Dr. Paul Christo, world renowned pain specialist, has released two podcasts on benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. These were broadcast April 10on his show, Aches and Gains, on Sirius XM/Family Talk 131. They feature interviews with benzodiazepine expert Dr. Steven Wright and benzodiazepine injury sufferer Carrie Silvernail, both from the Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices. The podcasts cover benzodiazepine dependence, withdrawal, the ongoing benzodiazepine injury syn

*** UPDATE from March 21, 2023 — The two YouTube channels defined below were merged back into one channel (Easing Anxiety) in early 2023. There is no longer a separate Benzo Free Channel. You can visit our single channel at: https://youtube.com/@easinganx. *** December 8th, 2020 — Easing Anxiety now supports two distinct YouTube Channels for our content. The original channel, Easing Anxiety, will continue to provide general anxiety content including our series 101 Anxiety Ti

October 8th, 2020 — Easing Anxiety (ea) announces the launch of their brand new website: EasingAnxiety.com. This site is dedicated to helping people live better lives with their anxiety and it provides a wealth of information in a variety of mediums including informational videos, relaxation videos, podcast episodes, articles, personal vlogs, resources, and much more. The focus of ea is on general anxiety, chronic anxiety and its disorders, anxiety tips and tools, and anxiety

If you haven’t seen this video, I think you might want to check out. Its message is pure, perfect, and timely, and one I just had to share. Please, take four minutes from your day for this bedtime story. You won’t regret it. Watch the Video We’ve spoken many times about finding the opportunity hidden in the hardship. Every event in our life, regardless of how difficult or challenging it may be, comes with a gift. What we do with that gift, is up to us. Thanks to Probably Tomf

Checking In… I wanted to reach out to everyone to see how you are holding up. I know these are difficult times for so many, especially for those of us who are dealing with benzo dependence and withdrawal. I realize that hope can be hard to find amid the worry and fear and I empathize with your struggle. Please, rely on your anxiety management tools during this time and find ways to distract yourself from the news and current conditions worldwide. Much like benzo withdrawal, t

Jordan Peterson is a psychologist and author from the University of Toronto. While his political views have created much controversy in recent years, it’s his dependence and rapid detox from benzodiazepines that triggered today’s blog post. Several listeners to the podcast have alerted me to this topic and although stories in the news are not our typical focus, I felt this one needed some clarification. *** Caution: This post includes descriptions of extreme withdrawal method

This post is about something called the wibber gibbers, and how to avoid them. Confused? Hang with me. I’ll explain. I just returned from another road trip. I seem to be doing a few of those lately. Whenever I travel, I always take a few books with me, both audio for the car and in print for evenings in the hotel. My latest one isHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie, originally published in 1944. When I read books for research, I have my process. A paperback

It’s 2020, can you believe it? Another year has passed and a new one is just beginning. And this new year is going to be amazing! Sure, that may sound like wishful thinking, but what’s wrong with that? We ended the year at Benzo Free remembering to be grateful for the good things in life, and I think we should start the new year on a similar path. …this new year is going to be amazing! As most of you know, I have taken a short hiatus this past week so there will be no new epi

The holiday season is often a time to reflect and be grateful for all the good things in life. When we are struggling with prescription drug dependence and withdrawal, being grateful may be the furthest thing from our minds. But perhaps it doesn’t have to be. I would like to ask you to share a few of your gratitudes with me… Gratitudes are one of the best tools for finding positivity during dark times. And it’s a practice which many of you have embraced and shared with me dur