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Jul 2, 2022

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?...

Jun 8, 2022

New Study Published on the Gradual Reduction of Long-Term Benzos

June 8, 2022 — I have been privileged to be involved with two separate teams publishing research on benzodiazepines in 2022. The first of...

Jun 4, 2022

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...

May 12, 2022

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,...

Apr 3, 2022

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...

Mar 12, 2022

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...

Feb 1, 2022

A Psychiatrist’s Perspective: Conversation with Dr. Alexis Ritvo (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Alexis Ritvo is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School...

Feb 1, 2022

A Psychiatrist’s Perspective: Conversation with Dr. Alexis Ritvo (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Alexis Ritvo is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School...

Jan 11, 2022

Top 5 Benzo Questions (and a Few Answers)

Do have questions about benzos? About your symptoms? About finding a doctor to help you survive this thing we call benzo withdrawal?...