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Open original source ↗“I was a pretty prolific author pre-benzos (9 books). I wrote nothing on my taper, which lasted 3 years, and nothing for about 2 years afterwards. I couldn't think or feel -- my creativity was dead. But gradually things started improving. Now I'm back to writing novels again (on #3 of a new series).”
- Cause
- Katz: benzodiazepines (specific drug not named in post); on-drug + taper (~3 years) + post-taper. First-person reply in BenzoBuddies creativity thread.
- Duration
- No writing during ~3-year taper and ~2 years afterwards (~5 years think+feel/creativity dead); gradual return by Jun 2022 post.
- Recovery notes
- Time after benzo taper. Ability to think/feel and creativity returned gradually; by Jun 2022 writing novels again (#3 of a new series). Tells peers it can take a while but comes back.