Date: Wed Jul 10, 2002 11:37 pm

Subject: successful Klonopin withdrawal

Hello group,

I consider my withdrawal very successful so far. I am now over two years off a cold turkey after taking a huge amount of Klonopin (6mg) for 8 years. I quit so quickly because I was pregnant.

I am able now to have a life again. I can drive, I am able to return to working, I sleep very well... I spend my days in useful activities and think less and less about my physical condition and am returning to my favorite activities and finding new ones. I feel better now than I have felt in so many years I can't remember. I felt so terrible emotionally when I was on the evil drug, and even before that I was an emotionally high-strung sort of person.

Going through the withdrawal hell and recovery has made me a stronger, better person. I have learned how much strength I have and I have learned patience. I have learned to realize that almost everything that we usually worry about is really not worth it as it is all transitory. I have developed a much higher threshold for suffering and pain, and I have grown deeper in my faith since I needed to trust in Someone outside of myself to see me through this. I do not consider myself to be 100% healed but the remaining frustrations that I deal with are so minor. I have a condition that my doctor calls "reactive hypoglycemia" but it is totally under control as long as I stay away from the things that bother me. Occasionally I will have a "bad" day which mainly consists of feeling fatigued or dizzy, mostly these occur when the weather is extremely hot or I have a virus, or during the first couple of days of my cycle.

You will all recover. It is true, healing does happen. All the horrifying symptoms that you struggle with now will be but a blur in your memory over time. You have so much healthy life ahead of you. I don't post often, though I come to the board every day and look through the messages in case anyone needs encouragement. If anyone is looking for encouragement and support, please get in touch with me and I'll be happy to offer what I can. I've been there, I know what it's like.

best wishes to all,

Kim

26 months benzo free feeling great

www.benzo.org.uk/kim1.htm