by leela | Nov 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Maybe you are in the process of tapering off of a psychiatric medication, maybe you have already come off and are struggling, or maybe you are dealing with a drug injury caused by an immediate adverse reaction. Whatever your personal circumstances, anything you do or...
by leela | Jun 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why this common advice can be problematic, and my top 5 tips for how to determine if or when a big life change is actually in your best interest. The Common Advice If you have been in the psychiatric drug withdrawal world for any length of time, you have probably...
by leela | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
“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 would wonder if it was related to withdrawal injury or to something else, and how long it...
by leela | Jan 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 is what healing, and living, really mean. Photo: Kyle Glenn on Unsplash Try, Try Again...
by leela | Nov 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 tapering journey. You can read more about my tapering and withdrawal journey here and here. I actually...
by leela | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 desperate to be seen, heard and understood by the people around us. And we are...
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