Posted by dreamboat_annie on October 30, 2006, at 20:56:40
In reply to Needing Home on the Range moments, posted by Glydin on October 30, 2006, at 20:11:37
I understand what you are struggling with. I went through the same thing with Xanax. And, I went through a period of almost two or three months of about 3 or 4 hours sleep a night, and even that was interrupted. I had the same naysayers and critics in my head, and now I tell them to go crap on a cracker. Xanax makes me feel good. I had forgotten how good it makes me feel, even at a puny dose of .25mg. So, I say, if K treats you well, and helps further improve your quality of life, then you should not feel in the least bit guilty about taking it. And, besides, you are the only one who knows you are taking it.
> As in I need a: “Seldom is heard a discouraging word”.
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> After almost a year off, I resumed Klonopin for situational anxiety related to having to have a biopsy - I don’t care who you are that’s scary. Well, what I discovered was, K treats me well, it literally takes away night sweats for me, takes away my mild bruxism and in general, compliments my quality of life. So, what’s the problem?…. Well, the guilt, the stigma, the naysayers and critics of my head. I can be very objective at times and at other times, not so much. I can be rational about it at times and at other times, not so much.
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> I admit when I began K, four years ago, I was fine with it. Exposure to negative info effected me greatly. DESPITE, not having any problems with it. I am not afraid of taking it and my attitude REALLY is it‘s a tool in the toolbox that some do fine with and others do not. I’m just guilty and feeling the stigma of a demonized class of meds. I really hate that…. But stopping it is difficult.
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> I’m not able to follow my own advice.
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> I am not posting this on meds as it’s more about needing some kindness and understand then it is about anything else. AND, I have no desire to get any doom and gloom postings of how I’m ruining myself. So, please, if that’s what you want to post, I would appreciate it if you would not.
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> I guess I need for someone to tell me okay… AGAIN….
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