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Stopping by here to pass on my success story.

 

I was on Klonopin for appoximately 5 years along with other numerous psych drugs all which work with each other, so I have been told.  I was dealing with all men in my house at the time and little did I know at the same time I was also going through menopause.  OH MY GOD!  The change was enough to require tranquilizers.  I suffered through constant mood swings and crying.  Once I was put on Klonopin it was all lights out for me.

 

I became so calm that I was actually living in a fog.  Seriouslly, I lived with complete brain fog.  It was okay while I was there because I didn't know any better.  I found out later on that it was not coping with life, rather avoiding it.  How scary is that.  While being under the influence of drugs, I never remembered anything anyone ever told me, my work was effected and I had numerous car accidents which were all my fault from being "numb".  That would best discribe life, "NUMB".  Life was going on around me without out me.

 

I don't remember what prompted me initially to seek out BB but one day, I think when I was reading about my different meds, I found it.  I just knew things were not right with me and I needed some sort of change.  I wasn't looking for others advice or to compare what I was going through with anyone else, I wanted to make some changes and maybe get off some of my medicine.It became a contest for me.  I teamed up with a member who had such support for me. We talked back and forth.  I couldn't believe I actually had a friend in out there in a different place than myself.  Who would have thought?  She was in the process of finishing her taper and I was a month behind her.  I was having a little more of a difficult time than she was.  I held on to a cut for a month.  It was FEAR that kept me there.  I was really afraid of what coping was going to be like.  Then when she finished and she received all her congrats from other members, I wanted to be next, and with her support, and others, I finished my taper with all dry cuttting and this took me six months. I did it.

 

I can still remember just a few weeks after being benzo free, sitting out side at a restraunt, looking at the blue sky and realizing how clear it was, that was when my life became clear.

 

I do have to admit, I did not suffer near as much as some of the others, but I also was not on the drug as long.  I am so thankful.

 

Every morning I pray and when I do, I pray for benzobuddies.  I pray for those who have already been down the taper road and the healing for both them and those who are seeking help.  I pray that all will succeed as I have.  Everyday is a new day.

 

Think P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E!

 

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Hi Muggzie!

 

Nice to see you again. Thank you so much for coming back and posting your positive story! And congratulations for making it! 

Thank You so much for the post.  I love to read success stories.  God bless You and Amen to that.  Linder

Hello Muggzie,

 

 

I just read your success story. It was great! I am in the process of tapering and wanted to let you know, I found this to be inspirational.

 

Thanks so much.

Summer

 I teamed up with a member who had such support for me, she even gave me her private email which we talked back and forth even to where we exchanged phone numbers.

 

Hi,

 

Just a quick heads up....we do strongly discourage exchanging private contact information. Of course, it is usually not a problem, but realistically, we are all strangers to each other, as much as we may feel we know and love each other. I've seen many instances of this backfiring in a big way! It happened to me. Just be careful! 

 

 

Hey thanks for share your story!! it is very grateful listen success storys. regards!! 

Hey Mugzie,

 

Thank you for sharing this! I'm so glad you made it! Congrats and thanks for the prayers, we all need them

 

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