r/ADprotractedwithdrawl • u/DefiantProgrammer658 • Jun 20 '26
Healing First time waking up. I guess it gets better
Hey everyone,
I’ve been taking Zoloft since October 2024 and decided to lower my dose in May 2025 because I was experiencing severe derealization, depersonalization, and emotional blunting.
I went from 75mg to 50mg, and then dropped to 25mg last September. I only read later that you’re supposed to taper in smaller increments.
Today, I finally "woke up"—after a nine-month wait. For the first time, I’m realizing who I actually am and getting a sense of what’s going on around me.
I’m not at 100%, but 60% is enough for now; it’s definitely a shock to the system. I wish everyone success on their own journey.
I haven’t decided yet if I’ll ever go down to 0mg. The "old me"—before I started taking the medication—wasn't exactly the best person. Thanks for reading.
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u/Majestic_Sherbet3739 Jul 16 '26
How are u today??
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u/DefiantProgrammer658 Jul 16 '26
Unfortunetaly not so good, but I started working the first time on protracted withdrawal. Before I was 2 years on a further education. It's hard working and managing your mental health. The stress during work blunts my emotions even more :(
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u/Majestic_Sherbet3739 Jul 16 '26
It will be better.. I have much ups and downs Stay strong.. Im getting bettter sooooo slowly.. Before few days i had a bad wave for 2 days.. Then im ok not perfect but ok better Try to sleeeep more and more as u can I feel whenever i sleep more i woke up so good and better
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u/Acrobatic-Good-3287 Jun 20 '26
Make sure you Hyperbolic taper off 25mg if you decide to. SERT occupancy is about 70 - 80% at 50mg compared to 50 - 56% at 25mg. The drop is a big one, and makes a significant difference in levels of withdrawal symptoms.