Posted by hansi555 on May 23, 2010, at 12:33:45
In reply to Re: Tappering off - pace?, posted by bulldog2 on May 22, 2010, at 17:34:27
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> Actually the fast taper would make you want to give up on the getting off all the meds project. Listen to the people who have gone thru it. A fast taper is not necessarily faster. If it is to traumatic and you do some damage to your brain you will take much longer to heal than a slow taper.
> You feel you are ready to get off of meds. You have healed your brain with the aid of meds of a long period. In order to keep those gains you must go slow.This is a marathon and you must pace yourself inorder to finish otherwise you will burn out. Everyone has an urge to finish something immediately and get it over with.
> Think of pacing yourself as part of the healing project. Listen to the voices of reason or you risk losing months or years of healing.
>Would it change anything in your view of pace if I told you that I dont think the meds are helping me that much or at least only partly?
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