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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good luck!! I was on Xanax for over 10 years and came to a similar realization as you did — most of my side effects were from withdrawal when I would delay a dose. I would be terrified about having a last-minute change of plans unless I had my medication. I only took it at night for sleep, but my (elderly) psychiatrist continued to prescribe me higher and higher doses. I started at .25 and ended up at 2mg. If I delayed my dose by 1-2 hours I would display legit addict behaviors. That, plus the mental fog and dementia risks, scared me. I titrated down over the course of a year and a half.

A word of warning that I wish I had known before hand — even though I did a long taper schedule, when I actually finished my last dose ever, my brain was still seeking the dopamine /gaba, and I began drinking a lot more alcohol. I was never previously a big drinker, and didn’t realize how much my drinking had increased. I also started making unhealthy food choices — could not stop the sugar temptations. I no longer drink but encourage you to be mindful of the possibility. I honestly wish I had don’t some kind of inpatient detox or at least started therapy when I was titrating down.

Also, one thing that was immensely helpful during my titration off the benzos was to take a weed gummy at night. If you’re not comfortable with the weed Gummies, just take CBD and CBG. I have been off all benzos for 21 months, and while I’m still struggling with sleep and brain fog, I have zero regrets!

Best of luck to you! Although I wish I’d never been prescribed benzos, I tell myself I did the best I could with the knowledge I had at the time, and learned to not dwell on what has happened in the past. You’ve got this OP 💕[/quote]

Cross-addiction is real, and you should do what you can to avoid it. "Weed gummies" are drugs.

https://marijuana-anonymous.org/readings/dangers-of-cross-addiction/[/quote]

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