It has now been 31 days since I arrived at the center. I have been on one form or another of antidepressants as well as various pain medications, tranquilizers, and sleeping medications for 36 years. Modern medicine could not seem to find a solution to my ongoing depression, lack of energy, hopelessness and isolation. I was taking more and more medications and sinking deeper and deeper into a dark hole.

After one month I am now off all my meds, except for blood pressure and thyroid (which I may be able to get off of as my body is healed), sleeping at least 8 hours (instead of 24/7 or not at all) and waking up feeling rested and not dreading the day. I am actually starting to look forward to tomorrow instead of wishing it wouldn’t come. The education on how drugs change and ruin the chemistry in our bodies has really helped me understand the necessity of the supplements and a healthy diet. I have one month left and am looking forward to more improvement.