mandie west

I’m going to attempt to explain Benzodiazepine withdrawal. Over and over, I hear from people who don’t understand why when they’ve been off their benzo for 2 weeks, a month, 3 months, why they still can’t walk in a straight line, speak in coherent sentences, why their skin is burning and they’re battling an all-consuming terror scarier than the devil himself. No one understands. Why when the drug is out of one’s system is this still going on? Once I figured out that Klonopin was my problem, I was just as confused. I read the Ashton manual, but I still thought that the faster I was able to get off the benzo, that the faster I would be better. Like an addict, get the drug out of their system and they’re better. This idea is wrong. Even for recreational drug and alcohol abuse, the brain does not go back-to normal because the substance has actually changed brain chemistry and function. But that’s a topic for another day. The point is, the way we see drug withdrawal: as the faster the bet...

This post is the follow along for the video I posted about liquid titration. Please keep in mind that I am not a medical professional. Nor am I an expert when it comes to benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine withdrawal. I can only speak about my experience and the knowledge I’ve gained about liquid titration because it is the method I used to successfully withdrawal from Klonopin/clonazepam. Remember to do your own research and be your own health advocate. Micro-tapering Liquid titrating is a method for micro-tapering benzodiazepines by dissolving the pill in your chosen liquid and drawing out your cuts and doses by syringe. Micro-tapering is making very tiny, accurate cuts to your doses so that the brain is better able to adjust. The other method of micro-tapering is to use a jeweler’s scale and weigh out the bits and pieces of your pill at each dose to ensure accuracy of your cuts. The purpose of doing micro-tapering with benzodiazepines is to minimize the severity of withdrawa...