Posted by valene on January 6, 2006, at 21:03:14
In reply to Re: Oh, James K, posted by Phillipa on January 6, 2006, at 17:45:51
I am pointing out that benzos can be worse than "heroin" to withdraw from: this has been said over and over if you do an internet search or talk to someone who has been through horrific withdrawal.
Are you calling me a liar? I went through one year of hellish withdrawal symptoms. Just go to benzo.org.uk and read Professor C. Heather Ashton's description of benzo w/d symptoms and tell me this is not a physical dependence. I don't appreciate your inferring that I am lying about benzo withdrawal. I have read thousands of articles and posts about benzo withdrawal and it is REAL.
Some very lucky people apparently get away with no w/d symptoms or very slight w/d but the percentage is quite low.
How can you say it is not addictive also when if you C/T it you run a big risk of grand mal seizures????
> I feel it's true. Benzos have been around a long time and there are really no long term consequences of taking them. I myself have been on one for over thirty years. And I don't consider it an addiction just necessary as my whole family has severe anxiety problems. Genetic. Fondly, Phillipa
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