Success stories: Recovery from withdrawal

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

   By ChessieCat, June 21, 2020
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   • ChessieCat
   • June 21, 2020

2. How to write your success story

   By Altostrata, November 16, 2012
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   • JackieDecides
   • July 22, 2019

3. RealMe's Success Story, Recovery from brain altering chemicals

   By RealMe, March 20
   • 10 replies
   • 680 views
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   • RealMe
   • Sunday at 03:13 AM

4. My longest road home from Lexapro

   By Thelongestroadhome, March 9
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   • 919 views
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   • Thelongestroadhome
   • March 17

5. retiredtoosoon My success story.....

   By retiredtoosoon, March 4
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   • 468 views
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   • Altostrata
   • March 5

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

   By Farout, February 16
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   • almuPA
   • March 4

7. Alexander Success from paroxatine withdrawal

   By Alexander, January 17
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   • Krisseyb
   • March 15

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

   By Purplestars22, January 16   

   • celexa
   • citalopram
   • 24 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Purplestars22
   • February 8

9. We see our strength in hindsight. Fluoxetine Taper Story.

   By lostintranslation, January 12   

   • youth
   • polydrug
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   • RuuRee
   • January 20

10. Ten0275: I'm Dave and if I am capable of healing, each of you are - Please hang in there. 1 2

    By ten0275, January 10   

    • mirtazapine
    • benzodiazepines
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      • mirtazapine
      • benzodiazepines
      • success stories
      • histamine intoleranc
    • 59 replies
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    • Trevor19
    • March 29

11. RubyTuesday Off meds and back in Ballet Class age 62

    By RubyTuesday, January 5
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    • 710 views
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    • almuPA
    • January 30

12. bobbygee: Fare forward

    By bobbygee, January 4
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    • 602 views
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    • Leila
    • January 9

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

    By used2be, January 2   

    • withdrawal
    • lexapro
    • 1 reply
    • 876 views
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    • manymoretodays
    • January 8

14. Chrjackson: Zoloft/Sertraline - in recovery and just hit 18months

    By Chrjackson, December 31, 2020   

    • fast taper
    • sertraline
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      • zoloft
    • 34 replies
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    • Chrjackson
    • February 18

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

    By Francisco, December 20, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • benesh
    • December 26, 2020

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

    By Iamfine, December 7, 2020
    • 36 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Altostrata
    • December 14, 2020

17. ariellab 20th Anniversary of Freedom

    By ariellab, December 4, 2020   

    • paxil
    • paroxetine
    • 15 replies
    • 1k views
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    • ariellab
    • December 13, 2020

18. pstrzegomski - Success Story - 3 years drugs free

    By pstrzegomski, November 11, 2020   

    • escitolopram
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • manymoretodays
    • November 17, 2020

19. gallanthero26 - Healing from withdrawal

    By gallanthero26, November 9, 2020   

    • prozac
    • trifluoperazine
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Nosummer
    • December 25, 2020

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

    By Razmuk, October 19, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • tyson
    • Saturday at 02:58 AM

21. Sunnyday: Recovered from Lexapro and Wellbutrin

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

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

    By Aurorax, September 17, 2020   

    • paxil
    • protracted
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      • paxil
      • protracted
      • hppd
    • 97 replies
    • 7.7k views
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    • Aurorax
    • February 22

23. success Toulouse: 5 years after 14 years of Paxil - success story

    By Toulouse, August 27, 2020
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    • freeaway
    • December 24, 2020

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

    By elbee, August 27, 2020   

    • zoloft
    • lorazepam
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      • lorazepam
      • clonazepam
      • remeron
      • klonopin
      • ativan
      • benzodiazepine
      • ssri
      • trauma
      • recovery
      • healing
      • sertraline
      • mirtazapine
    • 55 replies
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    • elbee
    • January 15

25. LaylaJuneBug Four years later

    By LaylaJuneBug, August 15, 2020
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    • Katy398
    • October 15, 2020

26. boomshakalaka My success story!

    By boomshakalaka, August 5, 2020
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    • Naczoz
    • September 6, 2020

27. TryingtohaveHope off Latuda October 2015

    By TryingtohaveHope, July 26, 2020   

    • latuda
    • antipsychotic
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      • antipsychotic
      • lurasidone
      • neuroleptic
      • rapid taper
      • cold turkey
    • 5 replies
    • 882 views
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    • Erell
    • July 27, 2020

28. servadei: 5 years off - my advice

    By servadei, July 25, 2020   

    • dpdr
    • dp/dr
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      • dp/dr
      • insomnia
      • anxiety
      • apathy
      • loneliness
      • depression
      • fear
      • desperation
      • suicidal
    • 11 replies
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    • servadei
    • December 20, 2020

29. MrAnxious: Update - Years later ...

    By MrAnxious, July 20, 2020   

    • success
    • successful
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      • success
      • successful
      • effexor
      • recovery story
      • recovery
      • recovery from antispychotics
      • protracted
      • withdrawl
    • 11 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • MrAnxious
    • 20 hours ago

30. 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
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      • paroxetine
      • paxil-free
      • paxil
    • 74 replies
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • Sunday at 04:12 PM

31. Bluejay: I survived, you can too

    By Bluejay, July 17, 2020
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    • Bluejay
    • February 17

32. KarenRose: I successfully came off after years of trying

    By KarenRose, July 7, 2020
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    • Shep
    • December 1, 2020

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

    By Shep, May 25, 2020
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    • 11.4k views
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    • Shep
    • February 1

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

    By Brooke, May 25, 2020
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • March 12

35. Tom Successfully Quit After 18 Years On Effexor (Venlafaxine)

    By Tom, April 1, 2020   

    • effexor
    • venlafaxine
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      • effexor
      • venlafaxine
      • paws
    • 17 replies
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    • Cigale
    • April 13, 2020

36. HappilyDerailed From heaven to hell, and back

    By HappilyDerailed, February 20, 2020
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    • almuPA
    • February 20