Posted by jodie on February 16, 2003, at 14:18:33
In reply to Re: Klonopin out of the question?, posted by viridis on February 16, 2003, at 4:35:03
When I used the word "addictive", I was speaking of what healthcare workers (pdocs), and pharmacists like to refer benzo's as. I do know people that abuse them, and become addicted, they usually are the ones that use them for the wrong reasons.
In all honesty, anything that works good for anyone, or anything that someone does over again that benefits them is actually addictive, in a positive way. People think that the word addictive always means something bad, most people being your healthcare workers. I am addicted to bubble baths because I like them, they relax me. I am addicted to Klonopin, because It helps control seizures that I have. My body needs it. Addiction doesn't have to be a bad thing. Now if my bubble baths were harming me in some way, and I was addicted to them, yes thats bad. If I was abusing my Klonopin, that is bad (or at least not good for my body).
Anything that anyone does, and does over again because they like it, or benefit from it, are addicted, good or bad. Many Dr.'s take the word addictive and relate it in all the wrong way. Abuse on the other hand, I can understand. Just my opinion.
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