Hello all. Been tapering off since January of this year.

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I’ve been on Xanax for 5 years. In January I decided to get off of it. I was at 4 mg XR and I’m currently down to 1 mg XR. Getting off has been extremely hard and the anxiety is crippling. Please share your stories or any tips. I can’t wait to kick this medication and feel whole again. Thanks for listening.

-strongereveryday01

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First, your going to be ok.  Please start learning coping techniques, they will help tremendously. We have them here, there are a few very good ones on YouTube. Additionally, we have links on tapering, and information sheets that will provide the education you need to understand why things are happening, and see that these sensations are completely normal.

 

"What is happening in your brain," is a wonderful place to start your self education. It explains why we experience all the things we do, and that they are all signs of healing.

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=66397.0

 

Here is a link for taper plans. You went really fast on your taper, you might consider slowing down at the end, it can get harder. However, much cred and respect for what you have accomplished in tapering.

 

http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual 

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?board=56.0

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?board=145.0

 

here is a list of withdraw symptoms:

 

list of symptoms:

https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha03.htm#4

 

The BB team