by Jennifer Leigh | Jul 27, 2012 | Spiritual Journey |
Your brain detests ambiguity. It needs to know what is what so it can keep you alive. It makes meaning out of everything. Clouds gathering on the horizon? Your brain whispers to you a storm is brewing, better take cover for safety. Wake up anxious? Your brain whispers...
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 9, 2011 | Spiritual Journey
I am almost 7 weeks out from my cold turkey on phenobarb. Today, I feel about 80% healed. That may be an exaggeration, but better to be overly optimistic than stewing in the symptoms feel. And that is the message of this post. Are you sick, or are you healing? I have...
by Jennifer Leigh | Jul 24, 2011 | Spiritual Journey |
If you are not keen on spirituality you may want to skip reading this post. The voice inside telling me to stop taking 1 mg of clonazapam every night was loud and persistent. Even after two doctors told me to stay on the drug due to the harsh and lengthy withdrawal,...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 1, 2011 | Spiritual Journey
Getting off of your benzo is an adventure. It is a journey into uncharted territory. Before all the land masses on earth were discovered, mapmakers drew dragons on maps to indicate they didn’t know what was beyond. In a way, we are on a journey, an adventure...