by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 18, 2023 | Recovery |
Like many bloggers, I’ve been curious about ChatGpt. Could it help me write better posts about benzodiazepines? Today I asked it to write a blog post to include these words: “benzo withdrawal symptoms,” “benzo withdrawal timeline,”...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 5, 2023 | Recovery |
Hi, friends! I’m so excited to share with you that this year is off to a great start and is already shaping up to be an incredible one. In January, I began working on adding value to my live support group, Heal With Dr. Jenn. Just a few days ago, I updated this...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 4, 2023 | For Healthcare Professionals |
For years it was believed that running a mile in less than four minutes was physically impossible. But that belief was eventually proven to be false. In 1945, Gunder Hagg of Sweden came to breaking the 4-minute mile with a world record of 4 minutes and 1.3 seconds....
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 28, 2023 | Healing, Popular
Can you believe it’s been almost TEN YEARS since I posted A Letter To Doctors? So much has happened since that post in August 2013. I’ve learned more about benzo withdrawal/BIND and what helps us to heal and to go on to live our highest and best expression...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 5, 2023 | Healing |
I’ve been off my benzo for eleven years and healed for quite some time. I haven’t forgotten what I went through, but thankfully, I don’t think about it very often, and when I do, I am not traumatized by the memories. You’ll heal and move on,...
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 28, 2022 | Healing |
As we cross off the last few days of the 2022 calendar, let us think about how we can improve our self-care in 2023. Effective self-care helps reduce suffering as we navigate through benzo withdrawal/BIND and sets us on an excellent path for health and well-being long...
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 24, 2022 | Healing |
I’m helping my daughter prepare for Thanksgiving dinner. She loves to host our family events, and she does a fabulous job. This Thanksgiving is special because my four children and their families will sit at the table. For the past few years, we weren’t...
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 15, 2022 | Coping Skills, Healing |
As more of us head back indoors to avoid the cooler temperatures, cold, flu, and Covid infections begin to rise. We can do our best to stay healthy but may catch a viral infection despite our best efforts. Viral and bacterial infections can increase our benzo...
by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 22, 2022 | Healing |
One of the most life-changing events in my life was stepping into a psychiatrist’s office, hoping to find relief from my anxiety/panic attacks. That encounter changed the course of my life. Clonazepam, the benzodiazepine I was given, worked remarkably well. I...
by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 20, 2022 | Healing |
I’m not usually negative. I work arduously at being positive, sharing with you that you will recover and lead wonderful, happy lives. Because you will. But today, I’m tired. My eyes and ears have witnessed so much suffering in the benzo community. And, of...