by Baylissa | Jan 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I often witness the judgment and lack of understanding that you, my valiant friends, endure. Let me remind you – there is no shame in what has happened. Walking this healing journey requires immense inner strength, and this you do even on the days when fear...
by Baylissa | Dec 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcoming 2025 Part of healing involves the processing of losses and, eventually, letting them go. This isn’t an easy task—grief has its own rhythm and cannot be rushed. Yet, as we stand on the threshold of a new year, it’s an invitation to gently reflect on...
by Baylissa | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Christmas can be a particularly challenging time. For anyone navigating antidepressant and benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction or withdrawal, the season’s demands can feel especially heavy. The social expectations, the unpredictable symptoms, and the...
by Baylissa | Nov 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Message of Gratitude and Encouragement Dear Healing Path Friends, As we gather in spirit this Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Thank you for trusting me to walk with you on your healing journey. Your...
by Baylissa | Nov 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Rediscovering Activity and Rewiring the Brain As we journey through healing, something wonderful often begins to happen – we start to feel a spark and affinity for life’s activities returning within us. For many, as symptoms lessen, they feel a natural inclination...
by Baylissa | Aug 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
In any supportive community, it is essential that members uplift and support one another. Unfortunately, there are times when unintentional harm occurs through comparison and judgement… a subtle form of gaslighting. This can happen when someone compares their...
by Baylissa | Apr 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, As some of you might already know, it has been quite some time since I was asked to put together a course with the most relevant, most important approaches to healing, and insights and guidance for coping well with this process. I promised to create...
by Baylissa | Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.’ – Bernard Williams The hope you are encouraged to have is validated by a history of ABIND/neurotoxicity and withdrawal survival and recovery of 100s of 1000s of brave individuals...
by Baylissa | Jul 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
This blog post was written before the passing of Professor Ashton. I am sharing it here, in her memory, as July 11th would have been her birthday. This morning I found the above ‘thank you’ letter from the BMA (British Medical Association) dated January 22nd 2013. I...
by Baylissa | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is important to always validate any feelings of apprehension, despair, sadness… Whatever the emotion, make it okay to acknowledge it and express it. Suppression of emotions will not make them go away and being upset does not make you a negative person. People...
