Psych med PAWS (post acute withdrawal symptoms) and tapering support group

Hi everyone!
This group is a peer led support group open to:
- Those in the tapering process from prescribed psych meds.
- Those off psych medications and struggling with short or long term symptoms of withdrawal (also known as PAWS - post acute withdrawal symptoms)

This is not a group for anyone who is taking medications recreationally, and tapering off them. It is for those coming off of (or completely off of) psych meds they were prescribed.

This group is a peer led support group, the leaders are not professionals. The event host has experience through withdrawals, is completely off all medications and is still on the healing journey. Although this group is not a professional group, it is a great place to express yourself, speak about your journey, receive support, and create an environment to support others on their journey.

This is not a group for or against any type of prescribed medication or tapering method. It is a space that is open to your experience.
Group guidelines.. try your best to:
-speak from your own experience, refrain from giving advice
-stay off all electronic devices, please step outside group area to answer a call or text
-be mindful of how much time you are speaking, we want everyone to have a turn.
-understand that everyone experiences medications differently and everyone experiences withdrawal differently. Please be mindful and try to refrain from comparisons. Withdrawals are difficult and everyone handles the process in a different way.

We will start with an ice breaker, introductions and have a mindfulness activity. We will end with gratitude and goal setting :)

We will be meeting on the front steps of Shabbona park, then walking over to a space in the grass to sit. There is street parking all around the park district and in the parking lot (can be found off of Cornelia street). Try your best to get there early because the park itself is big so you may have to walk a bit if you park on the side streets :)

Bring a blanket, lawn chair or mat to sit on because we will be doing the group outdoors in the grass.

If the weather looks bad the day before, the event will be canceled :(

Please message Audrey or comment with any questions about the group.

Donations are appreciated!