[la...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 OMG the day has arrived. I'm benzo free!!! :yippee: :yippee:. I took last night my last dose, 0.10mg of valium. After 18 months and 2 days I can finally say that I'm free :yippee:. This has been a long, painful ride but I survived. I never thought was going to be able to do it but here I'm today celebrating my freedom. I won't never forget this day and all my friends that walked with me this road. I'm so proud of all you guys, It takes a lot of determination and pain to be benzo free. We are fighters and slowly we all will triumph. I'm a little nervous about the unexpected now. Until last night I knew what to expect after each cut. During the last 18 months I have seen patterns with the cuts and what w/d sxs expect. Now all this is new. I don't know what will happens from now on but I'm sure my life will be better and brighter. I know God will be with me and I know you guys will be for me if I need you. I want to thank all my friends from TRAP. Many of them have been with me since I started and thanks to their support I learned to cope with w/d sxs and I could share the painful moments and the happy ones. Thanks also to BB staff and members that opened their door for me and allowed me to finish my taper here and today I can celebrate with all my lovely old and new friends. Life is beautiful and is more beautiful once benzo free. I can't wait to write my success story. Love and hugs Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[jr...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Sp...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Congratulations!! It's a wonderful feeling to be free! Onward & upward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[pe...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 http://www.allgraphics123.com/ag/01/12333/12333.gif How's it feel to be free?? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[os...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Wow!!!!!! Amazing achievement, you have fought for this, take your time in healing, i really hope you find the coming weeks OK. You made it!!!!!!!! Oscar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[La...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 :yippee: :)so very happy for you Ladygrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[la...] Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hey Jen, Redevan, Spiral, Pembs, Oscar, Ladygracy, Thank you so much guys for your messages and wishes Love and hugs Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Sp...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yay!!! Congratulations!! Hoping your recovery is smooth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Re...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Huge huge Congrats from me. Please let us know how you are doing. Xox Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ho...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Congratulations. Well Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Fl...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yay, Laura! I get to say it again!! [move]C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! [/move] Are you feeling OK today? Many squeezes, warm, happy ones! I'm SO delighted for you!!!!! Flippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[la...] Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hey Spiral, Pam, Hope, Flippin thank you so much guys for stopping by. I'm having a weird day. Woke up fine but have a migraine now. I guess still having the hit from the last cut. Allergy is driving me crazy and I feel the CNS is in overdrive but nothing worse that during the taper. Actually this is how I normally feel at day 12 after a cut. Everything is looking good . Love ans hugs Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[su...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hello Laura, http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n556/smrmeadow/xcbxdf.gif on being benzo free. Here is day 2 for you. I'm so proud of you and I'm so happy for you. Way to go! It does take an enormous amount of patience, strength, and endurance to become benzo free. You have done it now you are free. How are you feeling today? Here's to continued healing, Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Da...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Dear Laura: Congratulations!!! You did it! I'm so proud of you. Love Danni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[13...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi Laura, Im so pleased your benzo free you life begins again now. Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Be...] Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi Laura, I am new here and I don't know you but I offer my support. Congrats on your amazing feat! Hang in there and stay strong. Keep moving forward. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[fl...] Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Congratulations, Laura!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[St...] Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi Laura , Wanting to wish you continued success in your recovery. Hope you have a great first week. Will look for your 1 month free posting, and each consecutive posting after that. Before we know it you will have written your success story and post 1 year. Time does pass and you will continue to heal. So happy and proud of you, love and hugs, Sally Stillbelieving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[la...] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hey guys Well today is my first month off anniversary :yippee: This month have been interesting..... W/d hasn't gotten much worse than during the taper. I felt a little discouraged because I thought that after jumping I'd feel great in a few days and that didn't happened. Some old w/d sxs came back but not bad as before. Now I realize that jumping was only the first step in recovery. My brain will need time to rewire again and to completely heal. Some days wen I'm having a hit I feel fearful and hopeless but that goes away soon. Bad moments don't last very long, just a day or so and I have a more normal day later. This keeps feeling like a roller coaster with many emotions coming and going, ups and downs just like when I was tapering. I'm hopeful today that I'll feel better with each day that passes. At least the first stage, becoming benzo free, is done. Now I need to be patient and let my body and brain recover totally. I'm sure that with a little more of time I'd be writing my success story Laura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 CONGRATULATIONS Laura, I am new here I will start my taper journey April 21st. I wish for you much healing in the months to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/sparklee/2012/03/21/324e23718921978eeebe6113c4eca753.gif Let the healing continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Re...] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Laura! I am soooo proud of you. You did it. It took about as long to wean as you were on the med. ditto for me too. I am at 7.5 mg , half way there . I have had to do a slower taper than you but your story gives me the motivation to continue on! Hurray for one month out!! thinking of you ! Recover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[la...] Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thank you so much guys for the congratulations and support. Angelluv Welcome to BB, this is a great place to find support and heal. I'm so glad you'll start your taper soon. That is the first step into our recovery. I wish you the best too during your journey. Remember that you aren't alone and that things get much better . Recover Thank you!!!!. Yep I did it, it was hard but doable . I actually think that I took more valium during the taper than before I started. Even when I was on them for a few extra months the doses where never the same and I never took it every day. Well, I'm done now and heading to be a success story hopefully soon. Congratulation on being half way there :yippee: . That is awesome. I celebrated each cut I made because I was one cut closer to the end. I hope you see it the same way, you are each day one day closer to your freedom. Mmgc Thank you, you are so sweet. Yep let the healing continue.... :yippee: hugs Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[el...] Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hi Laura, Wow - one month already! I know the healing will continue for you and, yes, you will have better and brighter days. You have your whole life ahead of you and you can make plans without worrying about benzos and what might happen. Love you, Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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