Posted by Gracie2 on November 3, 2002, at 17:08:26
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP ME, posted by monicafaye on November 2, 2002, at 21:39:38
This is only my personal opinion, my own experience, but I was in a situation much like yours. When you use drugs for a long time, whether
they're psychiatric drugs, recreational drugs or alcohol, your body and mind first adjusts to and then begins to rely on these drugs. When you withdraw the drug, your brain reacts like a large city where the traffic lights have stopped working and the policemen are on strike. Without the drugs to direct the little neurotransmitters in your brain, all is total confusion - possibly rioting and anarchy. You get depressed, confused,
anxious, sick, and your memory goes to hell.By constantly changing your medication, the result in your mind can be havoc. As soon as your brain adjusts to one medication, you stop taking it and change all the rules. More rioting, more confusion. Your brain races to catch up, but it takes time. It can take months.
I think that detoxing is a great decision, but it's going to be hard and you should have expert
guidance. I believe that consulting a neurologist was a really excellent suggestion. I have no doubt that you can get through this, since you were able to quit the street drugs. Most addicts cannot, and they usually die young. You must be a very strong person.
-Gracie
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