Our Mailbag: Sickness, Setbacks, Symptoms, and Self-Esteem
COVID and BIND. Symptoms and setbacks. Isolation. Distraction. Memory loss. Relationships and loss. And of course, acceptance and success. What do these all have in common? Well, they all are related ...
21 Aug 202252min
The Dinner Party: Caregivers, Relationships, and Living with BIND (Benzo Chat)
Two benzo survivors. Two caregivers. Pizza. Cookies. And a covered porch in a rainstorm. What else could you want? Join us for this very special and revealing conversation about living with benzos fr...
9 Aug 20221h 7min
Benzo Chat (Rob from Oklahoma): “Getting Back into Life”
Enough about me — it’s time to hear from you. Welcome to our very first “Benzo Chat.” An in-person, casual conversation with you, the champions living day in and day out with benzo dependence, withdra...
17 Juli 202253min
On the Road with Benzos: Stress, Sickness, and Symptoms
What’s it like being sick while in protracted benzo withdrawal, or BIND? Do you rest or push through it? Do you take medication? Antibiotics? Steroids? What if you’re away from home? And what do you d...
2 Juli 202256min
Benzo Community, Healing, and Support (w/ Jennifer Leigh)
Do we truly recover from protracted benzo withdrawal (BIND)? What does that look like? What about from other psych medications? Can we realistically get back to “normal” after all of this? And if so, ...
4 Juni 20221h 1min
Our 100th Episode! — Success Stories, Sincerity, and Some Fun (edited)
CONGRATULATIONS! We made it! Episode 100! Thank you all for getting us here. Pour the champagne (non-alcoholic of course), gather around, reminisce a bit, and let’s celebrate. And how do we do that? W...
12 Maj 202245min
Benzodiazepine-Induced Neurological Dysfunction (BIND) — An Introduction
What do we call this condition so many of us have been dealing with for so long? Benzo withdrawal? Protracted Withdrawal? Persistent Benzo Withdrawal? Benzo Toxicity? Benzo Brain Injury? Or something ...
3 Apr 202259min
Our Mailbag: Setbacks, Symptoms, Stories, and Success
What is mindset, and why is it so important in benzo withdrawal? Are setbacks common, and how do you work through them? Are benzos too limited now? Is it okay to wait to withdraw? Is this permanent? T...
13 Mars 202258min
