Don't Go Through Withdrawal alone. Join Us.
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
Workshops
Mornings With Jenn Support Group
Starting Tuesday, May 14
Want more support as you navigate your way through benzo withdrawal? Join me for a live video
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. Pacific at my closed Facebook page, Mornings With Jenn. Can’t join us at that time? No worries. All the live events are recorded and archived.
The group will be a place of positive focus. (It will not be a place to focus on symptoms or to spread fear and doubt.) I’ll discuss whatever topics people ask most about. I’ll also share some of the spiritual practices and neuroscience that is healing and transformative. (If you are uncomfortable with the idea of God, Higher, Power, Source, etc., this group may not be a good fit for you.)
The cost of enrollment for a month of support (about 10-12 hours of live video connection) is $69. You can pay at SouReminders.com/donate. Please send me an email at drjenniferleigh@gmail.com and let me know you’ve enrolled. Then, add me on Facebook at Jennifer Austin Leigh. I’ll put you in the group. Look forward to seeing you there. The group starts Tuesday, May 14th.
Please enroll here: Soulreminders.com/donate
Sacred Relationship Group Workshop
Starting Monday, May 13
It’s almost miraculous how much better your life becomes when you know how your brain and nervous system works. Sacred Relationship, (based on Polyvagal Theory and Christ Consciousness) is THE MUST KNOW information for better health and well-being.
I’ll be sharing easy to learn lessons with you in a group workshop. You’ll join me in a Zoom Room via audio and/or webcam. (You can turn off your webcam if you don’t want to be seen.)
You’ll have some light homework to do to help you retain and use what you are learning.
This course is ONLY for people who are healed enough to follow the coursework and apply the information. We will meet Mondays and Wednesdays for approximately one hour starting at 9 am. The workshop will run for a month or so, depending on how much ground we cover.
The group workshop starts Monday, May 13th. 9 A.M. Pacific. Cost is 99$
Please pay here: https://Soulreminders.com/donate
NEW BOOKS TO HELP YOU HEAL
If you are off of your benzo, this journal will help you to keep track of your healing. You can make notations about your sleep, diet, exercise, distractions, spiritual practices, and more. A page of prompts helps you fill in your information quickly, and the proceeding blank page gives you room for your thoughts, sketches, doodles, etc. Be as creative as you’d like. There is also a section for doctors, therapists, and friends and family should you wish to share. I wish you all the best on your healing journey!
Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1792846894
The Benzodiazepine Tapering Journal was created to help you keep track of your medication, doses, the time
Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1797503154
Blank Journals
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.
The Benzo Coloring Book
Need some time away from focusing on your symptoms? Coloring can help. This simple book is filled with mandalas just waiting for you to color to your heart’s content. I’ve tucked in four short positive affirmations for you as well.
Available on Amazon. Click image above.
Benzodiazepine Tapering Journal
Keep track of your medications, doses, times, symptoms, and add notes/observations and affirmations about your tapering journey. Included are sections for doctors, therapists, and friends and family should you wish to educate them.
Available on Amazon. Click image above.
Soul Reminders
The second in a series of Soul Reminders books, Little Chats With God are sweet, tender little stories to open your heart to God’s love and care. The book contains 101 short stories. Which one is your favorite? I’d love to hear from you.
Available on Amazon. Click image above.
Links to useful resources
Read the interview with Jennifer
Join benzobuddies.org, the free forum
What doctors won’t tell you
The Most Popular Blog Posts
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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...
read moreDevotions for spiritual inspiration
written by Jennifer Leigh
Weekly Blog
Hope. Help. Healing.
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When The Patterns Change
"This is a new pattern." Every week I receive a phone call from someone in the benzo community who is experiencing a change in their usual symptom pattern and they are concerned. They want to know what it means—is healing close at hand, or are they falling deeper into...
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Walking The Old Hood
It was my litmus test— that stretch of pavement between me and the Starbucks on Broadway. It was what, a half a block away? Maybe a little less. I'd walked through the public parking lot that connected my street to Starbucks' back door. On the days I could manage the...
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Coming Up For Air
I've always been an over-achiever. Maybe it's just my DNA—the drive to push, push, push to get things done. Or, maybe, it's a reaction to my childhood trauma driving me to get everything done, and done well (perfectly?) as quickly as possible. Whatever the reason, I...
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