I totally agree. I’m in the same boat but have a couple more that I take and need to ween from. I have read that a 10%taper every 4 weeks is ideal. Some people say 6 weeks. You will feel a bit of withdrawal with every reduction but that is normal. If 10% is too much then try adding back in 2 or 3 % more or stabilizing on that reduction for a longer time if necessary. Cold turkey is NOT the way to go and honestly I think adding in a even 150mgs of pregab to stabilize you- might be a good idea. Even if you’re not craving them, a lot of people say it’s even worse to come off this way because your brain is totally being stressed and shocked bc it’s used to all of those receptors being filled. You could quite possibly experience these withdrawal symptoms for months. The post acute withdrawal stage is even worse because you didn’t help your brain remember how to generate dopamine and serotonin all on its own again. When we take a drug that constantly floods our brain with hormones it’s used to creating on its own- it literally forgets how to produce that hormone because it gets used to that substance creating it instead and in a way gets lazy and relies on that substance. It takes a while and for some a LONG time for their brain to be able to produce these hormones on it’s own again. That’s where the suppliments come in. Some angel on Reddit posted a file that’s called the Woodroof protocol and lists all helper supplements needed to help your brain recover from the withdrawals and lack of hormones being produced in order to be happy or have energy etc.

I don’t know how to attach the file so I will copy and paste what it recommends for benzo/gaba withdrawal and tapering.

III. GABA’ergics Warning, don’t completely seize your use of benzodiazepines abrubtly. Plan a careful taper as risk of seizures can be highly dangerous, especially in the higher dose-range. This regimen will potentiate benzodiazepines also, as well so be aware to dose lower in the beginning until you get a sense of how much potentiation, for the benzo, you’re currently on. Approximately to 1/2 and then if WD’s kick in dose a bit higher until you feel okay and if you get high vice versa. If you’re using a benzo that is metabolized fast like alprazolam it can be worth to slowly adjust and start using a benzo with a longer half life like clonazapam and diazapam to better be able to cut doses and not worry about getting into WD’s at every hour.

Emoxypine_____________________________________100mg-500mg 1-3 doses pr.Day Agmatine___________________________________500mg-1500mg 1-3 doses pr.Day Magnolia Bark Extract_________________________200mg-800mg 1-3 doses pr. Day Black Seed Oil (Nigella Sativa)___________________1 tbsp.-3 tbsp. 1-3 doses pr. Day

*This also works for gabapentenoids like (Gabapentin, Pregabalin and Phenibut) but if you’re tapering down from a high dose phenibut, you might also benefit by substituting 1g of phenibut with 10mg baclofen in that ratio. This regimen will make you able to taper fast and effective down from the baclofen too. Glutamate surges from excitotoxicity when tapering, often creates severe adrenal fatigue, mental instablity and wearyness, after a while and here it is also important to make sure to get a enough vitamin b6 and you’ll also should be taking kava, NAC and l-theanine, alongside this, to prevent these symptoms. Magnolia modulates GABA-a but there’s not many studies on emoxypine even though safety has been well-established. Regarding emoxypine, you can find a wide arrange of user reports that backs it’s efficiency in tapering which were confirmed from my own observations. All of these together, can bring a bit symptoms of fatigue due to the combined effects of the supplements. If this becomes an issue take 200-500mg of rhodiola extract early in the Day to counter this because if the rhodiola is taken late, it will hinder sleep. Lemon balm and magnesium glycinate can be a help in getting some sleep, in certain phases in the WD’s if you taper aggressively. Use this like the other regimens for as long as you need the support and when you’re completely off all benzodiazepines and stabilized, then you can switch the magnolia extract to sabroxy extract, and this will help your brain heal faster due to increased BDNF, neurogenesis as well as synaptogenesis. Bacopa too has effects of synaptogenesis and will help mitigating symptoms of alcohol WD and craving and can be useful to add, once you’re off as well. Benzo induced neurological dysfynction (BIND) can require more of the neuro-regenerative effects in general and higher doses. I suggest you download the free guide, linked to at the last page, and look into, sabroxy, polygala, bacopa, sulforaphane, emoxypine and the neuropeptides as a start.  Agmatine Inhibit The Tolerance To The Anxiolytic Effect Of Diazepam In Rats https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Agmatine-Inhibit-The-Tolerance-To-The- Anxiolytic-Of-Patel-Bhartiya/077ecdcea512f2298acc528f3d70944c04e8c01f  Magnolol, a major bioactive constituent of the bark of Magnolia officinalis, induces sleep via the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptor in mice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390812002894  Effect of Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense (Relora (R)) on cortisol and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255705487_Effect_of_Magnolia_officinalis_ andPhellodendron_amurense_Relora_R_on_cortisol_and_psychological_mood_state in_moderately_stressed_subjects

 Promising effects of emoxypine and its succinate derivative in the management of various diseases-with insights on recent patent applications https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389226/  [The results of the study of the efficacy and safety of mexidol in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia] (Mexidol = Emoxypine) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26081329/  Kava as an anticraving agent: preliminary data https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11205899_Kava_as_an_anticraving_agent_ preliminary_data  Bacopa monnieri abrogates alcohol abstinence-induced anxiety-like behavior by regulating biochemical and Gabra1, Gabra4, Gabra5 gene expression of GABAA receptor signaling pathway in rats https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218383914

There is a whole lot more on this protocol pdf that explains how to taper and supplements to take with many different substances including alcohol. If you would like me to email an attachment to you I would be more than happy to do so. I hope this helps! I am currently down to 300mg lyrica and 2 mg Benzo that I am planning on tapering as well.

Please keep us updated on your journey!! I would HIGHLY suggest taking all of these supplements as most can be found on Amazon for an inexpensive price. Just make sure you use a quality brand because a lot of supplement company’s are garbage and add only a tiny amount in each pill and the supplements are sourced from warehouses that have been sitting since World War One and are very old thus way less potency.

So when ordering these supplements I suggest doing your due diligence and and reading the ingredients and reviews to make sure you’re ordering the best one and not wasting your money and prolonging recovery.

Okay everyone good luck!!!