean you’re an addict.

It’s almost impossible to get benzodiazepines if you’re on any kind of opioid, at least legally.

Jacked back here too. Used to ask for sleeping pills...Dr would give me these other 'safer' non-benzo sleeping pills...high read up on them and they have all the same issues as the benzo with some extra problems but they were 'designed' to be safer and they pharma companies told all the dr's they are safer however they are not. lol. Now high just grow plants (on my channel).

@@TheBLGL At least I know there's less chance I'll have to deal with them if its that unlikely legally. Thanks for the information

It’s so bad, it’s almost indescribable, and I’ve been through a lot of stuff in my life. Have a very high threshold for pain and suffering, but it is like tripping on acid, but you have the worst flu you’ve ever had in your life and you can’t even see straight or speak correctly. It’s not like nausea and hallucinating, it’s more cerebral. Absolutely worst feeling I have ever been through and I’ve gone through it several times. I will never touch that poison again. I hope the drug manufacturers who make all this crap they absolutely know hurts us and sometimes kills us sleep really well on their golden encrusted pillows or whatever. I almost laugh when I hear people say that smoking cigarettes is bad… A lot of the things that doctors say/said are/were good are actually literally toxic and history will reflect that like with tobacco. *Shame in them all!*

Know that Benz is aren’t nearly as addictive as opioids. However also know once addicted to benzodiazepines the consequences and difficulty of the addiction is as bad or worse than opioids. This is the paradox that keeps people unable to understand benzo addiction!!!!

They supplements and herbs. NAC and other amino acids help with anxiety disorders. Kanna is a very powerful herb that has similar effects as benzos. The herb Kratom is also good for anxiety and pain, but it can become habit forming even addictive if it's abused. Be very careful with anything just because it isnt synthetic doesn't mean it's safe or not addictive. If used responsible Kratom can be a great tool.

​@@GnosticElohimwhereabouts do your get your kanna? I've found good kanna hard to find

​@@GnosticElohim you mean kava?

Drug dealer hands u fent. U really going to like this. Takes randomly oh my God why am I addicted.

@@sadhu7191 My exwife was prescribed Xanax for her bipolar disorder. when she could not afford her health insurance after losing her job, her prescription expired and she went to a pharmacy in Tijuana to get a refill. The "Xanax" she bought from a "legitimate" pharmacy in mexico, was cut with fentanyl, and she died. RIP Heidi Ann Horner

Oh there is a backlash. I use them sparingling as emergency medication for seizres and every month is a struggle to secure my prescription. This is in UK. They are not prescribed for anxiety anymore I understand FULLY how dangerous they are. I have suffered misuse in the past and accidentally OD

I've taken benzos for 15 years responsibly. No negative effects. No addiction. Your experience was a you problem, maybe the doctors should have been more responsible but you are responsible for yourself at the end of the day. Hope you're doing better now.

@@memberwhen22 My exwife was prescribed Xanax for her bipolar disorder. when she could not afford her health insurance after losing her job, her prescription expired and she went to a pharmacy in Tijuana to get a refill. The "Xanax" she bought from a legitimate pharmacy in Mexico, was cut with fentanyl, and she died. Mexico's pharmacies have been taken over by the cartels. Look it up. RIP Heidi Ann Horner. The whole point of the affordable care act/obamacare, was to make health insurance accessible and affordable to everyone regardless of their preexisting conditions. Obamacare was a good start, but we need more. We should have socialized Medicare For All, like the majority of other developed nations. Don't judge the struggles of strangers.

Your family doctor should not be prescribing methadone. I didn't even know that was possible I thought you had to go to a clinic it's so controlled. And yeah benzos with any other kind of depressant effects the breathing and based on your body chemistry that could put you out just like a light. Hopefully you sued.

It's a real clusterfuck... Irresponsible doctors have led to so much pain and suffering, not only from the overdoses deaths and addiction they caused, but now it's impossible to get any kind of pain medicine for people who genuinely need it

@@jsully8076 Back in the 90's doctors could write a Rx for methadone for pain mgmt. I had a script for them. It was difficult getting off methadone, but getting off benzodiazepines was much worse. I'll never take benzos again.

So sorry for your loss

well the thing w doctors is you dont know if your md graduated at the top or bottom of the class. another issue; do you know pple who are really book smart but cannot translate what they learn into appropriate action? i have run into more than a handful during my professional life.

Did you ever have mental health therapy during and throughout your benzo days? Klonopin given to make your sleep is really a dumb thing for a doctor to prescribe. Klonopin interferes with normal sleep - REM is degraded and anxiety ensues. It's not the US health care - there are stupid doctors everywhere. If sleep was your main proboem - which I suspect - why not prescribe a very safe drug like Vesteril? I'm surprised that it's rarely used.

I'm so, so sorry.

So sorry for your loss.

Oh man! My heart hurts for you! I'm so sorry.

So heartbreaking

I'm sorry for your loss.

Seriously it’s hell I only had to take it for a month in summer for sleep, after I stopped holy hell I couldn’t functions, I couldn’t sleep which was the worse I really thought I was going to die I will never in my life take it

That's why you titrate down instead of going cold turkey

I feel like it’s very similar to alcohol withdrawal. Both work on the same part of the brain.

We don't need to understand it. People who end up with withdrawals will never understand moderation.

@@B3Band You're not helping anyone. Seems like you're just getting high on your own smugness.

Same.

Yeah, I had a prescription for several years, for panic disorder. I stopped taking them entirely when I realized that I was taking them more than I should or even for fun.

Me too. They definitely help but only in moderation.

@@terrideleon6350 I think if you have an addictive personality, you shouldn't even mess with them. But I've had a script for Klonopin for a long time for pop-up panic attacks and the reason they give it to me is because I fill it so rarely.

same here, got them for my panic disorder in case I can't calm down in my own and I don't like taking them I don't know how people take them daily

Did you ever think that your aversion to a drug you refuse to use is what's keeping you from overcoming your mental illness or that your aversion is part and parcel to your mental illness? I am not mocking you, but , like a fear of water makes a person never learn to swim, is like a fear of a drug which reinforces some other mental problem.

@@davemattia It won't do anything to actually help my problems. It will inevitably make them worse _and_ probably cause an addiction. I don't have a particularly addictive personality but I don't like the risks associated with benzos. There's no reason for me to take them and I don't want to. I've seen what happens to people who use them and I don't want to walk that road. I just won't do it. I don't think your analogy fits here. I'm not afraid of the drugs themselves, but what they can cause. There is a slight difference here, but it is a key distinction. Not that it matters, but I have a multi-pronged treatment. As with nearly all cases, mine is complex and cannot be solved with one class of drugs alone. I can't be cured as it is but I don't want to take medication that has a high likelihood of causing more problems than it helps. I take multiple medications to help manage my conditions so I'm not averse to medication at all. Just specific groups. But more importantly, I quit dilly dallying and just started gender transition. While not directly related, it did contribute and much has been alleviated so like I said, it's complex and acting like being averse to a fairly dangerous class of drugs is a problem... is just willfully misinformed. You're not a pharma-shill, are you? Kinda giving me those vibes.

Another thing about benzos, not only do they relive anxiety and fear, THET TAKE AWAY ANY FEAR YOU MAY HAVE HAD, AND TAKE A FEW THEY ALSO CLOUD YOUR NOW FEARLESS JUDGEMENT...YOU WALK INTO A STORE AND THINK YEAH, STEALING seems like a good anxiety thing free hobby today..one time at cvs I asked the store manager to hold my bag open and keep a look out for store employees....like, yeah, handcuffs have been an unfortunate side effect

The real problem is that you are physically dependent and after being on for that long, there is going to be serious issues if you ever stop taking them. Seizures are very common when people try to get off of them. Happened to me after 3 years of taking strictly "as prescribed".

@@eriklarson4082 I take Them to prevent Siezures!

So much yes. ❤

I had panic attack problems for about a month, secondary to developing sleep apnea. While I got myself on treatment, my anxiety kept spiking and I didn't sleep for several days. I was prescribed benzos for that, but the day I got the prescription I didn't need to take one because the security blanket of having a prescription and pills if I needed them meant I could relax and fell asleep

​Yes,@@personzorz! Several years later, I had some life events that triggered me and I started getting panic attacks again. It wasn't as bad, but it sucked a bit. I was given a prescription for Xanax and it lives in my medicine cabinet for that purpose. Just knowing it's there in case I need it helps me as well. I've used maybe one of in the past six months. It's so helpful to have there to remind me I have control over my situation and I never have to go back to having constant panic attacks again.

I agree that they work well, but goddamn is it dangerous for them to ever be prescribed to anyone for more than a couple weeks to MAYBE a month.. Which unfortunately, they have been, in MASSIVE numbers.. It’s a huge business, and it’s screwing people up, permanently.. Unimaginable numbers of suicides are people that are on benzos, I’ve experienced the intense suicidal ideation from them, and it’s terrifying because I’ve literally never had those kinds of thoughts/feelings before in my life.. It’s difficult to even find facilities that are willing/capable of getting people off them.. Yes, opioids and the withdrawals from trying to stop them are horrific, but there’s an under the radar epidemic of millions and millions stuck on benzos and antidepressants, experiencing horrible effects on their day to day lives, and potentially totally deadly withdrawals if they try to stop..

@@booognish What's unsettling is how people can have such different responses to the same drug. I've had a benzo prescription for years to relieve occasional spells of insomnia. I haven't had any problems with them, but I take lower dosages and don't use them that often. I've never felt anything remotely pleasurable or "recreational" from taking them either, they just help me unwind and go to sleep.

I went off of them cold turkey when I was pregnant and it was awful. I ended up taking them in small doses, especially as I had just lost another pregnancy before I conceived. I was diagnosed with CPTSD 10 years ago and without them the effects of the disorder are too much. I worked very closely with my MD while I was pregnant and my child was born 100% healthy and didn't have any withdrawals, as I was warned that may be a problem. I tried to go off of them while I was breastfeeding because they warned me that was also a problem, but at the time I was in an abusive relationship and the father would often interrupt anytime I was breastfeeding and I finally gave up. My doctors recommended that I give my child formula anyway just in case. Like me my child is extremely sensitive and empathic and if I'm anxious she will get so anxious to the point where she vomits. So taking benzos and other medication to control my anxiety and other symptoms make me a much better parent and is best for both me and my child.

I wish you a long happy life.

I also was on them after SA and during trauma therapy. I think people forget one of the benefits of them is to help with the symptoms and misery while you actually work on the underlying issue (in my case trauma). Haven't needed them since I finished trauma therapy. But trauma therapy/general trauma processing/recovery can take months to years to show any effect and if you can't function and are having constant meltdowns including SH due to something like SA, benzos are an appropriate choice while you work on that trauma. It's just not meant to be your forever solution. I weaned off over the course of several months. I'm so happy you've cut back your use, are doing better and congrats on the baby!

@@livyann2143 I'm sorry about your SA, and I'm happy that the benzo's help you get through life. Congratulations.

It's disgusting that people like yourself have to go through attacks like the one you did but I'm really glad you've taken advantage of the benefits medication can offer. Too many people criticise benzos or SSRIs, mood stabilizers etc (I'm on lithium personally) but used correctly they are invaluable. I'm surely you'll use the same strength you've shown so far to do amazing things and be a fantastic mother and role model for your child.

im 34 and missing my years from 18- 21... i retained a few key memories, but its almost completely BLANK, and its fucking terrifying

and yes i cant say it any better than you did. peace and blessing to you friend

Ugh this was me with Zoloft. I don’t remember anything from 22-25. I hope you continue to heal. These meds are dangerous.

I WISH I didn't remember anything between 15 and 22, or any age above 6 for that matter. And the only options I have been offered are allergic medicine and they do nothing.

Sadly teens still beg for Xanax.

I've seen first hand, I've brought plenty of people like yourself to the hospital 🚑

You got through it be proud

The nightmare will never be over. People who take these drugs will have a higher risk of developing dementia.

They don’t tell you when you start (or have your first drink) that you can die from stopping. Benzos and alcohol are the only things they have to detox you even in prison! Heroin has nothing on benzodiazepines or alcohol withdrawal. But I am happy you’re one of the few able to get off

@Bbgun Based.

People who have never worked in elder care, either on a personal level or professionally, often don’t get this. You can’t therapy their kind of anxiety away because their brains are deteriorating. Expanding on your statement, there is the violence factor. The public often don’t understand how violent some elderly dementia patients can be. People see an older person and assume they are frail, but fail to recognize many caregivers are the equally elderly spouse of a dementia sufferer or are living with other older people in a care facility. Sedation is also sometimes needed for the safety of other patients, staff, and family members. Even without dementia being a factor, people seem to forget what happens to a violent sociopath is often they grow into a geriatric violent sociopath. They may need specialized elder care, but are still the violent abuser at their core. They deserve to be cared for well in their own vulnerable state, but we still have to be cognizant of the fact that just because someone is old and more fragile, it doesn’t make them innocent like a baby.

The State in which one works takes medication very seriously so contrary of what one thinks drugs are considered a restraint

Yes demtia is a difficult, some get very very violent

I think when it comes to hospice…when someone is literally confirmed terminal and in end of life care, the gloves should come off when it comes to anything that will reduce or altogether prevent suffering.

Yeah at that point just shoot me

​@hamter_mental_counsellingsee I don't get you, it's like you are really working to contradict yourself. You are mad that people get on benzos since your taxes apparently pay for that, yet you get even madder when people quit them? And go to personal attacks on the way by judging on profile pics or checking their channel? Dude, it sounds like you need some meds for that bipolarity.

You could not figure out they are addictive?? lol can you wipe your own ass?

That’s horrifying. I’m glad you were able to wean yourself off them in such a short amount of time. I’m in the process of weaning off the Klonopin that I’ve been taking at a high dose for almost 15-20 years! Like you, I was not warned it could be addictive. Early this year, I ran out of my meds, and spent 4 horrifying days without it (doctor was closed over the weekend, and pharmacy was out of stock). I got so sick that my partner almost took me to the ER. Once I had the pills again, I took one, laid down for an hour to let it take effect…then immediately called my psychiatrist and demanded to be taken off Klonopin for good. To his credit, my doctor was horrified this happened to me, he took full responsibility (he admitted he “really dropped the ball” and “this should have never happened”), and agreed right away to help me slowly and *safely* get off the drug so an episode like that never happens again. He said that it can take as long as 12-18 months to be completely safe about it, and he’s been great every step of the way. 6 months later, I’ve halved my original dose, I’m working with my psychiatrist and therapist to manage my anxiety and PTSD with safer coping mechanisms, and my aim is to be completely benzo-free by New Year’s Eve this year. Hopefully I won’t need any prescriptions for anxiety or panic attacks after this, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. I just want to be healthy.

lol they're not dangerous if used sometimes. just don't use them every day.

Similar story for me. I took Xanax twice on prescription and I absolutely hated it. Felt like all my anxiety was still going in my mind but someone was pressing down on my body so that it wouldn't react. That felt worse than just having anxiety. Absolutely zero was said to me about any risk of dependence; I just didn't like the stuff. Anyway sounds like we dodged a bullet. My heart truly goes out to those who got ensnared...

@@gordonlekfors2708 They were supposed to be for everyday use and NOT to use below the age of 18. Some doctors just throw medication at you without even knowing what they are prescribing.

@@pocklecod Thank you for describing the feeling. For me the anxiety still existed but it just felt trapped. I had the feeling that I had an endless panic attack but only mentally without my body showing or being able to show any symptoms.

You did the right thing

That’s a tough one, dude. My Nan is on Valium, I’m prescribed Vyvanse, Lexapro and Zyban. I don’t know how to describe it, but my grandmother is a different person each time I visit. Sometimes she appears very, very, agitated and other times she is _her old self,_ if you will. I don’t know how to explain it, but it makes me upset to see her in those states. Some of these pills have some gnarly side effects. I hope you are doing better 👍

Try to find alternative treatments, all these drugs do is treat the symptoms not the causes

Indiamarkt

I have the same problem. I don't even take them often but when I'm in a full blown panic attack lorazepam is the only thing that works

@@tonyahinrichs8828 diazepam lasts waaay loonger

Have you tried SSRI or similar antideptessants?

Amen!

Well, every news report is brought to you by one pharmaceutical company or another, take notice how often you hear “brought to you by Pfizer”

@@DarkFire1536 Well the big Pharma companies are all major advertisers on the TV news programs. So there will be no balanced reporting on drugs on a venue being paid for by drug sales.

That is very weird. Seroquel can be an intense drug too... And an antipsychotic. It literally makes no sense why one form of medication for your debilitating medical issue is better than another. Now I'm not saying this... But you could just SAY that you'll take them. And not. Even say you tried them and they don't work.

@@SoulDevoured yh I've honestly debated this point with myself as well, at the point of just giving into demands. My only worry is that if I'm prescribed one, I can't have the other, and at least I know I can handle Seroquel, I could just take the benzo when I feel an episode coming on, but then I also have to trust myself to actually take them.

That is awful!!! 😡 I can't believe the government can dictate you being able to be on disability based on a requirement to take certain meds. That is PURE EVIL. I am so sorry

Lucky you they are fun to take.

Just smoke some weed, that's all u need - indeed

Damn this story gave me chills. You are lucky to be alive

@@danieln7777 My exwife was prescribed Xanax for her bipolar disorder. when she could not afford her health insurance after losing her job, her prescription expired and she went to a pharmacy in Tijuana to get a refill. The "Xanax" she bought from a "legitimate" pharmacy in mexico, was cut with fentanyl, and she died. RIP Heidi Ann Horner

My friend I hear you; my b.f. went through unbelievable trouble as he said later it was just unreal; I was with him; no one could have any idea of what we went through together. I did all I could; he said later I had saved his life. His doc put him back on... however a new doc managed to get him off with very little trouble; and it did not involve being given anything else; I never asked the doc how he did it. It should have had a happy ending but a lot of damage had been done as over a period of some 26 years of meds, each time he had a strong reaction they would put him in a coma. He would be like a zombie after; so much suffering; his behavior was understandably moody and erratic and people had little sympathy for him but I always will be so sad for him and what he went through.

Unfortunately, these negative stories are why people that benefit from the drug's use are unable to get that medication. Glad you were able to get medication to help you

the uk has strict guidelines and fallbacks with them

I have epilepsy after a head injury that also left me with anxiety and sleep paralysis/sleep deprivation. Every 6-12 months my sleep cycle would be thrown off and nothing would work. My doctor eventually prescribed Zopiclone at half strength, between 3-7 tablets and told me only to take them in emergency if I hadn't slept in more than 24 hours. They explained why they were hesitant to prescribe more and I was extremely grateful for not putting me on the path to benzo addiction. It would have been easy to prescribe me benzos to treat anxiety, sleep deprivation and seizures but they chose not too. Had I gone down that path however, I would again be extremely grateful to any doctor or physician willing to help me taper down and eventually get off of them as I'm a firm believer that there is no miracle drug to treat anxiety or sleep issues and it's better to not be reliant on any medication long term to truly be happy and have manegable anxiety although I don't discount it can help in the short term. I've also switched doctors at times due to relocation and was once offered stronger benzos but stuck to my original doctor's advice. I've had some people tell me I'm soft as half strength Zopiclone is very weak and not even a true benzo, I truly don't know and just trust my doctor on this one. I've seen benzo addiction and I want no part in it. Anyway the intent of this post was to highlight the fact that some of us are grateful that doctors or physicians like yourself exist and whilst it may not always seem like you're doing the right thing you 100% are. Thank you 🙂

I'm a pharmacy technician and I'm happy to see there are doctor's like you still. It seems like so many of the local doctors in my area give these out like candy, as well as opiods and adhd meds. It especially bothers me when the patient is on suboxone along with benzos.

Talking therapies need to be treated like drugs and dispensed as equally as drugs.

I wish we had doctors like you here in the UK. Here, the corrupt bunch that call themselves "doctors" - who usually don't speak English - want everybody on tranquilizers, antidepressants and painkillers. Not suffering fropm anxiety or depression, I have so far had tranquilizers pushed and forced on me for severe dystonia (the correct treatment would be surgery or Botox but Botox doesn't work in very severe cases like mine), antidepressants for dental abscesses (correct treatment: antibiotics and dental treatment), painkillers and tranquilizers for ovarian cancer (correct treatment: surgery and possibly other follow up treatment), painkillers for scoliosis (correct treatment: surgery). When I refused heavy duty tranquilizers (Clonazepam) for dystonia (for non-medics reading this: dystonia is a rare movement disorder) I was labeled a "difficult and non-compliant patient", I got screamed at, threatened, and I continue to get surgery denied. I am severely disabled due to the dystonia being so severe, ie I am totally bedbound unable to even sit up or see to my own personal hygiene. I have been left to rot in my own filth and I get told to "just take tranquilizers so you won't be aware of what's happening to you", "just go into a care home" (I'm a young woman, not someone already with one foot in the grave) and "just top yourself then"!!! All by doctors (neurologists to be precise). My primary care physicians couldn't possibly care less, they refuse to see me in person since 2019 and so have never seen me since I became disabled (in 2021), and so they deny that I am profoundly disabled and have dystonia. And because they deny my severe disability, I cannot get any support. All they offer is tranquilizers and painkillers. My local pharmacy, which is next door to the doctor's office, only stocks antidepressants, painkillers and tranquilizers (and a few abortion pills) because that's all that the doctors prescribe. If one does need anything else, it needs to be ordered in. When I could still walk and drive (yup I was perfectly fit and healthy until dystonia hit), I used to go to that pharmacy and I saw it for myself - rows and rows of tranquilizers, antidepressants and painkillers and nothing else, and patient after patient coming in to file their prescriptions for these poisons. I've never come across any patient other than me that came in for anything other than that. I could literally call the doctor's office and ask for enough tranquilizers and painkillers (opioids) to knock the entire neighborhood out, the prescription would be at the pharmacy before I could say "thank you" and if I were that way inclined, I could do so and then sell that stuff on the black market and make a bunch of money. Apart from being severely disabled though, I also got a conscience and so couldn't live with myself if I knew people might have died because I supplied them with substances I know to be dangerous and to cause premature death. Apart from that, it would be pointless anyway though given how doctors here dish these poisons out like candy - no questions asked. I'm also constantly in trouble for not being on these drugs. Each time I have to get taken to hospital, I get asked "what medications are you on". When I say "none", it's always the same - "you are just confused, do you not know what you are on", "why are you not on antidepressants and tranquilizers", "let's quickly get you on tranquilizers, antidepressants and painkillers"! What's the agenda???

Eh to counterpoint this- I was on benzos for 10 years for SEVERE panic attacks and agoraphobia, tapered down off them accordingly and was totally off of them for 2 years. It was the worst 2 years of my life, constant panic, dread and the agoraphobia came back. I went back on them “as needed” but the rebound anxiety you get the day after taking them for a panic attack is so awful that I eventually got back on them daily and have zero regrets. My overall panic is manageable again and I’m no longer agoraphobic. Please understand that for some patients these meds ARE a daily necessity and their panic is so severe that tapering down (no matter how slow) will cause them to spiral. I hate being on meds daily, but I much prefer it to being in a constant state of panic of fluctuating between sedated and rebound anxiety.

They just added stealing to the listed side effects. Nightmare zombie drug.

I had one for for Valium for 6 years, my doctor took me off without notice for an issue I had with a nurse, she lied and said I was getting high with the other patients in the waiting room… the other patients were firefighters and pilots, not people who used drugs… As someone on methadone, it’s impossible to find someone to give it back but it needs to be on a personal basis, I had a clear need for them as a teen and if I was treated for my anxiety as a child, there’s a good chance I would have never gotten addicted if opiates. Untreated anxiety caused my depression which is currently causing more mental health issues which is ridiculous, I am trapped by my severe social anxiety and haven’t gone out in years due to it. This is the closest I get to socializing with people, I’m not on disability but I’ve seen people on it for much less, and that’s a big part of my current depression, the lack of money. Issues pile up and people should be treated as individual cases.

You’ve hit the nail on the head. I too have been prescribed Alprazolam (generic name for Xanax) for anxiety and insomnia. I try to never use them but when I’m confronted with those rare nights with racing thoughts they are a Godsend. It’s important you don’t increase your usage because that’s when problems arise. Be responsible.

Same. If you take them responsibly and dont abuse them theyre very beneficial

Knowing you have a viable, fast acting, non-toxic out is a very big confidence booster when dealing with anxiety or panic. In therapeutic doses the right prescription is a life-changer to people who need it. Like anything this needs caution and responsible administration. It is not a cure-all but it is incredibly effective.

I also take them sparingly for anxiety. I recently had a bad case of the flu with bad muscle cramps - I used one per night - got relief. I am thoughtful about my use of drugs and respect the science. I use other drugs for my anxiety on a daily basis (non benzodiazepines).

I’m sure I would be a suicide by now!

There are other options man. I’ve been diagnosed with severe PTSD and GAD, and there is no way I would ever even take ONE benzo. Beta blockers, THC, and the ability to take life as it is and not need a fucking baby binky is how I do it. Kick the junk and admit you like feeling high.

@@Seawitch907 I know for a fact I would have been too.

@@JohnnyBoy8141 I hope it gets better

They have helped me alot. Im just not happy that children are given them. I feel like children should be treated differently considering there brains are different and klonopin Xanax and volume cause memory problems. How can a student in middle or elementary school remember what there being taught. I have PTSD. Im sorry I doubt children well a lot of children have what I have. Or the extreme panic and fear. I would like them supported and helped with non benzos counseling exposure therapy and lots of support. Im sorry. I just don’t think there any good for children. Even though yes I take Klonopin bc I quit my Xanax and had a severe seizure it was aweful. I just don’t think it’s okay for kids it is not the first thing they should try is what I’m trying to say I guess. Idk. Anyway I hope everyone who understands panic fights through it. Your not alone.

They are available in Mexico and South Africa...just watched a video regarding the little magic pills...

If I knew then what I know now ...I would have majored in chemistry ...

I thought they were not being manufactured any longer due to outlawing them? I used to love smoking them.😂

Capitalism doesn't care as long as money is made

@@thifarthefacetious It's the sad truth

@@somerandomduck2023 "Based off pure narcissism". I disagree, it should be " Based off of pure greed fostered by being born, brought up and maturing in a capitalistic society in wich anything that doesn't have monetary value has no value and anything that can bring you money is morally right to do".

@@somerandomduck2023 if you don't believe me, go search Purdue pharma and oxycontin. You will see how PHARMA made everything possible to sell more of this pain killer

@Lycan And where does the lack of regulations come from ? From lobbying, Big pharma and corporate interest are publicly known to spend billions in lobbying in Washington and New York. Why do regulators give more credit to the voice of corporations than they do the voices of the citizens ? Because corporations have money power. And money is all that matters. Capitalism social structure is similar to the feudal system. Except the kings are the central banks. The aristocracy is the commercial banks and financial institutions. The nobility are the big corporations that cater to the stockholders (wich are NOT common citizens). The clergy are the media who, through the sacred words of neo-liberalism, calm down the plebians in an almost opiated apathy. And lastly the plebians, peasant and knuckles draggers are you and me.

I posted something similar. They've impacted my life for the better. They're not right for everyone, but they're right for me and my doctors treatment plan.

I feel the same way. However in my particular case the tolerance increased so I'm taking more dosis ( prescribed) me and my psychiatrist been working hard to reduce dose.

I always do crazy reckless things and get into trouble when I take my clonazepam. Then I never even remember what happened

I don’t agree. They are literally changing your brain chemistry. You can do that with meditation, yoga, healthy diet, excercise and even massive change of your environment and life style. But you do you, if you wanna be a slave to a chemical and the system to live life… that’s your life. This is coming from an addict who used many substances and thought some were beneficial for my brain chemistry. Now that I’m 100% sober and found what works for me I feel better than ANY chemical ever could do for me.

Youre using them for their purpose. This video is abt abusing them just to get high.

Yeah, I have CPTSD and occasional super-fun panic disorder. On the up side, it's now been (checks calendar) wow, five months since I've needed a dose, so that's nice. My neurologist also monitors my usage very carefully.

Me too 200mg of methadone plus 4 or 5 xans at once and after a while I just started buying flualp and other rcs that were legal at the time and dosing those plus a bit of h every now and then , I od and died a few times but not once during that time period

What touching words. Thank you Richard 😊, much love from chilly England!

❤❤❤❤ from Chicago

You have no idea how much I needed to read that right now. Thank you. I’m reading your words twice because I’m feeling so terribly broken and ruined and all I want is to relapse on Valium, a lot of it, after 8 years. But I can’t even escape that way because my dear father made me promise I wouldn’t before he recently died. He was a clever old man - he knew I’ll never stop trying to make him proud. He’s the reason I realized I had a problem, lovingly helped me through it, and cheered me on at every milestone. I lost so much to that Valium, I lost years I wish I’d spent with my dad. Now he’s gone, I’ll never have them back, and I’m stuck here on this earth goddamn sober to feel it all. Every waking moment hurts. But you were brave enough to speak out to give others like me hope; I sincerely appreciate the late night help. It gets dark in my head, especially when the world is quiet. Best of luck and many blessings to you from an American Swede in Washington State ~

Thank you for your comforting words, I needed to hear that. Sending love from NY

​@Dr Hamter L.M.H.C. You're just a hateful person who is so miserable with themselves that you're trying to make other people miserable. It's not going to work. Enjoy screaming into the void. I hope you seek therapy in order to become a better, less hateful person.

I always thought it was odd that elderly people, like my late grandmother, would be prescribed something like Xanax, when she already suffered from occasional 'balance' issues'... Why are doctors prescribing medications that are known to cause 'balance issues' to elderly patients who have difficulty walking normally even when NOT MEDICATED?!? And cause of death, she fell into her own swimming pool at 90 years old and drowned. It was a tragedy, and likely occurred simply because she lost her balance...

Cool story bruh

@@StreetPreacherr omg I am so sorry to hear about your Grandmother! That’s a tragedy! This is why I tell my nana to tell me if she gets prescribed any new medication. I do not trust doctors, one tried getting her on an antidepressant! She’s never been depressed in her life! I’m super happy she’s confident in my advice😊

Thank goodness zopiclone has that fantastic side effect of tasting copper for at least 12 hours after waking. I love getting a full good night's sleep, but the taste the next day was not worth it. Whatever is in zopiclone that makes that taste should be put in Xanax bars and any other abused benzo. I had a raging Xanax addiction back in 2009, so much that I actually overdosed after walking to the mall... after taking 8 bars in the summer..in Vegas. I did not stop getting a Xanax prescription until 2019, and I was switched to Valium. Valium works better, and I can function and not abuse them. With Xanax, my ex had a different name for me because I acted like a totally different person and wouldn't remember doing any of it. He would have to tell me. 'Xantanex' did some crazy shit in Vegas and if he wasn't there, I don't know *literally* anything I've done on more than one bar. I'm now trying to work on cutting slowly down on Valium while trying CBT therapy even though CBT is basically brainwashing (imo)

@@HorrorHermitofHell Try grasping the idea that "brainwashing" does NOT make something inherently evil. It depends on what exactly you're washing... What I mean is that brainwashing and indoctrination are EVERYWHERE... for EVERY little thing. From schools setting schedules for children to become "good little 9-5 worker drones" to bootcamps turning perfectly decent people into industrialized murderers to even cartoons and movies "G.I. Joe'ing" all the Boys, and "Betty Crocker'ing" the Girls... Society has LONG used stories and narratives from folk lore to religious doctrine to "tune people up" for a tighter relationship standard with society, itself. What defines the "Evil" of brainwashing is the intent and result. Working toward "washing out" the addiction and related struggles to be replaced with coping mechanics in the moment, and healthier practices to reinforce your self consciousness and self worth might actually be good for you IN SPITE of being "basically brainwashing"... ;o)

@gnarth d'arkanen I know this. I think my issue with it the first time was that it was in a group setting of complete strangers with the instructors giving us a handout of one raisin and a sheet of paper that tells us what to do with the raisin. "Pick it up. Is it heavy? Do you feel the lines and ridges in the raisin?" Etc etc This time, I will be trying it in a one on one setting, and hopefully, there will be no lone raisins to describe. It was an exercise, and I understood that, but I'm pretty sure only 2 other people did, and the other 10 were just going through the motions like a court ordered program. The instructor was the person who told me it basically was brainwashing, just with healthier goals in mind. It kind of weirded me out to be in a group doing brainwashing exercises... kind of cultish to me in a way. The focus was on being mindful, and I swear that word gives me PTSD now only because it shocked me that people had to be told to be mindful of themselves and others.

@@HorrorHermitofHell That's not brainwashing... It's insulting... REALLY??? A friggin' raisin and a brochure of instructions??? What it sounds like you SHOULD be getting is a "Meditative Exercise"... Something that can start really simple, and then steadily grow in complexity as you learn and develop, but is also relaxing, fun, and exciting all together... Yes, that IS possible... I get that the raisin is an exercise, but there's no good to come of a process that started out as an insult to your intelligence... Nobody establishes rapport or trust by demeaning or degrading the other person(s). I'm bordering on an idiot and I know better than that... Anyways... Maybe in the interest of building rapport with your next/new therapist, you can bring up some ideas of your own (interests or possible hobbies) to suggest a better exercise to quiz you about while you come for this one-on-one stuff... They can ask you all the same questions as with the raisin while you go... and probably more... get you "out of your head" to think about what you're so interested in... build on the meditative process as much as the hobby-skill(s)... and go from there... Not going to pretend to know all the answers, so this IS ONLY a suggestion. Might help... might only let you in on "this person's only here for the damn paycheck"... or might actually work out a compromise... Worst they can say is "um... no, let's don't do that." Right? I meditate on a motorcycle, but that's not exactly conducive to a one-on-one session with anyone. The wind-noise alone ruins any chance at conversation... AND it's not likely a therapist wants to join me while I meditate at 90 mph... haha.. BUT there's always D&D or other games with books, dice, and "theater of the mind" to build the visuals and create stories, no matter where you get "inspiration" or how you code "this is what triggers me" into the storyline... If that might help... I know it has helped make me a better person than the despicable SoB I might've been otherwise... ;o)

Exactly.

as someone who pretty regularly takes prescribed amphetamine tablets i absolutely understand your sentiment however while it may help some people, the long term efficacy of benzos really is questionable, particularly on account of the rebound effects and the frankly unprecedented increase in risk for degenerative illnesses. im not saying in the meantime it shouldent be giveing them to people like yourself but there really should be more of a search for a replacement

@@therideneverends1697 I do agree with that too. If they found something that works just as well, but is safer, I'm all for that. I've never had any adverse reactions from benzos, I know people that have (seizures and addiction), but people misuse all kinds of things. I just don't like being punished for others mistakes. I have to suffer a low quality of life because other people can't be trusted. Quite frankly, it sucks.

You're right. In a perfect world, they would stop giving them out like candy, but people who really need them could still have access with the permission and close supervision of their doctor. But again, 12,290 died in 2020 with the help of benzos according to the NIH. You can't just ignore a number like that.

Damn can hydroxyzine do that? Seem more like reducing physical anxiety as to more mental, atleast for me.

You’re wrong, when you take something you have to be informed, it’s no secret Benzos can be dangerous and misused

People abusing benzos (and opioids) are why it's so difficult for people who actually do need them to get them. I take a very low dose of lorazepam (Ativan) as needed for panic attacks & acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol 3) for chronic pain. I only take them when I really need them, I don't abuse them because I don't want to have a high tolerance and need stronger meds to get relief. Oh yeah, I also take muscle relaxers for back spasms. The combination of the 3 isn't dangerous if you're not stupid about it.

Payed for by cvs. Lots of drugs fo that dummy

Yeah, I knew plenty of kids in my neighborhood while growing up where a benzo-mom would drug her children so they'd go to sleep and not "bother" her.

😮

Eminem

Eminem's "My MOM" song talks exactly about this issue

I worked in numerous ophthalmic offices for about 6 years and that experience thoroughly demystified health care workers to me. There were a lot of kind and well meaning people, but there were just as many that either didn't care about the well being of their patients or who made active efforts to exploit them for gain or just for the sheer joy of bullying.

Only recently have doctors been like this

Just wanna say make sure the physician is a good one first! I followed a doctors direction on the doses, I was not informed about them being addictive and I also ended hooked up on xanax, experienced a withdrawal and I had no idea what that was at the moment, I was delirious and all. Horrible. I hated forgetting everything and just stopped taking them, had to treat the addiction for 3 months with another doctor and another substance. The first recommended xanax 1mg daily and 0,5mg if I have a panic attack. After 2 weeks on xan the panic attacks were constant and lasted up to 10h.

@@jasminegallella8208 That is true… especially in countries where doctors can sell medication, benzodiazepines are an easy way out to improve your problem short term - but not actually solving the root

@@jasminegallella8208 that doctor should be in prison. Absolutely disgusting how common your experience is.

Look into the Ashton Manual for a humane way to taper.

I feel like the daily use thing is a misprescription thing and negligence on the doctors end (since they themselves are probably miseducated on how the medication works) since so many other pills can be taken daily like cholesterol control pills (mainly the statins) and vitamins. I think antipsychotics/antianxiety meds shouldn't be under that category. On that hand, no quick acting med should be prescribed that way, only the slow release meds should since it's designed to last all day or night or when needed (I guess for the last would also be not daily).

I completely agree. My opinion aligns with yours. I myself refused anti depressants when doctors wanted to prescribed them to me, while at the same time I would never ban them. They can quite literally save lives in some instances.

Absolutely agree, but the "scary and shocking" side is more the commonality than the exception. To be honest, you're the exception. Good on you for not allowing yourself to get caught up in them, as many...maybe even most, people do. Just like opioids, the whole situation ruins it for those that actually need them.

@@michaelconnolly7408 My mother uses sleeping pills when she has trouble sleeping. When she gets into one if periods when she can't sleep it is either that or she will have nights with very little sleep which basically makes her unable to work and normally function. I myself refused anti depressants when I was prescribed them because I knew they could cause addiction. I asked the doctors for blood pressure medication instead as high blood pressure is a very real threat to health and blood pressure medication can't cause addiction. Since I was 16 at the time back then I was refused. Later I got blood pressure medication.

@Bitcoin DCA They were paid by the pharmaco mafia. It is bizzare that a country like China allowed a Western company to turn their citizens into addicts. You would think that their government would be extra careful with anything that comes from the West, especially drugs.

Yep, been using them since I was 14/15 and have never been able to completely stop.

I was forced to stop and the withdrawal was absolutely miserable. This was about 5 years ago and I still wish I had them every single day. It really was a magic pill for me and I’d get back on them in a heartbeat if they were prescribed anymore.

@@aleisterlilywhite1109 they still are, just incredibly rarely prescribed.

The tapering process is extremely horrible. It's not even necessarily an addiction; it's more of a dependency.

Absolutely been clean for 6 years still have seizures but they are rarer and less intense as time goes. My trust in doctors was ruined forever(prescribed at 17 to alprazolam) instantly addicted. No more anxiety, and if one is good 2 is better 10 is great. Bad news. Best of luck, it does get better but its slow going and the anxiety is so so much worse now. Truly wishing you the best i found shrooms more helpful than anything.

Have you tried a ketogenic diet for your epilepsy. For some people the seizures stop or become less frequent when their brain uses ketones for fuel instead of glucose. 🤔🤓🍻

Fellow Eleplitic and x pharmacy assistant. I shocks me about Benzos as well and I have other issues that have left me needing care.

I use Clonazepam for when I feel an aura coming on, pre-seizure. I have tried multiple different seizure meds over the last 30+ years, but I have only started to feel the aura in the last couple years. The clonazepam makes it so the seizure doesn’t occur, or if it does, it isn’t severe. No meds have ever been able to fully prevent my seizures. My neurologist only gives be a prescription for 15 pills to make sure I don’t form a habit on that (as I have a VERY addictive personality……..) Wishing you the best from Michigan 😊

Oh god, I’ve seen people fighting with pharmacists many times over shit like this. It’s very disturbing..

Sounds like you've got crazy Karens on klonopin running loose, not just regular people. It really saddens me that you won't try a proven treatment out of fear from all the hype, but the decision is, of course, one that only you can make.

Bro i will never forget that freedom on Xanax

I know. This video has me concerned they are gonna go after my seizure meds now since a benzo is the only thing that prevents my form of epilepsy 🤦‍♀️ im not afraid of withdrawals... im afraid of going back to seizures.

@@AliciaGuitar this is happening to me my dr retired and years of being treated with clonazepam the new dr thinks I should come off 🙄 it is working well for my seizures and no horrific side effects like most other seizure meds

Drugies!!

Unfortunately, you are a member of a very large club of patients who need these meds to function and find them hard to get. The pendulum swung so far as a reaction to the opiate problem that legitimate patients are the ones getting punished for it. Pain clinics cut people off cold turkey and others aren't accepting new patients. It would be one thing if these efforts had any effect on the opiate crisis, but it's as bad as ever. All of a sudden, you are getting treated like an addict when you have never abused your meds and you have to jump through hoops just to get the prescription by seeing a doctor every 30 days for a new one, which is overkill. The last people who should have to drive to a clinic 12 times a year just for the meds they've been on for a decade or more. People who have already tried every other remedy and need certain drugs to function. Dependence and addiction are 2 very different things, but some people clearly don't understand that. We went from doctors handing out Schedule II meds like candy to making life miserable for people who really need them. It's crazy and inhumane. I had to go to 7 pharmacies just to find one that would fill my prescription. A prescription I could never get unless the need was there and I passed all the tests to qualify. I get drug tested and monitored and have proven to be responsible, but it doesn't matter. This situation has led to many suicides. It's not right. We have an employee who went on benzos and it saved his life. There is a place for these drugs, but like opiates, they have been overprescribed. In both cases, these drugs should be a last resort, but they should not be hard to get if you are in that category. And I hope the commenter on this thread who wrote "Druggies!" never has a condition where these drugs are needed. Before I got an extremely painful chronic disease I would not even take an aspirin. I tried every natural remedy in the book for a decade before going on narcotics. By then my other choice was to go on disability and spend all day in bed. One thing this illness has taught me is not to judge others and to have more compassion.

Physical dependancy and addiction are medically distinct. Unfortunately politically they are not

This comment is not nearly appreciated as much as it should be. As someone who has been on 8 antidepressants, 5 antipsychotics, and multiple others, Benzos, specifically Valium, have been the only medication that actually stopped the panic attacks long term. It sure beats sobbing at work and losing my job 😂

Very true.

Doctors just want you addicted to drugs. Benzos should be completely discounted as anything except a recreational drug. Certainly shouldn't be giving horribly addictive depressants to the depressed. Makes everything so much worse.

I was a serious methadone/opiate addict for over a decade and the lack of ability to sleep was the hardest part. Literally a year later and I still struggled to get a proper night's sleep 😞 Glad that's in the past!

@@technomage6736 I was on methadone for 17 long years. I feel you. 💚

You can always cry out to Jesus. That's what i did when i was addicted. He set me free.

It is a deal with the devil.I am attempting to taper DOWN but without Spousal/Work Support,IT IS Difficult.Been on it for YEARS.Feel like a dead man walking.GOD Bless.😊

Their actions? How about the people popping the pills?

Try getting off them,that's where the problem lays

@@patswayze7359 True, but I've never taken them regularly enough to become physically dependent.

You likely are addicted to them and don’t realize it.

@No Name I take a pill on average about once a month..so I think not.

@@forestfishburne7900 glad to know you don't take them often. Benzos can be super helpful when used sparingly. Was worries you were taking them daily while also dealing with an alcohol addiction, which would be super bad.

He's talking about benzos, not opioids. Two completely different drug classes my friend. You can still trust doctors, remember, you were the one telling them you were in pain for 20 years. Recovering addict here, just saying my friend. I got hooked on prescription pills too and I don't blame the doctor I blame myself.

@@jsully8076 These doctors prescribed hydrocodone, soma and Xanax. I know what it's like to get off all 3 but my preference was hydrocodone because I worked outside and was raising 3 children and couldn't afford to do the soma shuffle for 12 hours per day. I had no knowledge of what I was getting into and there wasn't google in those days so I completely blame the doctor for not telling be the consequences. That's exactly why the cocksuckers get paid 300 damn dollars for a 5 minute visit...

@Dr Hamter L.M.H.C.Well said Doc! I'm right there with you. Much love, and stay happy joyous and free from your sister in the Midwest!