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Old 28th Dec 2005, 15:06
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Old Smokey
 
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A refreshingly honest post LOC*, recognition of an actual or potential problem is indicative that your personal control of the situation is well in hand.

May I suggest, try going 'dry' for a week or two, and see if you notice any significant (other than habitual) changes within yourself. If you feel irritable, lousy, craving for a 'shot', then yep, get some help. If not, then you probably don't have a problem.

I've always used diazapem for 'forced' sleep when necessary (oh boy, Loose Rivets will have something to say about this), but always worried that it might become habit forming outside the 'forced sleep' requirement. Total abstinance for a month showed nil side effects, so there was no problem, but, if there had been any ill effects of my withdrawl, then I would have been obliged to do something about it.

I think that you have your problem half way solved already.

Regards,

Old Smokey
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