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Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal

Have you fully recovered from tapering and withdrawal symptoms? What was your path to recovery like? Tell your story here.

210 topics in this forum

  1. branyan PSSD success/challenges 1 2 3

    By branyan,   
    • 82 replies
    • 28.9k views

  2. DizzyGirl More than 4 years off 1 2 3

    By DizzyGirl,
    • 76 replies
    • 18.9k views

  3. manymoretodays: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing 1 2 3

    By manymoretodays,   
    • 74 replies
    • 8.6k views

  4. Sertramean: Recovered from 17 years of SSRI's 1 2 3

    By Sertramean,   
    • 74 replies
    • 14.4k views

  5. CharlieBrown's Long Road To Success! 1 2

    By CharlieBrown,   
    • 70 replies
    • 17.9k views

  6. Nadia 5 Years Off - I Survived Antidepressants 1 2

    By Nadia,   
    • 68 replies
    • 35k views

  7. Bellisimo My whole story, from hell to heaven! There IS hope. (warning: Long) 1 2

    By Bellisimo,
    • 68 replies
    • 16.3k views

  8. Santino made it and stayed sane!!! 1 2

    By Santino,   
    • 68 replies
    • 12.4k views

  9. I personally know these success stories 1 2

    By reachingforthestars,
    • 65 replies
    • 11.2k views

  10. Matisse: 80-90% of my symptoms GONE 1 2

    By Matisse,   
    • 61 replies
    • 16.3k views

  11. Success: Lossleader's recovery From Protracted Zoloft Withdrawal and PSSD 1 2

    By Iggy131313,   
    • 60 replies
    • 53k views

  12. Pennylane34 My recovery story 2011- 2017 1 2

    By Pennylane34,   
    • 57 replies
    • 16.1k views

  13. Rockingchaircat Day 600 1 2

    By Rockingchaircat,   
    • 54 replies
    • 13.1k views

  14. Marko's 3.5 year withdrawal Success! 1 2

    By MarkO,
    • 53 replies
    • 15.1k views

  15. Siderale : One year off meds, two months symptoms-free although I thought I'd never feel like myself again: I overcame Escitalopram withdrawal 1 2

    By siderale,   
    • 51 replies
    • 12.2k views

  16. PennyLane26 Success Story- Protracted Paxil Withdrawal 1 2

    By PennyLane26,
    • 51 replies
    • 9.5k views

  17. ☼ Skyler: Completed - Benzo/Lyrica/Requip tapers 1 2

    By Skyler,   
    • 50 replies
    • 10.6k views

  18. Hibari - Polydrugged, Benzos Twice and Now I'm Well 1 2

    By Hibari,   
    • 50 replies
    • 5.9k views

  19. Armorall: Got my dancing shoes back on! 1 2

    By Armorall,   
    • 49 replies
    • 7.3k views

  20. excuse Paxil CR : Successfully out of loop 1 2

    By excuse,
    • 48 replies
    • 10.2k views

  21. Anonymous784 Successful withdrawal from effexor/venlafaxine 1 2

    By Anonymous784,   
    • 45 replies
    • 15.4k views

  22. risperdalhater I recovered from risperdal aka risperidone 1 2

    By risperdalhater,   
    • 44 replies
    • 16.1k views

  23. crista on the road to recovery 1 2

    By crista,
    • 44 replies
    • 9.5k views

  24. cakesgimmecakes Fully Recovered - Prozac 1 2

    By cakesgimmecakes,   
    • 42 replies
    • 10.7k views

  25. Gussy: fast effexor taper, The Darkness has faded, the light is back. Almost 3 years at 0. 1 2

    By Gussy,   
    • 40 replies
    • 7.4k views

  26. Some Benzo Success Stories 1 2

    By Jemima,
    • 40 replies
    • 19.2k views

  27. CG -- recovered from Prozac withdrawal 1 2

    By Altostrata,
    • 39 replies
    • 26.3k views

  28. Mogfish: successful taper directly off Pristiq using cutting up method 1 2

    By mogfish,   
    • 39 replies
    • 11.4k views

  29. alex: turning the corner at 4 and a half years 1 2

    By alex,   
    • 38 replies
    • 14k views

  30. DLB I guess it's my turn!! 1 2

    By DLB,   
    • 38 replies
    • 8.3k views

  31. HappilyDerailed From heaven to hell, and back 1 2

    By HappilyDerailed,
    • 38 replies
    • 8.7k views

  32. pax80a: paroxetine and diazepam survivor 1 2

    By pax80a,
    • 38 replies
    • 8k views

  33. Chrjackson: Zoloft/Sertraline - in recovery and just hit 18months 1 2

    By Chrjackson,   
    • 37 replies
    • 5.7k views

  34. Iamfine: Some encouragement for you who are struggling from a fellow struggler 1 2

    By Iamfine,
    • 36 replies
    • 4.3k views

  35. mstimc: Back From the Darkness

    By mstimc,   
    • 35 replies
    • 5.4k views

  36. MrAnxious: Update - Years later ...

    By MrAnxious,   
    • 35 replies
    • 8.2k views
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