Thank you so much for your channel and information. Coming off these meds after a decade has been a nightmare, but by God‘s grace and kindness and help from my church it’s been manageable, but you’re right they don’t tell you how to get off these medications and that you will eventually have to. They also don’t tell you how bad the withdrawals are and the effect they have on your entire life and they have no clue how to safely instruct you to get off these medication’s, which is very sad.
Keep up the good work. I know it isn't easy, but it sounds like you are making progress, step by step. I'm so glad you found my channel and also found some necessary support at your church. God's strength to you as you continue to move forward in this journey!
Thanks so much for this. I'm 6 weeks antipsychotic free after 3 years on a very high dose. Anxiety has gone, sleeping and eating well, although losing weight I gained from meds (2 stone!) Only thing I'm suffering with is jaw clenching and headaches which is constant. I also feel like I will never be happy and productive like I was prior to meds. But I have to live in hope that I will and my brain is still adjusting. I have found great comfort in your videos and especially your website articles as I'm about to sleep as it calms me. Keep at it, you are helping so many people find light at the end of the tunnel x
Thanks so much for the comments, so glad you've enjoyed the videos and writing. Don't fear that life will never be good, it will be. Be patient and faithful as you continue to move forward in this healing process. And continue to focus on the improvements! That is evidence of healing. More to come!
Thanks Michael, so true! It's all so dark, disgusting and insane that these pills would be marketed as good for your well being! What a bad joke. Praying that the truth be exposed and that many lives are saved the unnecessary pain they cause 🙏💗🕊️
Thanks for the comments, Kelly. The truth is being exposed, little by little, and the biggest victory we can achieve is moving in a better direction and getting that system of lies out of our lives. There is liberation. It isn't always easy, but it is always worth it! Keep at it!
It’s so strange how some can stop cold turkey after decades and feel no ill effects. Avoiding all psych meds is ideal. I had no problems many years ago and never took them again, but I know others who were brought to their knees from CTs.
Yes i will never understand that. I know so many people around me that either CT or tapered off rather quickly with barely any issues, and here i am with a nervous system all over the place. Strange. I wish they would study why this happens
Man I’m 18 months off of benzos. Since the 1 year mark I’ve been feeling fine mostly but still some waves here and there. But at the 18 month mark I had 2 dental visits that sent me into some incredibly harsh waves. I was cool calm and collected before and after the dentist, it wasn’t the procedure that affected me. It had to have been the local anesthetic or something. Dude wtf I’m 34 years old. Is this what I have to look forward to? It took me 21 days total to feel better after that mess (the dental visits were spaced out 1 week apart). What the actual hell man? I want to have a family and provide and participate fully in this life. Is that just a pipe dream for me now? Ive about had it man. I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs. I meditate, exercise, eat healthier. Like what else am I supposed to do? It just seems like there’s no end to this. Every time I think I’m free of the withdrawal effects of benzos something happens and it comes back. And it’s not a preexisting or underlying health problem! I never had these very physical issues before benzos. Physically sick after routine periodontal cleanings. I debated on going to the hospital 2 nights because I was in so much pain and I have a high pain threshold and haven’t been to the hospital or doctor in 2 years except for routine bloodwork/examinations. So like, does it really end or do people just say “keep going” so we don’t off ourselves? It really feels like there’s no end. I feel fine today, but god forbid I take a local anesthetic or something harmless tomorrow. What a pathetic joke dude.
You said that you feel fine today. Focus on that. You said that you got over the negative reaction to the dental visits, even though it was confusing and I'm sure scary because of the withdrawal you've been through. You are over it now. Focus on that. You have made progress since getting off the meds. I know you have, because I recognize your screen name from previous POSITIVE comments. You are progressing and your system will get more resilient over time. Focus on that. Don't get discouraged. Fixating on worries and negativity is not the path forward. Don't live in fear. Take things as they come and deal with them, one at a time. Be grateful for the progress and hopeful for the future and make sure to plan good, new experiences into your life to bring joy and fulfillment. This is the path forward!
@@TheLovelyGrind yeah you’re right man. I didn’t come here to be positive. I came here to be real and talk about the deep dark scary stuff that keeps us up at night. The things that eat eats away at us all at one point or another. The stuff that makes people give up all together. I’m a positive and optimistic person but I’m not that 100% of the time. I’m a go getter when it comes to recovery, but I’m not toxically positive anymore. When I need to cry, I cry. When I need to release emotion I do. When I randomly need some reassurance once every 6 months or so, I might just look for it. So sue me.
Thank you so much for your channel and information. Coming off these meds after a decade has been a nightmare, but by God‘s grace and kindness and help from my church it’s been manageable, but you’re right they don’t tell you how to get off these medications and that you will eventually have to. They also don’t tell you how bad the withdrawals are and the effect they have on your entire life and they have no clue how to safely instruct you to get off these medication’s, which is very sad.
Keep up the good work. I know it isn't easy, but it sounds like you are making progress, step by step. I'm so glad you found my channel and also found some necessary support at your church. God's strength to you as you continue to move forward in this journey!
Thanks so much for this. I'm 6 weeks antipsychotic free after 3 years on a very high dose. Anxiety has gone, sleeping and eating well, although losing weight I gained from meds (2 stone!)
Only thing I'm suffering with is jaw clenching and headaches which is constant.
I also feel like I will never be happy and productive like I was prior to meds. But I have to live in hope that I will and my brain is still adjusting.
I have found great comfort in your videos and especially your website articles as I'm about to sleep as it calms me.
Keep at it, you are helping so many people find light at the end of the tunnel x
Thanks so much for the comments, so glad you've enjoyed the videos and writing. Don't fear that life will never be good, it will be. Be patient and faithful as you continue to move forward in this healing process. And continue to focus on the improvements! That is evidence of healing. More to come!
Thanks Michael, so true! It's all so dark, disgusting and insane that these pills would be marketed as good for your well being! What a bad joke. Praying that the truth be exposed and that many lives are saved the unnecessary pain they cause 🙏💗🕊️
Thanks for the comments, Kelly. The truth is being exposed, little by little, and the biggest victory we can achieve is moving in a better direction and getting that system of lies out of our lives. There is liberation. It isn't always easy, but it is always worth it! Keep at it!
Just stumbled on your website and channel.. How can Is peak with you one on one? Detoxing off SSRI cold turkey for 8.5 months
It’s so strange how some can stop cold turkey after decades and feel no ill effects. Avoiding all psych meds is ideal. I had no problems many years ago and never took them again, but I know others who were brought to their knees from CTs.
Yes i will never understand that. I know so many people around me that either CT or tapered off rather quickly with barely any issues, and here i am with a nervous system all over the place. Strange. I wish they would study why this happens
Man I’m 18 months off of benzos. Since the 1 year mark I’ve been feeling fine mostly but still some waves here and there. But at the 18 month mark I had 2 dental visits that sent me into some incredibly harsh waves. I was cool calm and collected before and after the dentist, it wasn’t the procedure that affected me. It had to have been the local anesthetic or something. Dude wtf I’m 34 years old. Is this what I have to look forward to? It took me 21 days total to feel better after that mess (the dental visits were spaced out 1 week apart). What the actual hell man? I want to have a family and provide and participate fully in this life. Is that just a pipe dream for me now? Ive about had it man. I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs. I meditate, exercise, eat healthier. Like what else am I supposed to do? It just seems like there’s no end to this. Every time I think I’m free of the withdrawal effects of benzos something happens and it comes back. And it’s not a preexisting or underlying health problem! I never had these very physical issues before benzos. Physically sick after routine periodontal cleanings. I debated on going to the hospital 2 nights because I was in so much pain and I have a high pain threshold and haven’t been to the hospital or doctor in 2 years except for routine bloodwork/examinations. So like, does it really end or do people just say “keep going” so we don’t off ourselves? It really feels like there’s no end. I feel fine today, but god forbid I take a local anesthetic or something harmless tomorrow. What a pathetic joke dude.
You said that you feel fine today. Focus on that. You said that you got over the negative reaction to the dental visits, even though it was confusing and I'm sure scary because of the withdrawal you've been through. You are over it now. Focus on that. You have made progress since getting off the meds. I know you have, because I recognize your screen name from previous POSITIVE comments. You are progressing and your system will get more resilient over time. Focus on that. Don't get discouraged. Fixating on worries and negativity is not the path forward. Don't live in fear. Take things as they come and deal with them, one at a time. Be grateful for the progress and hopeful for the future and make sure to plan good, new experiences into your life to bring joy and fulfillment. This is the path forward!
@@TheLovelyGrind yeah you’re right man. I didn’t come here to be positive. I came here to be real and talk about the deep dark scary stuff that keeps us up at night. The things that eat eats away at us all at one point or another. The stuff that makes people give up all together. I’m a positive and optimistic person but I’m not that 100% of the time. I’m a go getter when it comes to recovery, but I’m not toxically positive anymore. When I need to cry, I cry. When I need to release emotion I do. When I randomly need some reassurance once every 6 months or so, I might just look for it. So sue me.