You know you're withdrawing from Benzos when...

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You're so dizzy you can almost pretend you just got off Space Mountain....

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You're so dizzy you can almost pretend you just got off Space Mountain....

 

Space Mountain! Best roller coaster. I can't wait to enjoy it again someday!

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I know, right? I went over spring break--before the dizzy started--and it was great. Now that sounds like the biggest nightmare I can imagine. Amazing how things change month to month!

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A couple of years ago, I stood in line over an hour to ride Space Mountain. When I got to the front I chickened out. Wish I had ridden it. Can’t see myself ever riding it now.

[Guest [Lu...]]

When a total Star Wars nerd wont even go to the movies to see the latest one

Thats NEVER happened, since being a 5 year old in 77.

 

That a year post im so uncomfortable, racey, and still so gdamn phobic I cant even stand to go into a movie theater.

 

I hate this so much, 24/7 feeling horrible. ive reeeeeeeeeeeeally had enough of this shit.

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My friend comes with dinner, and he can't get in, because it's so messy. Then, we sit and eat at the hall table. So, we have never done before.

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When you take a ring cushion with you everywhere to sit on and don't care what people think.

 

When you look in the mirror and think..Is that me???  or Where did I go?

 

 

When you spent a fortune over the years at weight watchers to lose weight and end up losing more weight this way than you ever imagined possible.

 

when you cant talk about normal things or have a normal conversation except for the corrupt money making pharmaceutical industry out there.

 

This is a funny thread. made me laugh lol

 

shania

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It was a tiny cup...no cream or sugar like before. I’m still scared of dairy and sugar. So it didn’t taste all that great, but just attempting to try it was a milestone for me. Especially when I really didn’t feel any bad effects.

On another note, it seems the symptom wheel landed on my OCD today. I have to count how many times I chew my food before I swallow. Nothing surprises me anymore. 

 

It’s good to chew your food a lot… Like 20 times before you swallow… It’s good for the adrenals.  Maybe this little OCD situation is OK

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Caligrl, thanks for the advice. Maybe something good will come out of all this chewing and counting! At least I’m able to eat now!

[[Mi...]]

When watching a chess match makes you sweat like a pig  That happened to me for months and months. 

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Yea that’s me for the last four weeks hopefully it eases soon

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When you start buying things that someone else on BB use to ease their symptoms even though you do not have those symptoms. I want to be prepared just in case. Lol

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When your doctor gives you an excuse for work that says you missed due to anxiety, when it should say due to brain damage, muscles so tight and weak that he can't walk, needs a wheelchair accommodation and a neck brace. I guess anxiety sounds better

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That’s what I’m doing checking out my symptoms and wondering how il be tomorrow but I was in a worse place at the end of my taper ;I have kept a memory in my head and wrote some stuff down of what the end of my taper was like and when I look back it was very bad:27 days off now;

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Making it through 1/2 a day w/out complaining to your spouse about how crap you feel feels like your'e really "working on the marriage."

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When you start buying things that someone else on BB use to ease their symptoms even though you do not have those symptoms. I want to be prepared just in case. Lol

 

I have been tempted  :laugh:

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Making it through 1/2 a day w/out complaining to your spouse about how crap you feel feels like your'e really "working on the marriage."

Oh yes!  :laugh:

SS

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The staff in the local ER knows you by name and rolls their eyes when they see you coming.

You have thousands of dollars worth of unpaid medical bills.

You can't remember the last time you had a caffeinated beverage.

The word dessert is no longer in your vocabulary.

You refer to bedtime as nap time.

Everything is your worst enemy.

You've become an expert at avoiding most of the people you know.

You spend most of your day on WebMD, BB, YouTube or your couch.

You've completely forgotten what "normal" feels like.

You only leave your house when it's absolutely necessary.

Walking to your mailbox is like running a marathon.

You avoid looking in the mirror at all cost.

You've become a compulsive liar when someone asks how you are.

You wish that everyone could understand your pain.

You're in constant disbelief that no one seems aware this is happening.

You are desperate for anything that could alleviate the suffering.

You would consider selling a body part just to make it all go away.

Every decision is a major challenge.

Small chores are a huge accomplishment.

Every day feels 100 hours long.

Distraction is your new best friend.

Your most popular phrase is "I can't do this anymore."

You REALLY wish that life had a rewind button.

You have an entire new dictionary full of symptoms and acronyms.

You've researched every supplement known to man.

You're jealous of people who get to go to work or grocery shopping.

Your family/friends think you're crazy.

You're starting to believe them.

You're convinced there is no possible way this could ever end.

Being in public makes you extremely uncomfortable.

You would give anything to have your old "problems" back.

You've become well acquainted with your own misery.

You feel like a disappointment.

You have to remember not to stand up too fast or you will get dizzy.

You're getting used to seeing floaters.

You jump every time your dog barks.

You wouldn't drink a sip of alcohol for $1000.

You're afraid of food.

Self hygiene is no longer a priority.

You despise your bed but never want to leave it.

Your house is a disaster.

You've learned more about how your brain works than you ever did in school.

You read success stories until your vision gets blurry.

You can't focus on anything else in life other than getting better.

You cry basically every single day.

Driving a car, checking your emails or answering the phone are now considered stressful events.

NOTHING about your bodily functions is how it used to be.

You fantasize about all the things you want to say to your doctor.

You spend 45 mins making a list of things that most people will luckily never be able to relate to.

You try to find humor in this situation cuz it's just so freaking horrible that there is no other way to deal with it!

And most of all you're EXTREMELY grateful for everyone on here that gives your encouragement and hope.

 

 

[[Be...]]

Oh this is good.

[[Be...]]

They forgot "when each morning feels like practice."

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Your most popular phrase is "I can't do this anymore."

 

 

Yep yep and yep

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What a great list! Priceless ...in a way.

[[Ma...]]

That is all so true!!  And wishing all you guys, encouragement and hope.  :smitten:

Mary

[[Be...]]

That is all so true!!  And wishing all you guys, encouragement and hope.  :smitten:

Mary

 

You too Mary, I hope your muscle pain has improved. 

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Thank you Mary!

 

Wishing you all the best! 

 

Trochsetter