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 and Support
15 Mornings With Jenn Support Group
Tuesdays and Thursdays
July 16th through August 8th
9 A.M. Pacific
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. 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.
The cost of enrollment for a month of support (about 6 hours of live connection) is $69. 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 on Tuesday, July 16th.
Acceptance Workshop
(How To Suffer Less)
Mondays And Wednesdays
July 15th through August 9th
9 A.M Pacific
If you’d like to take a deep dive into learning about acceptance (which will help you suffer less!) this workshop is for you. Acceptance helps us cope with the symptoms of benzo withdrawal and cultivate a better attitude about our situation and life in general.
The coursework is posted daily on this website and we will meet via a closed private Facebook group for a live discussion at 9. A.M Pacific Mondays and Wednesdays. I’ll be teaching acceptance based on social neuroscience (Polyvagal Theory) and spiritual practices.
If you miss a live connection in the Facebook group, the video of it will be posted for your convenience.
The cost of this four-week workshop (which includes 6+ hours of live connection) is $79.
(You must add me on Facebook at Jennifer Austin Leigh so that I can add you to the group once you have enrolled.)
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 taken, and any withdrawal symptoms you may have, etc. There is a section for doctors, therapists, and friends and family should you want to share with them. The journal is to assist you in staying organized and aware of any changes in your health. The Journal is not meant to be medical advice, but rather simply a tool that you can use to help yourself as you taper off of a benzo.
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
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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...
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written by Jennifer Leigh
Weekly Blog
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The Daily Cycling Of Symptoms
The mornings from hell. Nevermind that my sleep was so incredibly screwed up. My insomnia was child's play in comparison to the gruesome torture that awaited me when I woke up from whatever amount of sleep my damaged nervous system allowed me. Mornings were a...
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Anniversary Flare Ups.
In a wave at 12, 24, or 36 months out? One of the most interesting things I read about benzo withdrawal when I was tapering was the phenomenon of anniversary waves. Why in the world would the anniversary of our getting off of our benzo cause an uptick in symptoms? I'm...
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Celebrate!
Eight years free! Sunday, June 23, I celebrated eight glorious years of being benzo free. What a wonderful feeling to have that much distance away from the little pill that slowly destroyed my brain and body. Life is incredibly good these days! I am in much better...
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