Dawnha Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi, I am new obviously by my title. I am on lorazepam and have also been drinking nightly for quite some time. I need advice on how to stop drinking safely first because then I want to try to start weaning myself off the benzo. I would like to know if the benzo's would protect me from any possible alcohol withdrawal since that is what is prescribed for alcohol withdrawal. I cannot talk to a doctor here because where I live doctors are quite benzo ignorant. They prescribe them, but I'm afraid they'd take me off ot them not knowing the consequences of what that could do to me. If anyone has been in this situation I'd really appreciate hearing their story. Thank you and nice to meet all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninetynine Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi Dawnha, Welcome to Crazyboards. I hope you find what you need here. I'm sure there will be people who can answer your questions about benzos and alcohol. Have a look around the forums and blogs and join in wherever you feel interested to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Welcome to CB. I'm afraid that I can't really help you out, but I would recommend that you search around on the substance abuse forum, because you might find some useful information there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Welcome to the boards. I'm not knowledgeable enough on the benzos/alcohol thing to advise you on what to do. I think that's probably something you should talk with your doctor about. Anyway, glad to have you here. There's a substance abuse forum and a benzo forum if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Rising Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi and Welcome to CB! Like the others suggested, I'd talk with your doctor and check out the substance abuse forum here on the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamingbutterfly Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi there and welcome to CB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtellez Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi, I am brand new here. Today I love google for finding this place. My current problems started ten years ago when I found my father after he shot himself. I have PTSD, insomnia, dissociation, anxiety, depression, and then started drinking to sleep and then drank . . . I am a total wreck and drugs seem to make matters worse so I am off of Big Pharma. I am controlling my anxiety with niacin. My drinking is under control until I have four nights of no or bad sleep or high stress or when I dissociate. Everything seems to get worse before my period but the doctors don';t seem to get it. It appears I have dissociated my whole life because i don't remember my mother locking me in her office or being beaten in public when I was 10. I'm convinced my dissociation in tied to my migraines and my hormones because the dissociation got worse when i was on pill. I lost a week once when I was supposed to be calling witnesses for trial. I check out when i get to deadlines. I cannot perform as a caterer because I check out before the event. I feel like a very bad ABC Movie of the Week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire466 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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