Xanax, SA, and Twitches

Xanax, SA, and Twitches
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EGL

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I can tell when I've got the anxiety thing coming on, my left eyelid gets the twitches, by body goes into fight or flight mode, etc. Usually when thinking about the crap. Took the Xanax (anti-anxiety med) this afternoon, wasn't working so took a double dose few hours later. Feel rather mellow now. But I hate feeling doped up.

Ramble on....in my SA workbook last night, there was an exercise on Anger ( :mad: ) that said to make a list of those who abused you or enable the abuse and how you feel about that. That was actually easy.

ramble on some more.....was listening to The Who this afternoon singing "Behind Blue Eyes":

"No one knows what it like to feel these feelings like I do...."

True words.
 
Eddie,

If I can offer a word of encouragement here.

The meds are band-aids. As you work through your recovery, you will need them less. They help us deal with today until we can do it on our own.

I hate taking any pills, but I know it is necessary for now. I am supposed to take Xanax daily, but I have to admit I don't. I take it when the anxiety is building.

But I just got so desparate that I had to listen to others because the ol' noggin wasn't workin so well!

Peace,

Marc
 
I am not on any meds right now. One of my roommates is. Xanax. Have often thought of boosting one. Haven't yet. But then on weekends I do buy a six-pack of imported beer. Self medication. A couple of hours of being relaxed and mellow are not a bad thing.

I am just spouting off. It helps me to dull the anxiaty.

Aden
 
I used to self medicate quite a bit up until about 6 months ago, took those pills recreationally, or so i tought. i think now i did that stuff so i could be someone else... also so i could be like others that did that stuff. I used them as an excuse to hide, but now i'm done with that, or at least till some T tells me i need them (not in T now). i like to think i can handle myself without any chemicals... but i'm no "expert." I totally hear you on The Who song, noones really does know what its like to be the bad man behind blue eyes... at least noone i've come across, except for you guys that i've met on this site... thank god for that...


take care,
cpt.
 
I've never been put on that med. I wonder if that would work better than the Klonopin 0.5 mg 3 times a day, I've been on???

Anyone here take Klonopin also?
 
I took Klonopin for several years (for sleep). I'm now back to taking Temazepam at night.

Jeff
 
EGL,

Fully understand. I still feel great rejoicing if I can go two or three days without full out panic/flashbacks/flipping. It is not all day, every day, like a year ago. The meds DO help me to be able to help myself (and others) better. But I get sick of them also. On two antidepressants. Down to one antipsychotic, but had to increase the dosage. Sleeping pills that don't normally help. Antianxiety pills that don't often help. Uck.

BUT, as I did say, even with my b*tching about them all, they HAVE helped me this past year. And that is why I am still alive now. Try to keep patience with yourself, and with the process. It is not a race. Or if it is, it is only with yourself. The size of the steps do not matter, as long as you are facing the right direction.

leosha
 
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