Posted by Greg on May 14, 2001, at 12:19:01
In reply to guilt over xanax use, posted by gilbert on May 13, 2001, at 20:28:34
Gil,
I have 13 years sober and I take Xanax almost daily (.5mgs). I too went thru the guilt of mood altering chemicals, it's tough. But I finally realized that I have a right to live as normal an existence as possible, and if that means that meds are part of my life, then so be it.
We alcoholics beat ourselves up over so many things, don't we? It doesn't sound like to me that you are taking the Xanax for the high. Don't feel guilt over taking of yourself. Be satisfied that you are doing what is necessary to give yourself the best shot at a happy life.
Peace,
Greg> I am a recovering alcoholic, sober 15 years . I suffer from panic for years and some depression. I have tried celexa, prozac, effexor and serzone all with bad side effects. I have tried desyrel, pamelor, and remeron and wellbutrinsr all with some cardiac side effects ...racing heart etc. I have tried klonopin at 5mg 3 times per day.....made me inpotent what a surprise. The only effective medicine for me has been xanax at 1 mg to 1.5 mg per day. I have never had to increase this dose and have tried all these other drugs over a 2 year period in order to get off the xanax which seems to help. Am I just a benzo phobe. I also have no problems coming on or off the xanax seems like I have zero withdraw. Is their any other drugs out there I should try that would be without side effects or with less social stigma than the xanax. P.S. I never feel high from the xanax, never abuse the script, always have left over pills and would probably have gotten drunk if I had not had this med the past 2 years
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