Finally off the Pills

It has been 3 weeks since I stopped taking SSRI pills, it wasn't easy but I did it!

I occasionally get anxiety, but I learned how to deal with it and also meditation, praying and exercise are great help!

[Agora1]

Good for you Chupacabras xx

Continued success

[Hidden in reply to Agora1]

Thank you very much! life is great!!!!

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Oh I feel you Chupacabras

I got off my benzos 7 years ago,

it opened new doors for me. xx

[Hidden in reply to Agora1]

Good for you! Everything is so different after you don't have any chemicals in your head. You feel free!

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Absolutely... xx

[Blake96]

Im looking to stop. why did you choose to stop? how long were you on the SSRI and how did you slowly cut back? asking my doctor tomorrow about cutting down and getting off the med so im very interested.

[Hidden in reply to Blake96]

I did not need to be on pills anymore. I had a horrible experience with benzos in 2017 and it took me a while to get off, so with the help of my Doctor I tapered off and started using SSRI and I did it for about 33 months. At the beginning of this year I told her that I didn't want to be on medication anymore and she suggested we did a taper down on the SSRIS. It is a process, but you need to find alternatives, like meditating, exercising, etc..the goal is to learn what makes you happy and what makes you feel better. My anxiety still exists, but I learned how to control it and not let it take over my mind. You can do it, it will take some time, but that time will come. Good luck!

[Blake96 in reply to Hidden]

which is why im in therapy and i do exercise alot and maintain a healthy diet. i can beat and control my anxiety i feel. im motivated to do so

[Hidden in reply to Blake96]

I am confident that you can do it, is all up to you.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

It's a power trip controlling anxiety w/o meds.

Truly happy for you. xx

[Hidden in reply to Agora1]

It definitely is, thank you very much!

[Dixie9326 in reply to Hidden]

Benzos and SSRI’s are totally different meds... what was the reason you decided to go off SSRI’s??

[Hidden in reply to Dixie9326]

I just don't want to be on any meds (chemicals) anymore.