Things continue to be rough with the Valium crossover. I stopped until I stabilized a few days ago and then cut by only .125 mg of Klonopin and added 2.5 mg of the corresponding equivalency of Valium. I've been pretty out of it again and I cut the dose of the exchange in half and... Continue Reading →
I got progressively more physically debilitated all of last year…
Is it okay if I don't feel optimistic about the coming year? There is no reason to expect I'll feel better any time soon. And certainly not within the year. What I have is iatrogenic illness: ABSTRACT We found that 36% of 815 consecutive patients on a general medical service of a university hospital had... Continue Reading →
Finding the Right Healers for My Withdrawal Journey
Update 2026: This post predates my learning more about the importance of slow, methodical withdrawal. I started withdrawing when the online scene was just learning what was possible! It's hard to believe how many voices are out there now. This was first posted in 2008. The internet was brand new , really and totally different than it is now, both. This site was where people went for withdrawal info. Here and a few forums and/or email groups that are mostly all gone now. Given that I didn't yet know how protracted my situation would be I was still looking for professionals to work with. I did find a few gems but ultimately learned that my journey would be one of learning to trust mself and listen to my body. Nature would be my primary guide. So what's happening in my journey lately?
I have an accident to prove, that, yeah, I probably shouldn’t be driving
A minor one. But an accident, nonetheless. As I've said many times, I am mostly housebound due to chronic, debilitating weakness. Fatigue is a word too many people can claim as their own, everyone having experienced it to some degree. I loathe the word, as it's clear most people have no clue what I'm dealing... Continue Reading →
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