In my work with people navigating the journey off of prescribed psychiatric drugs, the concept of permanence often comes up. …
Sharing My Taper Schedule
To mark the recent two year anniversary of completing my taper off of the (S)SRI Celexa, I decided to share …
Making Reishi Mushroom Extract
I recently made a Reishi mushroom double extract with homegrown Reishi. It felt extra special because it was the first …
Eighteen Months Post Celexa Taper
May 12th, 2022 marked eighteen months since I took my final dose of the (S)SRI drug Celexa, after a 5.5 …
Practice-Based Evidence: Being My Own Case Study
My withdrawal journey off of SSRI drugs started innocently enough in the spring of 2015… little did I know what …
Lessons from Autumn Olive
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear” ~Unknown Pay attention. Follow the small quiet voice. Ask Questions. Remain …
Simple, Inexpensive Self-Care Practices
“The core of the earth speaks to us of belonging, security, and stability.” ~Susan McConnell At this point we are …
Food-Mood Connection
For much of my life I was someone who could eat whatever I wanted and not gain weight. Great, right? …
Story Medicine
“The stories we tell ourselves… create our lives and thus our health. What are the stories you tell yourself about …