- So there are some people who like drugs but don't like Xanax? I must admit, that is strange... To each their own, I say. And who says that Xanax knocks you out? Maybe it does to some, but I find it is more stimulating than other benzos... although I have never passed out from benzos unless alcohol was involved, I definitely find Xanax to be more uplifting than Valium or any of the other old-school benzos. The newer generation of benzodiazepines are worthless for anything besides making you tired, Lorazepam is one of the ones with no use, lol. I also don't really find that Klonopin does too much for me aside from making me yawn a little. I'll stick with the Valium and Xanax when it comes to Benzos, or any other benzo that has been around for awhile. It seems like the ones that were formulated in recent years do not posess as many of the effects that I would use them for. Xanax calms my mind down at night, Valium helps deal with my shoulder and back issues when I wake up in the morning along with some more Xanax. The Xanax is finally an actual prescription, but it seems hard for a young guy to get a Valium scrip, especially when he already has a Xanax one, lol.
- I used to just use Oxycontin for all my aches and pains, as well as to help keep myself mentally balanced (lol). However, it was getting to the point where I would need several hundred milligrams daily, and as the drug got more popular prices started going up (I started doing it about a decade ago). Anyway, for anyone who thinks that a decade long addiction to Oxycontin is hard to get off of, think again! And forget about Methadone programs that take all your info and put you on the grid as being an addict. Anyone ever hear about Suboxone? I am not saying that I think all opiate users need to stop immediately, or at all for that matter. I was able to live quite a functional life while on Oxy, even getting the majority of my college education finished up, and I was even a daily user in high-school in the late 90s at a difficult private school, and still managed to do fine. It is all about self-control, ironically something I don't have much of, but luckily seem to have JUST enough, lol.
- However, about 9 months ago, financially things were not as good as they had once been, and so I decided to get off Oxy for the time being. I have found that I am a little happier this way, and was able to get back into growing with greater enthusiasm than ever before. I went to a regular doctor, and he gave me a monthly prescription for Suboxone, just like I would go to any other doctor (You do need to call first, to make sure your doctor does prescribe it, not all do) and get any other prescription. Since being on this medication I have only taken any Oxy once, during my first month of treatment which was more than 8 months ago. I have been able to gradually lower my dose, and in turn gradually lower the number of receptors that want opiates without having to go through any withdrawls at all, or enter into any embarassing drug treatment centers. Right now I am choosing not to use Oxy because it is still expensive as fuck and I am not in enough pain to really need it, like I once was. However, if I wanted to take some, I could. The Suboxone is supposed to "block" all other opiates, but I found that by just not taking any of them on the day I wanted to 'use' I was able to feel them perfectly, and even after just a couple weeks my tolerance had already gone down some with absolutely no withdrawl. Before I found Suboxone I had terrible withdrawls even just when I woke up after not having any during the course of the night. Suboxone works on all opiates, at least to my knowledge. If anyone does ever feel like stopping for any reason whatsoever, there is no reason to fear from the withdrawl symptoms because there are safe medecines out there now that can negate all symptoms of withdrawl while still reducing your tolerance or helping you quite if that is what you want to do. I am sure that I will do oxy again sometime in the relatively near future, but I am on a decent cocktail right now, one that I am happy enough with to stick with untill I have a little more spare change in my pocket, or start having bad back and/or shoulder issues again.
- This post was for everyone who is in here hating on the people who use these drugs whether they get them by prescription or on the streets. We all have drugs, even if your drug is just coffee, so lighten up on the people who get prescribed medication, and even the ones who self-medicate. I wanted all to know that there are much safer ways to detox now than there was available even 5 or 6 years ago.
- Also, everyone seems to say that coming down off benzos is difficult? Really? I used to take alot more than I do now, and those were always off-and-on because they were not as easy to get as oxy, although cheaper. Anyway, I would be practically taking handfulls a day, anywhere between 40-80 mgs of Valuim and up to 4 mgs of Xanax for time periods of 2-3 months sometimes, and I was always able to quit them very easily when I ran out. I mean, when they were gone, I couldn't take any more, lol. Usually it would be a little tough to get to sleep for a night or two, but none of the runny-nose, watery eyes, stomach cramps, and all other manner of unpleasantness that I used to associate with opiate withdrawls, and also not lasting for as long. Honestly, Coke withdrawls are the worst, but I don't think Cocaine is all that special anyway and don't take it often because I am obviously someone who prefers downers. So basically, anything I like to take all that often that is addictive is also either just easy for me to stop, or I have a medication that can help let me down slow. Basically, I now get the good effects of these drugs whenever I would/do need them, but I am not able to avoid the negative effects associated with long-term use. I guess maybe Benzos give others a worse withdrawl than me, but with opiates, Suboxone will work with anyone. There is no reason to go into withdrawls or a methadone clinic or opiate addiction treatment ever again even if you use a pretty good amount, unless you are not able to control yourself at all...