Therapeutic vs. Recreational Use

[kstuebin]

Is there a difference between using a drug for a medical reason and using a drug to get high.  Do the lines between the two blur together in some cases?  Is is possible to just take a drug as prescribed or is tolerance always going to develop leading to more and more? Do you take the drug because it alleviates your discomfort and is that the same as taking it to get high, (discounting pain)... I mean more like releiving anxiety. So many folks here on pain meds who need them trying to get off.  Why?  Why am I trying to stop since I feel worse now than before?  I realize this is not just one question but a whole series and I may be the only person here interested in the this so feel free to ignore this question and talk about anything you want.  Although, I would appreciate feedback if you have any.

[Frank Lee]

Hi K!
Glad you got the URL and it's great we are bobarians. I have an extensive collection and you are welcome to take a look. Listening to Bob actually helps with my addictions ( don't ask me, whatever works eh?). You're welcome to take a look at my site - http://www.geocities.com/glimmertwins70/
Pick one and I'll mail it to you - perhaps it will help you taper, :-\ !
You Pal,
Frankie Lee

[skipper]

frank lee:
watch out when judas pulls out a roll of tens. run off the
clouded plain as fast as you can (with his roll of tens)!!
oh yeah, don't go mistaking paradice for the house on down the
road. John Wesley Harding was awfully good, but Highway 61 is still the best he ever did!!
keep an angel on your shoulder
kip

[SHOTSY]

Validation-consolation-desolation.

[butterbean]

Thanks WW, I hope you are right about the withdrawal.  I won't be able to get vics again for 4weeks, so I am going to do my best to stay clean this time.  I also have a MSW by the way!  I don't work in a mental health place though.  Thanks again.
Butterbean

[Witchywoman]

Getting off klonopin should be similar to getting off valium, though if you've only been taking it a month I don't think you'd have to worry about seizures. I don't know enough about it to really give you an informed opinion though.
Getting off Effexor I think is pretty safe, especially at the dose you are on. I don't think it creates a withdrawal effect, but again, I'm not a Doc so don't know for sure.

hope this helps!

love,
WW

[Francoise]

Thanks, witchy. I appreciate knowing I'm on the right track. I'm wondering about getting OFF the klonopin and effexor. Can you comment?

I'm on a maintenance dose of oxy, and I don't think the level of pain I have is ever going to let me contemplate getting off that. And I understand that getting of that stuff is worse than the pain that it was taken for - in terms of physical withdrawal symptoms, not to mention the horrible depression that lasts for months and months. Can't deal with that. Absent Thomas' recipe, I don't know of a thing that's legal in this country that would help with that.

Thanks very much.

Frank