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@jimhd, I have had the same issues with being numb and my psych is slowly getting me off klonopin as she says that could well be the reason. It is no fun coming off of it either. Probably because I have done it several times, I find stopping the klonopin more difficult emotionally than the synthetic morphine I have used for 10+ years for pain. My psych (I just started with a new one) also thinks I may need to lower my zoloft dosage if I really do want to feel again, but like you, that is a semi scary proposition. I have been numb for so long that I don't know how I will handle the emotions I do feel, but I am willing to risk some short-term discomfort to be able to feel real joy with my children and grandchildren, and of course, my wife. Gary
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@jimhd, Good luck with that. I think there is absolutely evidence of the fact that some of us have chemical imbalances that do not allow us to process feelings in a "normal" way and that is what meds are for. I have been doing a lot of work on understanding how I think and how to change the way I think. The book "Mindfulness:An eight week plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World". It has helped me tremendously in being able to harness my anxiety and let it go - definitely more work to do, but I never believed before that I would ever be able to get this far. I hope your talk therapy either allows you to feel in a positive way! Gary
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I talked with the therapist about this yesterday, and I'll be talking more next week. It can be hard to distinguish between meds and depression, which one causes the numbness. I'm almost 68, and I've been numb for a long time, but especially for 15 years. I'm asking myself if I even want to feel.
Jim