by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 1, 2022 | Coping Skills |
Every person contemplates existence, but pondering can turn into paranoia and panic while in the throes of benzo withdrawal. Questions and concerns about the meaning of life, death, existence, who we are, time, the universe, and our souls, can torment us. Existential...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 25, 2022 | Coping Skills |
I’ve experienced depression in my life, dark days that followed sad events. But I’d never experienced the soul-crushing bleakness that can come with benzo withdrawal. When it arrived, I was shocked and terrified. It felt as if it could destroy me....
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 18, 2022 | Coping Skills |
If you discovered a new color, how could you explain it to someone? There would be no reference point; it’s not blue, orange, etc. It’s the same with benzo withdrawal. There is no reference point. How can we explain the symptoms we experience so that...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 12, 2022 | Coping Skills |
I could have been the poster girl for intrusive thoughts. I had one that entered my mind thirty seconds after waking and only left after drifting off to sleep. It tortured me. I thought I had gone mad, my mind so broken that the pieces would never go back together....
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 24, 2022 | Hope |
The lyrics in Don’t McLeans’ song, American Pie, sure hit home, don’t they? But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step If the headlines increase your benzo withdrawal...
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 21, 2022 | Recovery |
If there was an Olympics for benzo support groups, Mornings With Jenn just won the gold medal. I’m not bragging; I’m telling the truth. Mornings With Jenn, my live support group, moved from a secret Facebook group to Discord. Finally, people in benzo...
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 13, 2022 | Recovery |
This October marks twelve years that I have been a part of the benzo community. Those first few years were challenging: tapering, bedridden, cold turkeyed, psych ward, etc. A whole lot of fun. Not! I’ve been doing my best to help people throughout my healing...
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 13, 2022 | Coping Skills |
Most psychiatrists, PCPs, functional medicine doctors, naturopaths, neurologists, internists, etc., are ignorant about benzo withdrawal. They haven’t been taught the dangers of benzodiazepines or the damage they can cause. If you seek medical help for benzo...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jan 26, 2022 | Hope |
2021 ended with the joyful addition of a sweet little boy to our growing family. My daughter Natalie and her Husband Dan brought Jackson into the world on December 21st. I was there at the birth, which was a wonderful gift! I was lucky that the restrictions at the...
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 31, 2021 | Coping Skills
Learning how to best take care of our body, mind, and spirit, is critical to our health. I so want you to get beyond benzo withdrawal and lead an amazing life. That’s why I’ve created Veganuary With Dr. Jenn, 31 days of resources, videos, recipes, and live...
