Gonna start my tapering...scared a little sh-tless

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Hello everyone

Ive been feeling pretty much stable the last week and have decided to start my taper (much slower) tomorrow (Thursday).  This way I'll have the weekend to cross for what I hear are the worst days (2nd and 3rd)..I hope this is true..as I need to function on Monday for work.  Can't tell you how nervous I am about this...if the w/d's are anything like the first week and a half (I did a ridiculous drop though, before I found this board)... I'll never get through.  I'm on .25 MG Xanax 3X's a day...gonna drop .125MG ( I know it's a little bigger then I should) and see what happens...My first goal is to get to .5 a day..them make smaller cuts..

 

I will let you know how it goes..

 

Wish me luck..

 

Nervous Steve

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Good luck Steve 

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Steve,

 

I've got reservations about such a big drop in Xanax. Are you sure you don't want to try a more customary reduction?

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Believe me Benzo3... I have reservations too..and thank you for your concern.  But I'm figuring it cant be as bad as what I went through in the beginning..  Gonna give it a shot and see..  I hope it's not as bad.. Or I'm gonna learn another lesson..

 

Steve

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I hope for the best for you- at least you know that these are just w/d side effects and they wont kill you and you have friends here that will support you through the tough times- knowing is half the battle Do deep breathing, meditation,distractions- repeat over and over- you can do this and NEVER look back! If I can do this anyone can. Hang in there!

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Thanks for the kind words Shy...it will be an interesting weekend for sure.  But it's awesome to know I can come here..and people will understand.. I'll probably be on here all weekend long..

 

Hope for the best but prepared for the worst...

 

Steve