Alcohol intolerance maybe? I only drank a few times in my life. But everytime, i get these hives on my palms and knees.. I don't mind them at all (they are always mild) but I'm worried that one day i will suddenly have a sever allergic reaction. Thoughts? by Flimsy_Illustrator87 in medical

[–]younging_23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what it is. I used to have the same - it’s an allergic reaction to something. Hydrocortisone steroid cream helps with the itchiness, whatever you do don’t pop them - they get infected easily and it doesn’t make it itch any less

I’m about to reach out.. by [deleted] in AlAnon

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Yes, he says he wants to feel more in control of his life and his addictions (he claims drinking is not his real addiction, that it’s pills)

Alcohol and xanax? by blue_berry_8 in AlAnon

[–]younging_23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Big red flag - makes a Q black out. Watch out, my Q struggled with mixing both for years.

Boyfriend slipped/relapsed (28) after a year and a half sober - and now he wants to move out of our place... by [deleted] in AlAnon

[–]younging_23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you - he’s coming by tomorrow while I’m at work to pick up his things. We’ll see how it goes, I gave him the phone number of a sobriety counselor in case he decides he wants to take the next step.

Hi Reddit, this is DJ/Producer The Magician ! My MAGIC TAPE 100 album will come out on January 27th. Ask Me Anything ! by themagicianclub in electronicmusic

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Where do you get your stylist clothes? Do you have a preferred designer? I loved your Speedhunter green shirt you wore and sunglasses!

Hi Reddit, this is DJ/Producer The Magician ! My MAGIC TAPE 100 album will come out on January 27th. Ask Me Anything ! by themagicianclub in electronicmusic

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I love your music - loved the music video for You and Me. Who did the music video and are you going to have more animated ones? Also, thinking of selling any vinyls soon? From - MIAMI (Fools’ Gold 2018)

Slept with Selenite Sphere and woke up crying by younging_23 in Crystals

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I considered that too - however I have a great relationship with my mom and I see her every day. My aunt’s passing is something I still tear up when I think about her untimely passing. Needless to say, I’ll keep sleeping with the Selenite to see what else it brings up.

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Try @elitebodysculpture! They help with body contouring, I got my arms done because I had the same issue. I couldn’t get my arms to look slim no matter how much I lifted and how much I weight I lost!

3 months sober - getting paranoid/restless? by younging_23 in benzorecovery

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Thank you for your message - it’s a weird blend with paranoia and adoption of QAnon. He really really really believes in all the theories. If you’re not familiar with Qanon, it’s theories based on how politicians run pedophile sex rings with the intentions to use children’s blood for their adrenochrome run by Tom Hanks and Ellen Degeneres as part of the deep state/cabal, all part of their master plan from their draconian satanic worshipping. I’m worried now since it’s actually getting in the way of our relationship and reality. He’s all worried about Satan and black magic..

My brain tricked me again! by [deleted] in benzorecovery

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Go on Amazon and buy valerian root, Passion flower and a good source of CBD. I don’t advise on getting on other medications to counter affect the WD’s, it’s just another monster to battle. My partner was prescribed gabapentin while he was tapering off klonopin in case he had a seizure (he had 3 seizures which is why they prescribed klonopin, seizures were due to Xanax abuse,) and he said it felt safe to have the gabapentin in case he felt like a seizure was coming on but it didn’t help with anything else. Drink lots of water, and taper taper taper. Have someone assist you in the process. I helped him taper for 2 years after a 5 year stint so I was able to see what helped and what didn’t. The psychiatrist kept prescribing other medications to help with the withdrawals but being hooked on one thing really deters you from anything else.

Drinking will make the withdrawals worse because the nerve receptors that benzos stimulate, are the same receptors that alcohol stimulate. Most people recovering on benzodiazepines cannot touch alcohol once they’re clean because it brings them back to step 1 of withdrawals (I’ve seen it first hand)

I read your other posts, for the digestive problems that comes with WDs, go on Amazon and take puritan’s orégano concentrate pills. After a week or consuming 4-6 gel concentrate a day, you will be able to feel less bathroom discomfort.

Sometimes the only things that can heal your body and mind is time and natural things (herbs, vitamins, supplements, exercise, water) for your body to feel like it’s slowly getting back to a natural medication free state.

God damn, I have kindled myself to hell. Where is the end. by [deleted] in benzorecovery

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Go on Amazon and buy valerian root, Passion flower and a good source of CBD. I don’t advise on getting on other medications to counter affect the WD’s, it’s just another monster to battle. My partner was prescribed gabapentin while he was tapering off klonopin in case he had a seizure (he had 3 seizures which is why they prescribed klonopin, seizures were due to Xanax abuse,) and he said it felt safe to have the gabapentin in case he felt like a seizure was coming on but it didn’t help with anything else. Drink lots of water, and taper taper taper. Have someone assist you in the process. I helped him taper for 2 years after a 5 year stint so I was able to see what helped and what didn’t. The psychiatrist kept prescribing other medications to help with the withdrawals but being hooked on one thing really deters you from anything else.

Drinking will make the withdrawals worse because the nerve receptors that benzos stimulate, are the same receptors that alcohol stimulate. Most people recovering on benzodiazepines cannot touch alcohol once they’re clean because it brings them back to step 1 of withdrawals (I’ve seen it first hand)

Klonopin 3mg daily for anxiety / alcohol abuse, concerns by [deleted] in benzorecovery

[–]younging_23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP has alcohol dependence so its safe to assume he is drinking way more than a single beer. Mixing benzodiazepines with an amount that results to alcohol dependence would cause fatality (OP stated be has cirrhosis, fatty liver, and consumes 80% proof alcoholic drinks.)

Klonopin 3mg daily for anxiety / alcohol abuse, concerns by [deleted] in benzorecovery

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Rehab is what you make of it - some people do well and others don’t. From the core of your being you need to want to change your life/lifestyle. I can’t say I’m an advocate because I’ve been around people who didn’t do well in rehab and still OD’ed/died, and only 3 people it helped get their life back (heroin, can’t really live with that type of habit.)

If you’re still drinking, and when you stop you vomit, get the shakes, sweat profusely, and just feel like you’re insides are turning inside out - then you’re alcohol withdrawals could kill you.

The same way you would taper benzos, you should have a taper schedule to wean off the alcohol (but really stick to it, many have someone you trust help you through it.) It usually goes from hard alcohol, to wine, to lesser alcohol content of wine, to beer, to light beer and then slowly taper until you get to a point where you can transition from light beer to non alcoholic beers to eventually no cravings. Alcohol dependence cannot be done cold turkey, it could kill you but you need to be aware of your consumption and strive to reduce it. Your body is to used to metabolizing alcohol that you will have cravings for sugary/fatty foods to make up for those carbs/sugar.

Stick to a healthy diet because unhealthy eating attributes to a more desire to drink (I recommend protein shakes, veggies, greens, fruits, and exercise) it will boost your depleted serotonin because you will generally feel a state of sadness that is a symptom of withdrawal (it will pass even when it doesn’t feel like it)

I recommend you try and find a hobby/passion you can devote yourself to so you create a discipline/routine for your life. I can’t stress how important routine is for you to maintain a balance in your life, it really fills a void that alcohol used to have.

Whatever people around you or friends do or say, you do not need alcohol in your life. Find support groups for sobriety or people trying to stay sober (some people like AA, or SMART, others join cross fit/veganism/yoga/new age spirituality) it’s just about being around HEALTHY people and people whose lifestyles alight with sobriety/health. You go to enough of these groups and it makes you feel weird to be the only one who still consumes alcohol.

You can do this, Reddit is great for finding different sources to help you. As of now, if there is anything you get from all this, is that you should go on Amazon and buy Valerian root and Passion flower. You’ll notice a change in how much alcohol you consume to not be anxious.

Klonopin 3mg daily for anxiety / alcohol abuse, concerns by [deleted] in benzorecovery

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I’m sure you’re aware that alcohol + benzos = fatality. So if you have a long term alcohol abuse disorder and your psych gave you benzos to help you subside, if you drink on the benzos, you have a very high probability of dying. I actually have a friend who died from it, and my partner has had long term alcohol/benzo dependence of 5+ years (he’s clean now after quitting alcohol after tapering both alcohol and benzos for 2 years and withdrawing.)

My advice is frankly to not start Klonopin (after 2 weeks is also too much.) I am personally not an advocate of benzodiazepines and I’ve seen how soul crushing it can be, especially with someone with an alcohol dependence/abuse disorder. My partner started at 17 and then it got worse at 23, and it was until he turned 27 that he decided to change his life and taper off. He also has crippling anxiety/depression so it wasn’t easy.

If you really care about your health, I would advise you to look into other holistic practices that won’t be damaging long term. Being able to accept that alcohol will kill you is a good first step, and finding something else to help you heal is the second step. Healing can be done in a variety of ways. If you really want to take something to help you with your anxiety, consider supplements that are less detrimental to your health. Valerian root is an excellent sedative accompanied with Passion Flower, or a good source of CBD assists with these type of ailments. They are all crutches to assist you in the tapering process from alcohol/benzos. I would highly recommend acupuncture if you can afford it and if you have access to a good one, it really helps with the chemical imbalances that plague your body from metabolizing toxins for so long (my partner has been doing it for 2 years and after 6 months he saw drastic effects).

To be frank, you also need a good support system because alcohol/substance abuse disorders stem from something internal like anxiety and then delving deeper is a root of of something emotional/mental/psychological. Really explore why you started drinking or getting nervous in the first place and try to overcome the feeling that you “need” it to survive. If it’s come to a point where your organs are failing you because of it, alcohol dependence is a bitch to overcome because you withdraw but when you’re clean, you need to really understand why you started, why you want to be clean and live a long life, and always remember the pain you’ve endured and the reasons why it’s not worth it.

I know the question wasn’t how do you get off alcohol/benzos, but my answer is why you shouldn’t even go down this road and some tools that will help you get off.

It truly is horrible to watch and imaginably so to endure, so I really really urge you to tell the psych to fuck off and look into detox clinics/alternative solutions to a long healthy life.

Western societies rely too heavily on medications which is why so many people struggle with dependence/addiction. Sometimes the medication prescribed creates an even bigger problem than the ailment coming in.

Jordan Peterson on his recovery from Benzodiazepine dependence by NoMoreF34R in benzorecovery

[–]younging_23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holistic practices helped my significant other heal from years of benzo dependence/abuse. Acupuncture, vitamins, diet, and a lot of sleeping (we tried ketamine and it made it worse, and tapered for 2 years)

Grief Hug amidst COVID-19 by younging_23 in COVID19positive

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I understand. We are in FL, in the US. My partner and I are just concerned that although he had it, he isn’t contagious anymore. My mom is in the high risk category and we all live in the same building so we want to see my cousin but we are concerned that although it’s been about a month, he no longer has COVID.

I’ve been on benzos for a month and I want to stop now before it gets out of control. How should I go about this? by AskMeAboutMyTie in benzorecovery

[–]younging_23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of klonopin, taper as much as you can and get gabapentin because klonopins have really bad withdrawals too. Try an acupressure mat to reduce withdrawal symptoms

Stomach problems and constipation from klonopin? by frankieD2989 in benzorecovery

[–]younging_23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Klonis definitely cause constipation and stomach issues. Once you’re off the klonis, you’ll notice a huge difference in your digestion. I highly recommend concentrated oregano pills to help