by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 14, 2020 | Coping Skills |
I’m way overdue for a blog post. My apologies. It’s been a busy past few weeks. I’m excited to share with you that I am extending my coaching practice to anxiety sufferers who are not on a benzodiazepine, in hopes that they will avoid going down that... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized |
This is not a typical post from me. It may be triggering for some. Read with caution. I have pondered and prayed for days—what’s the right thing to do in the wake of the murder of George Floyd? Do I write about it or not? After all, it’s not benzo related.... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 20, 2020 | Recovery |
Chances are, most of our friends and family members have never experienced benzo withdrawal. They have a hard time understanding what we experience. They can’t appreciate how much effort it takes to get through a day or to hold onto the hope that we will heal.... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 13, 2020 | Coping Skills |
Healing from the damage caused by taking a benzodiazepine doesn’t happen linearly. It’s not like recovering from a bad cold— each day getting a bit better, a bit brighter, after the peak of the infection. Healing comes in what is known in the benzo... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 4, 2020 | Recovery |
The definition of trauma is to be unable to do anything to change the situation. i.e., the loss of control or a sense of helplessness. In benzo withdrawal, we feel traumatized—feeling that we have no control over what our bodies or our minds are doing— we don’t...