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How to Get Off Psychoactive Drugs Safely Kindle Edition

by James Harper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 129 ratings
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"Here is an essential handbook on how to safely and more easily wean yourself (under medical supervision) off heavily over-prescribed psychotropic medications. I have used the program with my patients and it works!" Dr. Hyla Cass M.D. Author of Supplement Your Prescription
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    192 pages
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    February 20, 2011
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009DW548E
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 609 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 129 ratings

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3.4 out of 5 stars
3.4 out of 5
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Denise Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear, precise help
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012
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I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to get off psychoactive drugs safely and have help along the way by people who truly care and want to help and guide you when you need it. The book is very informative and easy to understand. I could not have gotten off my meds smoothly and easily without this book. It is a must for anyone who is suffering from withdrawals from prescription meds. or anyone who has stopped their meds abrubtly and doesn't know what to do to help. There is hope if you follow their program. Thank you so much Jayson Austin. I couldn't have done it without your book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Sales pitch, scare tactic
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2013
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I really resent it when people put forth something that is basically a sales pitch for their proprietary formula supplements and require you to pay for the honor of reading/listening to it. This "book" should be free. It may actually be the program information generally handed out when you sign up. If so, then they should say so up front. Either way, it isn't particularly readable, and should be a free "book".

Additionally, the writing is too dry and clinical. I read the first few sections in their entirety, then started skipping and skimming to see if I could find usable information hidden within the drone. I didn't find it. Mind you, I'm not saying it isn't there. I didn't find it because I couldn't stand to actually read every word. The intro says that the book is written for the patient. The subject matter is serious, and they are charging us to listen to their pitch, and making money off the ones who jump on board. They could at least hire someone to make it readable.

What I did find was pages and pages of all the horrible things that can happen and that you may feel when you go off meds. Those of us on meds already know this part by heart. While I agree that withdrawal is serious and something to be prepared for, considering that the book is a sales pitch, I think that the detail that these folks devoted to withdrawal is a scare tactic to show us how badly we need this program and how only they are the ones who will tell us and be open with us and help us through all the ugliness.

The list was depressing, frightening even. Made me wonder what the H-E, double L I am thinking. Get off meds? Am I insane? It almost had me reaching for the blasted things like a lifeline. I hate scare tactics.
24 people found this helpful
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Rebecca
4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013
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I was struggling with getting off of my Lexapro and found this book. It has been a life saver. I also recommended it to a friend that was struggling and she is doing better too.

Will update my review once I'm done with the program.

**Update 7/20/14**

It's been a year and I'm still Lexapro free. It was tough getting off of it due to the side effects but I couldn't have done it without this. It takes about a year to start feeling normal. The side effects were gone in about 3 months after fully stopping the medication. They will slowly dwindle away; just take the supplements. The rest of the time has been learning to manage anxiety and emotional response as you learn to be who you are off the medication. Journaling helps. I will say that some people do need it and if your symptoms are affecting your ability to be happy then there is no shame in taking something.
10 people found this helpful
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David Wiest
3.0 out of 5 stars The weening off slowly advice is good but I think eating healthy and exercise if possible ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015
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The book is interesting. The weening off slowly advice is good but I think eating healthy and exercise if possible along with having friends who care about you is going to help more than expensive supplements. It's basically an advertisement for supplements but the advice is pretty good.

The book was sent quickly and in good condition.
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kboots
5.0 out of 5 stars finally meds free!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015
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Reading this book, several times over, and purchasing these supplements , 4 times i purchased the benzo package and still continuing on them, has literally saved my life.I had tried unsuccessful attempts in the past to rid myself of the meds but always ended up back on them. I was on klonopin and was hooked in a short period of time.It has been just over 2 months now off the meds and have just started feeling back to myself about a week ago. Getting off the drugs has got to be the most difficult challenges I have ever faced and a test for my 30 year marriage. There were times I could not even get myself out of bed let alone dress myself. I carried my bottle of klonopin with me everywhere for that "just in case" I couldnt make it through. I reached for the supplements instead. Anxiety held on to me and had a death grip I didnt think I would ever shake.The author of the book, Jim Harper was a great source of support for me. He always returned my emails and was helpful suggesting tweeking the supplements for me . I still get tingling and a bit of fuzziness feeling in my head but anxiety is gone. I suggest to anyone , have patience when following the guidelines in this book and as you are reducing your dosage. Thank you, thank you Mr Jim Harper and this book !!!
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terieface
2.0 out of 5 stars Good info poor kindle book
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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The info was okay but seemed repetitive. I can't believe I had to pay money for a kindle e book that was obviously not structured to be read on a kindle. Many times a paragraph was just cut off and new paragraph started only to have the last lines of the previous paragraph pop up on the next page. I have seen this in free ebooks and figure you get what you pay for but I payed for this.
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Wendy Honnor
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book There Is for The Patient and the Practitioner
Reviewed in Australia on October 13, 2021
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I recommend this book to all my clients who are in the grip of addictive and dependence-creating psychoactive drugs and who do not understand why they feel so physically and emotionally bad on their meds, let alone when trying to come off it under medical supervision. Dreadful symptoms can occur when your doctor weans you off following the product information guidelines, and patients can give up easily thinking those dreadful symptoms that start are caused by rebound depression or rebound anxiety when in fact they are all shocking "withdrawal symptoms" created by the actual medication concoction of molecules, not by your mental condition. The answer to safe successful withdrawal is to do it very, very slowly under the close care of a supervising medical DR who wants to get a good result for you, and with good vitamin and supplement regimens to compensate for the depletion of nutrients created by these insidious and dangerous addictive medications. Get your GP to read this book. He can help you withdraw safely and successfully when he understands how to do it. The product information is usually completely hopeless in this area. It seems almost as if these manufacturers do not want your withdrawal to succeed. Hmmmmm!!!!! This is a wonderful book. Thank you to the authors.
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Cynthia
5.0 out of 5 stars good reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2014
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Enjoyed reading about the symptoms.
Quite a good resemblance to my symptoms.

I did think that the products being sold were very expensive and probably out of reach for most people.
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Shaktiman
2.0 out of 5 stars Very poor conversion to Kindle!
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2013
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You will see immediately whn you purchase this book that they have done a very poor job of converting the book to Ki dle. Many words are squeezed together, lines are off, titles, you name it!
Amazon should not allow this to be sold in this condition.
Even if it is only $1!
Anyway, its basically an ad for the company that makes the suppements recommended in the book.
The authors must be tied in to that money sonehow.
Also, it is poorly written.
But don't take my word for it.
See for yourself.
And leave a comment when you realise that what I'm saying is true.
Thy need to hear it, and customers do too!
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hasnain izhar
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2015
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useless information tosell their product not useful
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Susan Lagocki
3.0 out of 5 stars Didint help
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2014
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Didn't really help at all - it was more about supplements and products. I think professional advice is really the only way forward.
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