So, you’ve withdrawn from benzodiazepines. You still have symptoms. You still have struggles. You still have lifealtering changes. And you still ask yourself daily, when will I get back to normal? Well, maybe D can help.

In “A New You”, D E Foster discusses life after that last dose. He talks about BIND (benzo withdrawal), the healing journey, and shares his 10 tips for building a new life. He blends recent research with his own experiences and those of his friends at the Benzo Free Podcast. We hope you’ll check it out.

This event was recorded live on July 26, 2022, at a virtual event for Benzo Warrior.

Video ID: BWPres2022


CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome
00:23 Overview
00:51 A Bit About Me
04:23 A Bit About BIND
11:58 The Healing Journey
15:22 10 Tips for Building a New Life
16:50 1) It’s Your Journey
18:49 2) Acceptance
21:02 3) Healing
23:44 4) Move Forward
25:56 5) Seek Support
28:00 6) Build a Better You
31:03 7) A Body and Mind in Motion
32:51 8) Balanced Boundaries
35:02 9) Let the Good Times Roll
38:45 10) Finding Meaning
39:19 Resources


RESOURCES

WHERE TO FIND ME
— Easing Anxiety (EA) – https://easinganxiety.com
— Benzodiazepine Action Work Group: https://benzoaction.org'>https://benzoaction.org

OTHER LEAD BENZO ORGANIZATIONS
— The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices: https://benzoreform.org
— Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC): https://benzoinfo.com
— Benzo Warrior: https://benzowarrior.com'>https://benzowarrior.com

COACHING / THERAPY
— Jennifer Leigh, PsyD – https://benzowithdrawalhelp.com
— Baylissa Frederick, BMSc, MA – https://baylissafrederick.com

PEER SUPPORT
— Benzodiazepine Action Work Group – https://benzoaction.org'>https://benzoaction.org
— Benzo Warrior: https://benzowarrior.com'>https://benzowarrior.com

PODCAST
— The Benzo Free Podcast – https://easinganxiety.com/podcast

REFERENCES
—The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices. Benzodiazepineinduced neurological dysfunction (BIND). May 2022. https://benzoreform.org/bind.
— Ashton C. Heather. Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual). Newcastle University 2002. https://www.benzoinfo.com/ashtonmanual.
— Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC). Withdrawal & Post Withdrawal Symptoms. Accessed 2018. https://www.benzoinfo.com/benzodiazep....
Blanco C, Han B, Jones CM, Johnson K, Compton WM. Prevalence and Correlates of Benzodiazepine Use, Misuse, and Use Disorders Among Adults in the United States. J Clin Psychiatry. 2018;79(6):18m12174. Published 2018 Oct 16. doi:10.4088/JCP.18m12174.
— Finlayson A, Macoubrie J, Huff C, Foster D, Martin P. Experiences with benzodiazepine use, tapering, and discontinuation: an Internet survey. Ther Adv Psychopharmacol 2022;2:110. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full....
— Foster, D E. Benzo Free: The World of AntiAnxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal. Erie, Colorado: Denim Mountain Press; 2018. https://easinganxiety.com/book.
— KublerRoss, Elisabeth. On Death & Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy & Their Own Families. New York: Scribner; 1969.
— National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). Research suggests benzodiazepine use is high while use disorder rates are low. 2018. https://www.drugabuse.gov/newsevents....
— Trickett, Shirley. Withdrawal from Benzodiazepines. Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 33(254)(September 1983):608. Accessed April 17, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
— U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA requiring Boxed Warning updated to improve safe use of benzodiazepine drug class. Published September 23, 2020. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drugsafety....


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