Alcohol Recovery Without 12 Steps Community Group
This group was created to explore various recovery paths for Alcoholism. We generally chose to explore paths outside of the AA model, or ones which incorporate, but are not limited to AA. Anyone wanting to learn and explore how to become free from alcohol addiction are welcome. Our main goal is to support each other with compassion and decency, while remaining open minded...
hi,
i have been off alcohol for almost 3 years now. I started using Valium (diazepam) in Jan 2011 in low dosages 2-4mg in 24 hours. I did my research on the internet and figured it was a muscle relaxant. I was conducting 3-4 Power Yoga Sessions a day. I had some Xanax (alprazolam) tabs on every 3-4th day i would dose on that 1-2mg. Gradually by October 2011 my Diazepam intake was up to 20-25 mg daily. In November 2011 the Pharmacist due to some legal tangles stopped giving me the tablets and asked for a docs prescription. I went off the medication and exactly on the 4 day DURING A POWER YOGA SESSION with 20 students (mostly women) around me i went into withdrawal!! Immediately i took a couple of alprazolam tabs ( i had them in my pocket) i was expecting this..... I somehow managed to complete the session despite sweating and hallucinations (seeing colors)..... i met my doc and she wrote out diazepam. Now i am down to 7 mg diazepam daily hoping to stop this week. Being a Power Yoga Teacher i used CBT on myself and managed to reduce the dose on my own. i have given a break to my Power Yoga Classes but am restarting on 3Jan 2012. Please wish me luck.
SO ALL U EX ALCOHOLICS PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM BENZODIAZEPINES........!!!!!
i have been off alcohol for almost 3 years now. I started using Valium (diazepam) in Jan 2011 in low dosages 2-4mg in 24 hours. I did my research on the internet and figured it was a muscle relaxant. I was conducting 3-4 Power Yoga Sessions a day. I had some Xanax (alprazolam) tabs on every 3-4th day i would dose on that 1-2mg. Gradually by October 2011 my Diazepam intake was up to 20-25 mg daily. In November 2011 the Pharmacist due to some legal tangles stopped giving me the tablets and asked for a docs prescription. I went off the medication and exactly on the 4 day DURING A POWER YOGA SESSION with 20 students (mostly women) around me i went into withdrawal!! Immediately i took a couple of alprazolam tabs ( i had them in my pocket) i was expecting this..... I somehow managed to complete the session despite sweating and hallucinations (seeing colors)..... i met my doc and she wrote out diazepam. Now i am down to 7 mg diazepam daily hoping to stop this week. Being a Power Yoga Teacher i used CBT on myself and managed to reduce the dose on my own. i have given a break to my Power Yoga Classes but am restarting on 3Jan 2012. Please wish me luck.
SO ALL U EX ALCOHOLICS PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM BENZODIAZEPINES........!!!!!
sumitlal
Sorry posted wrong....Been off alcohol for almost 4 YEARS now.........
deleted_user
Good luck-yea I was addicted to that junk. It is very bad stuff for us alkis to take daily. I hope you are well.
ExJerseyGirl2
I just got back from my Bikram Yoga class and read your post. Yeah -- you don't need the valium. Hope you are able to finish weaning yourself off without too much trouble.
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