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I'm glad you're making these changes for yourself and keep reminding yourself that they will help in the long run even if they're scary right now. Have you ever changed meds before? I had to come off mine faster than you're really supposed to (NOT fun, not fun AT ALL!!!!!) because my doctor was worried I wouldn't last that long without new meds, and the withdrawal SUCKED, especially since I had a bunch of essays and tests to write for school at the time. What I found REALLY helped was getting my priorities in order -- which meant doing the bare minimum, so I'd show up to write tests but I wouldn't let myself stress over them, I'd call my family once a week as usual but I wouldn't stay on the phone long enough to get overwhelmed, I did groceries and stocked up on the really easy foods like granola bars and cereal so that I could force myself to eat without putting in any effort to prepare it, and in between I made sure I got a LOT of me time, either to sleep or watch tv or maybe just cry it all out ... It's impossible to get rid of all of your life's stressers and I'm honestly glad that I went through my withdrawal with a room of my own to retreat to and no family breathing down my neck (in fact, they were a whole ocean away!), as well as a T only a phone call away the entire time. But do try to put aside as many of the little stressers as you can for those two weeks or so, and spend more time than usual on YOURSELF. Going through withdrawal from antidepressants is a total go-ahead for a little bit more self-indulgence than you might usually allow yourself.

I really hope I haven't scared you, as I really just mean to give you a couple of suggestions for making this easier to do. I'm not saying going into it with a game plan is going to make it painless, but it's certainly going to make the withdrawal easier to deal with. And while it's happening, remind yourself that what you're feeling is temporary, and post here as often as you can, so you can get some support that way as well.

YOU CAN DO THIS!