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So annoyed by JP. He talks the talk but could not walk the walk. I could have had an easier life if iI was high on benzos all my life too. No anxiety. Moron.

Im in withdrawals 😫 now and opiates im on methadone 130mg daily. i was on 230mg, BUT the beast is there still i was on who knows how many scripts for Colnazapam and Xanax now FOR YEARS! Im really needing help my grandmother my life doesn't understand it and at times i feel i DONT ! i dont want to cause her heartache 💔 even though i do but me dead will break her heart....😢.... everyone stay safe LUV& RESPECT 💯 %

All the love and support to Dr. Peterson. Currently writing a novel depicting Benzo withdrawal in one chapter, and I thank God I’ve not gone through the experience myself. Hopefully people get to understand what it’s like without having to experience it.

I’m 41 months off and in the pits of hell most days. The Medical community better wake up, tens of thousands of people could end up injured from minor to severe like me and there’s no cure except for time.

I've been through opiate addiction and I've been through benzo addiction.. There is no comparison.. Opiate addiction is like the flue and benzo addiction is a fucking nightmare. I had seizures and every emotion was in a bad state to the point where I didn't want to die and I didn't want to live. They should be banned..

Benzos from the Hell😢

Asking God for help and trusting God will help..

I was subscribed Diazepam 20mg when I was also subscribed Zoloft 15 years ago due to a break up. At the time, I only used the Diazepam for sleep after doing Cocaine all night and often offered it to those who shared the Coke. Thinking back on it, it was a crazy time in my life and I wasn’t thinking anything through😂 Definitely not there anymore and never got hooked on it. Heard it’s awful to come off of… Btw, just love Jordan Peterson’s vulnerability

This is the best video I've ever watched in my entire life. The Last minute is excruciating. God bless you ❤

I take it from 2002. Start dose was 0.75 mg. Now, 2024 , 22 yeard later, I am on 4 mg. Deprresion, MS, PTSP GAP, insomnia.....I tried to quit, but was not successfull. After ciuplle of times to quit I give up. I am scared to stop, because it can be a new stress triger, because of my MS.😢

I was on xanax, diazepam for 6 years. My brain injury is so damaged. I took it as prescribed but damage is horrendous:(

Being on benzos was some of the lowest and darkest moments of my life! I am so careful with them now. I won't take them for more than a day or two at a time now with weeks in between uses. They are a good tool to have on hand for when you really really need it, but being on them long term is a recipe for disaster. And you don't really know the magnitude of this until you feel it on your own skin.

I was taking .5 Clonozepam for over a year. The doctor's office did not get the script over to the pharmacy on a Friday. So no pill for Fri and by Sat afternoon I was in serious withdrawal. I had no idea what was going on. I was sooo sick all Sat night and by morning I HAD to go to the emergency room. Then had to go to detox. They were understaffed and were giving me 2mg of Clon. I asked why they were giving me more than I had ever taken before. They pretty much told me to just take the pills- they knew what they were doing, etc. So I left detox much worse off than ever. These were prescribed by a doctor. So I found out that the benzos built up in my system. Just not having the pills for a day and a half put me into withdrawal. This has been over three weeks and the detox is pretty rough.Still hot flushing and lots of night sweats. Getting up to change several times a night.Headaches, and vertigo. Think real hard before you take one of these pills. Detox, which will have to happen at some point, really is hard. Best wishes to anyone going through it.

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I very reluctantly agreed to take anti depression medication at age 42. I went from bad to worse over 7 years on and off them. The side effects were devastating. It was thanks to TRUEHOPE of Raymond, Alberta that I completely recovered from what we discovered was a half century of bipolar disorder. It took 10 years to get the drugs out of my body and the withdrawals initially made me suicidal. TRUEHOPE’s approach was to provide high amounts of minerals, vitamins and amino acids which brought me out of depression very quickly. That was 21 years ago. I’m completely bipolar free and have never had a serious bout of depression since. Most of the time now is spent striving to heal my gut and strengthen my digestive system which is unequivocally connected to moods and nervous system function. I highly recommend the documentary IMPOSSIBLE CURE made by the Discovery Channel in 2000 which depicts how TRUEHOPE was founded and the incredible work that this not for profit is doing.

I wonder how much you have to take to consider one month to be the maximum amount of time to take xanax. I've been taking 0.25mg 3x a day for almost two months. Does that mean I'm gonna have an awful experience quitting? Everyone here took 3mg+ a day for years and I think that's way too much, but now I'm unsure if what I'm doing is gonna make me suffer like that too. Edit: Also, what is long term? I understand that short term refers to 2-5 weeks, but what if I take 0.75mg daily of alprazolam for like 4 months. Is that too much for too long?

Genuinely curious how he could write a book in that state!

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all fools............eat one meal per day and that of only half stomach full for 10 days.....alll anxiety and withdrwals willl be vanished.........have 1 glass of cow milk daily also.......and thanks me after 10 days

God, thank you for saving people’s lives In Jesus name. Amen 🙏

20 years on benzos.. tried to cold turkey in a detox facility with seizures meds and spent the next year in and out of psychosis.. got back on them for a few years and then tapered off over an 18 month period.. went from 185 pounds to 120 pounds in a few months and was bed ridden for over 6 months.. have been completely off of them for over 3 years now and I’m still not 100% but doing better and better gradually.. it should be illegal to prescribe benzos long term imo

Book Title 📯: "everything i got cancelled for was cuz of the big pharma benzos!!" By Jordan Peterson , 2023 🏆🏆

Benzodiazepines is the evil's drug! I was prescribed this horrible drug! I stopped taking it after taking juts ONE dose. I was convinced that my psychiatrist was working for the devil himself and she was poisoning me. I can't even describe the feeling, like wanting to jump out of your own skin; I don't understand how people use that recreationally. I was also prescribed Ambien and was shown a video of myself acting erratic and crazy in the homeless shelter. I couldn't believe my eyes. I did not remember ever doing what I was doing on video. I even considered that the video may be doctored but the security officers were showing me the actual stored video directly from the servers. The devil's drugs they are. I'm now taking Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Pan. So far, so good.

My depression left when I went organic and grass fed and finished beef. Cold pressed olive oil. I feel wonderful. Kjv my people are distroyed for lack of knowledge.

Man made dope to distroy the mind.

I go to the only doctor I can trust and that is the Great Physician the Almighty. Doctors get so many kickbacks from those drugs they cannot afford to stop giving them out. Sad i will keep to his diet that works and keeps me well.

Well if someone has homicidal ideation's because of thier anxiety and internal suffering and benzodiazepines are they ONLY THING THAT WORK for the patient, wouldn't that be counted as DR.'s trying to endanger the public? And let's be honest, the only people that got took off thier meds were mostly white people. White Anglo Saxon Protestant's. The medical community would rather spend more money to put strait white males in a suicide pod instead of prescribing them something cheaper that actually works. I have yet to see a person of color on the news stating thier dr cut them off thier meds cold turkey. Not only do they want you to die, they want you to die miserable. That turns them on sexually.

Pregabalin medication is really hard to reduce/discontinue. I titrated off from 600mg a day. It was myself who requested to come off this medication in the first place owing to be free of all addictive substances, in my life (aside from tobacco). About ten years back I was reassured pregabalin was "not addictive" "may be taken long term". This was a load of rubbish! They later announced the opposite - it was addictive and being used recreationally, and quite widely an all! Had I known of the risks I would have asked my psychiatrist for a safer, non addictive alternative in the first place. I was reduced too quickly and experienced shocking physical withdrawals aside from a weird version of anxiety. I was frequently going to bed with a sick bowl beside the bed as some days and nights I was wretching! Really a horrible experience, I even experienced some 'mild' hallucinations. The fright was similar to the time my illness first set in in 2007. I have since requested that no more 'addictive' medications be prescribed to me unless absolutely necessary, and even then for a short period of time. I mention my status as a "recovering alcoholic" to clarify my overall situation. I am working on my health and recovery from an informed perspective. I have Doctor's and other Professional's advice, and I keep them fully up to date. Please, whatever you do, do not try to discontinue any medications without a Doctor's advice. This could be very detrimental to your health, even a danger to your life! See your Doctor/phone 111 for advice. Try stay safe! God Bless. xxxxx

Thank you for putting this it there is all I can say for now...

I am on Xanax 2 mgm a day and have been for almost 24 years. Twice I tried to titrate and The first time i got down to 1/3rd of 2mgm a day. Long story short, I had catastrophic results winding up in Psyche wars admissions and 3 suicide attempts. I am now back on Xanax forever due to Panic Disorder.

Just let the man talk we are here for him not you idiot

Write a dream journal

IT STARTS WITH OCD. THEN GETS A BIT WORSE. I REALIZED THAT IF I ABBRUPTLY RUN OUT OF MY MEDICATIIN THAT I HAVE BEEN LEGALLY, MORRALYAS WELL AS DOCTOR PRESCRIBED.I LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT. THE ONLY ANSWER I HAVE TO THIS PROBLEM IS: FAST, EAT A VEGAN DIET TAKE STOOL SOFTENER, GET A LOT OF SUN. MY POINT IS WHEN SOMEONE CHANGES THEIR BODY TYPE, THEN THAT PERSON SLIGHTLY CHANGES THEIR GENETICS. HERE IS MY POINT.. I HAVE HAD DEPERSONALIZATION, AKESTHESIA, APATHY, AND THE WORST OF ALL... THOUGHTS TO END MY...I WILL NOT SAY IT. MY OPINION IS THAT IF I CAN CHANGE MY GENETICS BY WORKING OUT AND LOSING WEIGHT. I MORE OR LESS PUT SOMETHING NEW ON THE TABLE.

I took them 11 years, build down on 1 july... 50 days later 0 mg... I sleep now 3 or 4 hours/day

None of you offer any real options for getting off this. I say the medical community is corrupt and guilty of crippling thousands of Americans, and owe them compensation for prescribing them the Government Flu.

Love Jordan.

It is literally booze in a pill lol if you talk about benzos the same as alcohol they are g2g

only used them for a few days gladly, 2 months off them but i still drink went to rehab yesterday for an assesment

The anxiety can be so intolerable sometimes... i can see how people turn to drugs.

Thank you Docteur Jordan.

Im from Belgrade. I called the hospital he stayed in, to ask about benzo taper. It lasts 3 weeks and costs about 5000€ if not more, i forgot exactly. But Im unable to afford it, so I will have to do the taper myself for the second time😪 too afraid to start

Thanks for sharing your journey. It requires real strength and courage to be so open and vulnerable. Your resilience and honesty is truly inspiring.

Because if CLONAZEPAM is administered for more than a year and stopped. Organs will slowly give out as your body dies. YOU NEED TO CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY COLLECT ALL RESEARCH ON BENZODIAZEPINES.

BENZODIAZEPINES WERE ORIGINALLY USED EARLY IN THE COLD WAR. THEY WERE GIVEN TO US PRISONERS FOR A MONTH, CUT OFF THE BENZODIAZEPINE, COLD TURKEY AND WERE FORCED TO TALK OUT OF PURE PHYSICAL TORTURE. LOOK IT UP.

I AM 46 YEARS OLD. I HAVE BEEN TAKING 4MG. OF CLONAZEPAM 1MG. 4× PER DAY FOR 21 YEARS. I HAVE HAD DEPERSONALIZATION, APATHY, AND STATIC SEIZURES IN A "REHAB" I KNEW BETTER. I GOT OFF FENTANYL, OXYXCODONE, DEXIDRINE, AND GABAPENTIN. TO SAY THE LEAST. I AM STILL TAKING 1 MG. OF CLONAZEPAM 3× PER DAY. I HAVE HAD 11 NECK AND ABDOMINAL SURGERIES. I LOVE MY DOG.

Yes, you are definitely out of it. Apparently, you don’t suffer from panic attacks so much so that your heart is beating out of your chest and you feel like you’re dying and you have to go to the hospital you sound like a person they don’t know real anxiety and what you call anxiety or just normal every day stresses that normal people get you don’t know the real nightmare of real anxiety are you wouldn’t be saying that all medications they have their place people frown at just these mention of control substance. That’s the label that we give it when it should be, just like medicine like everything else that’s called medicine is medicine

In the interview with joe rigan he said he was on a low dose, but here, he said he taking 4 mg a day?! Wow, 4 mg of xanax is NOT a low dose. Maybe if it was .5 to 1 at the most, but not 4

Thank you Jordan for this. I am 7 months clean from benzos and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m so glad he’s bringing awareness to this. Praying for anyone out there struggling with these drugs.

Not making money off this but Shaklee had this product called Stress Relief and it worked amazing for anxiety, I think it had Ashwaganda in it

Surprisingly enough, being an addict is what kept me from getting 100% addicted to benzos. I'd get (90) 1mg Xanax(Alprazolam) a month. I'd take them all in 2 or 3 days. Seriously. Then, I wouldn't have any the rest of the month. It's the only thing that kept me from being physically dependent. I've taken thousands and thousands of benzos over the years. Some prescribed. Most not. I now notice permanent changes in myself. There's a disconnect between my brain and my mouth. Stay away from these drugs, people. Far, far away. Can't sleep? Order some Kava... 😉