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I spent 10 years on psychiatric medication not knowing what I was missing emotionally. Then withdrawal stripped everything bare. Here's what the withdrawal brain does to your self-perception, and what emotional healing actually looks and feels like on the other side.

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00:00 Will I be okay emotionally without meds?
02:16 Ten years in the medium range
02:48 Dark clouds that wouldn't lift
08:18 The bad taper
11:43 The withdrawal brain
15:47 Reassurance, prayer cards, and DoorDash rides
18:54 Rounding the bend at 18 months
19:29 Life on life's terms
23:48 You are giving yourself a gift

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