The Benzo Free Podcast

The Benzo Free Podcast


Latest Episodes

Stories, Successes, and Easing Symptom Severity
September 01, 2020

What is the best method for reducing symptoms in benzo withdrawal? Why do we cling to a need for control? Is a slow taper still the way to go? These questions along with three quintessential benzo stories create a fully loaded show.

Anger and Irritability in Benzo Withdrawal
June 13, 2020

Anger, frustration, and even rage can be common during benzo withdrawal. When events trigger us, we react. But what happens when we are unable to calm down? Learn seven tips to help you step away from anger during benzo withdrawal.

Questions, Comments, and a Few Answers About Benzo Dependence and Withdrawal (Take 2)
May 31, 2020

Are my breathing problems caused by benzos?How about my chest pain? Do probiotics help with benzo belly? Can I take herbal supplements during withdrawal? These and several other common questions beg for answers.

Benzos 101: A Return to the Basics of Withdrawal
May 14, 2020

What are the basics of benzo withdrawal? If you are new to the benzo community, you might want to know where to start. If you are a veteran, you might want a refresher. Either way, it never hurts to review the basics of something so important.

Surviving Isolation: Benzo Withdrawal in Chaotic Times
April 30, 2020

Viral outbreaks, social Viral outbreaks, social phobias, benzo withdrawal — all these events can be isolating, and any combination can lead to extreme levels of fear, separation, and loneliness. Why do we suffer so when we are alone? And what can we do ab

Rapid Fire Q&A on Benzos, Anxiety, and Withdrawal
April 14, 2020

Do you have benzo questions? Well, we’re here to help. Whether they’re questions about benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, withdrawal symptoms, the podcast, updosing, polydrugging, and more — our rapid-fire Q&A will attempt to provide some answers.

7 Little-Known Symptoms of Benzo Withdrawal
March 31, 2020

Benzo withdrawal can trigger a vast array of symptoms. Some of these are common and well-known, yet others like skin rashes, irritability, personality changes, and the loss of social skills can go by unidentified or even misdiagnosed.

Anxiety, Benzos, and a Virus
March 17, 2020

Take a damaged nervous system from benzo dependence and withdrawal, mix in a worldwide viral outbreak, and you have the recipe for off-the-charts anxiety. Tune in as D chats off-script about benzos, anxiety, and a virus.

Benzo Belly: Our Gut in Withdrawal (Take 2)
March 10, 2020

Our gut can take a direct hit in benzo withdrawal. Pain, aches, cramps, digestive issues, inflammation, distention, and more. Why does this happen and what can we do about it? It’s time to revisit these symptoms and see what we can learn.

Questions, Comments, and a Few Answers About Benzo Dependence and Withdrawal
March 03, 2020

How long will my recovery last? If I’ve taken these drugs periodically, can I be dependent? How do I convince my doctor? What is this condition of ours even called? These and several other common questions beg for answers.