by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 22, 2017 | Recovery |
Not much ruffles my feathers these days. I’ve survived a cold-turkey withdrawal from the clonazepam I took as prescribed. I can’t imagine a more horrific experience to live through. The mental, physical, and emotional benzo withdrawal symptoms are more...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 19, 2017 | Recovery |
It was as if I had swallowed a beehive; the tingling and burning felt like hundreds of bees had stung my tongue. Alarmed, I stood in front of the mirror and stuck out my tongue. It looked normal enough. No swelling. No redness. How odd! How could it be that I felt...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 12, 2017 | Recovery |
Wikipedia defines kindling as: “the phenomenon of increasingly severe withdrawal symptoms that occurs as a result of repeated withdrawal from alcohol or other sedative–hypnotics with related modes of action”  Those other sedative hypotonic include...
by Jennifer Leigh | May 25, 2017 | Recovery |
I know, I know, you’re reading this post’s headline and thinking, “Help them through my withdrawal? I’m the one suffering! I need help, not them.” True, you are doing the lion’s share of hurting, but I assure you that your loved...
by Jennifer Leigh | May 22, 2017 | Recovery |
I’ve always loved the John Denver song, “Back Home Again.” I sang along with it as it streamed on my Pandora station as I made my way back from our family farm in Georgia. Thankfully, no one was in the car with me, so I didn’t hurt...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 19, 2017 | Recovery, Withdrawal symptoms |
For many months I’d watch the clock on the wall read eleven then twelve…one…two…three…four…five. Finally, as the little hand crept towards six a.m., I’d drift off to sleep. If I were lucky, I’d sleep for four hours. But...
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