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Dec 5, 2023

A Holiday Hiatus

I'm taking some time off for the holidays for a bit of self-care.

Mar 12, 2023

When COVID Meets BIND: How Does Long COVID Affect Benzo Withdrawal?

What happens when COVID meets BIND? What happens when someone in protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal gets long COVID? Does it set off a...

Oct 1, 2022

The FACTS: What Do We Really Know About Benzos and BIND?

Are benzos effective for treating anxiety? Insomnia? Seizures? If they aren’t safe, what is the evidence? How many BIND symptoms are...

Aug 21, 2022

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...

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?...

Apr 28, 2021

COVID and Benzos: Immunity, Vaccines, Symptoms

Is COVID more dangerous if you are on benzos? What if you are in withdrawal? What about the vaccine? Will it elevate my symptoms? In...

Aug 1, 2020

What’s New with the Channel and Podcast? (aka “I’m Still Here”) (VLOG #6)

Easing Anxiety. The Benzo Free Podcast. What’s going on there? Are they still on hiatus? Is this video a hint of some activity there?...

Jun 30, 2020

On Hiatus — Podcast and YouTube Announcement (VLOG #5)

Effective July 1st, the Benzo Free Podcast and the Easing Anxiety YouTube Channel will be on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Please...

May 20, 2020

Anxiety Rising: The Hidden Hardship of COVID-19 (VLOG #1)

Anxiety Rising: The Hidden Hardship of COVID-19. The uncertainty and isolation of the Coronavirus seems endless, and an epidemic of...