Posted by lou pilder on February 10, 2002, at 7:34:19
In reply to withdrawing from sleeping pill addiction at home? » Dona, posted by IsoM on February 9, 2002, at 23:32:29
> Dona, I think AnneL's advice is right on. It doesn't matter how supportive, loving, & willing your husband is to help out, it's not emotionally fair to involve him to that depth. When the two of you married, you agreed to help & stick by each other always. He's there for you in so many ways, I'm sure, but to expect him to shoulder the burden as your therapist too, in a sense, is placing too heavy a responsibility on him.
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> Consider if you fail in your effort to break this dependency on Ambien. Who's going to feel more responsible & shattered? You or your husband? You're unintentionally putting his emotional health in your hands. It 'may' even make him grow to resent your dependence for your emotional health on him & not yourself.
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> Seek out-patient support & help instead for this. The psychological addiction may be even stronger than the physical one - I don't know; & a trained professional would be more able to give the objective help you need. Your husband can't separate his own feelings from his help. He'll still be there to support & love you, giving you all the emotional help you'll need too in this fight.Donna;
I have been through the horrific withdraw from a benzodiazapine that you are going to suffer. You are to contact Yvonne Day by getting her number in Columbus, Ohio. She will be the best support person for you being freed from the horrible injustice that that you are going to experiance. Although I did not use the method to be withdrawn that she will give you, she will be the best support person in the world for the ttype of method that she prescribes. She is the head of the benzodiazepine withdraw group from England stationed in the US. When you talk to her, just say that a friend recccommended that you call her.
Lou
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