Success for Fatosh

[WebDevElijah]

Hello everyone,

 

I wanted to share a passing thought with you as I sit here contemplating. Like most of you, I was prescribed a benzo for whatever reason. I took them as the kind doctor instructed. I’m a good girl, you see—I never questioned it. He knew best, of course. Needless to say, I had no idea what these pills were or what they could do to people.

 

Sometime later, when things didn’t make sense, I started searching for answers. After much effort, I began to put the pieces together and understood that I had to slowly but surely taper off. I realized what was happening to me. I had good days, and I had not-so-good days during my tapering, but I educated myself. I learned a lot about my body and what it means to be strong despite the “dark and dreary” days. I found the will to reclaim life, even when all seemed lost.

 

Today, I am almost done tapering. Despite the tiring process and experiencing almost all the possible symptoms of withdrawal, I am in a much better place than I have ever been—mentally and spiritually. I feel so empowered. When I face medical professionals, I hold my power close and make sure they know that I am in the driver’s seat.

 

I am sincerely stronger as a person and more determined to live a great life than ever before. Perhaps I now appreciate every little thing and value what I didn’t before benzos became part of my life. You know what? I’m even a better parent and a better wife because of all this. Go figure, right? But that’s what happened to me: in my pain, I found my power and a deeper love for life.

 

So please, keep going steady and try not to give in to fear. Just know that good days are just around the corner, and perhaps those days will be better than ever before.