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Community AnchorAbilify · active

Hi, welcome to the Taper Community and good luck with your taper! Learn hyperbolic tapering: https://taper.community/resources

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

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guava378Aug 15

Community AnchorAbilify · active

https://taper.community/resources/blog/zoloft-withdrawal-symptoms-and-timeline

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

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CatinaAug 15

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Em, welcome! We're glad you're here to learn about safe tapering. How long ago did you cut your dose in half? Normally it's best to taper no more than 10% of the previous month's dose each month. Everyone is different of course, but there's no way of knowing who can tolerate what. It's better to start conservatively and speed up if it is tolerated rather than go too fast and then have to backtrack. The key is to listen to your body. Feel free to use the My Taper feature to check in and track your progress. We look forward to supporting you on your tapering and healing journey! Catina 💗

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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EmAug 19

NavigatorZoloft · active

It’s been three weeks since I cut back by half. I realised I hadn’t been taking it every day and it had been irregular - so I thought to just cut back and see - I agree tho! Now having read about it on this page, I can see alot of the symptoms here - I just thought was part of my everyday’ because iv been feeling off for so long.

Zoloft — 100 — 6 years — actively tapering | without clinician

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CatinaAug 19

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Em, thanks for checking in! Keeping things consistent is important during tapering. Some people even set an alarm on their phone to remind them to take their dose. I'm sorry you've been suffering this way for a long time. I'm sure that if you hold your dose while taking it consistently, you should see improvement. Hang in there!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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CatinaSep 1

Community AnchorEffexor

How are things going @Em? Thinking of you!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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EmSep 3

NavigatorZoloft · active

I’m still just waiting to settle more before changing my dose again. Since cutting my dose from 100mg to 50mg it’s been approx 4-5 weeks. I also live in Australia & the advice for tapering is very different from this platform-so trying to read the resources and get an idea of the next step to take and when to do it. :-) This application and all the information is sooooo helpful!

Zoloft — 100 — 6 years — actively tapering | without clinician

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CatinaSep 3

Community AnchorEffexor

"This application and all the information is sooooo helpful!" — @Em

We're so glad! 👍

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

Hi, I'm Em

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