dropped a new personal and vulnerable essay, and hope it resonates with some of you ❤️

(p.s. at this precise moment, i’m not actually anxious, so go me)

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I was also diagnosed with GAD and depression. 

I took 2mg plus roughly 10 other pills to fall asleep. (For over a decade)

Over time, I realized this was unsustainable and vowed to quit.

It took 1 full year of tapering off... but I am off all my benzos today. 

You got this!  Being aware is 90% of the problem.   I never believed people when they said "you don't need all those drugs" 

I thought it was impossible to sleep without them.  I needed to push myself and sometimes not sleep at all during this.  But I always knew the juice was worth the squeeze.

There are days when you think "I can't do this"

But there will be more days where you believe "I GOT THIS"

Best of luck and thank you for sharing your story. 

Being vulnerable is never easy 🙌