If you have decided to cut back or stop using benzodiazepines, try to find a supportive doctor and other health care providers who are knowledgeable about the issue. The process of withdrawal is different for each woman depending on how long she has used the drug, the amount she uses, and her personal circumstances. The process can be difficult if she has used benzodiazepines for a long time. Withdrawal must go very slowly and gradually. Women should be under informed medical supervision during this process.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal has many symptoms.
Some lucky people do not feel any negative effects. The recovery process includes withdrawal, healing, finding personal supports, and learning new coping mechanisms. Recovery begins when a woman makes a commitment to herself to stop using benzodiazepines. Her goal is often to replace them with more positive coping skills. Although each person's experience of withdrawal from benzodiazepines is unique, women also have many common experiences.