baylissa's voice brings tears to my eyes because i can remember when i use to listen to her recordings from her website when i was in the depths of wd hell , she was like a angel who held my hand when i was lost going through all the hellish symptoms

Thank you.

We love you Baylissa

Wise words of wisdom as per usual… 😊 A pillar of the community… 💯 Keep going everyone… 👍🏻 Stay strong… ✊🏻

I’m going to trust you Baylissa even though my taste buds are gone and smell off sleep off I’m going to trust that we all heal I don’t have no money too book a session because I have lost everything that materialistic even my job I’m staying with my aunt

Thank you, Baylissa!!! I've listened to this four times in the past 24 hours, and I'm going to keep listening to it over and over until I incorporate all of the wisdom you imparted to those of us suffering from withdrawal. It has helped me sleep! Huge, huge win, just listening to your voice and your hope and your confidence that we can heal, calmed down my nervous system enough for me to fall asleep and not wake up minutes later in panic. Thank you!! I know it's going to be hard, but I believe in my ability to manage this better.

@GoldenGoose70

Жыл бұрын

How far out are you

@merriecampbell-lee7802

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenGoose70 ... .unfortunately four years, but, as Baylissa reminds us, we are all so different in our stories. Mine is a heavy-duty hard one, coming off several psych meds I took for years. But... I have more hope now than ever, and I'm seeing signs of healing all the time. Still expecting the journey to last quite a while, but not afraid of it like I have been up until just a month ago. I'm able to live my life about 60% capacity right now. I'll take it! Good look to you.

@naomimara3340

9 ай бұрын

​@@merriecampbell-lee7802Is there any group for us who were on drugs for decades, and on different types? (Polypharmacy) I feel so alone in "just" Benzo community...😞

@ruthie2222

7 ай бұрын

​@@merriecampbell-lee7802well done ❤️❤️❤️

@merriecampbell-lee7802

7 ай бұрын

@@ruthie2222 thank you!!🥰

What an incredible testimony and great advice. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge.

Baylissa, you are so sweet and have so much compassion. I find your advice is what I need to hear, thank you so much.

These drugs are devastating in withdrawal 😢 Thankyou Baylissa for your words ❤

I’m listening to the recording as I unfortunately missed the live. I am so grateful to have a second chance to listen. Thank you so much for your time so freely given and the hope you install in us. Much needed for many of us. Once again thanks with so much gratitude.

Thank you for everything that you are doing to help all of us who are going through benzo withdrawal. I am actually finishing a 13 month taper from Ativan tonight! My last dose will be at 10:00 pm tonight. I’m a little nervous about what may happen in the days, weeks, and months ahead but I’m so glad to be rid of this drug finally!

@michelebergman4336

Жыл бұрын

Drink lots of electrolytes! It rebalances nervous system! Lexi pro for a few months can be good to help deeper sleep & shift the mind! Pink Himalayan salt water is excellent for lowering Morning cortisol-soike! Chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo to shift Karma & create Miracles of Wisdom in brain🎶it’s on you tube

@GoldenGoose70

Жыл бұрын

It's not easy...but it is definitely worth it. I'm 4yrs 3 months out.

@vwalker1040

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenGoose70 I’m 31 days out and am still having lots of symptoms. How are you doing now?

@lalouloune6156

Жыл бұрын

​​@@vwalker1040 hi, how did you taper? Which method did you use? I am doing a milk taper and I am not sure it's the best method as there are bits at the bottom once I remove the milk, I am at 0.6mg and hope to finish by October. I am removing 10% every 2 weeks. How are you doing now? What symptoms do you still have? How about your sleep? Are you able to function normally?

@vwalker1040

Жыл бұрын

@@lalouloune6156 I used a water taper…it took me 13 months to taper off of 1 mg of Ativan. Once I got down to .25 mg, I slowed my taper way down because my symptoms were ramping up. Sometimes, I would hold for a week or so until the symptoms settled down. I was symptomatic through the entire taper…your body will tell you when you need to slow down or hold as you near the end. I was at .01 mg when I jumped…my symptoms didn’t get worse once I jumped….they have just continued for now. I still have tinnitus, my heart palpitations are slowly going away, but my stomach issues have actually worsened in the last month. I have severe acid reflux, bloating, and side pain…benzo belly. I’ve read that some people suffer from it a year or longer and some don’t have it at all. I have been functioning ok during the taper and since I’ve finished but not without my share of symptoms. Just take your time on the taper and you will be ok…you’ve come this far, just keep going and hold on your dose if you need to. You can do this!! 🙂

I love listening to baylissa

It’s now been 11 months since I completed my 13 month taper from Ativan. I still have some symptoms…benzo belly, heart palpitations, tinnitus, and food/medicine sensitivities. I am feeling much better as the months go on…

Thank you for sharing your time & experience

Thank you so much for the encouraging message. Hearing I WILL heal is something I have never been told. In fact, I’ve been told the opposite.

Love you Baylissa! Thank you for all you have done for our community.❤

I read her book.. she is too good ,strong and honest...

She’s just the best… ❤

Absolutely so helpful Thanh you. I’am 18 months off now still going thru it. But I am a lot more able to navigate through this. Common sense and educating myself has helped me. It’s great people like yourself helps me one moment at a time. Much love ❤️ Thank you.

Thankyou so calming you’ve put me in a calm mind ❤

I think from your book, you said you have genetic dystonia… it appears I got my T D, and Dystonia from Polly drugging after a big life change… I somehow win against all my belief systems, and took Prozac, which they gave me a Akathisia and then I was Pollydrugged…I am experiencing drastic TD and in a vulnerable situation, and Hospital, I was given 3 mg of Klonopin, which I have become dependent on and trying to taper… I’m still not convinced, even though the doctor says TD is in curable, and they want to pass off one of their other drugs… I’m still going to taper off the Klonopin, and not believe that it won’t go away… What are your thoughts?

Bless you ❤

Thank you so much Baylissa! I'm looking forward to an appt with you next week!

Oh!! Thanks so much for your knowledge kindness humility for helping this crazy benzo waste of time !!! I’m 25 months symptomatic (30 years klonopin) rapid. 😮 So a ride for sure. What does the cut off mean? Love you Baylissa. ❤

@laurenesmith1554

Жыл бұрын

What is AD

@jbs9012

Жыл бұрын

@@laurenesmith1554 antidepressants is AD

God work 🙏🏽

@shermac246

9 ай бұрын

I Baylissa during the very worst part of my 3 year plus taper that included a failed cross over to Valium at the beginning of it so I had to restart my taper after months of abject suffering. I had mostly mental symptoms and I told Baylissa I had no idea how I would make it and I remember telling her that “I will never get off these drugs” which is not like me because I am stubborn but withdrawal tested me in every way to which she replied “you will finish your taper.” Baylissa was not only right but I began to feel better during my taper which was a gift for me given how rough it was in the beginning. It turns out that I was someone who experienced acute withdrawal during the first part of my taper as did my tapering buddy who was about one year and a half ahead of me and mentored me through my taper. My patient led taper protocol was simple and my mantra was much like Baylissa’s “don’t obsess” and I dry cut all the way down until it was a crumb. I never cut until I recovered from the previous reduction in dose which meant I held my dose for longer for several weeks a couple times, but I had to remain functional because I had 1 to 2 teenagers in my home at that time. The benefit of doing a patient led taper was, for me, feeling much better the lower I got and by the time I took my final doses, I had no symptoms from cutting so I “jumped,” which was very anticlimactic because it turns out that I recovered about 60% during my taper. I use the term “recover” because I have religion trauma from my childhood and the term “heal” triggers me. I experienced no new benzodiazepine withdrawal induced symptoms since I was in my taper.

Thanks from Bharat!

My question is: my son was taking 30mg daily in morning for Anxiety. After I fired the Psychiatrist 18 months ago the new Psychiatrist started tapering him off slowly now he is on 3mg Valiums daily. He has no problems but at times upon waking up he starts his episode of hollering, crying, profanity, usually it last 50min, however when he takes his Ginger root (2 dropperfuls) liquid extract he may calm down in seconds to several minutes. The psychiatrist expects to cut him down to 2 mg soon , I asked if she knows anything about taking the water with the Valiums that are in crumbs, but she doesn’t know. What % of Valiums would you reduce to when your on 3mg? Every 2 months she reduces something. Thank you

Whats the cut off point?

Do you think someone who is 70 years old should also continue trying to taper off benzos? I’ve been tapering off 2 benzos, first K, then V (which was a crossover from x). It took me 3 yrs to get off the K because I had to hold for about 19 mos due to a death in family. Then when I was going to taper off V, the pandemic came & I had to hold because I have debilitating health anxiety since the previous taper off K. Anyway, now I’m tapering off 3 ml V, and the symptoms are often terrifying and debilitating. My life is really horrible and I’ve lost so much. At age 70, would you still suggest continuing to taper off?

@quentinleezavala

Жыл бұрын

I would take a small amount to function. You need to take into account the quality of life you are seeking.

@freddumee

9 ай бұрын

Taper on till zero. If you stay on benzodiazepines sooner or later you will become tolerant and you need more and more. It is now or never. 😢 Greetings from the Netherlands.

Wish my gp would watch this she won't help me come off clonazapam after6 years I'm scared trisha

Are you healing while tapering or do you only start healing after totally off? I’ve been tapering for 5 m+ years.

@xy-qy2yg

Жыл бұрын

You heal while tapering. The CNS adapts

I'm off benzos almost 8 months now and in severe acute wd. I am also on an AD. But to come off the AD. would be way to much for me after a long and very difficult taper. Will I still heal if I stay on AD

@michelebergman4336

Жыл бұрын

Ur u will they are totally different areas ! Benzo destroys nervous system & needs time to rebuild your gaba ! AD helps with balancing your gaba🙏 u need relaxation… drink lots of electrolytes & pink Himalayan salt water to lower cortisol morning spike…. Read about Sole Water u make yourself! Lots of flushing out body with Water! I was drinking 1 gallon a day to be able to aid in healing

@jbs9012

Жыл бұрын

What is sole water?trying to get off AD.

I started taking psychiatric medications 30 years ago. I took different medications at the hands of a doctor, and in the last twenty years I constantly took a Zoloft 50 mg pill with a benzo medication, which is lixomil 6 mg, (bromazepame)half a pill in the morning and half a pill in the evening. I am now 55 years old. How can I make a plan to get rid of them?

@GoldenGoose70

9 ай бұрын

The Ashton manual. Do a water taper

I suggest you do. Life is better of those meds. Im 4yrs and 4 months off

@lalouloune6156

Жыл бұрын

Hi. What can you advice someone tapering now?

@GoldenGoose70

10 ай бұрын

​@@lalouloune6156 taper slow. How long have you been tapering? What drug were you on?

@0827tt5xc

8 ай бұрын

@@GoldenGoose70are you healed now ? 😊

@GoldenGoose70

8 ай бұрын

I'm not healed 100%. But doing alot better

@GoldenGoose70

5 ай бұрын

Im doing pretty good. Working everyday ​@@0827tt5xc

My doctor CT me in March of this year 2024

My new doctor told me going through benzo wd is probably the worst thing that you could ever go through. So, he has suggested that I take a small dose of an AD to help. 😬

Does everyone really heal? All some died naturally or ..

@GoldenGoose70

3 ай бұрын

Yes. Everyone heals. You will as well. Keep moving forward.

What lie? I’m trying to understand your comment.