Michele Waterman Part I // Coming Back To Yourself After Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal

#benzowithdrawal #healing #informedconsent
To learn more about Angie Peacock, MSW or to book a consultation or coaching session, visit: www.angiepeacock.com
Michele Waterman is a writer, certified professional coach, and mental health advocate with a focus on the personal empowerment of women looking to ignore a world that constantly tells them they are not enough. While her twenty-five years of experience as a high-performance sales exec and nonprofit founder equipped her with skills as an exceptional communicator, it was her own struggle with misdiagnosis and subsequent psych med injury that made her the fierce champion for informed consent she is today. After spending the past five years reclaiming her life from the grips of iatrogenic harm, she is now pursuing a MSW from the University of Denver, so that she can better fight for social justice for those similarly impacted by the little-discussed dark side of psychiatry-a topic she explores in depth on her illuminating podcast, Real Joy Recovery.
To learn more about Michele, you can visit her website at michelewaterman.com. You can also find her article The Breaking Point on Mad in America, which describes her 16-year journey on a multi med cocktail and how she got free.

[@user-bp8eh8hj7b]

I love this lady she's so right

[@alicemason8851]

Angie, one of your gifts is you have a soft, low and calming voice. So so important.

[@AngiePeacockMSW]

Thank you- I joke that I’m the nervous system whisperer. Xanax without the side effects. 😉

[@PamelaRobertson-cb1xc]

I literally feel all of this- every emotion, every tear. I feel so deceived. 30 years on these meds, currently tapering. Thank you Michele and Angie for telling these stories. Watching the stories of those who have walked the path ahead of me is helping so much.

[@mbd2901]

Thank you Angie for inviting Michele as your guest to your show. Listening to people who had first hand experience dealing with iatrogenic injury due to use of psychotropic drugs specifically Benzodiazepines and antidepressants is so relatable for those, myself included, who are or have been severely injured by these poisonous medications.

[@avalonmist254]

This woman is telling my Story...I have been dealing with the Backlash of these medications and tapering for 13 years and Sobriety...I have lost Every family member, friend, and Career as a Registered Nurse all related to this horrendous lack of Care from the Abuses of the Healthcare system ❤

[@Charlotte333]

I am sorry that happened to you.

[@incognito595]

Oh, so true. How do you accept that a "doctor(s)" has Destroyed your entire life? (See "Do No Harm"..). It's mind-blowing the damage they have Knowingly inflicted. I will Never Be Who I Was Before. My story is Very Severe physical damage also inflicted by these drugs, in addition to to Severe mental, emotional and physical Suffering. How do they live with having so severely destroyed so many people? I struggle with even contemplating living the remainder of my life like this...(insert swear words).

[@avalonmist254]

@@Waves353 💕

[@mammabear4334]

Fantastic video, I've just found you today Angie. I've 4 months and 2 days into protracted withdrawal from mirtazapine, I'm currently in a wave but thankfully I've started experiencing windows recently. I agree with Michele, problems can start in the womb , there's a Christian teacher called Derek Prince who explained rejection can start in the womb, we're spiritual beings not just flesh and blood. I just want to say a massive thankyou for making these videos because it's a lonely time healing from these meds

[@newkingdom6750]

Love Derek Prince ❤ Frank Hammond too

[@chelseakronewitter]

Michele-thank you saying what the actual definition of INFORMED CONSENT is!!!

[@jaclynpeters3892]

Michele, really appreciate how you have expressed yourself…swearing and all. Lots of energy, and I feel a bit of a fire in my belly I haven’t felt for a long time. All I have felt is my life force being drained as I, like many, endure a horrific, long-ass taper. And, although I am very sensitive to over-stimuli, your words, along with Angie’s, have stirred something in me. Your articulation is impeccable and real…appreciate the raw truth expressed as you have. You can’t discuss the insidiousness of this without dropping F bombs…not in my opinion. Not done watching yet…I take breaks. But, this has been refreshing so far in a very bitter-sweet way. Much Love to You Both. ❤😅😮

[@gilliangraham4628]

She should be on the stage!😊 She brilliant and serious at the same time. Such a familiar story.

[@gorgecat9080]

Angie rocks.❤

[@gca3683]

Use the F word! It totally explains how this feels. I am angry too but just too shy and timid to say how I feel. Thank you for expressing yourself authentically. God bless you.

[@Radhey2223]

The constant feeling that I am someone else, want to run from here, and living a fake life , is the most scary grip. I am almost Two months off xanax, but getting worse day by day. Is there thing like mental dpdr?

[@jrman413]

2 months off being polydrugged short term. I'm in hell, what can I do? Please help me someone, I want to live.. not to die

[@Waves353]

Hang on!! You will get through this! Xox

[@jackiegerspachhas4237]

Thank you Angie!!!!!!♥️♥️♥️

[@user-lm7hl8zr8q]

God work 👍

[@Faffy58]

MW: Just met my doppelgänger. Feel so normal, momentarily. Helping me polish my tarnished, old mirror.

[@teresajordan2295]

She’s Good

[@1summerflower]

❤

[@ewa5027]

❤❤❤

[@incognito595]

It's "normal" for all of us to Lose a whole lot. Yes, same here. If I were to make a list if everything those drugs cost me, I would be writing for weeks. A TON OF MONEY. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS! AND THAT'S JUST THE MONEY! SEVERAL DECADES OF MY LIFE!

[@AngiePeacockMSW]

Yes millions. I was on disability for 18 years. I don’t have savings or retirement.

[@upnorth62]

Angie, the aotro program in Canada has been discontinued. I believe it's because of funding. .

[@AngiePeacockMSW]

They are shifting their focus the US for now because of funding from US donors.

[@marcellustone]

"I knew you would come back"...........only few people will perceive the cynical part in that sentences. Then they know we will come back. So they don't make a fuss out of your demand /wish to end the drug ....

[@pikkuoo]

This video has the most misleading title I've ever seen.

[@AngiePeacockMSW]

We will change it!

[@madelynhernandez7453]

Angie, how can one study psychiatry when its so fckd up. Even therapists are trash with their stupid coping methods.

[@AngiePeacockMSW]

Why study it? Just go LIVE YOUR LIFE.

[@madelynhernandez7453]

I meant how can you survivers do it knowing its so twisted.

[@1summerflower]

They are taught nonsense only the loving and or intelligent that really research know better.

[@mammabear4334]

​@@madelynhernandez7453because they're going to help and save alot of people, the ones who have lived through the pain and suffering themselves are the best people to help

[@user-xg4dk3ch6y]

Thank you and AMEN! I am also going through hell rigtht now because of psykmed and I have to say speaking of hormones, that I also have been traumatized and poisoned by hormonal treatments for menopause wich fucked up my body and mind even more than I was before, which I also did not be informed about could destroy both mind and body totally!!! It started hell which was the reason why I was put on psykmeds even though I was scared to death to put anything in my body, but I was soo suicidal so I endet up doing it anyway.......long story short. Now I am sick both mentally and physical being on the meds (stopped hormones), been gasligted etc. The bottom line is: I am sick and tired of professional doctors, who do not have a clue, what they are doing, when they put people on all sorts of meds, hormones etc, which is to blame the healthcare system in many countries!!!! Thank you so much for putting this out Angie. I survive on your videos! Thank you BOTH for your stories. It means SOOO much ❤

[@Suzannes2]

What a mouth 😂

[@Suzannes2]

She must live in California 😅

[@julieadams5389]

Some great content here.But this lady needs to slow down. I personally found this interview very one sided and triggering. Please don’t be offended , maybe it’s just me being very sensitive to fast talking people. This lady is very intelligent and well - informed and would be a great advocate - but just slow down. A good therapist needs to be calm . Maybe this is just passion, anger, frustration being let loose. Such a great interview but needs to be slowed down so we can can grasp these truths. So many subjects covered here though. Just my opinion, of course, ❤😊

[@McStorch0]

@@julieadams5389my head is spinning. Ugh.

[@brokenwingedsongbird]

Love it!