Did Benzodiazepines Kill Your Spirit? 

Very relatable video! Sobriety: Good news, you get your feelings back. Bad news, you get your feelings back.

Yes, once I reached tolerance, I lost interest in everything I used to do.

Damn… This video just hit me hard. Your story is so similar to mine, the addictions, the personality traits, the anxiety/depression. 10 months off now and I truly felt like I was making great progress but the past few days have been brutal both physically and mentally. I guess this is what they call a wave and I hope it passes soon. You give me hope and I strive to one day emerge from this a better and strong person regardless of how badly damaged I feel right now. Thank you Dan.

YOUR DOING YOUR JOB HELPING OTHERS, YOU'VE HELPED ME ALOT BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU JUST TALKED ABOUT, IS THE WAY I FEEL....❤❤❤

I just came across your channel and I'm listening to a second video of yours and this is one of the best channels on this subject (Benzo's). I was put on Klonipin in 1994. Unfortunately, 30 years later, I'm on 6mg's of Xanax a day. I've tried coming off or have been in the hospital and they weren't giving me any of my medicine, so I was forced into the most terrifying experience of my life. I was having hallucinations, both audio and visual and severe paranoia. Jerking and twitching uncontrollably. I'm too frightened to try going off of these. I'm certain I have nerve damage and probably brain damage. You are very brave to have went through this. Thank you for taking time to make these videos. God bless you.

The benzos provided that thick shell for me that allowed me to not feel anything emotionally. This is what I liked about benzos and why they were so addictive to me. Emotional abuse is very cruel because you can't see the wounds unless I crack open my skull and show you. I also am still too emotional, and I am learning to manage this better. Something I have noticed since I have started waking up is the people that were around me. Most of them I would never hang out with clean and healed from benzos. If people are energy suckers etc. then I have no time for them anymore. I am getting stronger and stronger every day. I used benzos I believe to save my spirit because on benzos no words no nothing could ever affect me, but the consequence was it changed my personality. The good thing my personality is still there and is coming back the more time I get under my belt away from benzos/drugs. Thank you, Dan, for sharing you story, and it is inspiring as always!!!

The positive side is that this situation makes us remember we are nothing without GOD. The strong will to help other people is very real.

I appreciate you, 17 years on Clonazepam, almost 8 months off.

You have a kind voice. Love it

Consider yourself lucky, Most folks who stay on benzodiazepines ends up injuring their nervous system which is why there's 3 black box warnings with the latest published Sept 23/2020,Benzodiazepines weren't created to be used longer then 2-4 weeks and even that's too long. It's just really sad seeing how many people claim they need their benzo but what most don't realize is that eventually your nervous system will crash, I had 212 symptoms that I still can't explain from Musculatory, neurological, visual to perception based, sensory to movement issues, I was stuck in a wheel chair because I couldn't move my legs for 3 years, it took me 8 years to fully recover but I have more sensitivities now and no... This is happening to just people who abuse the benzo as most get hurt if you use longer then a month both as prescribed and as needed which as needed is way worse because you can develop a nasty neurological complication called "Benzo kindling"

Great job 👏 Benzodiazepines are helpful for anxiety disorders. It’s important to get rid off anxiety. However I’m on it also and not ready to give them up yet. Although I’m doing meditation 🧘‍♀️ and stuff I’m having insomnia and anxiety so it helps. It doesn’t affect me in any negative way and on myself socially mold I don’t care about society mold and I also express myself. I’m very spiritual to being with and just want to be myself and not have anxieties, or insomnia.

My idiot doctor gave me valium 4 11 yrs. I missed out on my 40s, I turned 50 and and 50% done with my taper. From 10mg down to 5mg. Thanks 😊

Dan what you said about yourself is exactly why I started to listen to you many months ago. I believe this is the calling that God has for you. As all things come together for good. I am waiting for the day these severe physical and psychological symptoms are gone. Once again thank you for being so kind. ❤️‍🩹

I was prescribed Klonopin and instructed to keep it for emergency use only. They sit in my room hidden away, never to be touched. I have random convulsions that stop me from sleeping maybe once every month or so, but when they get bad the only thing thatll calm the nerves is alcohol. And im trying to abstain from drinking so i asked for Klonopin and they work literally every time. I just wish they werent addictive to people the way they are because I dont get addicted to them, i get addicted to opiates 😂 I actually need to have emergency benzos because its very assuring peace of mind for me

Thank you so much for this. I feel this one tremendously, and apparently so do a lot of other people. New subscriber 😊

PLEASE do TRE, you can check the information in youtube, how your body can cure itself, because our body is very smart. So many people get healing from their anxiety, gerd, many illness, etc.

I’m 36 days off of Ativan and I’m struggling. I have benzo belly and it’s getting the best of me. I’ve lost weight and I don’t think I have an esophagus left due to severe acid reflux. I just don’t see it getting any better. I had such high hopes for my life after getting off of the drug, but I’m so sick. 😞

Powerful.

Thanks my brother for putting this video up. Its nice to see you recovered.im6 months n 8 days off 9 years of klonipin usr an abuse. I am struggling but ik that god has a plan fir me an you an everyone else.

True. Well said.I exactly like your case.

Everyone is so strong but looks so completely exhausted. Life would have been pretty perfect without them for me. I was so okay before unnecessary cortisone and then benzo made it even worse and I specifically refused to take habit forming meds but they lied.

is it weird to say I love you?

I had hellish withdrawal it damaged my spine discs in my neck and back. Am just 39 n no life. I lost everything in withdrawal my career my frnds family everything 😢 I ve a son I can hardly walk . I am considering giving up as I cant take hopelessness anymore

I'm 25 months off. I have so much overwhelming anxiety that has come up in the past 2 months. I was doing OK for a while, but it feels like the anxiety came back with a vengeance.

I am 5 months off after a unintentional CT via dug interaction then a reinstatement and taper. I feel horrible most mornings, but I usually feel better by 3 and fairly normal by evening (*I still have symptoms but they are much less and manageable). Is this a good sign?

Dan did you go off cold turkey or a slow taper?

I’m a very sensitive man !!

Benzos killed my spirit! Because they made me so weak that i could not function anymore. The longer i took ativan regulary the weaker i got. My doctor told me that i have chronic depression, but i don't have a depression at least at all. Right now i m really depressed, yes, but only because i still can not work and workout. I have a very rich life but i cant life it right now, thats hard. I m off ativan 3 mg a day over 2 years since 4,5 months and still fighting a lot with BIND. I had a small window 2 weeks ago. I will be so happy when my nervoussystem will be fine again. My goal is to get the best Version of my self. Right now i take an Antidepressiva for sleep Because without there wouldnt be sleep at all!

I was put on benzos couse the doctor was an idiot. It was a simple reason and all my problems could have been easily avoided.

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I been off 23 months I was just diagnosed with a pituitary tumor I am so stressed I am not doing well anymore there is nothing I can do to help me