Posted by bassman on August 26, 2006, at 8:32:44
In reply to Thanks for all the replies!..., posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 26, 2006, at 3:36:21
I know this is lousy to say, because I like my beer, but alcohol unfortunately causes more anxiety the next day. So that's just a vote for benzos, in my opinion. And yes, I'd just assume if you take a benzo on a regular basis, it will cause dependence, that is, you won't be able to comfortably stop taking it suddenly. But that is really no hardship...I've tapered from Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan after years of use-and with the exception of Xanax, had no withdrawal symptoms at all. Xanax withdrawal did cause some anxiety-but if I were to do it today, I'd use a benzo that I know I can withdraw from easily for help. Bear in mind that most drugs (even anti-hypertensives like beta blockers) taken regularly require tapering, so benzos, etc. aren't really all that distinct that way.
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