Almost two years later & feeling good for long time now.

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I write this in the withdrawal support part of BB's because I know this is a section where people go to for support.

 

Almost two years ago I finished my taper with Xanax and jumped. The year long struggle with extremely challenging symptoms which included insomnia, severe morning anxiety, increased general anxiety, headaches, numbness to my hands & limbs and other symptoms was the hardest thing I ever had to go through in my life.

 

One of the biggest & most saddening part of my life I had to give up due to my taper was coaching basketball at a junior high school that I had been coaching at for 9 seasons. Very hard. About half a year after jumping I decided to get back to coaching in a recreation league and my team ended up in second place.

 

A couple of weeks ago my season ended with the second team I had coached since my taper and we ended up undefeated champions. That is very hard to do in this competitive league with good parity within the teams.

 

When I was going through my taper part of me thought I may never heal, but I think largely to do with this site part of me knew I would because of all the people who had written they had healed.

 

So I wanted to pop in to offer the same hope. I am back to 100% healed and my reputation as a youth basketball coach is very high within my community. Please know that someday you will be healed too!

 

Hundreds, if not thousands of people withdrew & healed before me and will after me. The same is true with you as 100% healed in the future too!

[[Tr...]]

Great story and glad to hear your life has turned around. Inspiring!

[[sa...]]

If I can inspire even one person my with my story I am happy! 

[[So...]]

If I can inspire even one person my with my story I am happy! 

 

Thank you so much for this it is greatly appreciated, how long after you jumped did you start to fell better if you don't mind me asking, I have 1 mg of klonopin left to taper off of

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My taper was different than most in that I suffered the most at the start of my taper and started to greatly improve as I got closer to 0 mg.

 

When I jumped I was around 90% healed and within a month and a half about 100% physically, although I was not ready to start doing really demanding things such as coaching until about 4-5 months afterwards.

 

No matter how long it takes, it is worth the fight for sure.

 

 

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thank you for your post!

[[sa...]]

thank you for your post!

 

Your welcome! 

[[Wh...]]

Thanks for this update!

[[sa...]]

Thanks for this update!

 

Your welcome!

 

I mentioned that my taper was different than most in that I suffered greatly at the start and then improved greatly as I tapered down to 0.

 

I want to add that many people's tapers end smoothly. Ashton wrote that over 90% of her patients, even long term & high dose users, were healed within 3 months of them ending their tapers with a slow, safe taper.

 

So there is real reason to be optimistic!

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Thanks Saul...

it seems to have been a tough couple of weeks on these boards, so great timing, and answer to a question that is forever nipping at my mind...

Best wishes as you climb to new heights..

 

[[sa...]]

Thanks Saul...

it seems to have been a tough couple of weeks on these boards, so great timing, and answer to a question that is forever nipping at my mind...

Best wishes as you climb to new heights..

 

Thank you!

 

I think sometime soon I would like to try to mediate on were I was at the worst of my taper and how far I have come especially with my recent accomplishments. Pretty amazing.

 

I know everyone is capable of healing and going on to the heights. Thanks for the kind words.

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Saul- thanks for coming back once again with words of hope. When I found Benzo Buddies last May I was really in a bad place- didn't know if I could make it-  and you specifically were one of the first people to give me hope to continue on. You are a very kind and caring person and your advice  and support made all  the difference to me. Now at 8 1/2 months free of xanax I can say I have made it to the other side and I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart!  I am still not yet where I want to be symptom wise but I am still so grateful to be free of xanax!!  You have inspired me to want to be like you and come back here to help others struggling to get off xanax.

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Wow, thank you ontheroadme.

 

I think your reply will also help a lot of people know that yes of course we do heal and recover. There are many of us and I think it is good when we come back to give hope to others. I am happy to hear you are 8 1/2 months free of Xanax and on your way to recovery!

 

Thank you for your kind, caring and thoughtful words. It reminds me a a really nice card one of my players gave me at the end of the season.

 

Thanks so much.