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Tired of the way a lot of people dismiss anxiety disorders
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(08-29-2017, 01:02 PM)cmdline Wrote: ive recently opened up to one family member,basically said look im expcting some b@nzos, this crap is emotional to say the least to put to words, and family member knew almost 10 yrs ago i had issues.To say the least response was utterly poor.

first they have some idea that b@nzos are classed as narco meds, thus immediate worry about addiction, now didnt come out straight and said im hooked on these yokes to take almost daily and need them to function.
later said family member did some research online and came out with hypothesis how much should i take when having anxiety,also got couple bottles of b vitamins (seriously).

now i gave as best explanation as i could and explained why im such low achiever for most of my life, avoiding relationships, people etc.

anyway think i just made a huge mistake all together, i know benzos are no joke but someone telling you how to take meds and deal with anxiety who obviously have no clue themselves is like asking brick for advice and understanding.

now it might sound like coming out to person is easy task but one needs to grow extra pair just to utter few words when suffering for years and getting reply back of worried more about bull addiction then persons mental state all together seems like total disappointment if even closest people cant see how bad it does get, and that if there was freaking help id swallow bottles of multivitamins if it was the freaking answer to my 24/7 nightmares.

I suffer pretty bad social anxiety amongst other things. For me with benzos using them give me back a quality of life back with regards to the anxiety which is paralyzing. I have been on and off them trying to replace them with other non-addictive meds. I found it not so difficult surprisingly when I have been coming off from benzo. 
I asked my psychiatrist why I had not received more horrors whilst stopping benzo. He explained that if you take them like clockwork, same time, everyday sort of thing, as opposed to taking a few days break from them here and there, that it makes all the difference. The short breaks from diaz/benzo cause waves effect as opposed to a constant line in the brain of usage, which makes it easier to reduce the amount without adverse effects. I have no Idea how or why just what I remember him saying. 
It is a nightmare when closest family dont understand and harp on about addictive benzos and other meds you should be taking. They don't themselves understand how bad someone's quality of life can be affected by their condition. 
For me, my psychiatrist put me back on benzo (small amount) as its effects helped me to live better after trying all the alternatives. 
People who dont suffer the condition unless they are trained in mental health will never understand.
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RE: Tired of the way a lot of people dismiss anxiety disorders - by Kon1erPMSQUAD - 08-20-2017, 09:54 PM
RE: Tired of the way a lot of people dismiss anxiety disorders - by Stealth38 - 08-30-2017, 11:03 AM

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