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Originally Posted by sweetpoison68
Happy Birthday Lisa!!!! I have'nt been posting but i have been reading and you have made it this far girl....Keep on keepin on!!! I hope you enjoy your day as this year you will remember!!! I just turned 35 in july ...Igot a tattoo{my first}..I also had a hyst 2 months later..so the tatt was my celebration!! I want a tanning package for christmas since hubby says one tatt is enough..boo hoo,lol...Oh well at least i wont be pale for christmas,lol..Have a great bday lisa and congrats on staying clean...I have left the vic's alone have'nt touched one in 6 weeks however i seem to keep holding on to my xanax....I am only taking 1 at night to help me sleep i am no longer taking them just to get through the day..so for now i am ok...I have MAJOR insomnia so i continue to rely on those pills ..I am hoping to stop them after i get through the holidays!!!There are times i cant come here at all...the vic's are a bad bad idea for me and when i even see the word hydros at times i feel triggered but i am hangin in and being good for now....Hope your day is full of sunshine!! :0)
SP68
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Hi SP68,
Congrats on staying clean from the hydros for 6 WHOLE WEEKS! That is great! I have nearly 3 weeks clean myself, which I'm very happy about.
When you are ready to stop taking Xanax I would taper very very slowly. I did a slow taper and that was the only way I could get off of them. Your insomnia will be more tolerable this way and medically it's safer since benzos "can" cause seizures, even in low daily doses. Benzos are not like opiate c/t. Check with an MD but tapering or cutting by 10% of your daily dose and then staying there for a week or 2 and sometimes 3 before making another 10% cut minimizes withdrawl, nervousness, anxiety etc. There is no way to totally avoid the insomnia thing unfortunately but your normal sleep pattern will return. It does take time though. What I used to do was just make myself get up out of bed when I woke up in the middle of the night....even if it was 1 or 2 AM. I would do chores such as house cleaning, clothes washing, sometimes even went grocery shopping, etc. Then I would go ahead shower and get ready for work. I figured
maybe the next night I may sleep better. It's torturous to toss and turn and look at the clock. You may feel like H*** on some days but, it will pass and it really does get better.
I guess this is a general question for everyone, those that were taking hydros or seeking their drug of choice. What do you do with the time you spent occupied on drug seeking or being high?
For me, I guess I'm not doing a whole lot of new things yet. I did go to the museum last night on a date....now, that whole thing is a different experience for me. Being straight on a date! And I did exercise this morning which is something that I want to incorporrate into my life....and it will probably help in all areas...depression, insomnia....flab!
Take care all,
Patty
happy birthday.....have a great day
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