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Dear Alesandra – I cannot thank you enough for yourhelp and personal attention during my “time of trial” this past summer. While suffering from a painful condition with searing, constant nerve pain in my right arm and hand, I was overmedicated with antidepressant and tranquilizers (which did nothing to help the pain). Thankfully, when searching the Internet for “effexor Withdrawal,” I found Point of Return and began your program on Memorial Day weekend. Whenever I had a question or concern, you were there for me. Most importantly, you gave me hope~ You answered my emails (sometimes within minutes) and helped me over the rought spots. I appreciated your honesty and encouragement. Since your personal battle also invoived nerve pain, I was comforted by you personal insights. Also, you personal attention in modifying my Protect program to improve sleep and lessen pain was definitely a turning point. Thanks to you and your products, my three withdrawals were painless and relatively symptom-free, and I finished the last one earlier this month. Nervie pain is unending and merciless. It’s 24/7 – you can’t get away from it. My life was a fess. I could not eat, sleep, work, or interact with my family or grandchildren. I wanted to cry but did not have the energy. At tiems, in the idle of the night, I thought it would be so easy to end this… Thankfully, my faith in God helped me through those dard, dark nights. As someone wise once said, “even good comes from bad.” My problem (caused by a blockage of blood-flow to a major nerve) forced me to look at my life an deliminate things that weren’t working. Now, I have new doctors whoare compeptent and responsive and I also made changes in my personal life (joined a new church, joined a gym), and am no longer a “door mat” at home. I could not conclude this letter without thanking Terry for handling my orders quickly and efficiently. If he had a question, Terry would call me right away. Again, personal attention made all the difference. His recommendation to utilize the auto-ship program helped me save money, and I could easily change what was sent each month. I am drug-free now and my mind is clear and sharp. I returned to work in mid-August. My energy level is wonderful and I will be 59 years you in November! The nerve pain has almost completely resolved and my life is full. I plan to continue taking the nutrients forever. In closing, Alesandra, you are an angel!. Sincerely – Anna E. (Pennsylvania) Hey thanks so much for all you're doing, not only for Rachel, but for all the people you work with..You guys are troopers! Rachel has really got a new lease of life working as a moderator with you - she just LOVES it! I'm very proud of her and I love her to bits! It's so great to see her doing so well after all these years of...well, you know. I just can't thank you, Andrea and your team for all you're doing! I'm not sure how much you hear from the spouses of those you're helping, but please hear it from me that there is nothing better than to see the most important person in the world to me come through all this! I must admit that the night before Rachel stumbled upon your website, we talked together for a long time and we really didn't know where to go from there. We men really like to fix things, and I have to admit, I was stumped! It is by the grace of God we (she) found you and I am eternally grateful. We both look forward to heading you way one day to thank you all in person...Until then, get some sleep, girl - you sound exhausted!! All my best - Quinn, Canada
Hi -
I just want to say hello to all the staff at POINT OF RETURN.
I am doing fine. I am now 2 1/2 years without drugs. Without all your support it would be impossible to get off those drugs.
I am taking just nutritional supplements for support. There are hard days now, but I can handle it by myself without drugs.
Hope all of you are doing great. Congratulations for the job well done.
My chains are gone and Ive been set FREE!!! Freedom, Freedom, Freedom! To my three precious angels that have been encamped around me for the past 13 months. Thank you! I would like to personally thank Alesandra, Terry, and Andrea the staff at PO R! Their support, care and love is more than I could have ever hoped for! After a15 year battle with prescription drugs I am now free! It all started 15 years ago when my youngest son was 2. I was in an accident that left me with migraines and pain. That is when I was started on pain killers and antidepressants for pain. From there it progressed, so started my fall into the pits off Hell! For the last 4 yrs of my life on prescription meds I was in a comatose state. Not able to speak, walk, or talk. I lost my hair, fingernails, and toenails. My body had all but shut down. Not only was my life being destroyed, but lives of my precious husband of 20 yrs and 4 children. I went off all meds in July of 2005. I thought I was in Hell before. This was the beginning of a 3 year withdrawal process. I was put back on 1 med to keep the seizures down and to calm my withdrawals. For 24 months I shook uncontrollably, did not sleep for days on end, was in constant pain, and had unending anxiety. I was bound and determined to live and find an answer to this misery! In Aug of 2007 I went back into a protracted withdrawal and was ready to give in and hand my life over to the enemy that had consumed my life for the past 15 yrs! It was then I found POR. After a few weeks I improved and as of March 27, 2008 I have been drug free. I give all the praise and glory to my Father in Heaven for leading me to the POR products and to the staff that would help me regain my life! My life is now full of abundance and Joy! My health is being restored and strength has come back into my life. It is now for this cause I l live. I live to free all from the bondage I lived in for 15yrs.If your are asking if this program is the answer, Yes it is! There is freedom for ALL through this program! Prayers of thanks for the POR staff will forever be on my lips! Blessings and Favor, Karen L. Texas
In 2006, when I really went insane......I had NO IDEA Xanax Love, Lydia K. (New Jersey)
Friends, On my most blessed days I am asked why I look so good and I am ecstatic when I’m given the opportunity to truly answer that question. Recently I was told that I “look like a million bucks” and my reply was “I feel like five million!” It is very difficult to explain to others who may not understand how truly amazing it feels to finally be happy, joyful and full of life. These are the results of my experience with Point of Return along with my relationship with Jesus Christ. I spent 15 long and frustrating years on prescription medications and by all of the world’s mindset I had every right to be on most of those drugs. I had struggled thru my mother’s suicide and a young failed marriage that produced a severely handicapped child. After my second marriage, my older brother and best friend committed suicide also. It was then that I was diagnosed with clinical depression and the roller coaster ride of legal drugs began. I was later diagnosed as bipolar after the tragic, accidental death of my second son at 12 years old. The merry-go-round of prescription drugs ensued while I voluntarily continued my addiction to smoking and a few illegal drugs for added misery. I joined the ranks of poor souls admitted to a mental facility and was tossed around from one diagnosis to another. Eventually, I decided to stop the madness but not before I learned that I was entrapped in the worst kind of addiction… benzodiazepines. I was the host to several different types of the legal poison including KLONOPIN, XANAX, ATIVAN and RESTORIL. Enhanced with several other glowing additions of drugs for added spice I ignorantly embarked on a cold-turkey withdrawal that produced the very worst kind of misery and torture known to mankind. I went for literally weeks at a time without ANY sleep and my body was in turmoil to say the very least. I searched high and low for answers and tried every natural remedy and supplement known to man with no success. Still I was determined. With my faith in Jesus Christ and my eye on freedom I pressed on. In April of 2007 my life changed forever. I found the POINT OF RETURN website. I had been conducting the exact same search on the web for months but had come up empty. On that day I found my answer. With a guarded heart I sent my inquiry in via the website and within THREE MINUTES my cell phone was ringing. The voice I heard on the other end was the softest, most loving and understanding sound I had ever heard. FINALLY, someone understood and had a clue of the private living hell I had been enduring. Alesandra Rain became my friend and partner in the quest to be free. She immediately sent me the program by over night delivery and when I hung up with her that night I fell down on my living room floor all alone with God and I cried. Finally, I was crying tears of relief and not tears of pain and frustration. For some reason, Alesandra had given me hope and I had no doubt that I had found the answer. I was a poster child for the program. I followed it religiously and strived to make every day count toward my success. Within a few weeks I was feeling better. Every time I thought I couldn’t feel any better I learned I was wrong and it just kept getting better. In mid-November of 2007 I took my final dose of prescription medication and I have been drug free ever since! The nutrition on the program was the answer to my prayers and assisted with the restored health to my brain and my body. As Alesandra and her loving team continued encouraging me to be patient I regained my health and most importantly I regained my joy and my zeal for life. I don’t remember feeling so good. I now sleep like a baby and live every single day to its fullest. I live in a small town and people have known me for many years. Not many days go by in recent times that someone doesn’t comment on how good I look and seem to feel. I am so overjoyed that my health shows in my attitude. I am enjoying my marriage of 23 years and also my youngest son who at 16 is the light of my life. I am pursuing bible college and will be certified within the Assembly of God Church as a pastor very soon. It will be exciting to see what God does with my life as I grow to spread the good news of all that He can do with a little faith and determination. I was recently blessed to meet Alesandra in person and the experience can hardly be described. Needless to say we were destined to cross paths. My passion for telling others of the horrors of prescription drug use and abuse is huge and I am delighted to help others to find the peace and freedom that I have found. It is my hope that God will continue to allow me the pleasure of sharing the story He has given me for the sole purpose of encouraging others. - Wendy H., TEXAS
Alesandra - Thank you for always taking my calls. It is so comforting to have the direct connection to you and to get my questions answered. This entire experience with POR has been of incredible comfort to me. With you, Terry and Andrea.... and to read the testimonials of others who've been in the same hell. I just never, ever thought that there would come the day where I would be understood. I was being treated like I was crazy, and pretty much told so by the doctors. I have searched for the last seven years for an answer to all the health issues that plagued me: severe anxiety, agoraphobia, severe depression, severe insomnia - I would not sleep at all...for weeks!...the several neck surgeries/steroid injections that literally sent me over the moon. I really did not want to live any more.... I was in horrible pain from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head.... I couldn't sit, I couldn't lie down...there was never a moment when I was even ok. The great news is that things have really started to change for me: I am already doing 75% better than I was before I started the POR - my hair is starting to look normal and pretty again....my emotions have really balanced out, I hardly ever cry (used to be an hourly thing for me), the color in my face is returning....my skin tone has completely changed...my fingernails (and hair) are growing in quickly. I just have this little bit of muscle/jaw/neck discomfort still going on (which has already improved greatly), and I am so excited for it to be completely gone when I'm finally off the meds. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you!! I will keep you posted! Take good care, Holly
Eighteen years ago I went to a counselor because of a troubled relationship. In order to continue her program, I was required to go on Prozac....thus started my journey. Today, after three months of faithfully using the products and following the directions in POINT OF RETURN, I am free. I sent in an email questioning if I should feel this good!! My greatest fear was that I would reach this emotional clarity and then crash to a new low. To my joy, I continue to feel clear, calm and free. I am sleeping again, have energy and no longer suffer from constipation or anxiousness. My weight has started to come down to a normal range. WHAT I FEEL TODAY: 1. Clarity - I can really see things around me with my emotional eye in such a clear state, no emotions to block. 2. My emotions feel like I am on a "high", but not exactly a nervous state, just a state of alertness. I have not hit a brick wall, I have not been let down. As far as the eighteen year relationship...still there, but I am in a much better condition to take control of my life and make decisions based on clarity, rather that emotional turmoil. - Marilyn F., CALIFORNIA
I am writing to let you know that I have successfully completed my taper from 7+ years of 150 mg of EFFEXOR XR using your program. I have been EFFEXOR-free for almost 3 weeks now. I initially communicated with you in late January about how to taper from an XR medication. After much deliberation I switched to the tablet form, prepared for my taper with the supplements, took my full dose in two half-doses a day for two more weeks, and finally started my taper. I actually tapered at a slower rate (about 8.5% weekly) which worked out well for me. I had mild symptoms at the points of tapering but they typically resolved after a few days. I had only one severe event and I knew it was because I had tapered one day and then took my next dose a little late the following morning. My final taper (actual withdrawal) was thankfully, "uneventful". Again, I thank you so much for your help. Gratefully, Laura P., WASHINGTON
Dear Alesandra, Terry and Andrea,
My name is Michel, and I took high doses of SSRI's for about 12 years. On the rare occasions that I tried to get off of them on my own, I would soon begin to cry for no apparent reason. With my wonderful psychiatrist's supervision and the encouragement of the folks at PofR, I used the 4 supplements diligently over a period of about 5 months and had the compounding pharmacist taper my EFFEXOR according to the instructions. I did well, except for the last 3 weeks of withdrawals, which I was told to expect. But I held tight, and I finally made it off these drugs and have been thriving off of them for a year! Sometimes I return to taking the supplements if I am under a bit of stress, but I can then go back off of them when things calm down. I really appreciate the gift of being able to be off the SSRI's because of the negative side effects they had. Thank you!!! "'But I will restore you to health Michel B.L. - South Carolina
Everything is going great for all of us. It still amazes me how good I feel mentally and physically! Things I took for granted before getting sick and then not being able to do just the most simple things. Gabe and Shaggy and I walk a mile every night. I am closer to my boys and Gabe than ever. I was standing in the line at the grocery store the other night, and my heart wasn't beating fast, I wasn't sweating, and I was not freaked out that the line was really long, and I just smiled and at that moment I realized how much we all take for granted. I guess I would never have appreciated everything that happens to me now. It all seems TOO easy. I did have a panic attack the other, but I took my calm supplement, chalked it off as a POWER SURGE of my brain, and went to sleep! I still check your website and it gives me goosebumps when I read more testimonials of the people you have helped. We will be indebted to you and the rest of the staff forever for the kind words, and persistance from you(in my case ) and just knowing we were not broken forever. Take care of yourself and stay cool Love, Janet, Texas
I am doing well. Life has been very busy and haven't had time to properly reflect just yet, but I can say this: I am stillnox free, for I think two plus months and have lost the final withdrawals. I sleep most, but not all of the time, which is ok by me. I know that this too will resolve itself as my life slowly becomes my own again (manifesting big changes in my personal life). I have confidence in my body's ability to sleep again and do what it needs to do - incredible!. Its like re joining the rest of the world! I can't tell you how this feels, to have a basic belief in my ability to sleep again without being held ransom to these life/mind sapping drugs - they really were doing me in! It only begs the question - How did this happen to me in the first place?? Thank you dear Alesandra and your team. If you didn't personally understand it so well, I would feel frustrated in being unable to describe to you the extent of my relief and delight, as well as my enormous heartfelt gratitude to you and your wonderfully liberating programme. I am healthy and expect to get even healthier as time goes on. I have not come down with the flu and chest infections which were a normal part of my winter - I am able to fight of bugs properly for the first time in years.Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. with Love
Hi Alesandra - I think about you often. I will always be indebted to the great help you gave me during a critical time in my life. You were there for me and sometimes someone like you may not get all the thanks they deserve. I will be forever grateful to you because my life has changed DRAMATICALLY! I'm not even getting anxiety attacks anymore (which I got for months even after I was off the meds). My body is getting stronger and stronger...and my brain function is getting better and better too. I can still tell there is still healing and rebuilding going on...but I don't feel like an anxious, sick, 80 year old anymore!
Love and blessings, Kristie - California
I'm not sure if I'll ever forget April 20, 2007. But, I am sure that I'll never forget June 1, 2008. April 20, 2007 was the night that, while on a leisurely walk with my dog and about 100 yards from home, I had an anxiety attack. I made it home, but the odd sensations persisted. So, my wife took me to the hospital. The emergency room doctor ran a barrage of tests, including some x-rays, before declaring that there was nothing wrong with me. Two days later it happened again. , I saw my family doctor the next day. By this time I felt extremely tired and “low”. He confirmed that I had experienced anxiety attacks, and that I was probably also depressed. He immediately prescribed two medications which I had never previously heard of, Xanax and Celexa. So, I took the prescriptions and filled them. I took one of each pill and within a short period, I felt far worse! So, I stopped them. The next day I called my doctor back and told him how I felt. He told me that I was “profoundly depressed” and needed to check into the hospital. I followed his advice and did so. At this point, I really did feel awful. It never dawned on me till months later that I felt so much worse AFTER I took those two pills. Well, after spending 3 days in the hospital and after various other tests I was sent home already started on two different medications, Prozac and Klonopin. By now, some time had passed, and some natural “calming down” had occurred. So, although I was still shaken up, I was feeling better. But, I was feeling some symptoms that seemed a little different than before, but I didn’t connect the dots that side effects from the Prozac might have been the cause. I was ignorant of such things back then. So, I continued on the Prozac as per the doctor’s prescription, but only took Klonopin when I felt a little worse. Something told me that something wasn’t right, but I trusted the doctor (again) so I continued with the Prozac. The dose was 20 mg. After a few weeks, at a follow up visit with the doctor, when I wanted to discuss stopping the Prozac, I was told I needed to do the opposite. That nagging feeling of something “not feeling right” continued, so I followed his advice and upped the dose to 40 mg of Prozac. Within a few days, some terrible side effects, not the least of which was terrible jerking movements of the extremities, started occurring. So, I went back to the doctor and told him what was happening. He ordered me to reduce the Prozac by taking 20 mg one day, then 40 mg the next as perhaps 40 mg a day was too much. Then, while driving to work one day about a month after he reduced the dose, I started crying uncontrollably in the car for no reason whatsoever. I wasn’t even sad. When informed of what was happening, the doctor stated, “Well, just stop taking the Prozac. Its not working for you. I want you to take this instead.” The “this” was a free sample bottle of Pexeva, 10 mg. Now I knew he was experimenting! The feelings I was having which led to the drugs were caused by fear of symptoms, the symptoms which were likely caused by the huge quantities of caffeine and artificial sweeteners I was ingesting. On a daily basis, I was ingesting ¼ to ½ a gallon of strong black coffee as well as a 2 liter bottle of Coke Zero! So, now that I was sure that “I” was fine (I had ceased all ingestion of coffee and soda by this time), I decided to just slowly trim a little bit off each pill to wean off. Please recall that I had only been taking the Pexeva for 6 weeks at this time. Over about 2 ½ weeks I tapered down off the Pexeva fine. When I was down to roughly 2-3 mg dose, I awoke one night in a terrible sweat, and couldn’t feel half my body. I knew at this point, that this could be withdrawal from the drug. And, I stayed on this dose for another 5 months, where I researched all about SSRIs madly. I then knew for sure that what I experienced WAS withdrawal and that countless others had experienced the same things when trying to discontinue the drug. This is when, like other times to come, when an angel came my way. But, mine didn’t have wings (at least I don’t think so) and was named Laurie. I found Laurie on www.paxilprogress.org. She, like many others on that board, experienced the horrors of SSRI withdrawal. But, unlike so many of the others, Laurie also seemed to have a way out. So, after a number of emails back and forth, I had the number of Label Me Sane / Point of Return. This is where I found my other angels! That very day I called and spoke with Alesandra, Andrea and Terry. They got my whole story (much like this letter is becoming) and their warmth and compassion radiated through the phone. I could tell that they were genuinely concerned and genuinely compassionate. To this day I am thankful I made that call. It took me just under 5 months to wean off of the Pexeva, which is nearly as long as I was on it before I started the taper. And this is what brings me to the second date mentioned in the first sentence of this letter. I'm happy to say that on June 1, 2008, I ended the taper! To be ultra-conservative, I actually tapered the Pexeva all the way down to 0.05 g before ceasing it. Overkill perhaps, but I was taking no chances! For general health, I plan to continue the Label Me Sane supplements for life (albeit in dosages reduced over what was required during the taper). In ending, I need to acknowledge that I could never have been so successful in tapering off of this drug without the help of the Label Me Sane program. While the products obviously handle the physical parts of withdrawal, the emotional supported offered is equally as valuable. Just knowing there is someone to talk to if you need to provides a wonderful feeling of not having to feel as though you are “going it alone”. Today, I feel absolutely fantastic. I know this ordeal is “behind me”. My favorite quote, and one in which I have endeavored to live by during this experience-- "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." You have all been the single candle. Mine has been lighted from yours and for that I will be eternally grateful. -Larry J., Florida
Thank you so much for your quick response & the concern & caring that you have & give to everybody who calls on you for help. This program is truly a miracle & I don't even know how I found it, but it was meant for me to find. I can't give you guys enough praise for starting this program & for putting in all your effort to save people who need help so desperately. Please take care of yourselves! Lots of love, Lois P.
Hooray! I simply can`t believe I`ve been Citalopram (Celexa) free for over a week! I was first prescribed anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants 10 years ago and truly never thought this day would come. The side effects of the various medications have always been far worse than my original symptoms but trying to come off the medication seemed impossible. Having gone cold turkey several times with devastating withdrawals I was trying to wean myself off of the Citalopram slowly. Again the resulting withdrawals were such agony that I was thinking I would just have to increase my medication again and come to terms with the fact that I would probably be on anti-anxiety medication and antidepressants the rest of my life. I felt lost, hopeless and a complete failure. I was surfing the web in a last ditch attempt to find someone – anyone – who had withdrawn successfully from Citalopram and all I kept finding were more stories of other desperate people like me trying to withdraw but unable to. I then came across Label Me Sane`s website and well…… as they say…….. the rest is history!!!!!!!! This program is truly the way to freedom from these awful medications. Thank you Alesandra, Andrea and team from the bottom of my heart. Your patience, knowledge, wisdom and love were my saving grace. The debt of gratitude I owe you is something I can never repay. My family and I will be forever grateful. I HIGHLY recommend this organization and program if you are looking for help with anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants. The only side affects of this program are great skin, glossy hair and a big smile!!! If you are reading this and wondering about the program PLEASE don`t hestitate – start the program as soon as you can - it will be the VERY BEST thing you ever did! You CAN be FREE! - R, Canada.
I was diagnosed with Hepatitis A in 1999. I felt as if I was dying. My doctor gave me Ambien to sleep. I was eventually told to take it for 10 days and stop for a day and then resume so as not to become dependent. Too late! I already was. For the next 8 years, off and on, I required AMBIEN to sleep. I tried herbs, melatonin, sleep teas, 5htp…everything that I knew about. I began to develop respiratory symptoms in the nature of repeated pneumonia, year after year, never making any connection with the possible root cause being AMBIEN. Doctors were puzzled about my depressed immune system when I was doing all the “right things”. As a result of the antibiotics for the pneumonia, I needed more AMBIEN. Yeast infections were next necessitating strong anti fungal drugs which required more AMBIEN. Strange digestive problems began to surface. Food became my enemy. Weight gains from eating almost nothing. Anxiety fought to control all my thoughts. I wondered at times…am I losing my mind? But I was determined to get off that drug and re-train my body to sleep on its own again. The folks at LABEL ME SANE® have so educated me now that I can look back and recognize why there were so many strange health issues. The cycle was debilitating and frightening, even tormenting. As a born again Christian I believe that the Lord Jesus heals all diseases. I was praying but not getting any “apparent” results. However, good things, it seems, take time. My healing was not to be just about me. I found a doctor who helped me get off the AMBIEN by prescribing LORAZEPAM and I got addicted to it. After one year of treatment using this prescription plus other alternative treatments , he stopped and prayed out loud for me. As soon as he finished praying, he remembered LABEL ME SANE®. My heart raced with excitement. I contacted Alesandra immediately who helped me not only get started with the nutitional support my body would need to begin the tapering process from LORAZEPAM, but also spoke in such a calm and reassuring way that I was able to calm myself from the frustration and fear that had followed me like a black cloud for almost 10 years. I followed exactly the protocol, kept my diary daily, and was able to get off that drug without losing my mind. When I told my doctor about my success, he hugged me and congratulated me over and over. He even reduced my bill ! Other doctors told me that most people cannot get off this drug or that they end up paying thousands of dollars to go into a rehab hospital. I do discipleship counseling at my church and almost everyone who comes to me are on a “cocktail” of these drugs and feel awful. They have given up on doctors and feel hopeless. In addition to helping them recognize and deal with unresolved issues that may be contributing to their illness, I can point them to LABEL ME SANE®, raised up by God for such a time as this. I believe that God led me to LABEL ME SANE® and gave me three precious angels to walk me through this difficult time in my life. Thank you, Alesandra, Andrea, and Terry. Freedom feels good. - Pam A., Texas Dear Andrea and Alesandra - I just wanted to thank you both for the wonderful program you have developed. I thought I was at dead end and had no other options to successfully quit XANAX. After 2 seizures and no health insurance I didn't know where to turn. Someone told me about your program and once I spoke with Alesandra I wasn't as scared anymore. Your program helped me more than I thought it would. In a few months I was able to ween myself off completely with little or no withdrawl symptoms. It has completely gotten me back on the right track with every departement of my life. I feel better than I have in years and being only 23, I have a long, happy life ahead of me. . I was young and wasn't aware of the dangers of benzo abuse until I tried to stop. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I will forever spread the good news about your program and the dangers of benzo abuse. - Rachel D., Killingly, CT Dear Alesandra,Terry and everyone at LABEL ME SANE. A few weeks ago I emailed Alesandra about the fact I had gone off effexor cold turkey and was suffering horribly. I called and talked to Terry and ordered the program. At nearly two weeks out I can say that I am feeling SO much better. The electric shocks to my head have diminished and the dizziness is pretty much gone. I am still rather tired, but not that bad. As a matter of fact I start a new job on the 6th doing what I used to do and left due to burn out and simple drug poisoning. I will be seeing to the recreational needs of the elderly in a nearby nursing home. Its smaller than the last one and should be alot easier. I also notice in a general return of being interested in living.I havent been excited about anything for so long! Now I do look forward to getting out and meeting people like I used to. And while I do have tearful moments of grieving for what life dealt me, I also know its time to move on. Thanks for being there and letting me know,life needn't be hopeless, or without light and possibilites. I will stay on the program to the end and am sure I will continue to mend. - Don N., New York My name is John. I am a 63 yr. old commercial photographer living in LA. 2 years ago i had a series of shoulder operations that left me dependant on valium. I had no clue how addictive they were. In Nov. of 07 i realized that i would have to double my dose and also that i did this, i would be "stupid" on the job. I decided to stop, not knowing what an ordeal I was in for. After about a week of stumbling, I found POINT OF RETURN on the internet. They saved my sanity and my life. They coached me and had product that really worked. Tapering off VALIUM was one of the hardest things in my life. My sleep was totally messed up and without sleep, life can get pretty scarey. Allie, Andi and Terry were always there for me, always had time for my phone calls. It has taken me 5 months to "get straight". I am clean as a whistle and sleeping great. Without POINT OF RETURN and the 3 angels who own and run POINT OF RETURN - Label Me Sane, it would have been a millions times harder, if not impossible. - John D., California
Dear Alesandra and Andrea - I wanted to write to you today to let you that I have now been KLONOPIN free for 7 days! This is after being on KLONOPIN for 11 years! Thanks to your program, nutritional support and emotional support, I was able to taper successfully and with very little or no side affects. Incredible! I am now sleeping better than I have in months and years. I have energy to spare, and my hair and skin look better than they have in a long, long time! I came across your website while searching for a natural way of dealing with the side affects of the drug and the tapering process. I didn't want to put any other medication in my body and that is what my doctors seemed to be insistent on. After 11 years, I wanted to see what the real me was really like. I had a lot of questions about the nutritional supplements, as I have tried the "other" program and found heir supplements to be sub-par. Andrea answered the phone when I called and stayed on the phone with me until I had every answer I was looking for. She was very knowledgeable and very supportive of my efforts. She guided me on what supplements I needed and even sent along things I didn't order to ensure I had everything I needed to be successful. Thank you Andrea! I recently had a super bad cold, but I was determined not to let that hinder my tapering process. I contacted you and Alesandra was wonderful and knowledgeable in what I could and couldn't take with my KLONOPIN to deal with my cold. She knew much, much more than my doctor, whose attitude was "Try it and see". How scary is that? I cannot believe that I waited so long to get off of the horrible drug. I was blindly placed on the drug long ago when my son was born, and no one ever suggested that I stop taking it. I was told that KLONOPIN is one of the safest drugs that you can take, that it does not interact with anything, and I could go off it with ease. Boy were they wrong on so many levels. I cannot wait to see what the future me will be like. Thanks to Label Me Sane, and The POINT OF RETURN Program, I am well on my way of finding that out. I am also well on my way to a healthier and natural way of living. I can't thank you enough! Debbie S. - Cockeysville, MD Dear Alesandra – Vitality, Enthusiasm for Life, Energy and Joy – thanks to your wonderful Organisation. I have recovered my zest for life after a very short time of following your Program and taking the wonderful all-natural products PROTECT, CALM, MOOD and SLEEP. Four months ago, when I was experiencing depressive symptoms and writing suicide notes due to the side effects of ZOLPIDEM (AMBIEN) the sleeping medication to which I had become addicted and tolerant, I was only getting 2 hours of sleep per night. I ended up in a psychiatric hospital where I was given MIRTAZIPINE (REMERON). I was already aware of the warnings on this drug and as soon as I was discharged, I withdrew too abruptly from both drugs – I now know from your literature that ‘tapering’ would have been a safer option. This led to very unpleasant withdrawal; nausea, panic, disturbed sleep, loss of feelings in my legs below the knees and extreme fatigue. It was at this point that I found your website Label Me Sane (POINT OF RETURN). I knew my prayers had been answered when I phoned and heard your voice of encouragement Alesandra. I instantly knew that I would find my way back. Your comforting words gave me hope and confidence. Within 3 days of commencing the Program, the feelings had started to return in my legs and the nausea and panic had subsided. The fatigue lasted a little longer but each day I noticed a difference which gave me so much hope. Now I have the energy to engage with my 4 grandchildren, walk and play 18 holes of golf and have resumed my professional working life in a part time capacity and all this within 4 weeks of using the supplements. I now wake after wonderful restorative sleep each night ready to face the next day. I cannot thank you enough for your wonderful support and kindness and wish you all at POINT OF RETURN continuing success in helping people worldwide to be released from the shackles of these terrible drugs. Yours very sincerely – Eileen, United Kingdom I have been off of ZOLOFT for almost 3 months and haven't felt this great in years! I'm so taken by the positive things that have happened to me since Honestly, I can't tell you how strongly I feel about what you and your company are doing. I know
that I'm in San Diego and your company is in Malibu, but I am the type of person that is totally I will admit that when I was looking for help and found your program what made me go back to your site and order, was all the people who gave feedback on your products and program on amazon's site. Not that your site didn't already explain your successes, but to find the same feedback elsewhere at a credible source that stands behind the outside vendors they use was comforting because I just didn't know if this was a scam. It sounded too good to be true. But guess what --- IT IS!!! Totally heaven sent - to save us from the fires of hell that hurt us more than just physically. I am sure you already know what you mean to people going through this, but you are like a Mother Teresa to all who have suffered or are yet to suffer from the dangers of these "legal" drugs. I am more than tired of seeing these depression commercials that show people how to pop a pill to feel good again. When I started them myself, it was much more innocent and what I thought helped my life for so many years I want there to be a day when we get away from popping all of these pills. Physicians don't even know what they are prescribing to people and how much harm they are bringing to their futures. There are still good pharma drugs out there that are needed for other important illnesses like cancer, heart disease, aids or MS, but the drugs you have listed in your program are advertised like they are wholesome or for recreational purposes or just plain fashionable. That is what really drives me crazy having gone through so much. Just know, you guys are on my mind and when the day comes to make that really big step towards the truth about these drugs and that we will see the change. Lots of love - Nicole R. , New York City
Alesandra was the first person to offer the truth and then provide concrete solutions that reflected that truth. I remember the first time I heard the warm, compassionate voice of Alesandra Rain on the phone, sharing her understanding, experience and wisdom. I felt hope….something I had not felt for a very long time. At that moment I felt myself awaken – awaken onto a path that was illuminated, one that held a future of health and energy and relief from the physical and emotional limitations of medications, addiction and withdrawal. A light that had been dim inside for so long began to brighten, strengthen and expand. I re-claimed my power in those moments as I spoke with Alesandra, and that was a force of energy I so welcomed back into my life….into myself. For months I had reached out in desperation to the medical community for help– to understand what was happening to me. I went from doctor to doctor in an effort to get help for the physical distress I was in and each one offered more drugs to control what they concluded as anxiety, depression and stress. Each drug they prescribed was addicting and/or created more problems in addition to the original. The doctors reassured me they were necessary and that I shouldn’t worry about longterm effects. When I stopped a very addictive medication on my own and suffered protracted withdrawal, the doctors simply offered more addictive drugs to help with the withdrawal symptoms. It was a never-ending cycle and I felt as if I was in the middle of the ocean screaming for someone to hear. Alesandra and Andrea heard. I feel stronger every day. I love nurturing my body, mind and spirit with the Point of Return products. My energy is greater and more constant. My moods are evenly balanced. My sleep is deeper, more consistent, natural and restful, I experience greater and greater memory function and I feel more alert. My blood pressure is increasingly better and my heartbeat stays strong and steady. In additional to all of this, my skin is healthier and clearer, my hair thicker, shinier and longer than it has grown in decades. The most wonderful result of all of this is a great sense of peace and comfort, inside and out. I feel energized and inspired, looking forward to accomplishing and experiencing my most inspired, passionate goals and dreams. In the deepest appreciation and gratitude Life is going good. Starting week 10 of 18. Can't wait to get to the end of April. Going scuba diving for the first time in 2 years! What joy my heart sings. Tears are flowing down my face as I write this. Thank you for being there. My joy has returned in a way I never thought I would ever experience again. Thanks again for who you are. - Mark R., Arizona Collectively, you have all changed my life! In fact, you’ve changed my husband’s life as well. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for doing the work that you do so that we could get our lives back! My husband and I both quit drinking and smoking about 15 years ago when we decided to start having a family. We were blessed with 2 beautiful children! When our daughter was 6 months old, I went to my ob/gyn complaining of depression and frustration. I just felt that I was losing my patience too quickly and just couldn’t cope well with life. Out of desperation I began taking PROZAC and, I did feel better. Little did I know that this would begin years of being put on one antidepressant or another. I would feel better for a little bit and then go back to the doctor complaining that I just didn’t feel “right”. The medication was often increased or changed and I had even been sent to psychiatrists because the doctor felt they would better be able to help me. I had repeatedly been told that I had a chemical imbalance, was depressed. I would – every once in a while - try to get off of the meds but then felt awful. I didn’t realize this was from withdrawals and would go back to the psychiatrist with my tail between my legs. They would tell me that the more I take myself off of the meds, the more I would become dependent on them and that I may NEVER be able to stop taking them. Deep down, I always knew that something was not right but couldn’t figure it out. I felt ashamed that I needed these medications and the medical world definitely added to that shame. Depending on the medication I was on from PROZAC, LEXAPRO, WELLBUTRIN, EFFEXOR XR, KLONOPIN and a few others I can’t remember, I never felt like myself. The doctors couldn’t fix me and I felt like a human guinea pig as they tried different meds, different levels and different combinations. I was constantly tired and finally went for a sleep study. They diagnosed me with idiopathic narcolepsy – I now realize that was the EFFEXOR XR. They then put me on another medication for that which elevated my blood pressure. When I finally had to rush to the doctor because my blood pressure was 176/106 – I was chastised for being on such a high dose of EFFEXOR XR and told that the other medication was increasing my blood pressure to dangerous levels. In May of 2007, I decided enough was enough and reduced my EFFEXOR XR from as high as 300mg a day to 75mg per day and stopped taking the other meds as well. I stopped completely from 75mg to nothing and was absolutely miserable. I couldn’t sleep, was irritable, was crying constantly and just felt horrible all around. I simply felt that I couldn’t function and was in an incredible fog. The sad thing is that I never put it together with stopping the EFFEXOR XR until I was on a field trip with my daughter’s class and it dawned on me that I had stopped the medication too fast. Out of desperation I started my search online and found POINT OF RETURN. I read EVERYTHING on the website and finally e-mailed them very late one evening. I was so shocked when I actually received a reply from Alesandra herself. She couldn’t have been more supportive, kind, patient and most of all a friend!! I started taking the PROTECT along with the MOOD and CALM and felt noticeably better within 2 days!! Here we are in February of 2008 and I still take both PROTECT and PROTECT on a daily basis as does my husband. We intend to start our children on it as soon as it is feasible. I’m still struggling with balancing my thyroid and hormones but have no desire or need to EVER get on antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds again!! I have over a hundred pounds to lose and am able to tackle that for the first time in a decade! I have never had such mental clarity before and have such a sense of being in the NOW. I never, ever realized what a fog I was in and how confused and just out of it those meds made me. I was just letting life pass me by. My husband and I have the best relationship ever and are both working on getting our health back completely. We have learned to actually communicate, as we are no longer numb. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Caroline and Rick, Georgia I am 2/3 of the way through my withdrawal from antidepressants and things are working out well so far. I cannot believe how much your products have combatted the horrible side effects I had trying to withdraw from them in the past that made me go back to taking them. I look forward to getting to the end and finding the vigor I lost. Keep up your marvelous work! Be well. Love to you, Nicole
May God richly bless you and help you to help others get off these horrid drugs. -Laurie C., Ohio
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