Posted by Glydin on July 13, 2004, at 8:02:59
In reply to Is Klonopin working?Or Has my body become addicted, posted by BRC on July 12, 2004, at 15:42:49
Physical dependence is probably in place and generally happens when we use a benzo consistently over time. Addiction is different. Addiction involved tolerence, inapproiate use, drug seeking behavior, and psychosocial disruption. You have none of those characteristics.
The only true way to know if you can go without a benzo is to wean properly (SLOWLY, SLOWLY, SLOWLY) and see what happens. In my case, I did wean and did come off Klonopin. But, I would not hesitate to restart if my status changed.
As Guy wrote, should you want to discontinue, slow weaning is very important. This can't be stressed enough, it's most important.
My take is, if you are using a benzo approiately and it's working to increase the quality of your life AND you aren't experiencing any untoward effects, you are lucky and it's great you found a good treatment.
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