Klonopin: Miracle Cure For Social Phobia... Forged in Satan's Pill Press :P
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sullyS25
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The withdrawal from drugs like Kpin are horrible. If you are taking it every day for SA there is no doubt that you will have troubles getting off of it. Not only that when I used to illegally take it I was like a zombie. I had no anxiety whatsoever but I just operated so slow. I never had a script and always took it illegally and remember one time taking it and xanax for a month straight....then it ran out and I had no more. Not only were the withdrawals horrible, I had no idea what I did that whole month....I wasn't even aware of how long I had been taking it until my mind cleared up enough from the withdrawals to remember.
The truth is Klonopin is a temporary fix and sooner or later using it will come back to bite you in the ass. I would recommend Kpin to someone that was disciplined enough to take it maybe twice a week or as needed like it is supposed to be prescribed. If you are like I was and encountered social anxiety every day and think you can take KPin everyday to fix your problems....you will be in for a big surprise sooner or later.
The truth is Klonopin is a temporary fix and sooner or later using it will come back to bite you in the ass. I would recommend Kpin to someone that was disciplined enough to take it maybe twice a week or as needed like it is supposed to be prescribed. If you are like I was and encountered social anxiety every day and think you can take KPin everyday to fix your problems....you will be in for a big surprise sooner or later.
I agree be very careful with benzos like Klonopin and Xanax, super addictive and they just tend to "mask" the anxiety and not teach you how to deal with it like therapy does.
powerfulthoughts
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I took klonopin before. Was not a miracle for me. Made me tired but not very social. However, when I took a beer with it, made me very relaxed and social.
HopelessMess
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My experience is pretty much the same. Klonopin takes away most of your anxiety, but doesn't make you want to socialize... After a beer or two you'll be talking everyone's ear off though.
My tolerance level is CRAZY high. In particularly tense situations, I've taken enough that it would probably knock out the average person, maybe even put them at risk of coma or respiratory failure.
So yeah, I agree with what everyone else has posted here: Don't start on Klonopin unless you can control yourself to take it only in VERY stressful situations, at most once or twice a week.
Then again, I've yet to see anyone else find something that truly works for them and lets them live a "normal" everyday life, so oh well, what the hell can ya do?
yeah, benzos should never be used on a daily basis..there are folks out there that have taken small amounts of benzos for years on end but they seem to be rare..
benzos for me just make me tired and very calm..i actually become LESS social on them so they dont help me at all in this area..the ONLy thing i have ever taken that has made me actually want to socialize is GBL.i take that and i turn into a different person, socializing is actually enjoyable then..
well, for those that went the therapy route, are you no longer avoidant or anxious??i dont think any amount of therapy or drugs will ever make me into a social person..
hopeless mess-so you said you worked hard at conquering your avoidant pd...i assume this was mostly the result of using benzos and not anything more right??i mean, you are still avoidant today correct?
has there ever been anyone cured of avoidant pd?the thing with me is i dont avoid everyone out of fear, there are lots of times i simply dont feel like socializing..lol.
benzos for me just make me tired and very calm..i actually become LESS social on them so they dont help me at all in this area..the ONLy thing i have ever taken that has made me actually want to socialize is GBL.i take that and i turn into a different person, socializing is actually enjoyable then..
well, for those that went the therapy route, are you no longer avoidant or anxious??i dont think any amount of therapy or drugs will ever make me into a social person..
hopeless mess-so you said you worked hard at conquering your avoidant pd...i assume this was mostly the result of using benzos and not anything more right??i mean, you are still avoidant today correct?
has there ever been anyone cured of avoidant pd?the thing with me is i dont avoid everyone out of fear, there are lots of times i simply dont feel like socializing..lol.
HopelessMess
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Yeah, I'm still avoidant. I think the avoidance thing makes conquering the social phobia part even harder, since avoidants don't just avoid fearful situations, but avoid pretty much EVERY uncomfortable situation(I know I do).
Sometimes I'll start on some meditation program, or CBT, and I'll just start avoiding doing the exercises and practice. Not because they make me fearful, but just because they're a little uncomfortable.
I honestly don't think I've ever heard of anyone being cured of AvPD, but I REALLY REALLY hope I'm wrong
^^yes and id like to know if any avoidants have had success with not only overcoming their avoidance, but if they actually get to a point where truly anticipate and ENJOy talking to others?we all know how an extrovert gets when they are about to see or talk to someone, they feel better and excited about it..in my case i can get over the dreaded anxiety and reluctance of seeing someone but have never been able to anticipate or look forward to socializing.does this make any sense?i think its just in my nature to not be a social person..
ImNotMyIllness
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This thread topic reminds me of the movie Limitless (You got to see it, if you haven't already). Anyway, my doctor also prescribed me Klonopin. I read about it online and that night flushed it down the toilet! I'm glad I did!
Limitless Trailer 2011 HD - YouTube
Limitless Trailer 2011 HD - YouTube
EscapeArtist
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that's what happened to me also the first time I took them. I noticed no anxiety lessening effect.. but some times when I've taken it, it worked wonders. Can say anything without overthinking what I said or thinking before I say it. It's subtle but it does help in emergencies.
My doc gave me a perscription for .25mg, up to 3 times a week. Really low dose for emergency times when I can't get out of the door when I'm first starting to get out of the door. Have had to use it once since, and it did work very subtly on one of those days when I was running back and forth from mirror to mirror for hours, in a about-to-cry anxiety mania before going to the grocery store.
I wouldn't recommend their usage above what's desperately necessary and rare... my doc was so hesitant about giving me any, assuring me that they are very addictive esp. to those with anxiety (apparently...) and can turn one into a 'junkie' because they work so well for anxiety.
cowboyup
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When I first went to my doc for my SA/panic attacks he prescribed Klonopin. A very low dose, #90 pills, 3x day. I didn't need to take them 3x a day, thank goodness but I was on them for about 2 years and then he switched me to Valium, 10 mg., 3 x day. When I stopped the Klonopin I had no side effects, no withdrawals, nothing. As a matter of fact, I thought they were kind of a weak pill for my SA/panic. I had no idea they were very addictive...though I know the benzo family has propensity to be addictive but I've never had that problem.
As far as the Valium (I've also been on Xanax w/no trouble) I don't need to take them 3xday but do take them 'when absolutely needed' but still, when I run out (no health ins) for months at a time, I don't experience any withdrawal.
I guess it I have been lucky ??
As far as the Valium (I've also been on Xanax w/no trouble) I don't need to take them 3xday but do take them 'when absolutely needed' but still, when I run out (no health ins) for months at a time, I don't experience any withdrawal.
I guess it I have been lucky ??
Hellhound
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I take half of 0,5mg every night and the whole 0,5mg if I'm too desperate, which happened only... once or twice. I could feel something when I took 0,5. I was having really bad anxiety and it calmed me down. It made me slightly tired, but not so much. I guess I got used to it.