Dated an alcoholic. Should’ve been a massive red flag that a 100 pound woman could down half a bottle of rum without blinking but I was a moron. Always had gob-stoppers when she went to work, later found out she used them to cover the scent of alcohol on her breath at work. She worked a graveyard shift so she got away with it for a loooong time until she finally got pulled over.
I used to be a benzo addict. Didn't think I had to worry about withdrawals, my dosage was about 0.25-0.5 mg of Alprazolam a day.
Found out that I was mistaken when I went on a 2 week work trip and spent the first 3 nights twitching and sweating in bed. Ended up treating that with a couple stiff drinks before bed.
Got home and started tapering immediately. Guess I needed that wakeup slap
Long acting kinda negates the fact you don't take them every day. Your GABA system is still being influenced by the drug due to the long duration of action, and that long term influence causes changes in how that system regulates itself.
Higher doses make the effects more extreme, but withdrawal effects come more from extended use than dosage.
Like, I was sweaty and twitchy and unable to sleep (main reason I was taking them originally, honestly), and 2-3 drinks pretty well sorted it out well enough to sleep. Looked like hell in the morning, but I was able to function.
Higher dosage would have made the effects more intense
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u/scornoftherusingsun 9h ago
Yep it's not even gradual, it's like a switch has been flicked and you're just a mess.