by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 11, 2020 | Recovery |
This month, October 2020, marks my ten year anniversary of being involved in the Benzo withdrawal community! I can’t believe that much time has gone by. When I started my healing journey to get off the Benzo I took (as prescribed) for almost 18 years, there were... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 20, 2020 | Recovery |
Chances are, most of our friends and family members have never experienced benzo withdrawal. They have a hard time understanding what we experience. They can’t appreciate how much effort it takes to get through a day or to hold onto the hope that we will heal.... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 4, 2020 | Recovery |
The definition of trauma is to be unable to do anything to change the situation. i.e., the loss of control or a sense of helplessness. In benzo withdrawal, we feel traumatized—feeling that we have no control over what our bodies or our minds are doing— we don’t... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 21, 2020 | Coping Skills, Recovery |
Dear Benzo Buddies, My apologies that it has taken me a few weeks to connect with you here. As you may know, four weeks ago, I came down with the flu and was incredibly sick. I took some time off from individual coaching but managed to lead my Mornings With Jenn... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 28, 2019 | Recovery |
When the wheels of the wagon started coming off, so to speak, when I was tapering, all I wanted was for the withdrawal symptoms to go away. I’d have made a deal with the devil, if I could have, to be free from the suffering of benzo withdrawal. Thankfully, deals... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 15, 2019 | Recovery |
We may be tempted to listen to binaural beats or other sound or tone therapies. They seem innocuous enough, so why not give them a try? They might reduce some of our benzo withdrawal symptoms, right? Wrong, unfortunately. A few of our benzo buddies have tried them...