Hi, I'm Wilde Goate

September 29, 2026··

Hi I’m a middle age women, who has been prescribed medications on and off over the past 26 years. I can see how they have negatively impacted my life creating situations for needing more medication's. Withdrawal effects and side effects created more situations without me recognizing that alit if the problems and issues I was having were started, created or compounded due to medications. I’d like to feee myself from being dependent on medications. I have alit if work to do in healing, repairing relationships and becoming stronger without the need of any substances. I hope to be encouraging and helpful to others. I’m hoping to learn what I need, be supported, and find resources as I navigate this journey which is not going to be easy. Glad to have found this platform. Thank you.

Effexor — 225mg — 4 years — actively tapering | Ambien — 10mg — 13 years — researching taper | Adderall — 20 mg — 13 years — actively tapering | BuSpar — 10mg — 2-3 yr — completed taper | Wellbutrin — 10 mg — 2 yr — completed taper | Trintellix — 10 mg — 2-3 yr — completed taper | Lyrica — 20 mg — 2 yr — completed taper | Klonopin — 14-15 yr on and off; consistent about 8-9 years — 1-2 mg — completed taper | Vyvanse — 40-60mg — 2 yr then currently started 1 month ago 40mg — reinstated | Strattera — 10mg — 1 yr — completed taper | Lunesta — 2 mg — 6 months — completed taper | Belsomra — 5 or 10 mg — 3 months — completed taper | Cymbalta — Don’t recall — 2 yr — completed taper | | without clinician

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Gigi.08093d ago

NavigatorZoloft · active

Hi @Wilde Goate, welcome among us! I'm fairly new here myself and was looking for the same things. What I found was solid advice, kind support, and the huge relief of not being alone on this rocky road. I can also relate a lot to your desire to cope with life's challenges in a different way, rather than "just" shutting them off with pills. I am optimistic you will find what you need here, too. Plus, just by opening up and sharing your realizations, you are already helping others. Give yourself a lot of grace and patience as you start unwinding this.

Withdrawal is not a preview of who you are without the drug.
Zoloft — 10 years, 50 mg — currently 22.5 mg — holding

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Catina3d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Wilde Goate, welcome to Taper Community! We hope you'll feel supported and validated here. I understand why you want to be free of these drugs. Many people can look back and see the tangled web it does create, which doesn't always lead to better mental and physical health. When dealing with multiple drugs, it's best to taper just one at a time. There's lots of helpful information here, so have a look around the site. 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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