Posted by worrier on December 14, 2002, at 17:51:07
In reply to Re: Anyone here become addicted to benzos or Stims, posted by viridis on December 14, 2002, at 2:27:00
>I agree that addiction is quite different from dependence. If you have high blood pressure and require meds to control it no one says you are addicted to your meds. I can skip my xanax, decrease the dose or whatever. The only ill effects are a return of anxiety/panic attacks. As for the "dulling " from benzos, I agree that I think much more clearly when I take them than when I'm totally distracted and scattered from anxiety. Don't worry about potential problems when something works. It's hard to do when you hear such negative stuff from so many docs. Trust your body.
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