Tag: drug withdrawal

The unbearable heaviness of protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal

Last week Matt Samet posted about a setback he's recently had. The withdrawal ugliness which had largely abated came crashing back after several years of wellness. I made some comments about that in a post that linked to his. What I didn't say is that I've had my own setback recently too. Setbacks for me remain routine and normal...they are part of the excruciatingly non-linear process of recovery. I've not yet experienced anything resembling full functionality, but I do have periods of time where I start to imagine what that might be like again as I'm able to do a bit more than usual. So, these setbacks, while becoming less intense in many ways are always hugely discouraging still. … [click on title to read and view more]

Benzodiazepine withdrawal — “it really is that bad”

"Unless you've been through it, it's impossible to know how bad it is." What Matt Samet talks about in this video is sadly the truth. Those of us who get protracted withdrawal issues come to know an alienation and isolation that no one should know is even possible. If you are someone who has found themselves in that place I've written quite a lot about it: The isolation and sense of abandonment many people deal with when sick with protracted withdrawal illness. While it's a very painful and lonely process one can work with this in many ways and people do come out the other side of it.

You know we shouldn’t tell anyone about the grave harm psych drugs cause so many of us…

You know we shouldn't tell anyone about the grave harm psych drugs cause so many of us because heaven forbid someone who *should* take meds hears us...That's the message one gets in response from people who are sadly filled with so much fear and terror...the truth becomes their casualty... … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs – video and info with Will Hall

coming off psychiatric drugs

How can anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, and other drugs be used wisely? What are the risks and benefits? How can we collaborate effectively with prescribers, and what about reducing and discontinuing medications? Come learn a pragmatic harm reduction approach that is neither pro- nor anti- medication, but instead based in mental diversity. Everyone is welcome: professionals, survivors, students, family, and anyone taking or not taking medications.

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Psychiatric drug withdrawal and protracted withdrawal syndrome round-up

Psychiatric drug withdrawal information and resources

Psychiatric drug withdrawal information and resources .. Below the initial commentary is a collection of links with lots of information to better inform the reader on psychiatric drug withdrawal. Educating oneself and preparing for a safer taper goes a long way in mitigating the risk of serious protracted withdrawal issues.

Ode to my feet

my feet and my grey cat Jezebel for Ode to my feet

I have big feet. Very big. A full size 11. Some years ago I realized that while I should hate my feet. I did not. Us women are very hard on our bodies and from a young age we learn to hate most of our body and often really hate some parts of our body. This is particularly true for parts that we think are too big or too small. I didn't hate my feet and I still don't. Yes, it's sometimes hard to find shoes, although that is much less a problem than it was some years ago. More women must now have big feet, perhaps. I've given some thought about why I might not hate my feet. ...

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