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Life at one year off Benzos:

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Took my last dose of Valium this morning.. I tapered off for years. Starting dose 60 mg Valium and I jumped off at .25 mg. Can't believe I made it to this day.

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One year off, almost 100% back to normal

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It's been the hardest 31 days of my life! But that's 31 days free from Xanax. I was taking 8mg a day for 9 months. 2nd time I've abused this drug. I've quit for good this time. Still ways to go, but I feel great for my progress! This sub has helped me in more ways that you can think. Thanks all :)

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Six months off tomorrow 🥳🥳

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The end of an era. My benzo journey began in 1995 with me curiously stealing from my grandma’s bottle of Librium. Now it ends in 2022 with this final minuscule dose of .03mg klonopin.

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“Take Your Time” - we need more recovery art!

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Two years today.

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30 months free of benzos! A few things have changed 🙂

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11 months.. before and after picture.. Left is my treatment picture, and right is present day

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Me in benzo withdrawal

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Recovery is possible. I was on klonopin daily for 5 years. It has been 4 months of hell, but I see the light again and you will too. Hang in there!!!

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Day 76 - I had to get glasses thanks to benzo withdrawal 🥲

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Oct 2019- april 2021. Heavy coke and xanax habit. Been sober since September 2020! Little heavy but the muscles are just hiding underneath my layer of munchie induced flab hehe feeling good

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Nearly a year without benzos.

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Crazy, a year today I got clean, yer everyday I still feel the small urge to use, some days more than others but I know I’m better without them

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Day 25, ran 6 miles. Fuck you benzo withdrawals

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Almost a month clean!

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I’ve tapered down from 8mg a day three years ago to this piece of dust a day. Is this ridiculous to keep taking it when it’s this small? I feel fine. This is from a .5 section of a bar for context.

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two months clean from valium today! i am so proud of myself.

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The Benzo Crisis Explained in a Tweet (got from r/whitepeopleTwitter)

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Feeling better than ever!

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8 Months Benzo Free

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This is the first time I’ve seen this. Are they just now realizing what they’re doing to us?

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Well, it's done. An 8 year journey has ended. I took my final dose last Tuesday night.

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2019(bottom) - addicted to Xanax, ketamine and opiates(codeine, oxycodone, heroin) .. 2021(top) - 125 days no benzos // 80 days no opiates (I only smoke weed now) ... I was addicted to Xanax for 4 years, you can do it guys!

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3 months off a 6/7 month use of 2-4 mg of alprazolam daily .Now starting to feel some progress of healing.

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Never thought I’d get this far! Still feel shitty pretty often but I have some good stretches. It’s worth it. Way better than when it all started.

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ONE MONTH COLD TURKEY🤪

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6.5 months out today. I don't even think about bzds anymore.

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Day 1 of 2.75 to 2.5 flualp (yesterday accidentally skipped 3 doses cuz forgot so only took 1.5 wtf?! Amazed I even did that for a day) I’ve successfully lowered 4 times! So over LT side effects of this shit. It’s so worth it, all the pain =one step closer to healing & not being physically depend 💗

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Just thought I’d leave this here

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When you’re at the peak of withdrawal and see people posting about being 1 year sober

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Klonopin and Xanax Free :)

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At my worst, I was demolishing two bottles of wine a night and 4 bars, that was two years ago. Today marks my second week Xanax free after a pretty grim struggle and many sleepless nights, I feel kind of human again. Thank you all for your stories! They’ve helped me through the worst of it.

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This is how my psych. ward looks like, a lovely neo Classicism architecture building (late 19th Century). Trying to at least reduce my benzodiazepine intake here, 4th week in. Also, Major Depressive Disorder is what I am trying to learn to live with.

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Xanax / Suboxone free since July of last year (right) you can do it too! Some well deserved vacation!

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Physical Display of Taper Journey 😁 been a long and excruciatingly difficult road but I am officially off of Ativan! Everything feels a bit brighter now. Truly.

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I’m about to hit 6 months of no Xanax or Valium. I was on 6mg of alprazolam a day and 10mg diazepam. It always seems there’s no hope but you can do it if someone like me can!

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Was great to see this on Sky News. The problems that come from benzodiazapines need to be talked about more, especially in press.

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After a seizure on day 2 after going CT from 5 mg a day i made it to two weeks😆 been hell but im finally starting to feel better

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Recovery happens you guys, it's slow but it does 💜

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Just checked into the ER for withdrawal wish me luck

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This is just my financial benefits of quitting Xanax for 1.5 years...

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hang in there, things absolutely get better with time. you are not going crazy, you are not permanently fucked, i see your progress & im proud of you!!

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1 month & 3 days sober ! So happy I jumped off never going back

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Felt like this belonged here.

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This is what I'm down to now! That's a nugget of a 0.5 klonipin! I don't really feel it so its what I think it is I think. Just the act of taking even a minimum amount keeps me okay, I've been on klonipin for over 10 years but my doctor/ preacher/ gun totin/ buddy/doc retired.

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103 days sober today, left image is during active addiction and the right is from today as a free person. Every day is a battle but it seems to be worth it :)

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This is normally about the time length it’s makes me to give in and take one with fear of having a seizure. Going on my 4th day without anything. Wish me luck. (Clonazepam)

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Thanks to this sub for constantly reminding me the pain of withdrawals. Thanks to my family. Thanks to THC. Thanks to my dog. Thanks to sunshine. Thanks to me, and my tough ass that has stayed away from the poison of Xanax for a year!

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Down to only 2 mg per day!! Started at 40mg per day! my pharmacy gave me this bottle today for my doses too I thought it was cool.

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1 month clean from [x|ana|x] :)

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60 days off Alprazolam

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At last FDA finally admits benzodiazepines are dangerous and can cause dependency in as little as several days of use, and withdrawal can be life threatening. They also admit that healing can take months to years and will get a black box warning. Some VALIDATION for us.

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Made it to 40 days off...going through a rough wave right now. Weird head pressure and super tight neck muscles. DPDR. But...WE GOT THIS!! 💪💪

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Let’s go!!!! Checking in to keep accountable

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Some hope and motivation for everyone out there

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Day 7 of tapering down again. From 3 (6 mg flualprazolam) to 2 3/4. Hanging in there. It’s a war but it’s worth it and I’m not stopping. Just wanted to share my process and also say it’s so worth it even thru all the pain, will become a butterfly after this, I believe in myself, I believe in you! 🦋

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1 year benzo free. This time last year I was in a state of constant confusion, it was a fresh dose of hell. I just graduated with a 2:1 degree and have a much more stable life. Thanks guys! Couldn’t have done it without you.

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A warning, scammers are preying this sub to exploit people suffering.

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We do recover. 6 months coming up 10/12. Don’t lose hope! Do this FOR YOU! This pic was after a day of poppin pressed m30s and doing bars didnt care if real or pressed. BUT WE DO RECOVER!

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The withdrawers best friend. 🙄😩

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Another piece of silliness I made to keep the madness away. And - SAD/MAD - pharmacy messed up my taper, really badly.

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forgot to post on the day but was one year sober on the 24th! wooo

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One year off. It does get better.

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How I see benzo withdrawal

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7 weeks sober today!

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Xanax is my worst enemy. Learned about Reddit, then found this place and it feels nice to find some people to relate to. Just saying hi

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HELP US BEAT BENZO PAWS

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hit 1 year clean off xanax cold turkey! mentally in the best position i’ve been in years, hope everyone beats their battle 🫡

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The end is near! Will be jumping at 0.03125mg Xanax, doing a 0.03125mg reduction every 2 weeks. Used to take 4-8mg Xanax/day :)

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The good old days 😩😅

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9 months clean of opiates & benzos. 2nd pic was yesterday, my take on Sarah Sanderson (Hocus Pocus). I actually try now and am no longer dead in my eyes.

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Someone help please 5 days cold Turkey but had to take some please some advice I have read up and I know I’m a dumb cunt for going cold Turkey and I should taper what is reccomended getting harder to type

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Just knowing Ozzy is even alive — keeps me going sometimes.

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almost relapsed during my recent surgery because of the extreme anxiety so i’m posting this here to remind myself how far i’ve come and share it with people who understand how hard this has been

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I know it gets posted a lot but still...

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Last day in my taper.

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100 days off tonight! :)

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1 Year Post Jump. Stay the Course

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Finally, something was published in a medical journal

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Jumping in 2 weeks. It can be done !

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hair loss from benzos

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14 months out and I feel great

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After 13 years on klonopin. Just wanted to share some hope

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Better fasten your seatbelts!

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😑 so sick of celebrities tweeting about consuming Xanax. Not funny, not cool, not smart 🚫🚫🚫

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So much scum in the world!

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Making this stuff detracts me and usually makes people laugh. (But, I’m snarky, so tell me if you don’t like it)

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Me in benoz withdrawal

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Still struggling with opiates but after multiple years of abuse this is huge for me

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So wild that I little over 4 years ago I was prescribed 4 different benzos and a stim every month for over a year

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My driving partner

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