As a mostly-reformed former recreational drug user (college, dude), I've been around these pills a ton, and they're getting more and more prevalent. I've taken one or two Xanax pills at a time and they had little more than a significant calming effect on me. I certainly didn't lose my memory or black out. In my own experience the drug has a nice dovetailing effect with mar1juana that you probably shouldn't head out on the highway while experiencing, but nothing that's going to f.uck ya up. On the other hand, I've seen people pop these suckers like candy. I've never had any desire to swallow nine bars at a time, so I can't really say what they do to you in such an amount. Logic dictates, however, that you probably shouldn't take 9 of ANY pill at one time, especially a prescription drug. I understand that tolerance is a big factor, but "high tolerance" is a step away from addiction. And of course, the biggest rule of thumb when using drugs is that pills and alcohol should NEVER be mixed. That's how people wind getting their stomach pumped, or worse, dead. Drunks hitting the road all pilled up is NOT a good idea.
I'm just shocked, guys, at the potency of the drug and how available it is How quickly you can sucked into the "life" and how it can happen without your realizing it and why no one realizes that while adjusting to the drug you can overmedicate yourself so easily... perhaps it has a lot to do with the ages of those involved, not including my sister who definately has a history of prior drug use however she was at least functional before Xanax Also, I've seen a lot of drunks, hell I was a bar-back for well over a year and I've smoked an awful lot of sticky myself I can't explain it.... someone Bar-ed out just seriously disturbs me... you don't realize your freakin hand is in a bowl of burning hot chilli...? wtf you don't realize you've asked me the same question literally 20 times in the past half hour? I know everyone else thinks it's hilarious but it's sickening
Excellent post. With some of the amounts being talked about here, it's no wonder that, mixed with alcohol, especially (stupid, stupid!), someone would not have a clue about what they're doing. Some people take .25 or .50 mg's twice a day for years and have no problem whatsoever with functioning in the "real world." As has been mentioned, it's the person and their propensity to addiction that's the problem... that, and the fact that teenagers shouldn't be prescribed meds like this, except in extreme circumstances. Hell, they'll get plenty of it on the street if they want it. Don't give it a big "thumbs up" by having their doctor put them on it when they're still short of college and that "real world" out there. Just my opinion, based on general replicant programming.
Trust me. No one thinks it's hilarious. I feel for you, man. Family is everything, and seeing your sister so screwed up has to hurt, deeply.
I doubt very seriously that anyone here thinks it is "hilarious" - probably it is more likely that no one has seen something that extreme. Sorry to hear that you are having to go through this, lpb. Try to hang in there - I'll be praying for your sister and your family.
Exactly, I meant earlier that I gave my wife .25mg not 5mg (i was thinking .5mg but that was even too much). I usually take .25mg. I could not imagine taking 2mg at one time.
Introduce them to smack. Then they'll just nod and not bother you. It'll get them off the Xanax, though.
Not exactly a true statement. People didn't even know I had social anxiety. Most people would say I'm one of the more 'mentally stable' individuals of our group, and I take Paxil for my social anxiety.
paxil isn't Xanax and you are correct it doesn't hold true for everyone Really, when I think about it, I think she is simply hyperactive or possibly bi-polar b/c she definately doesn't suffer from social anxiety disorder regardless, there is no way she needs what she was perscribed by her doc... she was completely out of it w/out abusing anything. To top it off, she's very hands on, touchy feel-ly which is why I just can't believe 6 dif guys raped her in such a short period.... or maybe I'm completely wrong, they did and I'm a sorry friend... When all this started going down I stopped hanging around, she's been in love w/ me and I haven't gotten any in a looooong time and eh.... It just seemed the prudent course of action at the time anyway thank you for your well wishes- all
If someone offers you "handle bars" at a party, they are offering you xanax bars. I learned when this guy came up to me and said, "Yo, you want some handle bars?" I had no idea what he was talking about so I just starred at him. He then said "You do X?" I was thinking..."Oh, you trying to sell me drugs, not bicycle parts."
the "1/1000th potency" and danger warning was supposed to be hyperbole. however, i know from personal experience and information given to me by a doctor i know and trust that the drugs are far from equal. the personal experience...well, let's just say Rohypnol has caused/been a part of "several" black-out/memory loss moments and Xanax has not. i was informed back in the 80's (when my friends and i were "experimenting" with such things) by our doctor (a friend's mom) about the dangers of Rohypnol. scary stuff. Xanax is just "safer." neither should be used recreationally, IMO, especially mixed with alcohol. if you're not concerned about your brain, you should consider the liver damage enough of a deterrant. also, in my experiences, Xanax did NOT cause short term memory loss...well, as far as i can remember...
True, I was just trying to point out that there are many different forms of anxiety most of which have no baring on your mental stability. Good luck with your situation! Hope everything turns out for the better.
i've had several nights completely wiped from my memory because of xanax.... but that was usually from 2 or 3 (or more) bars and a sh*tload of booze. i havent taken any bars in about 2 years, but we used to pop - and sometimes snort - those things like candy. they're very popular now-a-days, especially with the younger kids. one of my best friends got seriously addicted to xanax (and a few other pills) a few years back. that sh*t seriously messes wiht your head, and he was a completely different person after about 4 or 5 months of serious abuse. that's what basically turned me off on pills like those. valiums were a much more mellow/chill feeling and i never blacked out on those. plus, people (myself included) do some really r****ded stuff when barred out. but it's a drug, and like any drug, it lends itself to abuse.
