This is a piece by Robert Whitaker that was written for the benzo community and published by a friend of mine in this newsletter on a benzo withdrawal support website. I received permission to reprint it here. One of the topics Whitaker's new book Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise... Continue Reading →
This is about benzos (Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, Xanax, etc) and the Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta) that are related to benzos. Yeah, they’re all fraught with problems.
This is taken from a post on a benzo board I go to for information and these days for hope that I will make it through this phase of acute post-withdrawal. I got permission to repost this here. Hello everyone, Over 14 months ago I took my last bit of Klonopin, after what essentially amounted... Continue Reading →
I wrote this email to a few of my dearest long-time friends after finding out I had insulted someone else I also care for. I insulted her so much that she cut ties with me. Apparently this happened a long time ago, but I didn't even know until recently as I am unable to stay... Continue Reading →
My husband sent this email in response to doing a bit of research regarding my general state of being lately. Gianna, I can't give a particularly technical description, but it's clear that many (and maybe most) of the symptoms you are experiencing - feelings relating to balance and general weirdness - are the result of... Continue Reading →
From the Mail Online: Keith is one of an estimated 1.5million people in the UK addicted to benzodiazepines, a group of drugs prescribed by GPs for anxiety. Many of today's addicts are the elderly, a lost generation who were prescribed the drugs decades ago. Some continue to suffer debilitating-side effects as a result of taking... Continue Reading →
This is an email I wrote to a friend who asked what it was like to experience the post benzo withdrawal. I don't write much anymore, even emails to friends and family, so I figured I'd be economical and use this on the blog. I began the description: Have you tripped before? I often feel... Continue Reading →
I have a personal account on Facebook that I generally keep deactivated these days as I'm unable to tolerate the stimulation it invites into my life in the way of correspondence with others. I don't have comments on this blog for the same reason. I have a very limited amount of energy and I have... Continue Reading →
Any of us who've had the misfortune of meeting up with a doctor who told us benzos wouldn't hurt us and then tried to get off this class of drug already know this: As reported elsewhere in the Telegraph, researchers at the journal Nature have proposed that the addictive effect of benzodiazepines such as Valium... Continue Reading →
Recap: 6 drugs 6 years of withdrawal…before that 39 drugs total: A Portrait of Poly Psychopharmacology. ~~ You think maybe something wasn’t quite right? This journey started the summer of 1985 and is about to end in the next couple of months. I have been withdrawing the past 6 years. Nothing ever did “work” and in... Continue Reading →
This paper is good for general information, but that is all it is. People vary widely when it comes to individual experience. Some people benefit from crossing-over while others most certainly do not. Valium (Diazepam) vs. Klonopin (Clonazepam) in Benzodiazepine Withdrawal by Dr. Reg Peart Victims of Tranquilizers About 20 different drugs, including diazepam, clonazepam,... Continue Reading →
