sOMEONE to reassure me..

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I am benzo free for 13 days and it wasnt tragicaly bad, but it was doable. But..today I feel weird!!! I am Very nervous and i feel terrible.

Can someone reassure me with a nice word??

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Anything is possible with withdrawal. Have you noticed how different everyone's withdrawal is? It's as if benzos refuse to follow any predictable course at all!!! So if something happens that makes no sense, benzo would be your first suspect. Try to detach from the experience, and be kind and gentle with yourself.

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congatulations! you have taken a big step in the road to recovery- my advice is, when you feel this way know it is the medication w/d effects and do NOT go back on your med or ask a doctor to rx you something to help w/ sfx- they will pass- you may feel like you are dying and life is not worth living but DO NOT believe that! You will have a window. keep busy distractions are a must- go for walks, watch funny movies, talk to friends, even though you may feel like a broken record- tell people how you are truly feeling. Have a good cry. Be proud of how far you have come.

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Yes, this is very normal to feel "okay" for awhile, only to find yourself feeling "off" suddenly.  Just know that this feeling will pass.  Did you complete a taper?  How long were you on benzos for?  The good news is that you are benzo-free now!    Your body is going to do what it needs to do to heal fully.  Just like "shyhamlet" said, keeping busy and distracting yourself can be extremely helpful.  I find it burns off the nervous energy.  There can be ups and downs when recovering from benzos, so just remember that what you feel right now won't last.  There are great times to come.

 

Hugs,

Schatje