The Benzo Free Podcast

Latest Episodes
The Dinner Party: Caregivers, Relationships, and Living with BIND (Benzo Chat)
Two benzo survivors. Two caregivers. Pizza. Cookies. And a covered porch in a rainstorm. What else could you want? Join us for this very special and revealing conversation about living with benzos from two couples who know it intimately.
Benzo Chat (Rob from Oklahoma): “Getting Back into Life”
Enough about me — it’s time to hear from you. Welcome to our very first “Benzo Chat.” An in-person, casual conversation with you, the champions living day in and day out with benzo dependence, withdrawal, and BIND.
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? Antibiotics? Steroids? What if you’re away from home? And what do you do to avoid getting sick next time?
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 realistically get back to “normal” after all of this? And if so, how? Join D and Dr. Jenn for this intimate conversation
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, reminisce a bit, and let’s celebrate. And how do we do that? Well, with stories of success, of course.
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 Benzo Withdrawal? Benzo Toxicity? Benzo Brain Injury? Or something completely different?
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 limited now? Is it okay to wait to withdraw? Is this permanent? These questions and so much more.
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 of Medicine. She is also Medical Director for the Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices and Co-Chair for the Benzo
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 of Medicine. She is also Medical Director for the Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices and Co-Chair for the Benzo
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? Questions plague the benzo experience, and some questions are more common than others.