Abilify · Active · Mar 19, 2026

Tapering: Abilify

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Hi my name is Adam

March 19, 2026

Been on antipsychotics and lithium since 2017. I have tapered down olanzapine from 30mg to 7.5mg and currently planning to even things out and start tapering abilify from 25mg. Been on SA forum but since it seems totally closed I hope I have found a new home :-)

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Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

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BasedStaffMar 19

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi Adam! Welcome, happy to have you here. Way to go on your success thus far. What has been the best lesson youve learned in your taper journey?

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AdamMar 19

LighthouseAbilify · active

That patience and discipline is key for results 😊

Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

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CatinaMar 19

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi Adam, and welcome! I came from SA too. There is another SA member on here too, and I'm sure more will join as time goes on. So you're planning on holding your olanzapine taper so you can start tapering Abilify? How have you been feeling? This is my new home, and I hope it will be yours too! It's a really nice community so far, and it will continue to grow. Catina ❤️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

AdamMar 19

LighthouseAbilify · active

Hi Catina and thanks. Yes thats exactly right. I have been tapering Olanzapine since September 2024 after succesfull smoking/nicotine cessation. Honestly the beginning was a nightmare I didnt know how to taper and neither did/does my psychiatrist. Luckily I have learned a lot about tapering. Right now I am more stabilized but still learning that continuous taper is what is really stabilizing for me. 4 month hold of olanzapine rn and soon abilify taper after many years. After that I will resume Olanzapine taper hopefully until 0. After that abilify follows fingers crossed.🙂

Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

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CatinaMar 19

Community AnchorEffexor

"4 month hold of olanzapine rn and soon abilify taper after many years. After that I will resume Olanzapine taper hopefully until 0. After that abilify follows fingers crossed" — @AdamB

I hope it goes well for you. Is there a reason why you don't want to completely taper off the olanzapine first? Sometimes our bodies need a nice long hold. Holding is healing too.

JulesStaffMar 19

Community Anchor

Welcome home, Adam 😊

AdamMar 19

LighthouseAbilify · active

@Catina I hate how impulsive I tend to be and hypersexuality is there too the more I taper off Olanzapine the more I sort of feel Abilify.

Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

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CatinaMar 19

Community AnchorEffexor

"I hate how impulsive I tend to be and hypersexuality is there too the more I taper off Olanzapine the more I sort of feel Abilify." — @AdamB

You know your body best. I've heard of other members tapering this way before - they hold one and then taper another one. Please keep us updated on how you're doing. 👍

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