by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 25, 2018 | Recovery |
Pain researchers have noted that people who have had trauma in their lives (especially as children) tend to have more pain. One explanation is that the mind and body are one. Whatever is in the mind will be manifested in the body—even subconscious thoughts and...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 18, 2018 | Recovery |
One of the questions I am often asked by people seeking information about benzo withdrawal is, “How do the thoughts about the things we fear go away?” I used to wonder that myself. I had obsessive thoughts about death and dying in benzo withdrawal that...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 11, 2018 | Recovery |
It’s been a hard week. The news of Kate Spade’s and Anthony Bourdain’s deaths have triggered many in the benzo community. When we read accounts that both of these celebrities were possibly taking a benzodiazepine, our feelings range from fear and...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jun 4, 2018 | Recovery |
Benzo withdrawal knows no boundaries; it affects people from all walks of life and every corner of the globe. In talking to people from around the world, I hear the list of common symptoms and the questions we all ask. The most common questions people ask me are: Is...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 30, 2018 | Recovery |
I grew up in a Christian household—Sunday School, vacation Bible school, Christmas, and Easter were all a part of my formative years. I believed in God although I may not have lived my life with God at the center. But I had faith and was a good person. Then came benzo...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 23, 2018 | Recovery |
WARNING: this post may be triggering for some. It contains details about troubling withdrawal symptoms I had. I remember waking up to what felt like an explosion in my brain. It wasn’t so much that it was painful, but rather it was as if there was no filter and...
