Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal

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1. Kiaza 10 years of Citalopram and now healed

   By Kiaza, August 2, 2019   

   • citalopram
   • youth
   • 32 replies
   • 8.6k views
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   • Hms123
   • August 3

2. SupahSet: I can finally say, I've made it!

   By SupahSet, April 13, 2019
   • 26 replies
   • 6k views
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   • Jayy
   • August 3

3. Tweet Success

   By Tweet, July 10
   • 11 replies
   • 984 views
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   • Tweet
   • July 25

4. kirby: my story 1.2 years and getting better

   By kirby, December 30, 2018
   • 24 replies
   • 5.7k views
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   • Bee5
   • July 17

5. Success: Jemima Survives Lexapro and Doctor, Too 1 2 3

   By Jemima, April 30, 2014   

   • quacks
   • 88 replies
   • 21k views
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   • Phoenixmama
   • July 16

6. JanCarol - undiagnosed! Off all "bipolar" drugs! 1 2 3 4 7

   By JanCarol, August 17, 2017   

   • lithium
   • recovery
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • lithium
     • recovery
     • undiagnosed
     • slow taper
     • lithium taper
     • euthymic
   • 241 replies
   • 22k views
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   • Shep
   • July 15

7. MrAnxious: Update - Years later ...

   By MrAnxious, July 20, 2020   

   • success
   • successful
   • (and 6 more)

     Tagged with:

     • success
     • successful
     • effexor
     • recovery story
     • recovery
     • recovery from antispychotics
     • protracted
     • withdrawl
   • 19 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Greatful
   • June 28

8. PristiqMystique Age 22 / Male/ Off everything for ≈2 years / Began “treatment” at age 10

   By PristiqMystique, June 15
   • 5 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Greatful
   • June 28

9. LaylaJuneBug Four years later

   By LaylaJuneBug, August 15, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • freeaway
   • June 23

10. Shep's Success: "Leaving Plato's Cave" 1 2 3 4 6

    By Shep, May 25, 2020
    • 188 replies
    • 14.4k views
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    • Shep
    • June 21

11. Aria's recovery 1 2 3

    By Aria, February 8, 2014   

    • polypharmacy
    • lorazepam
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • polypharmacy
      • lorazepam
      • quetiapine
      • drug free
      • trazodone
      • citalopram
      • antipsychotic
    • 97 replies
    • 20.8k views
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    • Aria
    • June 20

12. Ang, 58, survivor

    By ang, April 13, 2017   

    • seroquel
    • quetiapine
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • seroquel
      • quetiapine
      • prozac
      • fluoxetine
      • antipsychotic recovery
    • 25 replies
    • 6.2k views
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    • angelaoffer
    • June 19

13. elbee: Free from Zoloft and Benzos After 25+ Years of Use 1 2

    By elbee, August 27, 2020   

    • zoloft
    • lorazepam
    • (and 11 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zoloft
      • lorazepam
      • clonazepam
      • remeron
      • klonopin
      • ativan
      • benzodiazepine
      • ssri
      • trauma
      • recovery
      • healing
      • sertraline
      • mirtazapine
    • 61 replies
    • 6.7k views
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    • elbee
    • June 10

14. Farout - fully recovered from adverse reaction and long withdrawal

    By Farout, February 16
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Paxil3days
    • June 2

15. Aurorax: Severe protracted Paxil withdrawal - Finally free! 1 2 3 4

    By Aurorax, September 17, 2020   

    • paxil
    • protracted
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paxil
      • protracted
      • hppd
    • 112 replies
    • 11.4k views
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    • MaggieSmalls
    • June 2

16. branyan PSSD success/challenges 1 2

    By branyan, February 21, 2016   

    • pssd
    • sexual dysfunction
    • 69 replies
    • 21.1k views
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    • branyan
    • June 1

17. LLiz: I don't think of myself as being in withdrawal anymore

    By LLiz, October 20, 2018   

    • remeron
    • mirtazapine
    • 30 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • LLiz
    • May 31

18. Rhi: Incremental success 1 2 3

    By Rhiannon, October 8, 2012
    • 82 replies
    • 13.7k views
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    • Longroadhome
    • May 28

19. Razmuk - Done with Risperdal and all the other poison for good!

    By Razmuk, October 19, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Kush
    • May 11

20. Cold turkey or rapid taper success stories? 1 2 3 4

    By WiggleIt, January 11, 2015
    • 136 replies
    • 36.9k views
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    • stevenb
    • April 24

21. Judith: Healing will happen! 1 2 3 4

    By Judith, December 20, 2019   

    • effexor
    • 117 replies
    • 14.7k views
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    • Judith
    • April 23

22. Ox123: My Mirtazapine Story

    By Ox123, November 14, 2019
    • 16 replies
    • 9.8k views
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    • Phoenixmama
    • April 21

23. DLB I guess it's my turn!!

    By DLB, April 11, 2019
    • 20 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • April 18

24. Alexander Success from paroxatine withdrawal

    By Alexander, January 17
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Krisseyb
    • March 15

25. pug Your miracle is coming, hang on! 1 2 3 4 14

    By pug, May 29, 2017   

    • zoloft
    • sertraline
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zoloft
      • sertraline
      • success_story
    • 473 replies
    • 74.6k views
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    • Iman
    • March 13

26. Brooke: Four years later, fully drug free and happy!

    By Brooke, May 25, 2020
    • 19 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • March 12

27. Sunnyday: Recovered from Lexapro and Wellbutrin

    By Sunnyday, September 29, 2020
    • 24 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • Miracle123
    • March 8

28. retiredtoosoon My success story.....

    By retiredtoosoon, March 4
    • 1 reply
    • 931 views
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    • Altostrata
    • March 5

29. Bluejay: I survived, you can too

    By Bluejay, July 17, 2020
    • 20 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Bluejay
    • February 17

30. Purplestars22: Celexa Success Story (Celexa Free Seven Years)

    By Purplestars22, January 16   

    • celexa
    • citalopram
    • 24 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Purplestars22
    • February 8

31. Anonymous784 Successful withdrawal from effexor/venlafaxine 1 2

    By Anonymous784, August 23, 2017   

    • effexor
    • venlafaxine
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • effexor
      • venlafaxine
      • success
      • withdrawal
    • 44 replies
    • 10.7k views
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    • rachie
    • February 2

32. Darwin 19 year old success story

    By Darwin, June 26, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Yesyes123
    • January 29

33. bobbygee: Fare forward

    By bobbygee, January 4
    • 4 replies
    • 780 views
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    • Leila
    • January 9

34. used2be Recovered after two decades on ADs and a year of AD withdrawal from Lexapro...

    By used2be, January 2   

    • withdrawal
    • lexapro
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • manymoretodays
    • January 8

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

    By Santino, October 25, 2018
    • 63 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Santino
    • December 28, 2020

36. Francisco Off all meds for almost two years and am never going back

    By Francisco, December 20, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • benesh
    • December 26, 2020