Posted by manowar on January 23, 2002, at 15:32:27
In reply to Re: Klonopin is great, but how do you get off it? » manowar, posted by Rick on January 20, 2002, at 1:02:51
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> > I sure can tell when I miss a dose--so I try not to. It sucks that I have to take such a physically addictive drug, but at least it doesn't seem to be psychologically addictive for me. I don't ever have a compulsion to take more than my daily dose.
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> Sorry if this seems picky, but since benzophobes love to cry about how benzos are "addictive", I had to chime in.
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> The personal situation you've described doesn't sound at all like addiction, but rather dependence (in your case, a physical dependence). Addiction means you crave more and more. Assuming the benzo is providing theraputic value, there's absolutely nothing wrong with dependence, other than a period of possible distress if and when you discontinue the med. Yes, some people taking benzos for valid medicinal purposes do indeed become truly "addicted", and understandably have horror stories to tell, but this is definitely the exception to the rule.
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> RickHi,
You're absolutely right Rick. Thanks for making that distinction. It is a VERY important distinction to make between dependence and addiction.Thanks,
Tim
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