Benzo withdrawal no more for me, after 10 yrs on xanax

[[Be...]]

After 10 years taking xanax and a 19 months taper, I finally feel recovered. I've been clean for two years, 8 months, nine days and 19 hours. I thought the stories of recovered people not coming back to tell about their success were bullshit, but I was wrong. After feeling healed, I found it difficult to face all the suffering through interacting with people who are still suffering. I spent entire days looking for possible solutions to my many symptoms here and on other social networks. I had practically all the symptoms and there were many times when I thought about ending it all because of the extreme suffering and the certainty that I would never recover. But I was wrong. I started to feel good after 18 months off benzos and I am now symptom free for at least six months. I've used cannabinoids and psychedelics, plus a ton of supplements and therapies. I am available to clarify any curiosity about my process. Sometimes it takes me a while to answer, as I have been working hard and taking care of my almost 4-year-old daughter. I started my taper because of her, when my wife was still pregnant, and I jumped off benzos when my daughter was only 15 months old. It was difficult, but without a doubt the best thing I've done in my life!

[[je...]]

I am so happy for you! Thanks for sharing your story.

[[Sc...]]

Do you still take cannabis or psychedelic?

I think if ur taking it's masking the withdrawal symptoms?

 

Did u have dp and emotional blunting?

[[fa...]]

Good for you bravo. 

[[ne...]]

Awesome and gives me hope at 6 months off! THANK YOU! Happy for you. 

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      Congratulations!

                              I have been on 1.5mg of X at bedtime since 2015. I was only on for 6 months when I realized it was one of worst decisions of my life.

I've used every excuse in the book to justify not starting a taper. I won't repeat it here. At the moment, I get interdosal side effects every day. A lot of gastrointestinal stuff. I had an endoscopy last week that turned out normal and overall it went good. I'm jittery all the time until I take this poison at night. Again, congratulations and you're an inspiration for me to begin.

[[Be...]]

Do you still take cannabis or psychedelic?

I think if ur taking it's masking the withdrawal symptoms?

 

Did u have dp and emotional blunting?

 

Hi, yes, I still take them. I dont think they are masking the withdrawals. I spent a month traveling through Europe this year and took no meds/supplements/psychedelics and felt amazing. I feel less and less need to take anything with time.

 

Yes, I had severe DP and emotional blunting. It was horrible!

[[Be...]]

      Congratulations!

                              I have been on 1.5mg of X at bedtime since 2015. I was only on for 6 months when I realized it was one of worst decisions of my life.

I've used every excuse in the book to justify not starting a taper. I won't repeat it here. At the moment, I get interdosal side effects every day. A lot of gastrointestinal stuff. I had an endoscopy last week that turned out normal and overall it went good. I'm jittery all the time until I take this poison at night. Again, congratulations and you're an inspiration for me to begin.

 

I was just like you! There is hope. Keep going.

[[Sh...]]

Lottie!!!!! I am so happy for u honey x such a long road for you but to see this post today just makes me smile! Well done honey ❤️

[[ge...]]

Did you microdose the mushrooms, or take large dose trips?

 

Thank you,

 

Jim

[[Be...]]

Did you microdose the mushrooms, or take large dose trips?

 

Thank you,

 

Jim

 

Both

[[Pa...]]

Thank you for writing your story, I’m happy to hear you’ve recovered, it happens and its real. 

[[Be...]]

Thank you for writing your story, I’m happy to hear you’ve recovered, it happens and its real. 

 

Thank you very much Pam. You are such an inspiration and your guidance was critical for me. Lots of love to you!!

[[he...]]

Love This! Thank you for sharing this with us, Benzoito! I know your daughter is so glad to have her dad back and healthy.

[[Ga...]]

I am so happy to read of your recovery!   Now go and enjoy all your tomorrows!!

[[wi...]]

Way to go! Thank you for hanging in there and coming back to share your huge success, I'm truly happy for you!

[[Th...]]

This psychedelics are powerful stuff aren’t they. They’ve really helped with my PTSD 

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All I can think of, at the moment is "wow man, far out",

I guess I'm a true lightweight but I had one experience in my 20s with something called chocolate meskaline, something like that.  I could handle a lot of alcohol and quit that at age 33, but I never felt so scared and weird after I let myself be talked into taking it.  OMG, it lasted clear into the night, I doubt I really slept at all.  I was so paranoid, I remember laying in bed "hearing things that go bump in the night", lol!  This was long before I was got put on the C btw.

If it helps someone though, and it's like anything else I imagine, everyone is different.  My very best friend, life-long could smoke a lot of pot and loved it, all it did was make me paranoid.  I'm kind of surprised I got on a drug like C but I knew nothing about it except I had no side-effects for years, but obviously I got into tolerance wd sxs, just didn't have a clue, thought it was all just me, and figured if I didn't take the drug it would be worse.

I am happy for you to be off the benzo(s), especially the healing you've experienced! Whatever works for someone, I'm all for Denise PS and would I love to travel through Europe, that or Wales where my grandparents were raised, hell I'd just like to travel!