Posted by Quintal on November 28, 2006, at 18:51:06
In reply to Re: Difference between Ativan and Valium? » Quintal, posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2006, at 17:49:56
It seems that benzos are addictive mostly to people who are unstable or have personality disorders then as liama suggests?
When I think more carefully about this I find I was most likely to abuse benzos and other drugs when I was hypomanic. It was that hedonistic euphoria that says "What the hell, you only live once" and the loss of insight that I think lead to the benzo abuse and from benzos on to other drugs. Curiously I usually stop taking all drugs when I'm depressed - including antidepressants even though it is at that time I would benefit from them the most.
Has anyone else with bipolar tendencies found this pattern to substance use - alcohol etc?
As liama says, the pdocs do not ask if we have a history of addiction and of course I didn't have a history of substance misuse at that time so there was no way of knowing. This is my point about benzos - they're much the same as other addictive drugs. There are people who can take opiates for many years and withdraw successfully without major problems, but this does not mean they are not addictive.
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