Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal

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1. Recovery Success Stories from Around the Web 1 2 3 4 7

   By squirrel, September 18, 2011
   • 228 replies
   • 106.5k views
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   • Tiffgothartist
   • Tuesday at 10:34 PM

2. PGAD success stories?

   By Rbvdk, June 10, 2018
   • 26 replies
   • 10.2k views
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   • DeeVe
   • July 1

3. Antipsychotic survivors? Interested in your stories 1 2 3 4 6

   By Wowzers, April 5, 2016   

   • antipsychotic recovery
   • 185 replies
   • 50k views
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   • Hello20
   • June 9

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

   By ChessieCat, June 20, 2020
   • 7 replies
   • 9.3k views
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   • sufferingpassenger
   • September 5, 2023

5. How to write your success story

   By Altostrata, November 16, 2012
   • 8 replies
   • 9k views
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   • LarryS
   • June 11, 2023

6. ☼ Asta: I am healthy with no crazy symptoms

   By Asta, August 17   

   • escitalopram
   • trazodone
   • 2 replies
   • 288 views
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   • peaceandlove
   • 11 hours ago

7. Armorall: Got my dancing shoes back on! 1 2

   By Armorall, January 15, 2022   

   • buproprion
   • risperidone
   • (and 5 more)

     Tagged with:

     • buproprion
     • risperidone
     • latuda
     • wellbutrin
     • risperdal
     • abilify
     • aripiprazole
   • 69 replies
   • 8.5k views
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   • theopold
   • 16 hours ago

8. 3BBsGurkPog: Great success!! 1 2 3

   By 3BBsGurkPog, May 13   

   • citalopram
   • 104 replies
   • 4.9k views
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   • vvvv
   • Yesterday at 12:24 PM

9. Marsha's Success Story

   By Marsha, January 1, 2023
   • 25 replies
   • 3.6k views
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   • LostInCanada
   • August 25

10. Hibari - Polydrugged, Benzos Twice and Now I'm Well 1 2

    By Hibari, April 30, 2022   

    • remeron
    • mirtazpine
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • remeron
      • mirtazpine
      • lamictal
      • lamotrigene
      • benzos
      • clonazepam
      • klonopin
    • 64 replies
    • 7.5k views
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    • Hibari
    • August 18

11. raincoon Antidepressants and adrenal fatigue survivor

    By raincoon, January 2
    • 28 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • raincoon
    • August 18

12. Happy2Heal my Victory statement 1 2 3 4 21

    By Happy2Heal, November 2, 2018   

    • stelazine
    • haldol
    • (and 19 more)

      Tagged with:

      • stelazine
      • haldol
      • elavil
      • lithium
      • zoloft
      • celexa
      • citalopram
      • sertraline
      • lexapro
      • escitalopram
      • klonopin
      • clonazepam
      • ambien
      • zolpidem
      • seroquel
      • quetiapine
      • depakote
      • sodium valproate
      • olanzapine
      • lamictal
      • lamotrigine
    • 722 replies
    • 53.9k views
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    • Happy2Heal
    • August 18

13. FarmGirlWorks Recovery Appeared as a Pickle-and-Cheese Sandwich 1 2 3 4 5

    By FarmGirlWorks, February 6, 2020   

    • sertraline
    • zoloft
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • sertraline
      • zoloft
      • prozac
      • fluoxetine
    • 179 replies
    • 23.2k views
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    • FarmGirlWorks
    • August 17

14. manymoretodays: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing 1 2 3

    By manymoretodays, October 18, 2022   

    • antidepressants
    • mood stabilizers
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • antidepressants
      • mood stabilizers
      • antipsychotics
      • polypharmacy
      • multidrug trials
      • protractedwithdrawal
      • iatrogenic effects
    • 85 replies
    • 10.7k views
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    • GiaK
    • August 16

15. andy: Finally off zyprexa 1 2 3 4

    By andy, May 10, 2016   

    • zyprexa
    • olanzapine
    • (and 10 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zyprexa
      • olanzapine
      • citalopram
      • celexa
      • diazepam
      • benzo
      • benzos
      • seroquel
      • lorazepam
      • quetiapine
      • zoloft
      • sertraline
    • 117 replies
    • 43.7k views
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    • Hello20
    • August 15

16. DaBro 2 years, not 2 weeks Pfizer, but finally healed 1 2 3

    By DaBro, May 3, 2021   

    • sertraline
    • zoloft
    • 104 replies
    • 17.5k views
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    • DaBro
    • August 13

17. Schnozzle: 15 years post-venlaflaxine

    By Schnozzle, January 17, 2016
    • 13 replies
    • 8k views
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    • SianL
    • August 7

18. My Long-Term SSRI Usage Withdrawal Survival Story

    By Iowan, July 3
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Armorall
    • July 29

19. Aeroman - I have recovered from Lexapro and Cipro 1 2 3 4 19

    By Aeroman, March 9, 2017   

    • lexapro
    • escitalopram
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • lexapro
      • escitalopram
      • cipro
    • 673 replies
    • 101.4k views
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    • Aeroman
    • July 21

20. Siderale : One year off meds, two months symptoms-free although I thought I'd never feel like myself again: I overcame Escitalopram withdrawal 1 2

    By siderale, March 13, 2022   

    • lexapro
    • escitalopram
    • 59 replies
    • 14.3k views
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    • Thorin
    • July 14

21. elbee: Free from Zoloft and Benzos After 25+ Years of Use 1 2 3

    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
    • 99 replies
    • 18.9k views
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    • elbee
    • July 8

22. Lovofsun: Life after my crash... (The Withdrawal)

    By Lovofsun, May 28   

    • last off paxil
    • many ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • last off paxil
      • many ads
      • ft/ct
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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    • MaggieSmalls
    • July 1

23. Success Story from Setraline after 12 months of withdrawal.

    By collegekid123, March 23   

    • success_story
    • setraline
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • success_story
      • setraline
      • zoloft
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • collegekid123
    • June 26

24. Dwell: Healing happens!

    By Dwell, May 10
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Kaylaq
    • June 12

25. apple1989: 1 year and 3 months free of meds

    By apple1989, June 2
    • 5 replies
    • 713 views
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    • KenA
    • June 12

26. SchrodingerAlive Recovered from Fluoxetine after 1 year of fight ! 1 2 3

    By SchrodingerAlive, July 15, 2021   

    • fluoxetine
    • success_story
    • 89 replies
    • 10.2k views
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    • ShantyO7
    • June 6

27. CharlieBrown's Long Road To Success! 1 2 3

    By CharlieBrown, July 4, 2016   

    • fluoxetine
    • venlafaxine
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • fluoxetine
      • venlafaxine
      • sertraline
      • risperidone
      • success-story
      • anti-psychotic
    • 80 replies
    • 20.2k views
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    • CharlieBrown
    • June 6

28. Ang about 7 years off and thriving

    By ang, April 13, 2017
    • 31 replies
    • 9.3k views
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    • Hopefull
    • May 30

29. success Aberdeen: Almost 8 years off. 100% healed.

    By aberdeen, May 6   

    • effexor
    • venlafaxine
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • effexor
      • venlafaxine
      • paxil
      • paroxetine
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Ariel
    • May 22

30. koto: It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It (1 year withdrawal free!)

    By koto, May 17   

    • lexapro
    • escitalopram
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • lexapro
      • escitalopram
      • thc
      • recovered
      • suicidal ideation
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • koto
    • May 20

31. Survival and diagnosis changed to "Medication-induced psychosis."

    By madinolympia, April 30
    • 13 replies
    • 885 views
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    • madinolympia
    • May 18

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

    By pug, May 29, 2017   

    • zoloft
    • sertraline
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zoloft
      • sertraline
      • success_story
      • cold turkey
      • prozac
      • fluoxetine
    • 497 replies
    • 118.8k views
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    • Happy2Heal
    • May 9

33. Maybe Lexapro adverse reaction recovery

    By Maybe, June 4, 2021   

    • adverse reaction
    • adr
    • (and 2 more)

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      • adverse reaction
      • adr
      • lexapro
      • escitalopram
    • 17 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Maybe
    • May 8

34. Cocopuffz - 11 years on paroxetine. It's nothing but a bad memory now. I am now free!! 1 2 3 4 5

    By Cocopuffz17, July 17, 2020   

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

      Tagged with:

      • paroxetine
      • paxil-free
      • paxil
    • 157 replies
    • 26.9k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • May 6

35. Myndfull's Success Story

    By myndfull, July 10, 2019
    • 22 replies
    • 6k views
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    • myndfull
    • May 5

36. DLB I guess it's my turn!! 1 2

    By DLB, April 10, 2019   

    • anhedonia
    • paxil
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • anhedonia
      • paxil
      • fluoxetine
      • levaquin
      • pssd
      • fluoroquinolone
    • 42 replies
    • 9.2k views
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    • EPD6893
    • April 25