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Barbara Markway's avatar

I've been following your story for awhile, and have been especially interested in the benzo withdrawal angle. I've tried tapering off of Klonopin two times in the past, and always had horrible experiences and ended up going right back on. Somehow I gathered my courage to try again, and did a 9 month taper after having been on it for over 20 years. I have been off now for five months and still have lingering problems. But like you, I can't say that it is the cause for all of my problems, because I've had weird stuff since I was a kid. I've had sleep problems, too, and took Ambien nightly for 20 years. Off of that now, too. I can't say my life is any better, but maybe in time I'll reach a new normal.

Your blog helps me feel less alone! Thank you!!

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brooke heppinstall's avatar

Sleep. I really understood, recently, how utterly healing it is. Intense caregiving, especially near the end, leads to sleeping in short increments. Often with one ear 'open.' Now, it's just me and the old dog, and we're both working through sleep adjustments. But, the release from stress and the gain on sleep has led to a lot less back pain and an increase in well-being. The subject matter of individual dreams does affect the quality of the day I find. I wish I could preset the subject matter before I go to sleep. That might affect the next day's emotional patterns. That said, I sure hope you find relief for your own issues soon.

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