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...
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 27, 2021 | Food, Healing |
I’m so passionate about helping people heal from the damage done by benzodiazepines and antidepressants that I’ve created a Veganuary challenge. Maybe you’ve heard of Veganuary— people challenge themselves to go plant-based for the month of January....
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 6, 2021 | Hope |
I’m a recovering overachiever. Most days, I manage to reel in my cravings to do more, learn more, be more. But old habits are hard to break. I find myself now with more irons in the fire than I can manage. So, I’m doing my best to put a pin in some of the...
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 14, 2021 | Coping Skills |
I can’t recall how far I was into my recovery when I stumbled upon the question. Was I a year off? Two? Three? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that I did find the question and used it. I use it still, every day, all day. It’s a very simple...
