by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 18, 2023 | Coping Skills, For BWD/BIND Sufferers |
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines—commonly known as benzos—is a tumultuous journey, often rife with physical discomfort and emotional upheaval. The process can be so challenging that it becomes easy to fall into a cycle of resistance, self-judgment, and despair....
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 7, 2023 | Coping Skills, For BWD/BIND Sufferers, Popular |
Acceptance is a powerful tool. Practicing acceptance is a powerful tool that allows us to embrace the challenges and complexities of life with a compassionate and open heart. Acceptance during benzo withdrawal is vital to reducing our suffering and greasing the wheels...
by Jennifer Leigh | May 7, 2017 | Wave |
After I got home from the hospital, I was in bad shape. I had been cold turkeyed off of the benzodiazepine I had taken as prescribed. My vital signs were stable so I wasn’t in any physical danger, but the severe withdrawal symptoms were debilitating....
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 27, 2017 | Coping Skills |
Life in benzo withdrawal is far from ideal. There are so many things that we can’t do like we used to be able to do. Even things like going out to lunch with friends, watching a movie, or even driving to the grocery store, are tasks that we may feel that we are...
by Jennifer Leigh | Feb 9, 2017 | Coping Skills |
Almost everyone asks me, “What if my underlying anxiety (insomnia, pain, panic, depression, dystonia, etc.) comes back? It’s so easy to think that the symptoms you are experiencing in withdrawal mean that your pre-existing condition has returned....
