Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal

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

   By Brooke, May 25, 2020
   • 19 replies
   • 5.9k views
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   • Cocopuffz17
   • March 12, 2021

2. Bluejay: I survived, you can too

   By Bluejay, July 17, 2020
   • 20 replies
   • 6.1k views
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   • Bluejay
   • February 17, 2021

3. Darwin 19 year old success story

   By Darwin, June 26, 2017
   • 5 replies
   • 4k views
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   • Yesyes123
   • January 29, 2021

4. used2be Recovered after two decades on ADs and a year of AD withdrawal from Lexapro...

   By used2be, January 2, 2021   

   • withdrawal
   • lexapro
   • 1 reply
   • 3.3k views
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   • manymoretodays
   • January 8, 2021

5. gallanthero26 - Healing from withdrawal

   By gallanthero26, November 9, 2020   

   • prozac
   • trifluoperazine
   • 5 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Nosummer
   • December 25, 2020

6. PennyLane26 Success Story- Protracted Paxil Withdrawal 1 2

   By PennyLane26, January 1, 2019
   • 51 replies
   • 9.9k views
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   • rachie
   • December 14, 2020

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

   By Iamfine, December 7, 2020
   • 36 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • Altostrata
   • December 14, 2020

8. ariellab 20th Anniversary of Freedom

   By ariellab, December 4, 2020   

   • paxil
   • paroxetine
   • 15 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • ariellab
   • December 13, 2020

9. pstrzegomski - Success Story - 3 years drugs free

   By pstrzegomski, November 11, 2020   

   • escitolopram
   • 4 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • manymoretodays
   • November 17, 2020

10. healingspiral Four years off psych drugs: ever more at peace

    By healingspiral, June 26, 2018
    • 22 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • EvolutionaryImpulse
    • November 12, 2020

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

    By Irishwill2015, August 20, 2015
    • 162 replies
    • 32.4k views
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    • EvolutionaryImpulse
    • November 12, 2020

12. Morgane - Withdrawal from Invega/Risperdal

    By Morgane, November 27, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • morgana
    • September 7, 2020

13. notalwaysso one year after full withdrawal - learnings and conclusions

    By notalwaysso, August 29, 2017   

    • withdrawal
    • lexapro
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • withdrawal
      • lexapro
      • mindfulness
      • physical activity
    • 27 replies
    • 8.2k views
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    • Jazz7099
    • September 6, 2020

14. nadege Laroxyl terminé depuis 1 an

    By nadege, May 10, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • nadege
    • August 16, 2020

15. TryingtohaveHope off Latuda October 2015

    By TryingtohaveHope, July 26, 2020   

    • latuda
    • antipsychotic
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • latuda
      • antipsychotic
      • lurasidone
      • neuroleptic
      • rapid taper
      • cold turkey
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Erell
    • July 27, 2020

16. Claudius Time for partial success story

    By Claudius, May 16, 2014   

    • paxil seroxat
    • 32 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Elyssa143
    • July 15, 2020

17. SelsdonMan Successful tapering off from Citalopram after expediency suicidal / homicidal thoughts.

    By SelsdonMan, March 28, 2015   

    • citalopram
    • suicidal
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • citalopram
      • suicidal
      • homicidal thoughts
      • tapering
    • 16 replies
    • 7.1k views
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    • Ella56
    • April 1, 2020

18. DanaG Healing will come!!

    By DanaG, February 11, 2020   

    • paws
    • paroxetine
    • 8 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Snorky
    • February 18, 2020

19. MissingMySoul Still a success story, after 7 years

    By MissingMySoul, February 9, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Cocopuffz17
    • February 14, 2020

20. Katamari Another venlafaxine survivor!

    By Katamari, January 25, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • Rozon1
    • February 13, 2020

21. Snapshots of Spring: Graciela’s journey off psych-meds after 20 Years

    By India, October 25, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • IWantToHeal
    • February 9, 2020

22. Undiagnosed1 - Fully functional

    By Undiagnosed1, January 19, 2019   

    • trazodone
    • mirtazapine
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • trazodone
      • mirtazapine
      • coreg
      • gabapentin
    • 26 replies
    • 5.2k views
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    • Rozon1
    • February 4, 2020

23. 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
    • 15.1k views
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    • FY33
    • January 30, 2020

24. Jubbachub - Reached Peace at 6 months Cold Turkey

    By Jubbachub, March 8, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 6.7k views
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    • Dk23
    • December 25, 2019

25. NaturalBorn successful story

    By NaturalBorn, February 2, 2019
    • 32 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • NaturalBorn
    • November 6, 2019

26. Chicken made it to the other side of the road!

    By chicken, May 26, 2019
    • 19 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • chicken
    • October 26, 2019

27. swordiebrom 4 mg Risperidone/80mg lurasidone recovery?

    By swordiebrom, May 28, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Henryk12
    • October 24, 2019

28. I personally know these success stories 1 2

    By reachingforthestars, August 18, 2016
    • 65 replies
    • 11.6k views
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    • Giulietta
    • October 23, 2019

29. Healing IS possible: My "success" story by Gato123

    By Gato123, August 28, 2019   

    • prozac bridge
    • 17 replies
    • 5.6k views
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    • Gato123
    • October 22, 2019

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

    By MarkO, July 16, 2016
    • 53 replies
    • 15.5k views
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    • juelli
    • August 28, 2019

31. Bayboy - healed and moving forward

    By Bayboy, August 28, 2018
    • 24 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • PH1
    • August 28, 2019

32. Scottly9999 Lexapro nightmare - now almost a dream

    By scottly9999, January 7, 2019
    • 28 replies
    • 7.4k views
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    • getofflex
    • July 28, 2019

33. ittakesavillage 1 Year Off Effexor

    By ittakesavillage, June 30, 2019
    • 13 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Longroadhome
    • July 26, 2019

34. IceLynne Overcomer

    By IceLynne, June 25, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Floss
    • July 6, 2019

35. Greenacre1 Successful withdrawal of Paxil after twelve years

    By Greenacre1, March 8, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • Frankgrimes
    • June 16, 2019

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

    By eva, February 7, 2014
    • 95 replies
    • 10.5k views
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    • laydefish
    • May 8, 2019