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Forward A Note From James Harper, Founder, The Road Back Table of Contents
Part One
3. Suggested Nutritionals for The Road Back Program 6. General Pre-Tapering and Tapering Instructions 9. Pre-Taper For: Benzodiazepines, Anti-Convulsants, Anti-Anxiety & Sleep Medication 10. Pre-Taper For Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and ADHD Medication 11. How to Taper Off Benzodiazepines, Anti-Convulsants, Anti-Anxiety and Sleep Medication 12. How to Taper Off Antidepressants, Anti-Psychotics and ADHD Medication 14. What to Do If You Have Already Started to Taper Off Your Medication or Quit Cold Turkey 15. How to Taper Off Multiple Drugs 16. What You Can Do If You Have Never Taken Psychiatric Drugs 17. Science Behind The Road Back Program 18. Additional Taper Reduction Schedules
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Chapter One The Road Back Basics “When I first read your website, I thought no way. This is too simple. Barley? Give me a break. I figured I really didn’t have anything to lose, I felt like crap warmed over anyway. Two weeks later and I mean two weeks later, I am a new man! The fog has cleared, the depression is gone, and my wife has a husband again. Barley, who would have thought? Needless to say, I was not surprised when the Omega 3 and Body Calm did exactly what you said they would. Thank you from the bottom of my big Texas heart.” T.D. Austin, TX. This is just one of the
numerous testimonials that I receive daily from people around the world, telling
me how The Road Back Program has helped them regain their foothold in life. As
this man said, he thought the program was too simple.
In addition, usually when something is simple, there is a tendency to
disbelieve the fact that there could be results. Nevertheless, The Road Back
Program IS simple, but it is also highly effective if followed as written, while
using the correct supplements, and completing all the steps. The Road Back Program is a
very specific, heavily researched, and a proven program.
As I noted earlier in the book, I formulated this program to help people
get off all kinds of drugs, while reducing, to almost zero, the crippling, side
effects often associated with coming off the drugs. Even as I write, there are new
formulations of psychiatric medications that roll out of the labs and into
distribution daily. But what I have found over the years, is that no matter what
the formulation, The Road Back Program is still effective, as long as the person
using this program does not fit into the four points of the person I am unable
to assist, as noted later in this chapter, and as long as the program is
actually followed to completion. If you are reading the book
you most likely understand, firsthand, the side effects of the psychiatric
medications you have been taking. As of today, tens of thousands of people, the
world over, have used The Road Back Program to free themselves from the bonds of
psychiatric medications. What Side
Effects Are You Suffering From? Due to the various and
differing circumstances of the many people who are reading this book, I have
outlined several scenarios of where you might be at this point, and how The Road
Back Program will apply to you. Finding out where you are and what your
particular circumstances are, will be the most benefit to you at this point, and
will give you the starting point for your progress on The Road Back Program. Scenario One:
You are not on any psychiatric
medications, and never have been, but are thinking about taking these
medications. To take or not take a psychiatric medication may be the million dollar question of our century. Debate and statistics fill the news nearly every day about the effectiveness or potential harm created by psychiatric drugs. The confusions tend to mount further when new and conflicting clinical trials are published that counter the “new” evidence published last week. This book is not about to enter the fray of psychiatric drug debate. The intent of this book is to offer hope and solutions for those wanting to safely taper off psychiatric medication and to offer a few solutions for those that are seeking an alternative of psychiatric medication. If you are looking for a solution before you begin taking a psychiatric drug, this book offers a nutritional solution that may be the answer. Maybe the word “May,” in the last sentence ought to be capitalized, italicized, underlined, put in bold type and more. Nutrition is not the answer for all of the ills that might beset mankind. A drug is not the answer for all ills that might beset mankind. If,
the symptoms you are experiencing are caused by or perpetuated by your body
being deficient in a specific or broad range of vitamins, amino acids, fatty
acids, enzymes, protein, etc, using this part of the program will probably be
the answer for you. Scenario Two: You are on one or more
psychiatric medications, and want to withdraw from these drugs. You are the prime candidate
for The Road Back Program. You may
be experiencing side effects from your medications, or not.
You may have tried to taper before, or not.
You may have been on your medications for just a few days or many years. You will find tremendous
benefit and success with The Road Back Program. Scenario Three:
If you have already started to
taper off and are suffering: Quote: Dr. Donald E. McAlpine, Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic: "It's important to taper off slowly, extending the taper over several weeks under your physician's direction. When you stop too quickly, you may experience so-called discontinuation symptoms, which can masquerade as relapse." The
Road Back Program has been designed to help you get back on track and succeed
with the tapering process.
This can take just a
little more time initially, but there IS a way back! Scenario Four: If you have already tapered
off your medications and are still suffering or went off medication “cold
turkey”: Due to the nature and
composition of psychiatric medications, and their effects on the body, you can
still suffer from withdrawal side effects long after you are completely off the
medications. The term for this would be “protracted” or continuing withdrawal
side effects. This is probably the most difficult situation to deal with, but
The Road Back Program can still be effective and successful in eliminating these
side effects from your life. Quitting your medication “cold
turkey” or tapering off too quickly are very close in nature and many of the
same side effects will occur, and often, to the same magnitude. This is usually
the longest road back, but can be accomplished. Many people start to feel better
one week into the program, and reach a major positive change by the fourteenth
day of the program. Scenario Five: You have all four of the
points listed below:
Following is the one scenario in which you may receive
no benefit,
whatsoever, from The Road Back Program.
If this is your situation, you may be able to find benefit
from a combination of many different programs and alternate therapies, but The
Road Back Program, alone will not be the answer for you. These points are: 1. You are sensitive to all supplements and most foods. 2. You came off your medications and suffered extreme withdrawal symptoms. 3. You are still experiencing “protracted” withdrawals, even though you are off your medications.
4.
You have been off your medications for at least six months. Remember, you must be
experiencing all four of the side effects, in order to be classified in Scenario
Five. If you have found yourself in
either Scenario One, Two, Three, or Four above, you will more than likely
receive all the benefits The Road Back Program has to offer. If you find yourself in
Scenario Five, there is a slight chance that this program will help, but I do
want you to know the chances are very slim. If you decide to try The Road
Back Program, follow the instructions found in the Chapter “What to Do if You
Have Already Started to Taper Off Your medication or Quit Cold Turkey.” I urge you to not give up hope. I do feel there is an answer for you that will get you fully recovered from the medication. This is an area The Road Back will not give up on, we will find an answer for you as well.
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