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 | Sep 27, 2021 | Recovery |
This morning I woke up as the stars twinkled their last in the pre-dawn sky and walked to Starbucks. It must be fall, because pumpkin pie spice is back on the menu! (Their PPS syrup has dried milk in it, so I chose a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon on top of my decaf...
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 25, 2021 | Recovery |
I’ve received a lot of requests recently to share my story. I’ll share it, in parts. Reading about other people’s benzo withdrawal experiences can be triggering. Please, take good care of yourself and stop reading if your symptoms increase. I hope...
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 28, 2021 | Recovery |
The list of possible benzo withdrawal symptoms is lengthy. Thankfully, we don’t usually experience all of them. The most common benzo withdrawal symptoms fall into three main categories: anxiety, pain, and what we call in the benzo community “head...
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 11, 2021 | Recovery |
Hello friends, Many of you know that I had to cut back on my days for coaching as I’ve been in classes for nutrition and the gut microbiome. I am also creating teaching content about psych med withdrawal for a university in Canada. Plus, I am still working on a...
