why am i being told i am early out?

[[mo...]]

I am 13.5 months of the med.  when I get on forms some people there tell me I am still early out?  this scares me because some on the forms (Facebook... are still suffering 2 3  4 years or more out.

[[2t...]]

I would not have thought 13.5 months is early out unless you are looking at a board for protracted withdrawal.

Most posts I see people are doing well at the year mark.

 

2trusting

 

[Guest [ba...]]

There are people that take years to heal.  There are people that take weeks to heal (or withdraw without any significant symptoms).  And there's everything in-between.  I think it's a mistake to try to compare your healing rate with anybody else's.  I think it creates (arbitrary) labels, and sets up expectations (both positive and negative). 

 

I think this is an interesting read (about comparing)...  https://zenhabits.net/lifes-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-to-others/

[[ne...]]

Beautiful article, Bads. Thanks for sharing! 

[[mo...]]

Beautiful article, Bads. Thanks for sharing! 

  evrytime I ask something on facebook benzo boards someone is always telling me I am early out.

[Guest [ba...]]

Beautiful article, Bads. Thanks for sharing! 

  evrytime I ask something on facebook benzo boards someone is always telling me I am early out.

 

Compared to some people, you are early out, but (again) I think such comparisons are not productive. 

[[Be...]]

I am 13.5 months of the med.  when I get on forms some people there tell me I am still early out?  this scares me because some on the forms (Facebook... are still suffering 2 3  4 years or more out.

 

Look at it from this perspective, the good news is, there's still more to heal, if your doing ok at 13.5 months out, imagine how you would be at 1.5 year mark, 2 years mark, or even 3 years mark, and so on!

 

Also, remember how you were during tapering and acute, and where you are now! You have accomplished alot.

[[Tw...]]

Your not early out. You just might take a while to heal. I'm there with you. Accept and breathe.