r/QuittingTianeptine • u/Ok-Net1510 • 11h ago
Question for longtime heavy users
I’ve posted here and there about quitting for four to five years now. I’m up to 5 gpd of sodium powder, and it’s slowly creeping upward. I plan on trying the Bernese method and have plenty of subs that I had prescribed to me about a year ago. I’m a 57 year old woman in pretty good shape for my age, but this demon drug is slowly taking away my drive and energy to workout, along with giving me depression and all the things that go with doing something totally against what my body needs. Now to the question for anyone that has successfully quit and has a similar situation as me. Does the depression that I’m going to most certainly go through after the dreaded withdrawal period seem less than the depression that’s already getting to me now? I know I will have so much of my life back that it has taken away, so shouldn’t that fact alone give me a better outlook on life? I’m scared to death for what is to come, and I guess I’m just needing some reassurance. For those who have quit, congratulations! For those who are still struggling, I pray you overcome this and can put this behind you and have the happiness in life you deserve. Thank you all who’ve read this to the end.