A recent article in the New York Times emphasizes the dangers of suddenly discontinuing benzodiazepines, and the challenge of accessing knowledgeable support. In the article, "When They Couldn't Get Benzos Anymore, Quitting Was Torture," author Christina Caron discusses the initiatives by various organizations, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to raise awareness about benzodiazepine dependence and withdr

Should you be more confident? More vulnerable? Are you left behind by modern life? Or, do you turn to your pets for support? In part 2 of another sleepless night, D explores his own limitations as he contemplates these topics and others. Hope you'll join us. Listen here on our primary podcast carriers: Podbean and YouTube... Or on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / iHeart / Podchaser Chapters 0:00:00 it's been only a minute 0:01:41 i feel better t

Indecision. Isolation. Introspection. On another sleepless night, D contemplates the recent uptick of indecision in the BIND community, he explores chronic isolation and loneliness, and he even takes a stab at a mini meditation. Hope you'll join us. Listen here on our primary podcast carriers: Podbean and YouTube... Or on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / iHeart / Podchaser Chapters 0:00:00 what it takes to record sleepless episodes 0:01:49 anoth

What really is tolerance? How does it differ from withdrawal? From BIND? When does one start and the other finish? Today, we clear up some confusion around benzo terminology and timing. We also examine the recent uptick of fatigue and pain. Join us. Listen here on YouTube... Or on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / Blubrry / Pandora / Podbean Chapters 0:00:00 Getting Everything Ready 0:00:42 Welcome / Catching Up 0:03:14 The Uneven Community (

So, you're alone, you can't sleep, and the internet is down. Now what? Well, if you're like D, you'd record a podcast episode. Join D for another classic "ruminations on a restless night" as he explores anxiety, insomnia, and a bit about meditation. Listen here on our primary podcast carriers: Podbean and YouTube... Or on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / iHeart / Podchaser Chapters 0:00:00 it's 2:31 am and i can't sleep 0:02:37 sleeping & not sl

An important article featured in the Wall Street Journal on March 13, 2025, explores the science and narratives surrounding the concealed epidemic of benzodiazepine over-prescribing. The article, "Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug," was written by Shalini Ramachandran and Betsy McKay over a period of several weeks. Many of us in the benzo support community provided extensive background information, and two members of our research team, Dr. Alexis Ritvo

The new ASAM Benzo Guideline is finally here! Join panel member, D E Foster, as he takes us on an unfiltered tour of "The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering," sharing his thoughts and experiences along the way. Listen here on YouTube... on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / Blubrry / Pandora / Podbean Chapters 0:00:00 Welcome 0:02:31 My Involvement / Disclaimer 0:04:00 The Uneven Life (uneven.life) 0:06:52 ASAM Guid

On Monday, March 3rd, 2025, the American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in partnership with 10 medical and professional societies published the "Joint Clinical Practice Guideline of Benzodiazepine Tapering." Funded by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this document offers information on strategies to help clinicians determine whether tapering benzodiazepine medications may be appropriate for a given patient, and, if so, how to taper them. The Lived Experience

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it's here to stay. But what does this mean for humanity? Is it a blessing? A curse? Join D for his cautionary contemplation into the recent rise of AI. (BTW, no AI was used in the writing of this blurb — in case you were curious.) Listen here on our primary podcast carriers: Podbean and YouTube... Or on these other carriers too: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / iHeart / Podchaser Chapters 0:00:00 good morning / lying in bed 0:01