I'm off the Benzo!

2.5 weeks off still early days.. however! After a water taper that was paused over 3 years ( due to pollydrugging and having to taper other drugs too ) I'm off!
Lorazepam - Jump off dose was 0.01 - water taper. 0.5 mg - 0mg
Same for quetiapine jumped off at 0.01 - dry cut all the way down. 400 mg - 0mg
I had to navigate my taper and make hard decisions a long the way as to which to do when! But with help from Hans who is great with his knowledge and instinct I felt confident when making the decisions, and followed them.
Clean diet, sober now for 4 years, no caffeine, and little amounts of sugar, I can't eat processed sugars, very rev. No supplements, I added nothing new. Just healthy eating.
Long may this continue. For support if you're going through this I support people and have been for 2/3 years now. I offer 1 hour sessions. To book you can do so through [e-mail] .. easier to find a time that works over email. Time zones etc. £55.00 pounds can be paid via transfer.
I am a transpersonal counsellor in training, so currently a coach.
Much love Em x
#benzodiazepinewithdrawal

[@Uma921]

Congratulations!!!

[@ThePsychmedSanctuary]

thank you xxx

[@stevie_89]

I am so so sorry for how your parents treated you. Devastating. It's so unbelievable for family to do this when you are at your lowest suffering.

[@ema_videochannel]

Thank you Stevie it was very shocking .. as much as it’s very hard to have someone suffering constantly I still think there were better ways to treat me! It felt very shocking and cold 😮disappointing!

[@Mnichols374]

Happy for you im destroyed . Im nonfunctional cna leave my bed my head pain is so bad and the dpdr and also terror and akathisia. Have no clue how to function again. Benzo i was on for 6 months didnt really taper was taking 1mg a day sometimes 1.5mg been off that for 1 year 265 days and then the zoloft i was on for 16 years doctor took me off in a month from 100mg been off that for 13 months and im completely destroyed right now.😢

[@ThePsychmedSanctuary]

Im so sorry to hear this, sounds brutal, I know what it's like! If you ever want support feel free to reach out. Sometimes it's good to discuss it much love! x