by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 26, 2018 | Recovery |
First, I want to wish you all a very happy holiday season. I hope that you are able to enjoy the weeks ahead. And, I hope that the New Year brings you quick healing. Here’s the news I want to share with you: I am going to take the month of December off from... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 19, 2018 | Big Brain Question, Recovery
Raising children is hard work for anyone. But it’s grueling work when you’re in benzo withdrawal. A few weeks ago, I threw my toothbrush and a few outfits into a suitcase and drove to the San Francisco Bay Area to surprise my identical twin boys on their... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 5, 2018 | Recovery |
It’s hard to believe that there is no cure for benzodiazepine withdrawal. I used to scratch my head and wonder how we could put a man on the moon, but we couldn’t seem to find a cure (or even much relief, for that matter) for benzo withdrawal. When I was... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 29, 2018 | Recovery |
Coping skills for protracted benzo withdrawal symptoms. (If you’d like to watch the video that goes with this post, please visit fb.me/Benzowithdrawalhelp) If you’ve been in the benzo withdrawal community for any length of time, you’ve heard the... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 22, 2018 | Recovery |
Intrusive thoughts are a classic benzo withdrawal symptom. I hated most of my benzo withdrawal symptoms—they were all tortuous, painful, and frightening. But I really, really, hated my intrusive thoughts. Not only were they vile, twisted and ugly, they were also... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 15, 2018 | Recovery |
Heart Symptoms Are Common In Benzo Withdrawal Does your heart flutter? Skip beats? Race? Pound? Does it feel as if something is pinching it, or constricting it? Do you feel that your chest is heavy or sore and painful? These are the common complaints people have about...