Please help im in love with Xanax addict and I need to understand his disease...

[addicted_to_an_addict]

First of all I would like to say thank God for forums of this nature.  I have been up all night looking up Xanax and pot addiction, poetry of addicts etc and stumbled across this.  Call me crazy and I will say your right.  But I am in love with a wonderful man whos life has been through hell and back due to his 15mg a day use of xanax(for the past 2 years) and 7-8 joint a day addiction for the past 11.  He doesn't have his teaching career due to his disease. He is having withdrawals when he wakes up from sleep because of the xanax.  Stomach pains (excruciating in his own words), diarrhea, dry mouth, paranoia, moodiness, vomitting, everything.  I have researched xanax at my work because I administer medications daily to my clients and was so surprised that Xanax can cause coma, death and even seizures.  I am scared for his life.  I have tried to understand when he says "baby, i cant quit, it hurts too much, I just have to live with it.All the pain goes away when i pop that lil pill, you just don't understand."  But I want to understand, I just don't know how to.  
Lately he has come out of his denial admitting he has a problem and admitting he needs and wants help, he is just scared toand has no insurance.  I guess I have many questions on how i can help him without being so preachy, so pushy but also not losing myself to his addiction as well.  WE are in a long distant relationship which makes it even more difficult.  
Are there any free rehab programs in Miami or near Miami? How do I deal with all my feelings without hurting him in the process?  Please help.......ty  Ren

[Rex1]

So will you accept the challenge I posted here today? I will need your help, along with all the others here as I am sure you have noticed there are newbies here evryday.

I think a firm committment of YES means a lot to anyone who accepts - otherwise it might be just another preordained taper schedule destined for failure.

Jan 1 is D-Day and I am extremely happy that you are already on your way!

Let me know - I'll post the details tommorrow morning.

Rex

[Bodymechanic]

This is day one of the detox, I started 6 hours ago.  I had to wait 24 hours after my list pill before they would give me the medication. I have no withdrawals whatsoever.  I started to feel better 10 minutes after they gave me the tablet.  I want to kick myself in the butt for not doing this 3 months ago. By that time I had failed at tapering twice. But I did not know and at that time neiter did anyone else.  The nurses tell me that if I stick with the full 5 days of detox the withdrawals will be almost or completely gone.  It seems almost too good to be true.

[Rex1]

Were all praying for you, bud.........

Rex

[Pinkit]

I just wanted to check in w/ you and see how your detox is going?  You said you were starting it yesterday w/ taking the Bup. I hope it's going good.  I'm still praying for you.  Good Luck and please post in regards to how you're doing w/ it..

[Bodymechanic]

Golden  

What you are speaking of is rapid detox.  You are sedated while you are given shots of naltraxon or an equivalant.  It is over in 24 hours. It costs about $3000.00.  The success rate, I understand is very low even for a drug treatment.  Most people still have withdrawals for several days following the treatment.  

Im Done

At 800mg a day, you can consider yourself a hard core user taking extreme doses. Methadone may be an option for you since I believe your life to be in danger. What your doctor has given you is clonidine and Welbutrin.  The clonidine is great for the part of withdrawal know as "wet symptoms" runny nose, sweats ect. It is also good for the shakes.  With a habit of the magnitude of yours it will probably be useless. The welbutin is used for smokers who want to quit.  With opiates and taken during an acute withdrawal is probably(definately) will make you worse.  

[karloff]

Its called Rapid Detox...3 hours and your drug free...only problem is your body does not want the drug but your mind does! What a kicker...2 grand for the treatment and you still want the stuff!