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Book A Coaching SessionHello, I’m Jennifer
Like you, I trusted my doctor and suffered a chemical brain injury from the benzodiazepine that I took as prescribed.
Now seven years off the drug, I educate people worldwide about benzos, as well as help them learn to cope with withdrawal symptoms.
If I can be of any help to you, please reach out.
I’m here for you,
Jennifer Leigh, PsyD
You’ll need the Ashton Manual
Learn more about benzo withdrawal from the leading expert, Dr. Heather Ashton
Is it a benzo withdrawal symptom?
Here is a list of the most common withdrawal symptoms.
Seek medical attention if you want to rule out any other cause for your symptoms.
Links to useful resources
Read the interview with Jennifer
Join benzobuddies.org, the free forum
What doctors won’t tell you
Other helpful websites
benzofree.org
baylissa.com
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What We Wish Family And Friends Knew About Benzo Withdrawal
If we had been diagnosed with cancer, our family and friends would know that we are sick.They'd make us casseroles, take us to our chemo appointments, and call us to see how we are doing. After all, cancer is a serious matter, They would be concerned. But family and...
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Can We Stop Fearing Fear?
First, it's important to understand that we feel fear in benzo withdrawal because the medication we took downregulated our GABA receptors. We don't have the necessary "equipment" to produce calm in our bodies or our minds. We aren't fearful because we lack backbone or...
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Seven Suggestions For Practicing Acceptance
At 36 months out, I got slammed with the mother of all waves. It hit after I had been making measurable strides back to health and wholeness. I was out in the world more. I was writing again. Laughing. Going out on a few dates. I even created the curriculum for a...
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A Letter To Our Doctors
Dear Dr. It is understood that many doctors are not properly educated about Benzodiazepines. Please allow me to arm you with some basic facts to better work with your patients. First, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Dr. Jennifer Leigh. I have a doctorate...
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Join A Benzo Withdrawal Help
Online Workshop
Online classes are designed to help you:
- manage and cope with benzo withdrawal symptoms
- gain more confidence
- grow spiritually
- thrive!
Acceptance
New class forming Monday, November 5.
It’s the workhorse for recovery.
But how do we practice acceptance,
especially when we are suffering so much?
This four-week class will help you learn to
center yourself in acceptance and gratitude.
You’ll Recieve
Lessons posted Monday-Friday on a member’s only page. Follow at your own pace.
Morning videos about the lessons posted in the Acceptance secret Facebook group.
Wednesday at 12 P.M. Pacific, online through Zoom, thirty-minute office hours with Jennifer to ask questions, share thoughts and feelings about the lessons.
Class lessons and the Facebook group will remain open after the class ends.
Cost of the workshop is $55.
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How To Cope With Intrusive Thoughts In Benzo Withdrawal
Intrusive thoughts are a classic benzo withdrawal symptom. I hated most of my benzo withdrawal symptoms—they were all tortuous, painful, and frightening. But I really, really, hated my intrusive thoughts. Not only were they vile, twisted and ugly, they were also...
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Heart Symptoms In Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Heart Symptoms Are Common In Benzo Withdrawal Does your heart flutter? Skip beats? Race? Pound? Does it feel as if something is pinching it, or constricting it? Do you feel that your chest is heavy or sore and painful? These are the common complaints people have about...
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Life Review In Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
It's one of the most disturbing mental symptoms in benzodiazepine withdrawal: life review. We become obsessed with the past—negative things that we did, or hurtful things that were done to us. We obsess, filled with unwanted emotions. No matter how hard we try to...
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