Why this common advice can be problematic, and my top 5 tips for assessing if or when major life changes are actually in your best interest.
The Pitfalls of Comparing Healing Timelines
“How Long Will This Last? When Will I Feel Better?” I remember early in my tapering and withdrawal journey being hit with symptom after symptom. With each new one, I …
On Walking Away, On Choosing Again
For the second time since graduating with my masters in counseling, I’ve chosen to walk away from providing therapy to anyone. The following post is more personal than some. This …
Reflections at Three Years Post Celexa
Three years ago today I took my very last dose of Celexa after nearly two decades on various SSRI drugs, and after an initially very botched and then very long …
Weathering the Darkest Nights: Top Tips for Surviving one Moment at a Time
On a withdrawal and healing journey, there are often many metaphorical nights that are darker than we could ever imagine. The acute suffering is unthinkable. It feels unsurvivable. We are …
Layperson vs. ‘Expert’ Help
Very often in the psychiatric drug withdrawal world, I hear sentiments like “We need doctors and other ‘experts’ who understand and can help us.” This is a sentiment I completely …
Choosing a Medical Provider
Recently I found myself in the position of choosing a new primary care provider after many years. I decided it might be helpful to share about how I navigate finding …
The Journey of a Lifetime
A couple of months back someone approached me and asked if they could make a meme out of this particular quote of mine to share in a very large online …
Permanence, Possibility, and the Power of Our Stories
In my work with people navigating the journey off of prescribed psychiatric drugs, the concept of permanence often comes up. I hear sentiments like “is this withdrawal or is it …
Sharing My Taper Schedule
To mark the recent two year anniversary of completing my taper off of the SSRI Celexa, I decided to share my taper schedule. I sat with the idea of whether …
