The Benzo Free Podcast

The Benzo Free Podcast


Latest Episodes

Kansas City Road Trip: Benzo Mornings, Isolation, Gratitude, and More
September 10, 2019

We’re taking our podcast on the road. In a short road trip to Kansas City, your host shares his personal experiences traveling with protracted withdrawal symptoms and a few tips about managing symptoms while outside of our comfort zone.

Quick Questions About Anxiety, Insomnia, Benzos, and Withdrawal
September 03, 2019

Have a quick question about benzo withdrawal? About the symptoms? About the duration of recovery? About anxiety, insomnia, or anything else which is keeping you awake at night? Listen in on our conversation and you just might learn something.

Sights, Sounds, and Sensitivities: Nerve Sensations of Benzo Withdrawal
August 27, 2019

Hypersensitivity. In benzo withdrawal, we feel everything…more. Learn about the parade of nerve sensation symptoms such as itching, tingling, burning, paresthesia, numbness, and extreme sensitivities to light and sound among others.

The Restless Pursuit of Rest: Insomnia in Benzo Withdrawal
August 20, 2019

Few things in life are more beneficial than a good night’s sleep. But for millions of people, especially those in benzo withdrawal, this is easier said than done. Learn some tips and tricks which may help you get the rest you so desperately need.

Top 20 Things to Remember in Benzo Withdrawal (Part 2 of 2)
August 13, 2019

The information available for benzo withdrawal can be frightening, confusing, and overwhelming. To help simplify this, Benzo Free presents a two-part series on the 20 important things to remember during this difficult time.

Top 20 Things to Remember in Benzo Withdrawal (Part 1 of 2)
August 06, 2019

The information available for benzo withdrawal can be frightening, confusing, and overwhelming. To help simplify this, Benzo Free presents a two-part series on the 20 important things to remember during this difficult time.

Tight, Tense, and Twitching: Muscular Symptoms in Benzo Withdrawal
July 30, 2019

Without our muscles, we’re nothing. We can’t sit, stand, walk, eat, see, hear, or even breathe. Unfortunately, these same muscles can take a beating during benzo withdrawal. Learn what to expect and how to manage this parade of muscular mayhem.

The Loss of Reality: Perception Symptoms of Benzo Withdrawal
July 23, 2019

Our central nervous system not only provides sensations of pleasure and pain, but it also interprets our perception of reality. In benzo withdrawal, that sense of reality can be altered creating an inescapable fog of detachment and illusion.

Pioneering Benzo Awareness: An Interview with Geraldine Burns (Part 2 of 2)
July 09, 2019

Geraldine Burns has been a pioneer in the benzo community for over 20 years. She is the founder of the first support group of its kind on the Internet, is host of a benzo podcast, and was a key player in the publication of the Ashton Manual.

Pioneering Benzo Awareness: An Interview with Geraldine Burns (Part 1 of 2)
July 09, 2019

Geraldine Burns has been a pioneer in the benzo community for over 20 years. She is the founder of the first support group of its kind on the Internet, is host of a benzo podcast, and was a key player in the publication of the Ashton Manual.