Withdrawal & Healing: The "Impossible" is Possible
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- For years I fantasized about walking away from Paxil and Xanax and living a healthier life without the pills. But that seemed impossible. Then, after I quit the pills, withdrawal hit me and healing seemed impossible. But healing and better health did happen for me, and they will for you, too. Here are a few thoughts to get you through the next steps in your recovery process. Remember, nothing is impossible.
These videos are more helpful than you even know man! I link them to so many others who need them. Thanks so much I’m almost 13 months off
Thanks, Tom. The people out there who are in the thick of the process are always on my mind.
In 13 months off also do you feel any better from the time you wrote this?
Michael, I know your channel might not be as big as others, but the positive impact that your videos make on your audience outweigh any other content creator that has millions of views, each individual that is subscribed to you has received something that not a lot of people like us could’ve gotten , thank you. People like you push humanity further to its greatness
Thank you so much for those words, Daniel. I am aware that there is a lot of content out there regarding this topic, content that frankly is not that useful, not that educated, or that is downright harmful. My content is made with compassion, experience, and a mission to help others find healing; it isn't made thoughtlessly, and I'm so glad to be able to help all of you out there who are still going through this strange process. Things do get better with time and the correct focus, so take comfort in that fact! Take care and keep checking out the videos!
It’s amazing that this video popped up right after I just had my psychiatrist appointment and talked about tapering off. God and the universe are trying to tell me something. Our stories/meds sound pretty similar and I am happy to know I am not alone. I will be taking my tapper process super slow which is fine with me but I know well being is in store for me. I believe that the human body can restore itself with all of these natural and spiritual aspects you speak of. I’m excited for my journey however I will take it one day at a time as I know it may be rough. I have gone though this process before so I remember the rough times but I know these meds are not for me. Thank you for sharing this video!
So glad you found my videos at just the right time, Kaylyn! Yes, the body and mind can heal and find great new levels of health, it just takes time, effort, and faith. Go gradual and keep finding inspiration! Take care!
Thank You
I'm on my way to healing !
You're welcome, Carol! Take care and keep watching!
3 months off ssri fluoxitine. I think withdrawl is teasing me. There are days where I genuinely feel amazing and then I try to sleep and my body and mind just fall apart. I come here to remind myself it's just withdrawl since nothing natural has ever felt like this. God bless you all.know there is so much love for everyone here.
Thanks for checking in here Thomas! God bless you, too, and I hope you're doing well!
I’m listening and screaming inside gods grace. Pills are wrong for me. My whole life feels like it’s over. I’m going the right way . Gods timetable for resetting my life. Lots to go through one second at a time . Survival! That’s it for now thanks for your messages.
You're welcome, Victor. Take care!
You're an angel. Love the kind words...watch your videos everyday x
Thanks for that. I'm so glad you find my videos helpful and comforting. Keep checking them out!
It is definitely not a good idea to look back for me. I think that I’m gonna get better. Looking to the future is a double edge sword. What does god have in store . Right now it’s just to be here. Writing this is very difficult. Please god bless the people who are still suffering.
how are you doing
I listen to Joel osteen for my spiritual strength . No matter what happens I cannot do any more drugs.
How long were you on meds
Thanks for your story and encouragement. I love your accent as well.
The Wisconsin accent that I never knew I had until I made these videos!
thank you you give us hope a lot of hope ,i m through hell right now
You are very welcome. I hope that you continue to find hope from my videos, and blog posts (at www.lovelygrind.com), as you go through this. It is a difficult journey, but a temporary one and one that can be beneficial. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Have a great week. Talk soon.
I can't believe how many meds you were on. You're a big guy so you made it.. . I'm 46 kilos. Meds are so rough to handle
I'm American, what's a kilo? Just kidding. Yes, I was caught in downward cycle of one prescription leading to another prescription, and it all led to a place a didn't want to be. But this process is all about turning the ship around, little by little. Keep at it and things will continue to head in the right direction for you, too! Take care!
I don’t know how you finish college, and how you were able to work while going through withdrawals.
I was just beginning the meds when I finished college, Ana, but many years later I did have to face the challenge of working while going through the withdrawal. It was difficult, but by God's grace and with a lot of determination I was able to get through it all one day at a time. Stay strong. I know you will survive your challenges, too!
Im doing it its honestly better then just sitting there withdrawling but i feel my comprehension is bad at school and work so it lowers my esteem
@@bobbyjohnson5637 Those sorts of mental complications will improve greatly as time goes on, so for now just feel good about what you are able to do. And let the fact that you're doing something boost your self-esteem rather than diminish it!
The Lovely Grind hi my name is Marsha, I started having really bad anxiety and panic attacks, over the past month and a half I’ve been on 5 different anti depressants also prescribe Ativan 3 times a day, I’ve made the choice to stop the anti depressants trying 5 different ones over the past month in a half has me feeling completely out of it, the Ativan I don’t take 3 times a day that would be way to much for me! Taking 1 Ativan I have a hard time with let alone 3!!! I don’t want to get addicted to Ativan, my cardiologist prescribe me a beta blocker called propranolol for when my heart palpitations or when I feel my heart racing... I just don’t want to take all theses medications, with God’s help I haven’t experienced the panic attacks as bad as I was! Please give me your advise.
The Lovely Grind I love your attitude! It really helps me. Thank you. 💝
Oh my God I am suffering. 82 days withdrawn from Prozac. So hard to get through each day. So depressed.
The depression is such a classic part of antidepressant withdrawal (ironic, right?). Just cope as you can right now. Exercise, spiritual reading/listening/prayer, conversations with family, friends, etc. This helps until it lifts. Take care!
It is impossible to understand what is happening to me all I can do is try to be in the moment. This writing keeps me in the moment.
Productive distraction is a great strategy, Victor. Keep finding ways to "stay in the moment," and soon enough you will begin looking forward to the future a great deal as well!
Good day sir. My body and my feelings are all over the place. I’m off the opiate medication for two weeks now and I feel possessed and I mean really.!!!
My body is shaking but I go for walks to try to stop shaking. Alternate life wow.
Movement will help restlessness and shaking. Try to walk as much as possible throughout the process, maybe morning, afternoon, and evening.
Im on 1mg clonazepam..zopiclone..and celexa..for panic disorder..depersonalization disorder..and chronic pain..I was awake for 15 days out of 30..(not in a row)..6 days no sleep in a row afterwards.. zero sleep for 15 days instead I had horrific panic and agony for months before I started meds. Its been 4 years and Im back in hell. Can get off and go back to what I went threw Id rather die but I want off the pills.. I have a 10 year old daughter to take care of and can hardly function.. I know I may die from this like when I tried to stop once so Im hanging in there until shes older to attempt to withdraw again..
Just do what you need to for your health and household right now, and make a plan going forward. There is never a "good time" to get off the medications, but perhaps there will be a better time for you in the future. In the meantime, take care of yourself in all of those important ways!
Alexandra how r u now
What about exorcism? Right now I’m going crazy. Every day is a roller coaster in hell . My down hill slide with Councelling doctors drugs is just horrible and I cannot use horrible strongly enough
Thanks for the positive videos. Is the healing process determined on how long a person has been on benzos??
Glad you found them, Ty. Ironically, the connection between length of use and healing doesn't seem to be set in stone. There are some people who only take the medications for a short time but suffer for a prolonged period (and vice-versa, apparently). Everything seems to be individual as far as timeline is concerned, but I believe that there are a few lifestyle and mindset strategies that can encourage healing and speed it up. Take care and stay connected here.
thank you for your help 💕
You are so welcome, Ales. Take care and keep checking out the videos!
The worst thing that happened to me from coming off Effexor is tinnitus, I’ve had it for 9 months. Pretty terrified I have it for life. It’s awful. Ever heard of someone healing from that?
In my experience it gets so much better, but it can still creep up if I don't sleep well or if I drink too much caffeine or get too stressed. Yes, it will improve, but like some other symptoms it takes a little effort to keep it away. Talk soon. Stay connected here.
The Lovely Grind thanks, are you saying yours never went away? Like you still have it mildly ?
Yes, I recently sent you a couple of emails. Let me know if you get them, and take care of yourself. It all does get better!
Yes, still mildly in some instances, but I might have had it a bit before withdrawal even began to be honest. I try to look at it this way, if 95 out of 100 symptoms disappear, and the other 5 get 70 plus percent better, life is pretty good. (BTW, not hard numbers there, just making a point). Talk soon.
The Lovely Grind did you still have your social anxiety disorder once you were healed?
Why is everybody talking about AD's and Benzos, but nobody talks about Antipsychotics? I'm going through AP hell withdrawal. And it's the same despair :( It's even worse because you hardly find information about it, like you do with Benzo and AD withdrawal. I feel stupid and numb and can't sleep correctly. It's hell every day! :'(
Yeshuah, I believe there will be healing in your scenario, too. I would think that there is a ton of overlap between your situation and any situation involving AD or benzo meds, its just that a greater percentage of the population is on those, so that's where the conversation is right now. Keep trying to pursue balanced, healthy living (spiritual, mental, physical), and you will keep finding some improvement as time goes on. And remember to take in positive information and try to stay away from any negative stuff the internet has to offer. Take care.
@@TheLovelyGrind Thank you so much for the encouragement. Yes, there are a lot of horror stories out there, like people who never healed and stayed permanently disabled. I'm so scared that this will happen to me :( I keep looking benzo videos and connecting with the benzo community, because I think it's just about knowing the fact that the brain is capable to return to homeostasis. I was actually on benzos too. I was polydrugged for 6 weeks. But still experiencing symptoms. I don't know if I can consider myself "lucky" that I didn't take it for a long time. Still you never know how long it's gonna take. The worst symptoms are that I can't think, I'm totally blanked out/spaced out and the numb feeling and feeling like I'm not in my body. :( It's been 5 months and I haven't seen improvements so far, I know that it's not a long time for this kind of W/D but it still feels like forever and I feel like I'm in a straight jacket 24/7 totally disabled. Is your mind and your energy flowing again? Can you FEEL it?
Yeshuah Akasha ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you will heal i promise you . Be patient .
@yeshuahakasha4582 how are you feeling now?
Im doing better, at 75mg from 300mg of effexor. I do have other drugs but effexor was not good for me. I dont have to use the tramadol to help get off right now, i was using as a crutch
Did you still had your social anxiety disorder once you were healed?
how long does withdrawal last if u only took 50mg for a month pls reply im suffering
The timelines are always individual, Masoud, but it shouldn't be a long, drawn-out thing if you were only on meds for a month. Just cope as you need to and focus on getting healthier and working on anxiety and stress management, etc. Take care and keep watching!
How long did your paxil withdrawl last
It's pretty much impossible to say exactly because it was mixed in with my Xanax withdrawal ..
How do I reply to you personally instead of here? I just got your last message right now. I am at day 105 after fluoxetine taper and my mood is horrible. I feel like I am losing my mind. My poor husband and son have to deal with my anxiety and depression.
Hello, I just saw this message now, so sorry for the delayed reply, but you can always drop me a note at michaelpriebewriter@gmail.com. Take care!
Did you have breathlessness, and have no energy?
Also, how long did it take you to start exercising again?
Yes, I had both of those. At one point the fatigue was so bad that it made me tired to sit in a chair (I will never forget that). I didn't run or lift weights for a couple of years, but I pretty much always tried walking at least a few times a week for stress relief (and at that time, for weight loss). The body and mind love exercise, even if it is something simple for a while.
The Lovely Grind Thank you for your reply.
How long did the breathlessness and no energy last? How long were you able to walk? Was it normal speed walking out fast walking?
Also, did you get new symptoms late in the withdrawal and did some symptoms last a very long time (like the whole time through withdrawal).
How long did the withdrawal lasted when you were tapering?
I just got a ? Did you get chest pains like tightness
Yes, that can come from withdrawal and anxiety.
What’s your diet/supplements like now? Did you change your diet while going through withdrawals?
During withdrawals, changes did begin to happen. The first thing that happened was a back-to-basics approach. Common sense stuff that gets forgotten as we get busy (i.e., eating breakfast, eating every few hours throughout the day, and not relying on restaurants for most every dinner). I began cooking for myself a lot more. I try to get enough protein and eat a lot of fruit (but I also eat plenty of pizza and some fries and also desert every night, so things are still enjoyable). The body needs to be well fed with the building block it needs for healthy function. So basic, but adult forget.
The Lovely Grind I see...I’m glad that you found a balanced diet that helped you. ☺️👍💫
r you still on bloodpresher medsen????
No.
How many months u taper it?
About 1 month for the Paxil and about 14 for the benzo.
@@TheLovelyGrind at what mg u have hw many yrs youve use
@@janiceoctavio9728 - He's said elsewhere he was on the meds about 14 years. At about 6:28 in the above video he says he was on three blood pressure meds, 20-40 mg Paxil, and 4-7 mg xanax daily. Amazing he was able to get off all that!