I need a good support group

[swagger39]

Its hard goin this alone. Im soon going to be weening from klonapin from 2mg a day at twice a day for a lot of years. I have this beer drinking addiction going on at the same time , and that is usually after I get off work at midnight, its kind of like a wherewolf thing, I only indulge at night and hate myself the next day. Both these addictions escalated after I went off on my boss threw my badge and keys at him and walked out after 8 yrs from the best job I ever had and that was in 2004, My benzos increased over time and so did my drinking. I had previously lived in key west and in my mind I wanted to be there so I started listening to jimmy buffett , started drinking corona and escaped reality of the life in the midwest. Those days are gone now and I have gotten older but the drugs and the beer are still there.

[avisg]

With the alcohol I am not sure but we have a few member that have been cross addicted to alcohol and drugs I am going to post to one of them she will have a better idea when it comes to the achohol .I dont want to give you the wrong info .Her screen name is domniosara she is a CL to she has been off alcohol 3000 days and opiates for ALOT as well.
I did take klonopin at one point to be honest I Dont remember anything from that year unless I see it in pictures .My doctor changed me over to valium I took that for a while then got off them altogether . Is there any way to get the doctor to change you over to valium it is eisier to get off of ? If you have any other question just let me know I am here to help.
avis

[avisg]

check out this site she is one of the worlds foremost experts on benzo withdawl...
http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha02.htm

[swagger39]

OH YES many times, in fact I cant find ANY doc who will bring on the valium. They all say its too addicting....? Please dont get me started with the doc issue...I get pretty riled up. Its hard just to keep the klon script flowing. Im well aware of the advvantage of diazapam ( valium ) I experemented with it years ago and I liked it. Anyhow I have not started the taper yet and when I do it will be be a small decrease each month but I use 2mg tabs and they are small. Not sure how to divy it up down the road when it calls for smaller doses. Ive thought about crushing it into powder and evenly dividing it up sorta like they do with coke with a razor or something.

[dominosarah]

Hi......You really need to work on one thing at a time here.  Alcohol and pills are never a good mixture.  Alcohol wd's are tough but doable.  You will notice the shakes, headaches and anxiety along with being tired.  I would highly recommend a support group of some sort or an addiction specialist to help you with this.  You have alot on your plate and you need to get to the bottom of why you are numbing yourself up.  You dont have to be a prisoner to this anymore........sara

[swagger39]

Im aware of this and that is the main reason I am here. I could have drank but Im doing this instead. I dont like AA ( cliques ) and yes I should see a counsler. There are many things at the bottom of this I could write a book. Im 50 and a hasbeen and never used my potential when I had a chance. Thanks

[dominosarah]

Good for you on coming here instead of picking up a drink!!  You are not a hasbeen.....You can still use your potential to the max.  I am 49 and life is just starting for me.