This training wouldn’t exist without the tireless work of pioneers like Heather Ashton, Adele Framer, Nicole Lamberson, Laura Delano, Mark Horowitz, Anders Sørensen, and many others whose names may not come to mind but whose contributions have been no less essential.

I’ve also learned a great deal from online communities like SurvivingAntidepressants, BenzoBuddies, and various Facebook groups. The individuals who created, moderate, and contribute to these forums deserve recognition for generously sharing their experiences and practical insights—they’ve helped countless people find their way through the dark.

These individuals and communities have spent years uncovering, refining, and living out the principles I’ve summarized and expanded upon here.

Finally, I’m deeply grateful to my clinical team—Nicole Lamberson, Trudy Slaght, Chris Paige, and Jezel Rose—who have shaped this work through direct feedback and through their lived and professional experience supporting patients through tapering and recovery.