Success stories: Recovery from withdrawal

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1. How to write your success story

   By Altostrata, November 16, 2012
   • 7 replies
   • 6.4k views
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   • JackieDecides
   • July 22, 2019

2. How to find SA Members who are in the process of recovering

   By ChessieCat, June 21, 2020
   • 0 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • ChessieCat
   • June 21, 2020

3. Aeroman - I have recovered from Lexapro and Cipro 1 2 3 4 15

   By Aeroman, March 9, 2017
   • 524 replies
   • 58.4k views
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   • SpasticSurgeon
   • Saturday at 10:28 PM

4. Happy2Heal my Victory statement 1 2 3 4 15

   By Happy2Heal, November 3, 2018
   • 507 replies
   • 24.8k views
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   • JackieDecides
   • Yesterday at 03:30 AM

5. 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
   • 68.3k views
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   • Iman
   • March 13

6. Tao of the Brassmonkey 1 2 3 4 12

   By brassmonkey, April 17, 2018
   • 410 replies
   • 26.6k views
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   • Addax
   • 23 hours ago

7. Where are all the success stories? Does nobody ever heal? 1 2 3 4 8

   By Tootsieroll, April 6, 2016   

   • recovery
   • wellbutrin
   • 270 replies
   • 35.5k views
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   • Altostrata
   • June 8, 2018

8. 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
   • 227 replies
   • 19.7k views
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   • JanCarol
   • April 2, 2020

9. Recovery Success Stories from Around the Web 1 2 3 4 5

   By squirrel, September 18, 2011
   • 175 replies
   • 58.5k views
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   • mickde1
   • February 14, 2020

10. Shep's Success: "Leaving Plato's Cave" 1 2 3 4 5

    By Shep, May 25, 2020
    • 169 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • Ryder
    • Friday at 03:25 AM

11. ☼ Irishwill 2015 Extremely positive and long overdue update 1 2 3 4 5

    By Irishwill2015, August 20, 2015
    • 162 replies
    • 25.4k views
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    • EvolutionaryImpulse
    • November 12, 2020

12. Have you recovered from being on antidepressants long term and/or high dose? 1 2 3 4

    By Lilu, May 2, 2017   

    • 10 years
    • long-term antidepressant use
    • 141 replies
    • 18.8k views
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    • Ali75
    • March 25, 2019

13. GiaK Radical, Transformative Healing of Body/Mind/Spirit 1 2 3 4

    By GiaK, July 21, 2016
    • 138 replies
    • 15.7k views
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    • Happy2Heal
    • July 6, 2020

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

    By WiggleIt, January 11, 2015
    • 135 replies
    • 34.5k views
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    • Ebee12058
    • March 27

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

    By Judith, December 20, 2019   

    • effexor
    • 113 replies
    • 12k views
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    • Judith
    • October 7, 2020

16. FarmGirlWorks Recovery Appeared as a Pickle-and-Cheese Sandwich 1 2 3 4

    By FarmGirlWorks, February 6, 2020
    • 111 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Icip
    • Tuesday at 10:02 PM

17. ☼ Yogagirl38: My Zoloft experience with drug-induced parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia, benign fasiculation 1 2 3 4

    By Yogagirl38, July 20, 2016   

    • Benign fasiculation syndrome
    • Tardive dyskinesia
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Benign fasiculation syndrome
      • Tardive dyskinesia
      • Parkinsonism
      • Parkinsons
      • Facial grimacing
      • Zoloft
      • Sertraline
    • 108 replies
    • 9.4k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • February 26, 2020

18. andy: Finally off zyprexa 1 2 3

    By andy, May 10, 2016   

    • zyprexa
    • olanzapine
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zyprexa
      • olanzapine
      • antipsychotic recovery
    • 105 replies
    • 29.5k views
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    • Driksdog
    • February 21

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

    By Aurorax, September 17, 2020   

    • paxil
    • protracted
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paxil
      • protracted
      • hppd
    • 97 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Aurorax
    • February 22

20. Questions for those who have had success 1 2 3

    By eva, February 7, 2014
    • 95 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • laydefish
    • May 8, 2019

21. 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
    • 94 replies
    • 19.3k views
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    • senseless
    • March 18, 2020

22. Hudgens' Success Story 1 2 3

    By Hudgens, September 16, 2015
    • 90 replies
    • 17.5k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

23. coldturkmama Recovered after Paxil cold turkey 1 2 3

    By coldturkmama, December 19, 2019
    • 88 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • coldturkmama
    • March 13

24. Success stories after many years of withdrawal syndrome? 1 2 3

    By WinningThrough, May 10, 2014
    • 87 replies
    • 15.2k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

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

    By Jemima, April 30, 2014   

    • quacks
    • 87 replies
    • 19.3k views
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    • Tweet
    • April 16, 2019

26. Rhi: Incremental success 1 2 3

    By Rhiannon, October 8, 2012
    • 81 replies
    • 12.7k views
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    • gigi63
    • November 6, 2019

27. Cocopuffz - 11 years on paroxetine. It's nothing but a bad memory now. I am now free!! 1 2 3

    By Cocopuffz17, July 17, 2020   

    • paroxetine
    • paxil-free
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paroxetine
      • paxil-free
      • paxil
    • 74 replies
    • 7.1k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • April 11

28. DizzyGirl More than 4 years off 1 2 3

    By DizzyGirl, August 24, 2016
    • 74 replies
    • 13.2k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

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

    By Sertramean, September 13, 2018   

    • recovery
    • withdrawal
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • recovery
      • withdrawal
      • ssri
      • cold turkey
    • 74 replies
    • 9.8k views
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    • FY33
    • January 30, 2020

30. Freespirit--A Life Free from Antidepressants 1 2

    By freespirit, August 7, 2018
    • 69 replies
    • 7.4k views
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    • freespirit
    • March 19

31. branyan PSSD success/challenges 1 2

    By branyan, February 21, 2016   

    • pssd
    • sexual dysfunction
    • 68 replies
    • 19.6k views
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    • Naczoz
    • September 2, 2020

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

    By Bellisimo, April 27, 2014
    • 68 replies
    • 13.4k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

33. Antipsychotic survivors? Interested in your stories 1 2

    By Wowzers, April 5, 2016   

    • antipsychotic recovery
    • 66 replies
    • 17.7k views
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    • Janece
    • January 22

34. I personally know these success stories 1 2

    By reachingforthestars, August 18, 2016
    • 65 replies
    • 8.7k views
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    • Giulietta
    • October 23, 2019

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

    By Santino, October 25, 2018
    • 63 replies
    • 7.3k views
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    • Santino
    • December 28, 2020

36. Mapleleafgirl: Successfully Tapered off Paxil 1 2

    By MapleleafGirl, January 8, 2015   

    • paxil
    • paxil taper
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paxil
      • paxil taper
      • taperingpaxil
      • successfullpaxiltaper
    • 60 replies
    • 24.9k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019