by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 8, 2018 | Recovery |
It’s one of the most disturbing mental symptoms in benzodiazepine withdrawal: life review. We become obsessed with the past—negative things that we did, or hurtful things that were done to us. We obsess, filled with unwanted emotions. No matter how hard we try... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 24, 2018 | Recovery |
Withdrawing from our benzodiazepine can be the most challenging experience we will ever have to live through. Not only do we have to manage the symptoms from the changes the drug has caused in our brain and central nervous system (the downregulation of GABA... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 18, 2018 | Recovery |
Dear Friends, I’ve been working diligently on giving Benzo WIthdrawal Help a much-needed makeover. I hope you like the new look, and I hope that information is more easily available to you. I’m excited about two new features of the website. The first is... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 3, 2018 | Recovery |
After eight grueling months of tapering, I desperately wanted to believe the doctor who said that I could cold turkey with phenobarbital and detox at home. The .625 dose of clonazepam I was on at the time was “insignificant” in his opinion. Never mind that... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 27, 2018 | Recovery |
I get calls every day from people who are in what is known as “protracted benzo withdrawal.” They are three, four, even five (or more) years off their benzo and still experiencing withdrawal symptoms. They wonder if that’s possible. Yes, it is. But... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 13, 2018 | Recovery |
Most people I coach on how to cope with benzo withdrawal ask me if they will ever get their old selves back. I tell them yes, and no. Yes, you will get your old self back in that you will remember and know who you are. You’ll be able to feel love, peace,...