The longer I am psych drug free the more amazing my connection to all things becomes apparent. Not just the seasons, but the cycles of the moon, the weather, sun flares and everything in my environment matters. Yes! Everything matters. We are deeply holistic critters and we are part of all of life and the universe. ... I’m so glad to now understand this wondrous process so that I might choose to ride the waves rather than suppress them or otherwise try to run away from my very nature. There may be a time and place to hide from and/or slow down the process, but that, too, should be a choice. For me now, drug free, all these shifts and changes provide data -- information -- that I might continue to learn to live well and my healing continues to amaze and humble me. It is through this amazing life that I am healed and changed. Life is energy and love that gives us all we need if we are open to receiving it. … [click on title to read and view more]
It gets better: This is what it’s like…
And to be clear -- It's not like this anymore. It's gotten a whole lot better. (from) MARCH 19, 2010 This is an email I wrote to a friend who asked what it was like to experience the post benzo withdrawal. I don't write much anymore, even emails to friends and family, so I figured I'd be economical and use this on the blog. I began the description: Have you tripped before? I often feel like I'm having a bad trip and it's the part in which one is coming down...strange sensations and terror...as well as semi-psychotic thought processes. … [click on title to read and view more]
Caffeine Doesn’t Work in Psych Drug Withdrawal
By Russell Baugher Three weeks ago, I was taking shortcuts to increase my energy because I wanted more from life, and two weeks ago—I crashed. I was enjoying one cup of coffee each morning and sugar-infused edibles throughout the day, but I realized after seven days that I just can’t handle stimulants and, to a lesser extent, sugar while in psych drug withdrawal. It’s tough, too, because my caffeinated thoughts are unequivocally precise, and swift. … [click on title to read and view more]
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