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Therapist,
On my drive into work, I realized that I neglected to differentiate between full-blown withdrawals and what can be expected when an addict tapers the amount of his drug. The degree of discomfort depends upon exactly how much less of the drug is taken and how long the addict has been using. If done at a reasonable pace, tapering can be an effective way to break an addict's physical dependence on a drug. The psychological aspect of addiction is an entirely different matter.
I do hope that you are counseling your client to break her codependency, which the fact that you on a recovery website, asking such questions, leads me to believe is an issue for her.
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