Withdrawl from 11 years of addiction
Hi everyone. I am withdrawing from xanax after 11 years of continuous use, as well as being an Alcoholic in recovery.
At the end I was taking 4 to 4.5 mg every day (up to 9 .5 tablets a day). Some prescribed by my doctor, some bought from an online pharmacy in switzerland and some from paying someone, who needed the money, to get them from his own doctor (after I coached him what to say)
I have used the Ashton Protocol ( or The Ashton Manual) to withdraw. I don't know if I can, or should, speak about the medical aspect. All I can say is that I am down to a quarter after 8 months. It will take another 5 months, at least, to finish. I have had some withdrawal symptoms, but nothing I wasn't prepared for and able to deal with. It affected my life in that it restricted my work (I had to stop) and my energy and anxiety levels.
I'd be glad to give you any answer from my ongoing experience with this particular withdrawal schedule if you would like.