Posted by antigua3 on December 26, 2007, at 10:01:31
In reply to Re: What to say to my Doctor??, posted by refluxxrabbit on December 24, 2007, at 1:28:58
With all due respect, that post sounded like you were being a bit harsh on yourself. You don't need to be, I swear.
I was struck that you refuse to be treated with SSRIs. Why? I'm on a great combo now and my anxiety has been so reduced that my use of Klonopin has dropped by quite a bit. But I'm sure you have your reasons; I just want to make sure you aren't defeating your purpose with an intractable attitude. SSRIs certainly aren't for everyone, and you may have tried some that didn't work, but please don't give up hope. You need extra special care during this time and I hope you can find it.
It's hard to think good of oneself when we first quit. Too many bad memories chattered in my head, and I had to focus on the future and try not to think of what I thought were awful things I had done.
Please take care, and keep pursuing finding a doc that specializes in addicition issues from a positive perspective--you are not to be punished for your addiction, you should be rewarded for taking the steps necessary to stop. You should feel good about yourself, but I know how hard that can be.
antigua
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