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... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 23, 2021 | Recovery |
Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy celebrating Christmas and my birthday. But there is one day of the year far more special than the two of them combined: June 23. That was the day I was benzo-free after 18 years on Clonazepam. I swallowed my last dose on June 22,... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 12, 2021 | Recovery |
One of my favorite songs is “Summertime And The Living Is Easy,” sung by Ella Fitzgerald. It reminds me of the summers I spent on our farm in Georgia, relaxing by the river, watching the fish rise. But I couldn’t listen to it while I in Benzo... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 13, 2021 | Recovery |
I am starting to create short videos of me discussing “all things benzos,” from deciding to taper, tapering, cold turkeys, and being benzo free and coping with symptoms. I will also address how to talk with family, friends, and medical professionals about... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 13, 2021 | Recovery |
The sun reaches her warm fingers through my window, searching for me. “Wake up!” she insists. Already, the birds are singing, welcoming the new day. I open my eyes and lazily stretch my arms up over my head. I want to linger in the coziness of the...