by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 18, 2019 | Coping Skills |
*Warning, this post could be triggering for some. The day I lost my mind. I can’t recall the exact day. Was I just home from the hospital after my cold-turkey, or was it before I was carried into the emergency room and admitted? No matter. What I do... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 13, 2019 | Coping Skills |
Happy Valentines Day! If you are deep in the throes of benzo withdrawal, a day for celebrating love may not strike you as something to get all excited about. It’s not easy to think about love when it’s so hard to feel. For some, the day is a painful... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 11, 2019 | Spiritual Journey |
Why me, God? Naked, I’d curl up in the fetal position on my bathroom floor and cry out to God, “Why me?” I’d go down a rather long list of the good things I’d done in my life, evidence that I didn’t deserve such a cruel blow as... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 4, 2019 | Coping Skills |
Like An Onion Guilt in benzo withdrawal is oftentimes like an onion—so many layers and each one can make us weep! Our hearts are heavy with the burden of regrets, wishing we could undo what we did or didn’t do. If you are feeling guilt, know that it is a very... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 28, 2019 | Spiritual Journey |
(This post is about faith in God. If you aren’t interested in this topic, you can skip this post. No hate mail, please.) Where Are You, God? I’d known hard times in my life—traumatic childhood events, surgeries that took months to recover from, a car... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 21, 2019 | Vitamins/Supplements |
Are Supplements Good Or Bad? The topic of supplementation can cause quite a heated debate in the benzo community. Some feel that their tapers and/or their recovery period off benzos were greatly helped by certain supplements. Others feel passionate about strict... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 14, 2019 | Coping Skills |
The Post Holiday Wave Syndrome Just as I expected, my inbox has blown up with people asking why they suddenly feel terrible after having had some better days under their belt. My reply is that chances are good that they are experiencing the “Post Holiday Wave... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 7, 2019 | Big Brain Question |
I want to share some information about love, but first I want to share with you some information about the brain. The human brain is the most complex three pounds of matter in the known universe. Scientists are still trying to figure out how it works. Not that long... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 31, 2018 | Hope |
Another year under our belts; another year of healing. Good job everyone! I’m so proud of you. I know it’s not been an easy journey. It’s been hard as hell for some of you. And lonely, too, I know. But here we are, standing on the brink of the New... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 26, 2018 | Recovery |
First, I want to wish you all a very happy holiday season. I hope that you are able to enjoy the weeks ahead. And, I hope that the New Year brings you quick healing. Here’s the news I want to share with you: I am going to take the month of December off from...