Posted by bsj on December 7, 2003, at 14:12:48
In reply to Re: Update on the holiday, posted by krazybirdlady on December 7, 2003, at 12:51:53
The lit on hydro says that withdrawal symptoms can appear after as little as two weeks. But my depressive symptoms include some of the same associated with opiate withdrawal--anxiety, e.g.; so it may or may not be the drug.
As for controlling: it's the fact that I intend to use the drug for an indefinite period of time; and tolerance is ruinous. I'd be paying a hundred bucks a day after 9 months to a year to maintain the effects. One week out of five is not an insignificant compromise, but it's the only thing I can think of. The last thing I need is to end up like de Quincy; at the height of his laudanum addiction, he was chugging down enough opium daily to kill several people. If you've never read CONFESSIONS, esp. the "Pains of Opium" section, you ought to.
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