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The full guide - how to use Guy The Taperman's exponential tapering google sheet to safely taper ADs and Benzos

The spreadsheet is updated again - This starts with the main changes for those who already use it, and the FULL GUIDE for newbies. It is a tool for everyone who needs to taper a benzo like Valium, Xanax, Clonazepam etc or an SSRI like Sertraline or Paroxetine to do it safely and have control over the taper process and speed.

Here is the link to the sheet itself :

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1itzSjjcMKEC7dTexarc9hvxa4vmDyNvLaHhgiP8yT2k/edit?usp=sharing
(if you don't see the link it's in the first comment.)

If it helps you, please consider donating! It takes a lot of time and effort to develop the spreadsheet.
My paypal is guyguy2003@yahoo.com. Thank you thank you thank you

How to do dry cutting - the preferred way to taper off your tablets

A new guide that replaces the old one that was using the Gemini20 - this one is using the new Google sheets hyperbolic tapering spreadsheet -
Please watch the guide to the spreadsheet first (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZnXSx_caQ for short version, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTk2fOBgI0 for longer version with more tips - the link to the spreadsheet itself is in those videos description!).

All the supplements I take that help me with benzo withrawal symptoms, diet, sleep tips and more!

Disclaimer : Always consult with a doctor (I'm NOT one) before following anything in this video and remember everyone is different. FULL DISCLAIMER IN FIRST COMMENT - YOU MUST AGREE WITH IT. This is all my personal experience only.
00:00 - Introduction - how did the supplements helped me.
02:50 - The controversy and of certain supplements in benzo facebook groups
03:50 - The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs - Mentions of CBD oil
05:16 - The 'it's touching the gaba receptor!' scare
06:08 - NEVER go to 'rehab'. It's not for us.
06:34 - Morning - My SSRI (with some background) and seperating it from CBD oil (liver enzymes)
07:55 - Stabilium
15:56 - NAC (N-ACETYL CYSTEINE)
16:46 - Breakfast and diet advice for 'benzo' constipation
17:40 - CBD Oil (Humacology Blue - CBD+CBG)
19:42 - Humacology Yellow (pure CBD)
21:04 - Fish oil
21:55 - Vitamin D
22:20 - Sambucol (Elderberry extract), CBD oil for fighting and preventing RNA virus infections (Covid, Flu, Cold etc).
23:21 - Black Seed Oil (Cumin seed oil)
23:42 - Glycine
24:41 - Blueberries and other 'colourful' foods, seeds and nuts
25:40 - Zinc
26:21 - Multi Vitamin (2 a day, Life Extension)
26:58 - Curcumin
27:24 - My accurate cheap mg ('jewelers') scale for cutting pills and for supplements

SLEEP:

28:43 - (An hour after taking my benzo) - Humacology Pink Oil (CBD+CBN) + Tasmanian Botanics THC 50 -and why you should be careful with THC and never take it on it's own
30:39 - Melatonin (small dose) - with caveats
32:55 - Tart Cherry Juice/Extract/Gummies
33:24 - Luminette 3 Blue light therapy visors
34:10 - blue light blocking glasses - amber/orange tinted
34:45 - Yoga Nidra for relaxation and good sleep, or to replace sleep if you can't fall asleep.
35:20 - 4-7-8 Breathing
36:15 - L-theanine (for sleep or for anxiety during the day)
38:43 - A bit more about agmatine
39:35 - Taking supplements 6 days out of 7.
40:00 - Drs Best High Absorption Magnesium Glycinate
42:15 - Be careful with who you take advice from (functional doctors, cbd doctors etc) - don't take Ashwagandha and don't be gaslighted! they are not always better than a 'classical' doctor.
43:49 - More about CBD oil and why the oil brand make a big difference
46:30 - MANY more important diet and tapering tips -
* High Histamine and Glutamate foods.
* Slowly starting supplements (magnesium etc)
* Family/Close friends help and what to tell them.
* Excercise - how to do it right? can you overdo it?
* Create a spreadsheet with what you take and how it made you feel
* cronometer.com for tracking food and nutrients intake
* avoid other drugs that can cause dependance (psychiatric or over the counter).
* What to do if you are sick?
* Don't eat detoxing food - celery, excessive amounts of cucumber juice etc.
* Be careful of Sharlatans (Naive people who try to help or actual Sharlatans).
* Taurine
* What I feel if I miss
* Encouragement