When it comes to benzo withdrawal, all roads lead to anxiety. Anxiety is not only the most persistent and pervasive symptom of withdrawal, but it’s also the catalyst which makes all the others worse.
In today’s episode, we learn about this mysterious emotional juggernaut called anxiety. What is it? What causes it? Why is it worse in withdrawal? And most of all, what can be done to help ease it? We also have two benzo stories, several news items, and a welcome message to the caregiver.
https://www.easinganxiety.com/post/anxiety-the-beast-of-benzo-withdrawal-bfp009
Video ID: BFP009
00:00 Quote
00:40 Introduction
07:05 Mailbag
13:04 Benzo News
18:03 Benzo Stories: Intro
19:43 Kathy’s Story
24:02 Jeff’s Story
31:30 Feature: Anxiety in Withdrawal
47:08 Closing
Resources
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QUOTE: Soren Kierkegaard
MAILBAG
BENZO NEWS
FEATURE — Anxiety: The Beast of Benzo Withdrawal
Introduction
In today’s intro, we opened with the quote from Kierkegaard, which I’ve reprinted below:
And no Grand Inquisitor has in readiness such terrible tortures as has anxiety, and no spy knows to attack more artfully, choosing the instant when you are weakest, nor knows how to lay traps where you will be caught and ensnared, as anxiety knows how, and no sharp-witted judge knows how to interrogate, to examine you as anxiety does, which never lets you escape, neither at work nor at play, neither by day nor by night.I followed that up with my pleasant surprise at the increase in likes of the Benzo Free Facebook page and how rapidly it has been increasing. And then I jumped into a welcome message for the caregiver. I wanted to let all of the listeners know that this podcast was as much for them as it was for the patient, and to share a genuine thank you for all they do.
We also have some interviews coming and I’ll start the first one this weekend. And I closed by mentioning that this episode will probably run a little long, which it did.
Mailbag
This is where we share questions and comments which were discussed:
Benzo News
Here are the news articles shared in today’s podcast:
Benzo Stories
I shared two stories today. One from Kathy in Windsor, Colorado and one from Jeff, in Winfield, Illinois. Jeff’s story was the first one submitted to us in audio format, so it was a pleasure to hear him share it in his own voice.
Feature
Today’s featured topic: Anxiety: The Beast of Benzo Withdrawal
Today’s topic is all about anxiety and we spent a lot of time on it. It is the first in our series on symptoms, and I thought anxiety was a great place to start. In the episode, I discussed an intro to anxiety and shared possible causes. Then I moved onto anxiety in benzo withdrawal, and closed out with a section on how to ease the burden of anxiety.
The Podcast
The Benzo Free Podcast provides information, support, and community to those who struggle with the long-term effects of anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata).
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