Detoxing from Xanax Addiction and Move on with Your Life
Many people who are addicted to Xanax and have anxiety issues would love to get off the medicine and move on with their life, but they may not know how to go about it. Many of these same people who are addicted to pills are also heavy drinkers and may or many not have a drinking problem as well. So here is a plan of action for anyone who is in a situation like this that wants to get help and turn their life around:
1) Start with your doctor.
Talk with them and tell them that you are addicted to Xanax and that you want to get off the stuff. There are other medications out there that can treat anxiety that are not addictive like Xanax is. For example, there are SSRI drugs that can treat anxiety, and there are also medications such as Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) that are not addictive that can treat anxiety.
If your doctor refuses to switch your medications, then get a new doctor. Many doctors do not understand addiction. But some do. Find one who does.
2) Go to a drug detox facility.
This is important, especially if you also drink while abusing Xanax. The withdrawal process from this combination can be especially dangerous or even fatal in some cases. You may experience seizures, hallucinations, or death if you just stop cold turkey, depending on your level of dependence. Now most cases will not be that extreme but it can and does happen, so it is nothing to mess around with.
3) Follow through with real action.
If you take the two preceding steps and then just sort of get lazy and don’t follow through with real action in your life, then nothing will change and you will likely go back to abusing some form of drugs or alcohol. Anxiety is a powerful thing and it can drive us to use drugs or alcohol in a way that we never intended. Make sure you take action that will lead to positive changes in your recovery.
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