by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 24, 2018 | Recovery |
Withdrawing from our benzodiazepine can be the most challenging experience we will ever have to live through. Not only do we have to manage the symptoms from the changes the drug has caused in our brain and central nervous system (the downregulation of GABA... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 18, 2018 | Recovery |
Dear Friends, I’ve been working diligently on giving Benzo WIthdrawal Help a much-needed makeover. I hope you like the new look, and I hope that information is more easily available to you. I’m excited about two new features of the website. The first is... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 3, 2018 | Recovery |
After eight grueling months of tapering, I desperately wanted to believe the doctor who said that I could cold turkey with phenobarbital and detox at home. The .625 dose of clonazepam I was on at the time was “insignificant” in his opinion. Never mind that... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 27, 2018 | Recovery |
I get calls every day from people who are in what is known as “protracted benzo withdrawal.” They are three, four, even five (or more) years off their benzo and still experiencing withdrawal symptoms. They wonder if that’s possible. Yes, it is. But... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 23, 2018 | Spiritual Journey |
With so many people writing to me lately about their friends who don’t understand benzo withdrawal, I thought I’d pen a quick note to my friends. Some have stood by me, some have not. It’s all okay. To my friends who have stood by me as I healed, I... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 13, 2018 | Recovery |
Most people I coach on how to cope with benzo withdrawal ask me if they will ever get their old selves back. I tell them yes, and no. Yes, you will get your old self back in that you will remember and know who you are. You’ll be able to feel love, peace,... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 6, 2018 | Recovery |
I’ve received many phone calls lately from people who have family members insisting that they “listen to their doctors” even when the doctor’s advice is harmful. I too, had family members insist that I’d be better off following the advice... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jul 30, 2018 | Recovery |
Dear Benzo Family, I am having to postpone the group, Healing With Love, due to some family issues I must take care of. I am hopeful to have the group up and running later this summer or this fall. I will keep you posted. I tell everyone I work with to text me or... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jul 23, 2018 | Coping Skills |
Often people ask me, “What should I do?” when they are faced with increasing symptoms while tapering off of their benzo. They want to know if they go slower, hold, up dose, or cross over to diazepam, will the symptoms subside. The honest answer is no one... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jul 16, 2018 | Recovery |
At the beginning of my recovery from the damage that benzodiazepines had caused, I researched every diet I could think of. I hoped that one of them would help me to heal faster, or at the very least, help me to feel better. The first diet I started on was the GAPS...