I have been taking xanax for almost 4 years 5mg a day. But i end up taking more than that, I can take up to 20mg at a time. I want help but I dont know what they will do, will they just take my xanax away and i wont ever be able to get it again?

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Submitted by KopperNikki on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 07:45.

I'm going to answer the concern within your question, because that's what you're really worried about: You are imagining life without your xanax, and while you may want to get clean, the idea of no more xanax, of letting your doctors know that you can't be given xanax, is horrifyingly scary. Sabotage like that seems crazy. But it has to start somewhere. If you seek treatment, they will likely tell you that if you have any xanax hanging around, to NOT take it, because of the detox drugs they give you. Taking it could kill you if taken when you're on those other drugs.

When you emerge from initial treatment, drug companies will still be making xanax, doctors will still be prescribing it. But if you're just going to start taking it again, then you're not ready to clean up.

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Nikki

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