by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 12, 2022 | Coping Skills, Uncategorized |
Taking a benzodiazepine, even as prescribed, can damage the calming system in our bodies. The consequence of that happening is that we are easily emotionally triggered. Anger or rage can erupt instantaneously, or fear, terror, or panic engulf us in the blink of an...
by Jennifer Leigh | Dec 15, 2016 | Uncategorized |
First, it’s important to understand that we feel fear in benzo withdrawal because the medication we took downregulated our GABA receptors. We don’t have the necessary “equipment” to produce calm in our bodies or our minds. We aren’t...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
“What do you have that you did not receive?” I Corinthians 4:7 One of the promises of Alcoholics Anonymous is that fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. Fear of destitution and material wealth are two different things, however. Even with...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Resist not evil.” (Matthew 5:39) I was the classic white knuckle flyer. From the moment I boarded the aircraft and until the moment it landed safely, I was a nervous wreck. So it was pretty interesting that my former career had me on a plane a few times a...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 6, 2011 | Brain Facts, Curing Fear, Withdrawal symptoms |
When I sought out a doctor to help me get a grip on my anxiety, I was certain nothing in the world could compare to the fear I felt when I had a panic attack. Well, I was wrong. Nothing compares to the fear of dying while in the throes of benzo withdrawal. Or at least...
