Posted by TerraJo on July 10, 2005, at 10:03:58
In reply to BENZOS, posted by Squiggles on July 10, 2005, at 7:48:57
> I was wrong about my anti-benzo stance.
> I have a friend who has been able to first,
> sleep normally, and then begin to live a
> normal life without severe anxiety, phobia,
> testiness, worry and just being on edge all
> the time, through an increase in clonazepam.
>
> I only wish this had been done many years ago.
>
> I, too benefitted in using them in the lithium
> headache adjustment.
>
> While it's true that they can be mismanaged,
> e.g. Xanax (should be used for sudden panic
> and shock) can be quickly addicting, there are
> others which can and should be taken for a long
> time.
>
> I was wrong, and I have tried to send a message,
> including to benzo.org, that I now believe I
> was wrong about benzos.
>
> SquigglesThat is exactly my history. I can now sleep, hold my own confidently socially, and am a pretty good mom again! Being short-fused is for the birds! I wish I'd never come across any "be careful" information about benzos. Would have saved me a few years of anxiety just over taking them! Thanks for writing such a positive post.
T.
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