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How do you wean off anti-depressants pain meds oxy morpheme darvon lexapro zoloft cymbalta effexor welbutrin paxil Prozac?

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Quit The Prescription Junk Forever!Reduction Chart Below
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Realize you are fighting a well-armed enemy. That is… it once was a friend, but now it's an enemy. Your enemy… and it wants to take away from your life whatever it can.

If done correctly, you do not have to suffer. Let me say that again… <-

This enemy looks benign, it is just a pill; but it has gripped itself deep within your person.

You have to "decide" you are going to defeat it. In reality it is not that complicated to accomplish, it is just a pill, yup… a stupid pill and it is messing up your life. Get mad at it!

If it takes many months to slowly tapper off, you are still achieving your goal… one reduction at a time.

No one but you can set the pace to slow to a stop and it is okay to change the pace along the way. The goal is to not quit the process of quitting, ever.

Once you have "decided" you are going to win, telling anyone but the people helping you about your plan is a bad idea that puts unnecessary pressure on you. Do not let the pressure of what others think effect you in any way when it comes to quitting. What they think is not important to you at all. You are going to war, and they are not in the war.

Establish your plan. It is okay if your plan changes but make a plan, on paper is best.

Example: Although the MGs will vary greatly, the percentages below are a good place to start. If at any reduction you experience side effects that you can't take, CHANGE YOUR PLAN! This is the only time it is okay to increase your dosage back to where your last reduction was.

Starting Dosage - 16MG daily.
First Reduction 25% or 12 MG daily
Second Reduction 25% or 8MG daily
You have already reduced by 50%!!! This is a great accomplishment!!!
Third Reduction 12.5% or 6MG daily
Fourth Reduction 12.5% or 4 MG daily
You have already reduced by 75%!!! This is a great, great accomplishment!!!
Fifth Reduction 6.25% or 3 MG daily
Sixth Reduction 6.25% or 2 MG Daily
You have reduced by 90%... GREAT!
Seventh Reduction 6.25% or 1 MG Daily
You have reduced by 96.25% !!!

At this point you have practically quit the junk, only 3.75% to go. Just continue the reduction as gently as you can. The whole process can take months to come to a full stop, that is fine, just make a plan and keep to it unless you need to back step a reduction. Your plan and not increasing your dosage is a key to success. Especially mentally, as you are setting a plan you are comfortable with and if you keep to it you will experience great satisfaction at every decrease. It is a great idea to celebrate each reduction, go out to dinner or whatever is special to you. MAKE SOMETHING OF IT!! Before you know it, it will be a thing of the past, just stick to your plan as it evolves, and don't stop stopping!

Bless God!

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