Anyone successfully gotten off of anxiety medicine?

Yes. I was on lexapro for about 3.5 years. It definitely helped treat my symptoms early on but I realized I did not want to use it forever for a variety of reasons. I weaned myself off it and went cold turkey probably faster than recommended. I felt like shite for about 3 weeks but new there would be a light at the end of the tunnel. I would have brain zaps, it was weird

Did the classic starting working out more, eating better and more positive thinking and never looked back.

The withdrawal can be no joke. I would definitely talk to whoever is prescribing it to you about this.

I was young, should have never been on them but was going through a difficult part of my life.

Had the self realization of what the problem was (myself) and quit Prozac after being on a year. Started working out and never looked back.

Yeah I took a low dose for a little while and then stopped. I don't feel like I need it all the time, though I do have periods, usually a day or two, where my anxiety will go to 11.

Try ketamine clinic instead. Works fricking wonders.

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I would have brain zaps, it was weird

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I quit mine cold turkey and had the same thing. Brain zaps, it was like skip in time if that makes sense. I remember for like 2 days anything would drive me insane. Irrationally pissed off for the slightest thing. It took about a week for the zaps to stop

Have y’all noticed any benefits from stopping?

I weaned myself off of Zoloft slowly. I lost all of the weight I had gained and libido came back.

I got off lex years ago. Slow decrease. Didn’t notice a thing.

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Have y’all noticed any benefits from stopping?

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Regained mental confidence from not feeling like I need medication to have a reasonable degree of control over my emotions. I say this not as a slight to feeling like you needed them, but in response to what it took for me personally to admit I needed medication in the first place. Honestly, it hurt me some in the beginning because prior to reaching the point where it became obvious I needed them I sort of internally prided myself on mental toughness. At the point of admitting I needed help it felt like I lost that and too much control over my thoughts.

Then I felt like I was reliant on them and scared to try to get off at various points. Started the gym and changed my diet. Had some quick, but reasonable results and decided it was time to try to get off. Did so with physical advice, continued dietary and exercise changes and haven’t looked back. Lost 50 lbs, became addicted to the gym, then covid actually led me to take up running since the gyms closed. Gyms reopened and I’ve been doing a modified schedule of 3 lifts and 3 runs per week. In the best shape of my life, have set PRs in the gym, continue to steadily improve with my running (which prior to this I’d always HATED).

Far from perfect, I’m still anxious, but I’ve learned to control it better. Thankfully have not had any sort of panic attack since coming off. 100% believe the gym and then running have been integral to this.

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though I do have periods

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That’s a hell of a side affect.