Posted by TomV on September 23, 2004, at 21:22:12
In reply to Re: Benzos are a deal with the Devil, posted by Jasmineneroli on September 23, 2004, at 18:48:48
> Tom:
> I wonder, if it's working for you (anxiety-wise), why do you want to drop it? Is your frustration that of someone who realizes they need a certain drug to function or feel better, maybe?
> Regards
> JasHello Jas,
No, not really. I conquered my anxiety years ago after a serious, psychoanalytic, breakthrough and the assistance of CBT. All my anxiety dropped down to a remote secondary symptom, and my depression then went through the roof. I continued to take the xanax/klon/etc. because I had been on it for a while and the combination of trying to quit it while being severely depressed almost led me to a nervous breakdown. So I kept taking it... and now I realize I can't get off it even though I sincerely believe I don't need it for anxiety anymore and that it's making my depression worse.
I know there's always the argument that I might be experiencing rebound anxiety when I attempt to withdrawal but I don't believe it's anything like that. I feel no anxiety coming back while trying to quit, only severe, physical sickness.
To complicate matters I'm not taking an AD right now, and am trying to beat depression through CBT and other methods. Most people on the board here would think I'm not being very wise by foregoing an AD, but I've had so many med failures that I have more faith in me than in drugs. But I would not classify myself as "anti-med", even though meds have been a big zero in my book.
Thanks
Tom
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