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Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal

Have you fully recovered from tapering and withdrawal symptoms? What was your path to recovery like? Tell your story here.

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  1. MrAnxious: Update - Years later ...

    By MrAnxious,   
    • 35 replies
    • 8.9k views
    • RachelSusan
    • RachelSusan

  2. cristal27: Success from almost 10 years of psych drugs

    By cristal27,   
    • 23 replies
    • 4.7k views
    • getofflex
    • getofflex

  3. jamesbond747 My road to recovery from antidepressants (2019 to 2023)

    By jamesbond747,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    • jamesbond747
    • jamesbond747

  4. Dan998: Learning to fly

    By Dan998,   
    • 21 replies
    • 5.7k views
    • Poppy745
    • Poppy745

  5. EthanC ~2 years without my SSRI, after 9+ years on it.

    By EthanC,   
    • 28 replies
    • 12.3k views
    • Evoker
    • Evoker

  6. branyan PSSD success/challenges 1 2 3

    By branyan,   
    • 82 replies
    • 31.1k views
    • Altostrata
    • Altostrata

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

    By Tom,   
    • 19 replies
    • 8k views
    • smgr
    • smgr

  8. Violets: Fully recovered from severe form of PSSD after two years

    By Violets,   
    • 20 replies
    • 14.2k views
    • Varnadam23
    • Varnadam23

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

    By Yogagirl38,   
    • 111 replies
    • 19k views
    • Ck1111
    • Ck1111

  10. ElixirOfStrings: How I(almost) fully recovered from both post-Isotretinoin depression and underlying PSSD, and importance of being patient and lab testing.

    By ElixirOfStrings,   
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views
    • Driksdog
    • Driksdog

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

    By SupahSet,   
    • 32 replies
    • 12.5k views
    • Hawesome
    • Hawesome

  12. Glosmom's Glo is Going to Make It – A Survival Success Story

    By Glosmom,   
    • 13 replies
    • 2.7k views
    • Rosetta
    • Rosetta

  13. alex: turning the corner at 4 and a half years 1 2

    By alex,   
    • 38 replies
    • 14.9k views
    • HopefulToHeal
    • HopefulToHeal

  14. altostratafan: It can be done! (Abilify survivor)

    By altostratafan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • Seaweedbrain
    • Seaweedbrain

  15. Athosverona: Recovery from short term usage of Lexapro and what helped

    By Athosverona,   
    • 33 replies
    • 8.3k views
    • Hawesome
    • Hawesome

  16. Gussy: fast effexor taper, The Darkness has faded, the light is back. Almost 3 years at 0. 1 2

    By Gussy,   
    • 40 replies
    • 8.3k views
    • Gussy
    • Gussy

  17. dignan: A Mindbody Approach to Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome [Video]

    By dignan,   
    • 30 replies
    • 4k views
    • dignan
    • dignan

  18. Ox123: My Mirtazapine Story

    By Ox123,   
    • 24 replies
    • 20.2k views
    • LukeUK
    • LukeUK

  19. Jadenatalie: I see the light!

    By Jadenatalie,   
    • 20 replies
    • 3.7k views
    • Gardengonewild
    • Gardengonewild

  20. Asjf I am finally whole again (After 22years On Zoloft and then 5 years off)

    By Asjf,
    • 24 replies
    • 8.3k views
    • Peter23
    • Peter23

  21. risperdalhater I recovered from risperdal aka risperidone 1 2

    By risperdalhater,   
    • 44 replies
    • 17.6k views
    • dealwithadil
    • dealwithadil

  22. Anonymous784 Successful withdrawal from effexor/venlafaxine 1 2

    By Anonymous784,   
    • 45 replies
    • 16.5k views
    • LarryS
    • LarryS

  23. Jaywill My Success story

    By Jaywill,
    • 11 replies
    • 6.1k views
    • GGGG
    • GGGG

  24. lostintranslation We see our strength in hindsight. Fluoxetine Taper Story.

    By lostintranslation,   
    • 12 replies
    • 4.1k views
    • LarryS
    • LarryS

  25. mstimc: Back From the Darkness

    By mstimc,   
    • 35 replies
    • 5.9k views
    • Heath
    • Heath

  26. Have you recovered from being on antidepressants long term and/or high dose? 1 2 3 4 5

    By Lilu,   
    • 147 replies
    • 30.5k views
    • Altostrata
    • Altostrata

  27. SunPrism's Recovery Story - There is Hope!

    By SunPrism,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3k views
    • Edub26
    • Edub26

  28. Rhi: Incremental success 1 2 3

    By Rhiannon,   
    • 89 replies
    • 20.3k views
    • DazzlingCold
    • DazzlingCold

  29. Mogfish: successful taper directly off Pristiq using cutting up method 1 2

    By mogfish,   
    • 39 replies
    • 12.3k views
    • littlebird
    • littlebird

  30. Mole25: My Success Story from Mo

    By Mole25,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • Hanna72
    • Hanna72

  31. Freespirit - A Life Free from Antidepressants 1 2 3

    By freespirit,
    • 100 replies
    • 17.4k views
    • freespirit
    • freespirit

  32. Video Testimonies?

    By Hartattack,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • persistente
    • persistente

  33. PristiqMystique Age 22 / Male/ Off everything for 2 years / Began treatment at age 10

    By PristiqMystique,   
    • 11 replies
    • 3.6k views
    • angela9985
    • angela9985

  34. Kronicles900: SSRI Zombie Mode defeated - Multiple other cocktails along the way

    By Kronicles900,   
    • 11 replies
    • 4k views
    • Kronicles900
    • Kronicles900

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

    By RealMe,   
    • 16 replies
    • 6.5k views
    • getofflex
    • getofflex

  36. julia955 Healing And Happiness IS possible!

    By julia955,   
    • 29 replies
    • 11.8k views
    • Roserdl
    • Roserdl
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