Why

Can someone tell me why as I taper I feel like drinking.  I stopped drinking 5 years ago.  Haven't a desire until now.  I know alcohol works on the same receptors as benzos.  I've had a few bad panic attacks since tapering.  As I lower my Klonopin my craving increases. Yikes. 

I had the exact same thing when i tapered and then jumped, I never had any problems with alcohol in my life nor does it run in my family but towards the end I felt like I was turning into an alcoholic, i finally stopped everything, quit my job and will probably never try alcohol in my life again, because having a craving for it towards the end was honestly very scary, benzos are such evil, evil drugs!!

Maybe intuitively your body knows alcohol will at least temporarily reduce the misery you’re experiencing. Glad you already know this would be counterproductive.

 

Fight on...

That’s what I think.....I don’t touch the stuff as I know where that will end...likely on benzos. Hang tough, you can do this!

I won’t touch alcohol even though I’ve been wanting to drink I know the repercussions will be so bad.

I eat and snack more when I am in a wave.

I find I want to drink LESS as I taper.