Success stories: Recovery from withdrawal

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1. How to write your success story

   By Altostrata, November 16, 2012
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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
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   • ChessieCat
   • June 21, 2020

3. 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
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   • Iman
   • March 13

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

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

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

   By Aeroman, March 9, 2017
   • 522 replies
   • 58.2k views
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   • Aeroman
   • March 15

6. Success: Lossleader's recovery From Protracted Zoloft Withdrawal and PSSD 1 2

   By Iggy131313, January 2, 2013
   • 58 replies
   • 45.2k views
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   • Cocopuffz17
   • August 23, 2020

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
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   • Altostrata
   • June 8, 2018

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

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

9. 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
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   • Driksdog
   • February 21

10. Tao of the Brassmonkey 1 2 3 4 12

    By brassmonkey, April 17, 2018
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    • Longroadhome
    • April 3

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

    By Irishwill2015, August 20, 2015
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    • EvolutionaryImpulse
    • November 12, 2020

12. Nadia 5 Years Off - I Survived Antidepressants 1 2

    By Nadia, November 16, 2015
    • 60 replies
    • 25.3k views
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    • Peachy
    • April 10, 2019

13. 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
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

14. Happy2Heal my Victory statement 1 2 3 4 15

    By Happy2Heal, November 3, 2018
    • 504 replies
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    • Believer
    • 14 hours ago

15. CG -- recovered from Prozac withdrawal 1 2

    By Altostrata, October 24, 2011
    • 39 replies
    • 22k views
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    • NaturalBorn
    • October 29, 2016

16. 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

17. branyan PSSD success/challenges 1 2

    By branyan, February 21, 2016   

    • pssd
    • sexual dysfunction
    • 68 replies
    • 19.5k views
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    • Naczoz
    • September 2, 2020

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

    By GiaK, July 21, 2016
    • 138 replies
    • 15.6k views
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    • Happy2Heal
    • July 6, 2020

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. Some Benzo Success Stories 1 2

    By Jemima, January 19, 2013
    • 40 replies
    • 15.1k views
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    • NoMeaning25
    • August 31, 2017

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

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

27. DizzyGirl More than 4 years off 1 2 3

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

28. Rhi: Incremental success 1 2 3

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

29. Powerpuff 200mg Zoloft successful taper 1 year later

    By Powerpuff, January 31, 2015   

    • zoloft
    • withdrawal
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zoloft
      • withdrawal
      • taper
      • one year
      • 200mg
      • sertaline
      • cbt
      • antidepressants
    • 16 replies
    • 12k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

30. 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

31. Whatever's Recovery Story

    By Whatever, April 4, 2012   

    • polypharmacy
    • success_story
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • polypharmacy
      • success_story
      • olanzapine
      • citalopram
      • depakote
      • lorazepam
      • z-drug
      • antipsychotic recovery
    • 33 replies
    • 11.9k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

32. Pennylane34 My recovery story 2011- 2017 1 2

    By Pennylane34, April 12, 2017   

    • SSRI recovery
    • 55 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

33. Marko's 3.5 year withdrawal Success! 1 2

    By MarkO, July 16, 2016
    • 53 replies
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    • juelli
    • August 28, 2019

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

    By Shep, May 25, 2020
    • 168 replies
    • 11.3k views
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    • Shep
    • February 1

35. bbook Success! Benzo withdrawal

    By bbook, February 2, 2013   

    • paroxetine
    • paxil
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paroxetine
      • paxil
      • lorazepam
      • ativan
      • benzo
    • 16 replies
    • 10.5k views
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    • ChessieCat
    • January 6, 2019

36. Matisse 80-90% of my symptoms GONE 1 2

    By Matisse, March 30, 2018
    • 60 replies
    • 10.3k views
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    • Sani
    • April 8, 2020