From New Zealand

[[an...]]

Hi, I have just finished my taper of diazepam, which I switched to after being on Ativan for 6 years. I feel lost in space without it, empty, want to be alone, bad temper, don't like anybody, 'cept my cat haha. What a comfort my cat, Daisy, is

[[ma...]]

Hello angellh Welcome to BenzoBuddies!

 

We are glad you found us, Congratulations on being benzo free.!  I am glad you have daisy for company.  You will get plenty of advice and support here to help you on your journey.  You made a good decision to withdraw from benzodiazepines.  I know how difficult this process can be, we do eventually get better with some time. 

 

Please feel free to post and ask questions.  We have a great community, our members are very supportive and caring.  Check out the forum and post to any of our dedicated threads.

 

Are you familiar with the Ashton Manual ?  It is an excellent resource about these types of medication and their effect on the body.  It provides withdrawal information and includes a list of common symptoms

 

Here are a couple of useful links:

 

Professor Ashtons Manual

 

Post withdrawal recovery support.

 

When you have a chance please write a signature line that will appear at the bottom of each post, describing your medication history.  Go to the top of the page and select PROFILE then choose forum profile

 

Welcome aboard

 

Magrita

 

[[La...]]

Hi & Welcome to the Group! Congratulations on quitting these awful drugs.  Unfortunately it's common to have those kinds of feelings during withdrawal. While you were on the medications you brain got used to the medication doing the calming & now that the drug is out of your system your brain has to relearn how to calm itself. It just takes time. Hang in there & Stay Strong