Alex S. here. Thank you so much, Bob, for posting this. This was the first benzo video I have seen since finally coming out of that garbage, and I have to say I cried quite a bit knowing, well, it's my own story. Everyone, listen to this man: it DOES heal. When you are in that hell, every minute is a decade, I know, but it does go away. GABA mechanisms just take a long time to regain homeostasis. The nerves take the longest to heal. Take this opportunity to be healthy. Check your vit D levels. Eat lots of good vegetables, do your own juicing, stay away from sugar and empty carbs, etc. I gave my body all the help I possibly could, and in the long run I believed it did help. Do everything you possibly can to have a chance. I eventually did resign my job during the withdrawal, and upon getting it back after healing, I had a major PTSD reaction to the environment and could not work there. I know how bad this withdrawal is, believe me. But it goes away.
@FUBAR I PROMISE you, it ends! Oh my Lord when it ended how I regretted ever considering the escape you're talking about. I know those thoughts, man. I had them every day, all day long. Life is beautiful on the other side, and when you hear people complaining about this ache or that problem, you feel pride and accomplishment they will never know, because you luterally went through HELL and lived. I went to Red River Health and signed up with their program when I was in the shit last year, and if I hadn't, I might not have made it. Look them up. They change your diet completely and your way of thinking about health, and it takes just enough load off the body to make the withdrawal bearable. Any help you get your body at this point is critical. Zinc and magnesium as well as vitamin D helped me as well, but B vitamins revved my anxiety up. I also noticed MSG was a NO NO. I'm sure you know that, but I just want you to get through this. Please consider Red River Health, they have a website, as their diet and program detoxes the body and takes inflammation down, which for me was enough to make it survivable. It DOES end. You need to stay put right here so that when you do heal, you can testify to someone else who will eventually and unfortunately need it.
@@thefaith946 It healed slowly. The first six months was hell on earth, then the windows and eaves started, with waves lasting weeks and windows a couple hours. Eventually they equalled out, then windows slowly became the norm. It has now been 17 months, and I am normal. The culprit was Ativan, 14 pills over the course of a month. 14 pills, and I had the average length withdrawal for those using it much longer. Benzos are garbage and should be banned. Stay strong, and it does end. Consider Red River Health. They have a diet program and monitor your nutrition and physiology to get you absolutely gealthy as this earth intended, which for me translated into lessened severity of symptoms. I also did a mercury and metals detox diet, which lessened inflammation in my body, and as we know, we need every little bit of help we can. I thought, since I can't directly heal the GABA receptors, as that is the body's job, I can make it feel better in other ways to give it a fighting chance. Stay strong.
I had undiagnosed Lyme disease and Mold Illness(CIRS) that was exacerbated by Phenibut withdrawal. Your videos were so comforting to me and still are. That was 3 years ago, I'm 80% better now, but I will NEVER forget that 5-6 month period where i was in a constant panic. Countless times driving myself to the ER to sleep in the parking lot because I was too scared to go home. You became my friend and your home became my home. Thanks for everything Bob.
@@neighborbob3043 hi I just had a blood transfusion. At hospital. Advice what do you think about iron transfusion. Doctor says its needed in my situation. Bit I'm so traumatized being 38 months out off benzo have poor diet due to messed up gut from benzos feel drunk when I eat can't take in much food. Other mental problems maybe it might still be benzo related maybe not? Feel horrible and extremely terror 🙏💝
@@tu_madre4 I'm not sure about iron shots. But this brand of chlorella is super clean and loaded with natural iron. www.healthrangerstore.com/collections/clean-chlorella-and-organic-clean-chlorella-sl-tablets/products/organic-clean-chlorella-sl-200mg-tablets-1415-tablets
@@neighborbob3043I m not dead Sir I used valium to get of klopomin there is a channel named benzo ant I used the Ashton Manuel. And your right we do heal 100% god bless you
I am praying for all of you that have suffered so greatly. May our Lord heal you. I had no idea about these drugs until a few days ago with the TH-cam about Jordan Peterson. God Bless you all.♥️♥️
We all need hope. I keep thinking it's over and it comes back. I used for a month and still here after 21 months. I cold turkeyed. The waves are milder but still horrible and scary. I thought coming off antidepressants was bad but there's no comparison!! This is HELL. For anyone tempted to use this POISON don't do it, EVER!! For me, the dark depression has more or less gone. Anxiety usually just mornings but it varies. Over the last 21 months I've had about 40 plus symptoms. I'm now left with about 10 and usually have clusters of 5 or 6 symptoms at a time. Symptoms eased a little since giving up the caffeine and most artificial sugar but it's still hard. I want my life back . I've paid my price 😢😢😢😢
I praise and thank God Almighty. I plan to write more later, but since I saw that you posted a new video, I wanted to express that I wish you well and I ask God humbly to Bless you.
I praise and thank God. It is very kind of you ask about me. I thank God, God Gave me more life, and I lived to see your inquiry. God Is so Merciful. I was born in the USA and I still live here. I thank God for all the blessings that He Has Given me. I am a 58 year old mother of five and grandmother of three. God Created them all so beautifully, I praise God. So Glorious God Is! I once went to Ireland when I was a teenager. My parents took me and my brother on a two week trip to Ireland, Scotland and England. We arrived in Ireland first. We only spent a few days there. My father rented a car and drove us around the south of Ireland up to Dublin. God Made Ireland so beautiful!!!!! I was so delighted to see the beauty Created only By God. I hope you are well. I ask God humbly to Bless you.
@Truus Hogendoorn De dokter heeft me 5 jaar geleden cold turkey laten stoppen. Hierdoor ben ik in een hel terecht gekomen, maar nu gaat het wel stukken beter. Veel sterkte.
@Truus Hogendoorn Dag Truus, ik wil je graag bijstaan. Een beetje steun in deze moeilijke tijden is altijd welkom. Maar dan wel liefst via Facebook of e-mail. Gaat dit lukken ?
I'm sad, I ct off lexparo and ativan a year ago, I have some level of excitotoxicity and pwd. Often just have pain, numb hands with triggers like stress or supplements, temperature regulating issues, really sad that maybe I'll never be right again. Like your videos.
Thank you for this video. You have given me hope when I was feeling hopeless this morning!! Please keep making these videos. You always have something positive to share. ❤️ We desperately need this.
@@sangeetalambh6389 I had a complete and total breakdown and became suicidal after I was completely off. I was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Dr there put me on an antidepressant. I was on it for a year. Now I am off of that too. My life has completely changed. I feel happy and well. I am very sad for you if you are struggling. I struggled and felt every negative emotion one can feel. Today I am grateful I went through the process. But for me, my healing came about after a total breakdown, although some just get better. I didn’t want to take anything but had to to get better. Be kind to yourself.
Hello Bob. I First started to watch your videos when I was cold turkey from a benzo due to my doctor unintelligent decision. I thought I was losing my mind at first didn't know what was happening till you came on my tv screen, you helped me tremendously thank you. I was thinking of you and i hope all is well with you and your family. Take care ❤
Thanks Tracey I'm glad they helped you. We are doing great here living the dream. We moved to our new lake home in Feb of 2020, and have been enjoying life every minute. Take care!
@@neighborbob3043 so glad to hear from you. Congratulations on your move, a lake house wow life does get better. We'll after everything you've been through much deserved. Thank you again Bob for those videos 😊. Take care ❤️
@@tu_madre4 if I make it until April 23rd I'll be 66 years young. We are retired to the bank of a big lake and living the dream. I hope that you are doing better now?
Hey Bob, english is not my first language, so im not sure if I did understand correctly that when you were on benzos, and did the water fasting and at the same time stopped with medications, you didn't have withdrawal symptoms?
Yes that is true, I did many fassts some as long as 31 days and never had a withdrawal symptom. So later when I read about coming off Benzo's I tried tapering, and that is when all the symptoms hit me. To be clear, I doubt that fasting will stop protracted Benzo symptoms once they have started. Why I just did not stop taking them when I fasted I will never know. ; )
I have quit effexor one year ago and 2 months ago i quit centrac a derivative of benzo,i am living in hell,nightmares social phobia depression anhedonia brain fog.The last 2 days i add pregnenolone and i step up my dosage of vit c at 10000mg.I feel calmer,i hope to feel that way next days cause the pain is true hell.
Man I often find myself getting jealous of those with more so mental symptoms like obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, I'm over here with 143 symptoms in the course of a year all phsycial and bed bound... I wish I had mental symptoms instead I'd trade anything
I took ativan for 2 years. I cold turkeyed and felt no side effects. WELL so far, it has only been two days and I have been scared by all these hellish stories and warnings, I have had only more clarity as a side effect. I can only put this down to 2 things. 1) Praying and praying and praying to God for help. 2) Mugwort , both smoking and drinking tea. I highly recommend using it .It is also anti seizure. Would love to hear other stories.
I feel 80% percent healed a year after taper from Valium, and almost two years from a cold turkey.Unfortunately I still have the looping ocd and periods of depression otherwise physically I feel back to Normal, I Hope the mental stuff ain’t permanent
I have been addicted to benzos for a decade and just nearing the end of a. 6 month clinical detox. I have had 2 grand mal seizures, lost my memory,ruined my academic career and business from benzos, and had times when I thought I might be dead by now. I never thought I would get off these but it is possible with help. It still will take time even after withdrawal but I just think I'm so much better off them than on. Hang in there people you can get through it. Three zips: 1. Do not take Xanax daily for long term anxiety or any benzo but particularly Xanax and short-acting benzos they are the worse for tolerance and addiction. Everyone thinks they won't get addicted but if you have any long term anxiety or other issues you almost certainly will. The short term benefit is not worth the long term cost. 2. Don't stop cold turkey or try to ween yourself off. It can be very dangerous and you can even die. Go to a substance detox service and work with a doctor who will work out a withdrawal regime and monitor you throughout. 3. Don't be put off if you have some relapses. Like alcohol, benzos often take 2 or 3 attempts or more to succesfully withdraw. Keep trying. Exercise helps a lot.
Update: I completed my 5 month benzo withdrawal plan this week. I'm now competely off benzo's after 10 years dependency. It's like coming out of a fog. I've had absolutely none of the horrific and often protracted withdrawals people report coming off benzo's and this is because my doctor tapered down the dose very gradually over 5 months. I went from Xanax (2-3mg a day dependency) over to Diazepam 30mg down to 0 in 5 months. It can be done people. Don't give up hope. And if you think, how on earth will I cope without benzo's when I'm off them??..(which I know is a scary thought for many) let me tell you, it actually gets EASIER to deal with underlying problems and it's not as bad as you think. When you're in the grip of benzo addiction and they eventually stop working, you're just taking them to prevent withdrawals but as tolerance increases and the brain down-regulates GABA the negative effects become more and more apparent (even when you're taking them)...but because you've been on them so long you think this is normal. It's not. Once you're off them, you can think more clearly, your overall health improves, and you're much better able to move forward and become productive again instead of being trapped in a hazy artificial existence. My only regret is that I didn't do this withdrawal sooner (although it can be difficult to find a doctor specialist willing to prescribe a taper regime in many countries), because it's cost me years of my life I cannot get back. So if you're addicted to benzo's give some serious thought to getting off them asap don't wait years like I did.
Paul and Ancila so true don’t wait it sucks for some months but worth it do it you will get there just do it not worth the pain it will cause sooner than later it will happen can’t avoid tolerance it hits your done unless you up dose and even then short lived ❣️❣️🙏
Hey Neighbor Bob. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos to help us endure this nightmare! Hope you are doing well and catching your limit of fish! Was wondering if you had a Benzo induced cognitive block or void in your brain during your journey through hell and if so how long until it broke through and how long did you suffer DP/DR? I’m at 19 months off now and still struggling with many symptoms so any info would be helpful. Thanks again for your kindness! (P.S. Slap Yo Mama is one of our favorites too!)
Neighbor Bob. Hello again. Hope you’re doing well. This was my post from 6 months ago Can you explain DP/DR. ? I’m still going through. It makes me feel stupid. Can’t believe simple tasks are so hard. I had cat scan mri. Eeg. All normal. Just wondering if that’s how you felt? Thanks tons. Paula
@@minty2455 Hi, I have have bad agoraphobia and depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones. I have "brain lock", feels like my brain doesn't function normally and can't understand a simple thing and normal life. I'm isolated a lot because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones. I was living a healthy active social life before prescired big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma. Third time to try to get off, now with Ashton manual and have now windows. I can't see my partner. I tried to exposer myself to store and walk but can't, it is too much stimulation and my brain just shuts down. Thank you if you can answer if you had any problems with brain function like mine. All the best.
@@lauriina85 Hey. Pretty much going through same. The DP/DR is causing a lot of the brain lock. Try and slowly get a walk in each day. Also I’m rapid tapered. Maybe listen to Baylissa she can help you calm down. Sorry can’t help more. Hang in. TRY and be there for partner even if you have to go slow. 🥰
I’ve been on them for 8 years now, and after much gaslighting and madness from my doctor she finally told me it was addictive and I needed to come off of it. Even the thought of coming off gives me anxiety. She’s trying to take me off cold turkey and I don’t understand her thought process behind that. Do you have any advice for how to taper before she stops prescribing it???
Bob is nutritional yeast is safe. I heard you mention in one video about taking nutritional yeast . I just got myself some but some people in the net saying it increases glutomate and kind of scaring me
Yea it is not safe. I thought it was, but then I got to reading where it is almost as bad as taking in monosodium glutamate. Stay away from it while your healing. I hope your 100% soon!
@@neighborbob3043 omg it took it already and I couldn't walk n pain all over my body ...as it is I am having terrible withdrawal like akathisia and head feels like someone drilling and not functionable .....I am struggling n it's so painful . First 3 months was ok but month 7 and I am experiencing more severe symptoms n hoping it will end soon....can't bear it ...
I know many in your position. A guy named Tommy is watching his toddler all day long. The "one way out" is to hang in there for your son and yourself and to never give up. Then you will 100% regain your life after your Benzo receptor's are done reuptaking. Also, feel free to drop me an e-mail, if I can be of any service at daddyniowa@gmail.com I also coach a few people through this on WhatsApp for free.
Honestly I know very little about it, and even less about it being safe during Benzo withdrawal. However I am a huge proponent of near infrared sauna for healing ones receptors and body as a whole, not to mention a saunas great ability to detox and relieve pain.
Thank you everybody for caring. I’ve had a few long windows lately so that’s been a relief. But it is one day at a time.. I wouldn’t wish this nightmare on anyone
Kudos to ANYONE who’s been forced to survive this. Just started feeling good again after 4.5 months of hell on earth after only 3 weeks of Ativan / SSRI use.
@@neighborbob3043 , hello Bob its your neighbor from Kansas city !! How are you ? I'm doing great .. Still alive and living my life ... Greetings from KS
@@rocioespinoza2098 doing great Roccio, glad to hear you're doing well brother! We are moving tomorrow to over just SW of the small town of Macon Missouri. Goinf to be on the bank of a nearly 5,000 acre reservoir of water can't wait!
@@neighborbob3043 , that sounds awesome.... I hope this summer you can come and visit ... So you can practice your español .. I still owe you some salsa .. Greetings to you wife ..
@@neighborbob3043 hi thank you for all your videos they have saved me past 28 months from ct 1 mg xanax. I always go back to your video as well when u feel as if I'm giving up. I'm still struggling with mental and gut issues. I came across another issue in terrified because I have pinworms any suggestions or advice on how to take care of this without going to doctor for medication? 🙏💝
I've jumped off September 1st n all is well...no PAWS ( yet?) Is that what it's called? My taper went smooth 23 years taken as prescribed clonazepam..my taper did destroy my teeth tho.
@@neighborbob3043 update: it's almost Halloween n I'm good zero PAWS I am very fortunate! I was one of the lucky ones. I was cut off cold once over a year ago n had a seizure it nearly killed me so I was petrified to start a taper but here I am off this drug. Thanks Bob for all you do!!
@@NoName-pu5ls I'm so happy to hear that Shana! Enjoy your new drug free life. If you ever deal with anymore anxiety. Try a bit of the all natutal mineral "lithium orotate" of some CBD oil drops. For depression try "Plus Caplets" from the Mannatech company they are great. : )
@@neighborbob3043 I’m OK brother, I can’t sleep tonight see in the way the Democrats rob the election tonight. It’s mathematically impossible for them to win that’s why they shut down the election and they want to pick it up tomorrow they better pray to Patriots stay in control of the minds
Hello Bob..may I ask you a question?I 've done a 16 day water fasting in my road for healing from benzo.. during the fast I had some good days sleeping..after finishing the fast my mind is a little bit more clear...but a strange insomnia and anxiety occurs!is it common?
@@edeyanemmanuel5587 you just have to commit to being in this for the long haul. To understand that what your going through is temporary, and that after your Benzo nerve receptors heal all the pain and madness will stop. People do not think about ending their life when they get a really bad Flu. Because they know in a week or so it will more than likely be gone. But with protracted Benzo withdrawal, it can last for a long time. People get tired of suffering and lose hope. To avoid that I never used to think of how many months (or years) I suffered. I just got up every day and worried about getting through that day alive. Every day you suffer you are one day closer to being healed. So never give up, until you reach that day.
@@neighborbob3043 have you or anyone ever experience voices in your head conversations like tv's shows playing in your head. So uncomfortable and but feels ao real and clear when its happening. Im 18 months off now and want to know if it benzo damage related. 🙏💗
How to get off Valium with no withdrawals? Been on 2.5 every 2-3 days for substance induced panic disorder after a stupid ecstasy binge. I know I can’t stay on them forever so when I get off how can I do it with the most minimal symptoms? Thinking of buying a milligram scale and going 1mg down at a time.
A slow taper is always your best bet for sure. As far as your symptoms go, some come off them and are pretty much fine. Others like myself got off them and had protracted Benzo withdrawal for like 21 months. There is no way telling which of those you might be, but I wish you all the best.
Truus Hogendoorn hey im on 5mg a day, half when I need it and other half when I need it so my dose is really low but tolerance creeping up. going to talk to doctor soon, got a feeling ill be on benzos for the long run. not gonna abuse them though, I know everyone says that but I just use them to be functional and not in a state of panic. It’s a medication for me not a high. let me know what your opinion is of this or any advice.
Yes, both symptoms I had very bad and a lot of others as well. Typically, those two may be with you until you totally heal. Mine was present my whole eight month taper, followed by 21 months of terrible withdrawal. Now all is fine, and you will be as well in time. Nobody can say how long that time might be, as we are all different.
munisamy, feel free to e-mail me with any more questions at daddyniowa@gmail.com if you so desire. I hope that you are healed soon. Just put "Hi Bob" in the subject line if you e-mail me so I do not miss it.
As long as you can comfortably go. A twenty one day fast can provide a lot of healing. But if it is your first fast just go as long as your body tells you to. Just e-mail me at daddyniowa@gmail.com, and I would be glad to send you some pages I wrote sometime ago on fasting.
I have a symptom that I cant figure out. I feels like some one is stabbing a pressurised needle through though top of my brain and it the roof of my mouth but with out the sting. Like a shot of novocaine after it blocks the nerve. The feeling is really concentrated. I'm scared. Does any body else experienced this cause I cant find any thing on it. I feel so alone whith this.
I went into interdose withdrawal before I started my taper. I wasn't stable when I started so needless to say I have interdose withdrawals. I wonder if I should updose, then stabilize, and start my taper again or if I should just keep going. Any opinion?
If it were me, I'd be afraid to up dose for fear I would never take enough to feel normal. I'd just start my taper and go from there. But the choice of course is up to you. Either way, I wish you all the best.
@@neighborbob3043 Thank you for your response. I guess I'll just keep going. I'm just having some derealization and head stuff. I hope it doesnt last all day everyday. Yikes!
Bob....only took 23mg of klonopin and all hell. SO I am hurting..but I got a decision to make I been on ambien for 6 months Your opinion on maybe I got off as I am going through this tapper I talk only 1.5 ml about 0.20mg of K but least still sleep Doc said up to me. . Not looking for medical advise...just what would you do tks being in. Cova hurts
If I were you ( but I am not) , I would slowly wean off the Ambien first. My Neurologist advised me against taking it long ago. As it is considered a "hypnotic drug". Then I would slowly proceed with weaning off the last of the Benzo's.
@@neighborbob3043 should of asked you months ago Weening off Klonopin now was only on.25 for 4 weeks figured few days or week and done NO...GETTING MY ASS KICKED so I went liquid went to from.25mg to .20mg and all hell broke lose..so doc had me on .20mg for 4 weeks and .15mg orso for 4 weeks..dam..meanwhile I hate tbe ambien really wonder if that med has turned on me ?? Is that possible...Dr wants me to go on gabapentin but I never heard of that helping have you?? I guess no speeding up this process I wish I contacted you sooner..how long were you on ambien I have for 6 months or so...been on n off several times but never could stay off...any advice...the anxity has come back hard...hope someday I wake up and cure...any thoughts about keto diet. Thanks
@@garysimone4977 unfortunatelyone cannot drug themselves into an easier withdrawal. Gabapentin has made many worse, as has Ambien or Lunesta. My advice is to slowly wean off all the psych meds and just tough it out until your gaba nerve receptors re-uptake and heal in time. The anxiety you are having is most likely all from the Benzo withdrawal. After you heal 100% like I did. Most all of it will go away. If you still have any anxiety/depression issues after healing from the Benzo's totally. There are several natural things you can take to address that. I have been meaning to do a video on that for sometime. But I am super busy in our new lake home remodling it.
@@neighborbob3043 I agree big time so going forward I am at 1.5ml of klonopine Doc tells me will going down for 2-3 months Meantime got that dam ambien if you were me would you start to tapper this now...tks
Thank you for answering me! I hope this hell is over for him soon also. It gives us hope to hear your story. Thank you some much for sharing. I appreciate your answer on the alcohol as my husband use to love to have a drink socially and now he hasn't for the past 13 months and it worried me that once he was healed that the alcohol could put him back were he was in withdrawal . He has suffered too long as it as you and so many others have. Videos like yours helped us to realize that the drug was what was causing all of his crazy symptoms when he stopped the Ativan. Had we not of researched what was going on with him he would probably be polydruged right now. Now he takes nothing except an occasional Tylenol for the severe headaches. I look forward to viewing New videos from you and hope to tell you one day soon that my husband has healed from this nightmare.
Dear Bob, this is Jocelyn who sent you a letter some months ago. I noticed that you have not posted a video since 8 months, as far as I can see. I thought of you and wanted to write you. I hope that you and your family are well. I am very well, my thanks to Dear God. I was in a terrible situation when I learned of you, and , my thanks to Dear God, many wonderful things happened to me since I sent you that letter. I like to tell you about them, to serve as an inspiration, in another letter. Please post a comment here if you want me to write you. I ask Dear God humbly to Bless you and your family.🌸☘🍄🐱🍐💐🍩🌼🌺🌹🌦🧀🍁🎂🌻🐚🌳🍦🍀🍅🌷🍌🍏🍉🍆❤️🕌❤️🕌❤️🕌❤️
Hi Jocelyn I remember you. We moved into a new lake home back in February and I have been really busy fixing things. You can e-mail me at daddyniowa@gmail.com Take care..............
I just found this video. A while back I found out that Jordan B Peterson had gotten addicted to benzodiazepine and had to go to Russia for detox. Today I learned that ‘benzo’ is clonazepam, which is what I have been taking for anxiety. I did not know it was meant for SHORT term. I was prescribed .05 mg and I only took it at night. But, in the last year or so I have been taking it every day, as my anxiety escalated. I am so incredibly upset that I now understand the symptoms I have been having recently. But, I am going do to my research from now on. I am terrified, but I have my Faith, so there’s hope.
@@garysimone4977 sorry it's not easy. Well i was put on Gabapentin 200 mg am sometimes 300 mg. And 200 at night . I was put on it and I will taper it once I am off benzo. I pray. I am in Texas i am down from 45 mg of valium switched from aplaxpam to 4.4 mg.. i have heard of NAD they say don't let vitamins in high dose go straight into the vein. It can be to much. But I don't know Sweetie.
36 mths off today Bob and I'm still in serious hell. I am now thinking this is just permanent for some of us. And if so I might as well check out from this planet as life is not sustainable in this non functioning condition. I just can't take this anymore. It's too much for too long. Anyway hope you're doing well Neighbour.
I can't tell youi how many days I felt the same way as you are describing whenwithdrawing myself. You can make it through this, and it is not permanent. Just keep living in the moment, and keep on keeping on. Every day that you suffer, is one more day closer to waking up some day and having all this hell behind you. The day you heal, you wiull have a hard time even remembering what you are going through right now. My life is so much better right now in all ways, and yours will be as well if you just hang on and never lose hope.
Yes, to the extent I already had some from my solvent brain injury in 1998. But, it was very greatly magnified when in Benzo withdrawal. The day I healed from Benzo's it is back to prior levels and not that bad.
@@SOUSOU_82 I tapered for eight months. Then atfter the taper finished it took me 21 months of hell until the day I healed and all my bad symptoms went away. No telling when you will heal, but lets hope it is soon. : )
@@jakethehitman-187 I keep meaning to make one. But we live on the bank of a large lake and I can't quit fishing. LOL! I need to make one again soon. : ) I have been busy the past four years helping people get through Benzo withdrawal. Mostly by WhatsApp for free.
Alex S. here. Thank you so much, Bob, for posting this. This was the first benzo video I have seen since finally coming out of that garbage, and I have to say I cried quite a bit knowing, well, it's my own story. Everyone, listen to this man: it DOES heal. When you are in that hell, every minute is a decade, I know, but it does go away. GABA mechanisms just take a long time to regain homeostasis. The nerves take the longest to heal. Take this opportunity to be healthy. Check your vit D levels. Eat lots of good vegetables, do your own juicing, stay away from sugar and empty carbs, etc. I gave my body all the help I possibly could, and in the long run I believed it did help. Do everything you possibly can to have a chance.
I eventually did resign my job during the withdrawal, and upon getting it back after healing, I had a major PTSD reaction to the environment and could not work there. I know how bad this withdrawal is, believe me. But it goes away.
Well spoken Alex! Thanks again for letting me share your story. I'm sure it will give hope to many.
Congrats on your healing.... did u too healed overnight....how did u realized it
@FUBAR I PROMISE you, it ends! Oh my Lord when it ended how I regretted ever considering the escape you're talking about. I know those thoughts, man. I had them every day, all day long. Life is beautiful on the other side, and when you hear people complaining about this ache or that problem, you feel pride and accomplishment they will never know, because you luterally went through HELL and lived. I went to Red River Health and signed up with their program when I was in the shit last year, and if I hadn't, I might not have made it. Look them up. They change your diet completely and your way of thinking about health, and it takes just enough load off the body to make the withdrawal bearable. Any help you get your body at this point is critical. Zinc and magnesium as well as vitamin D helped me as well, but B vitamins revved my anxiety up. I also noticed MSG was a NO NO. I'm sure you know that, but I just want you to get through this. Please consider Red River Health, they have a website, as their diet and program detoxes the body and takes inflammation down, which for me was enough to make it survivable. It DOES end. You need to stay put right here so that when you do heal, you can testify to someone else who will eventually and unfortunately need it.
@@thefaith946 It healed slowly. The first six months was hell on earth, then the windows and eaves started, with waves lasting weeks and windows a couple hours. Eventually they equalled out, then windows slowly became the norm. It has now been 17 months, and I am normal. The culprit was Ativan, 14 pills over the course of a month. 14 pills, and I had the average length withdrawal for those using it much longer. Benzos are garbage and should be banned. Stay strong, and it does end. Consider Red River Health. They have a diet program and monitor your nutrition and physiology to get you absolutely gealthy as this earth intended, which for me translated into lessened severity of symptoms. I also did a mercury and metals detox diet, which lessened inflammation in my body, and as we know, we need every little bit of help we can. I thought, since I can't directly heal the GABA receptors, as that is the body's job, I can make it feel better in other ways to give it a fighting chance. Stay strong.
@FUBAR It is the freakin' worst shiz you'll ever go through. Are you having any windows? Or just straight misery?
I had undiagnosed Lyme disease and Mold Illness(CIRS) that was exacerbated by Phenibut withdrawal. Your videos were so comforting to me and still are. That was 3 years ago, I'm 80% better now, but I will NEVER forget that 5-6 month period where i was in a constant panic. Countless times driving myself to the ER to sleep in the parking lot because I was too scared to go home. You became my friend and your home became my home. Thanks for everything Bob.
Thanks Chris for the kind words. I'm so happy that you are on the road back to being 100%.
@@neighborbob3043 hi I just had a blood transfusion. At hospital. Advice what do you think about iron transfusion. Doctor says its needed in my situation. Bit I'm so traumatized being 38 months out off benzo have poor diet due to messed up gut from benzos feel drunk when I eat can't take in much food. Other mental problems maybe it might still be benzo related maybe not? Feel horrible and extremely terror 🙏💝
@@tu_madre4 I'm not sure about iron shots. But this brand of chlorella is super clean and loaded with natural iron. www.healthrangerstore.com/collections/clean-chlorella-and-organic-clean-chlorella-sl-tablets/products/organic-clean-chlorella-sl-200mg-tablets-1415-tablets
@@neighborbob3043I m not dead Sir I used valium to get of klopomin there is a channel named benzo ant I used the Ashton Manuel.
And your right we do heal 100% god bless you
@@neighborbob304320 mg of klopomin a day😂🎉
I am praying for all of you that have suffered so greatly. May our Lord heal you. I had no idea about these drugs until a few days ago with the TH-cam about Jordan Peterson. God Bless you all.♥️♥️
We all need hope.
I keep thinking it's over and it comes back.
I used for a month and still here after 21 months. I cold turkeyed.
The waves are milder but still horrible and scary. I thought coming off antidepressants was bad but there's no comparison!! This is HELL.
For anyone tempted to use this POISON don't do it, EVER!!
For me, the dark depression has more or less gone. Anxiety usually just mornings but it varies.
Over the last 21 months I've had about 40 plus symptoms. I'm now left with about 10 and usually have clusters of 5 or 6 symptoms at a time.
Symptoms eased a little since giving up the caffeine and most artificial sugar but it's still hard.
I want my life back . I've paid my price 😢😢😢😢
I praise and thank God Almighty. I plan to write more later, but since I saw that you posted a new video, I wanted to express that I wish you well and I ask God humbly to Bless you.
I praise and thank God. It is very kind of you ask about me. I thank God, God Gave me more life, and I lived to see your inquiry. God Is so Merciful. I was born in the USA and I still live here. I thank God for all the blessings that He Has Given me. I am a 58 year old mother of five and grandmother of three. God Created them all so beautifully, I praise God. So Glorious God Is! I once went to Ireland when I was a teenager. My parents took me and my brother on a two week trip to Ireland, Scotland and England. We arrived in Ireland first. We only spent a few days there. My father rented a car and drove us around the south of Ireland up to Dublin. God Made Ireland so beautiful!!!!! I was so delighted to see the beauty Created only By God. I hope you are well. I ask God humbly to Bless you.
Merci Bob and Alex, with love from Belgium.
@Truus Hogendoorn De dokter heeft me 5 jaar geleden cold turkey laten stoppen. Hierdoor ben ik in een hel terecht gekomen, maar nu gaat het wel stukken beter. Veel sterkte.
@Truus Hogendoorn Dag Truus, ik wil je graag bijstaan. Een beetje steun in deze moeilijke tijden is altijd welkom. Maar dan wel liefst via Facebook of e-mail. Gaat dit lukken ?
Hi neighbor bob. Keep posting more of these positive stories. All the best.
Will do Kristian! : )
How have you been doing bob? Havent heard from you in a video in two years. Hope you are doing ok.
Miss ya bob.. hope u can make a video soon!! Any video we would be grateful for!!
I will soon
I'm sad, I ct off lexparo and ativan a year ago, I have some level of excitotoxicity and pwd. Often just have pain, numb hands with triggers like stress or supplements, temperature regulating issues, really sad that maybe I'll never be right again. Like your videos.
If you never give up hope and stay patient you will 100% heal one day!
@@tyrel510 no. Haha
❤@@foxclover6
Thank you for this video. You have given me hope when I was feeling hopeless this morning!! Please keep making these videos. You always have something positive to share. ❤️ We desperately need this.
Jkdr how r u now
I am well now!! I really depended on these videos when I was feeling so bad. Thank you!!!
@@jlkdr did u feel emptyness in ur withdrawal please ans 220 days sober now
@@sangeetalambh6389 I had a complete and total breakdown and became suicidal after I was completely off. I was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Dr there put me on an antidepressant. I was on it for a year. Now I am off of that too. My life has completely changed. I feel happy and well. I am very sad for you if you are struggling. I struggled and felt every negative emotion one can feel. Today I am grateful I went through the process. But for me, my healing came about after a total breakdown, although some just get better. I didn’t want to take anything but had to to get better. Be kind to yourself.
@@jlkdr did u feel dp in ur withdrawal how many years u took benzos please ans 220days sober 8 hours broken sleep
Hello Bob. I First started to watch your videos when I was cold turkey from a benzo due to my doctor unintelligent decision. I thought I was losing my mind at first didn't know what was happening till you came on my tv screen, you helped me tremendously thank you. I was thinking of you and i hope all is well with you and your family. Take care ❤
Thanks Tracey I'm glad they helped you. We are doing great here living the dream. We moved to our new lake home in Feb of 2020, and have been enjoying life every minute. Take care!
@@neighborbob3043 so glad to hear from you. Congratulations on your move, a lake house wow life does get better. We'll after everything you've been through much deserved. Thank you again Bob for those videos 😊. Take care ❤️
@@neighborbob3043 ❤️
@@neighborbob3043 hello are you doing this far out ? Hope all is well thank you for all your pass videos 🙏💝
@@tu_madre4 if I make it until April 23rd I'll be 66 years young. We are retired to the bank of a big lake and living the dream. I hope that you are doing better now?
I was on for 4 years.
Thank you neighbor Bob♥️♥️
Thanks Bob and Alex!! ❤️
Good to hear another one made it out the storm. 👍
@FUBAR I hope its a reality very soon myself.
@@jeffgalaska8269 my frd how r u now any improvements
Happy New Year 🎊 Bob
Hey Bob, english is not my first language, so im not sure if I did understand correctly that when you were on benzos, and did the water fasting and at the same time stopped with medications, you didn't have withdrawal symptoms?
Yes that is true, I did many fassts some as long as 31 days and never had a withdrawal symptom. So later when I read about coming off Benzo's I tried tapering, and that is when all the symptoms hit me. To be clear, I doubt that fasting will stop protracted Benzo symptoms once they have started.
Why I just did not stop taking them when I fasted I will never know. ; )
I have quit effexor one year ago and 2 months ago i quit centrac a derivative of benzo,i am living in hell,nightmares social phobia depression anhedonia brain fog.The last 2 days i add pregnenolone and i step up my dosage of vit c at 10000mg.I feel calmer,i hope to feel that way next days cause the pain is true hell.
Man I often find myself getting jealous of those with more so mental symptoms like obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, I'm over here with 143 symptoms in the course of a year all phsycial and bed bound... I wish I had mental symptoms instead I'd trade anything
Same
Neighbor Bob! I wonder how you are doing. I miss your videos.
Hi Darby, we moved to a lakehome last Frbruary, and mama has a "honey do" list for me a mile long. I'll have to make one soon I hope.
I took ativan for 2 years. I cold turkeyed and felt no side effects. WELL so far, it has only been two days and I have been scared by all these hellish stories and warnings, I have had only more clarity as a side effect. I can only put this down to 2 things. 1) Praying and praying and praying to God for help. 2) Mugwort , both smoking and drinking tea. I highly recommend using it .It is also anti seizure. Would love to hear other stories.
I feel 80% percent healed a year after taper from Valium, and almost two years from a cold turkey.Unfortunately I still have the looping ocd and periods of depression otherwise physically I feel back to
Normal, I
Hope the mental stuff ain’t permanent
What were your physical symptoms?
Ray did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawAl please ans I m 174 days sober now
@@sangeetalambh6389 yes I had dp dr for 6 months! Still got looping thoughts 3 years later.
@@RayRayCrazy after how many months u feel dp is fading please ans. I m 174 days sober now
@@RayRayCrazy how r u now frd
Can you write to me, I'm begging you endlessly, I'm already dying, please help
Hi there, feel free to email me at daddyniowa@gmail.com. Be sure and put "HI BOB" in the subject line so I don't miss it!
@@neighborbob3043I have pls
I have been addicted to benzos for a decade and just nearing the end of a. 6 month clinical detox. I have had 2 grand mal seizures, lost my memory,ruined my academic career and business from benzos, and had times when I thought I might be dead by now. I never thought I would get off these but it is possible with help. It still will take time even after withdrawal but I just think I'm so much better off them than on. Hang in there people you can get through it. Three zips:
1. Do not take Xanax daily for long term anxiety or any benzo but particularly Xanax and short-acting benzos they are the worse for tolerance and addiction. Everyone thinks they won't get addicted but if you have any long term anxiety or other issues you almost certainly will. The short term benefit is not worth the long term cost.
2. Don't stop cold turkey or try to ween yourself off. It can be very dangerous and you can even die. Go to a substance detox service and work with a doctor who will work out a withdrawal regime and monitor you throughout.
3. Don't be put off if you have some relapses. Like alcohol, benzos often take 2 or 3 attempts or more to succesfully withdraw. Keep trying. Exercise helps a lot.
Update: I completed my 5 month benzo withdrawal plan this week. I'm now competely off benzo's after 10 years dependency. It's like coming out of a fog. I've had absolutely none of the horrific and often protracted withdrawals people report coming off benzo's and this is because my doctor tapered down the dose very gradually over 5 months. I went from Xanax (2-3mg a day dependency) over to Diazepam 30mg down to 0 in 5 months. It can be done people. Don't give up hope. And if you think, how on earth will I cope without benzo's when I'm off them??..(which I know is a scary thought for many) let me tell you, it actually gets EASIER to deal with underlying problems and it's not as bad as you think. When you're in the grip of benzo addiction and they eventually stop working, you're just taking them to prevent withdrawals but as tolerance increases and the brain down-regulates GABA the negative effects become more and more apparent (even when you're taking them)...but because you've been on them so long you think this is normal. It's not. Once you're off them, you can think more clearly, your overall health improves, and you're much better able to move forward and become productive again instead of being trapped in a hazy artificial existence. My only regret is that I didn't do this withdrawal sooner (although it can be difficult to find a doctor specialist willing to prescribe a taper regime in many countries), because it's cost me years of my life I cannot get back. So if you're addicted to benzo's give some serious thought to getting off them asap don't wait years like I did.
@Gruagach. Eire you are not weak. There is no greater hell you can go through in my opinion. You will get through this. ❤
@@paullangton-rogers2390 what Benzos were you on & how many mg...
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@@paullangton-rogers2390 sorry I just read the wrong post .. Benz brains lol !!
Paul and Ancila so true don’t wait it sucks for some months but worth it do it you will get there just do it not worth the pain it will cause sooner than later it will happen can’t avoid tolerance it hits your done unless you up dose and even then short lived ❣️❣️🙏
Oh man Bob when you said go back the doctor who prescribed them to you,I laughed so hard my tablet fell over.
LOL @ my tablets fell over! : )
Hey Neighbor Bob. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos to help us endure this nightmare! Hope you are doing well and catching your limit of fish! Was wondering if you had a Benzo induced cognitive block or void in your brain during your journey through hell and if so how long until it broke through and how long did you suffer DP/DR? I’m at 19 months off now and still struggling with many symptoms so any info would be helpful. Thanks again for your kindness! (P.S. Slap Yo Mama is one of our favorites too!)
For me that all lasted until the day I fully healed. But for many things drop off one by one for them.
Neighbor Bob. Hello again. Hope you’re doing well. This was my post from 6 months ago Can you explain DP/DR. ? I’m still going through. It makes me feel stupid. Can’t believe simple tasks are so hard. I had cat scan mri. Eeg. All normal. Just wondering if that’s how you felt? Thanks tons. Paula
@@minty2455 Hi, I have have bad agoraphobia and depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones. I have "brain lock", feels like my brain doesn't function normally and can't understand a simple thing and normal life. I'm isolated a lot because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones.
I was living a healthy active social life before prescired big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma. Third time to try to get off, now with Ashton manual and have now windows. I can't see my partner.
I tried to exposer myself to store and walk but can't, it is too much stimulation and my brain just shuts down.
Thank you if you can answer if you had any problems with brain function like mine. All the best.
@@lauriina85 Hey. Pretty much going through same. The DP/DR is causing a lot of the brain lock. Try and slowly get a walk in each day. Also I’m rapid tapered. Maybe listen to Baylissa she can help you calm down. Sorry can’t help more. Hang in. TRY and be there for partner even if you have to go slow. 🥰
@@minty2455 Hi, thank you for answering and letting me know that you also know brain lock and dr/dp. All the best.
I’ve been on them for 8 years now, and after much gaslighting and madness from my doctor she finally told me it was addictive and I needed to come off of it. Even the thought of coming off gives me anxiety. She’s trying to take me off cold turkey and I don’t understand her thought process behind that. Do you have any advice for how to taper before she stops prescribing it???
Btw I really wish you still made videos, your content is all powerful and helpful. I nearly binged it all
@@neighborbob3043 I’m on klonopin .5 mg originally 1 mg but she cut me a few months ago
@@neighborbob3043 thank you so much for the help, I’ll email you
Tapering is the only way. DO NOT COLD TURKEY
Bob is nutritional yeast is safe. I heard you mention in one video about taking nutritional yeast . I just got myself some but some people in the net saying it increases glutomate and kind of scaring me
Yea it is not safe. I thought it was, but then I got to reading where it is almost as bad as taking in monosodium glutamate. Stay away from it while your healing. I hope your 100% soon!
@@neighborbob3043 omg it took it already and I couldn't walk n pain all over my body ...as it is I am having terrible withdrawal like akathisia and head feels like someone drilling and not functionable .....I am struggling n it's so painful . First 3 months was ok but month 7 and I am experiencing more severe symptoms n hoping it will end soon....can't bear it ...
I'm the mother of 12 yr old boy. I'm in total hell. I feel trapped with only one way out. I hate myself for all of this
I know many in your position. A guy named Tommy is watching his toddler all day long. The "one way out" is to hang in there for your son and yourself and to never give up. Then you will 100% regain your life after your Benzo receptor's are done reuptaking.
Also, feel free to drop me an e-mail, if I can be of any service at daddyniowa@gmail.com I also coach a few people through this on WhatsApp for free.
Haven't seen/heard from Bob in awhile, hope all is well?
Still alive and well. Retired to a lake and been enjoying life! Keep meaning to make a new vid someday.
I love you Neighbor Bob!
Right back at ya Sunny! : )
@@neighborbob3043 can I email you?
@@johnnybaby4036 sure my e-mail is still daddyniowa@gmail.com Just be sure and put Hi Bob in the subject line so I do not miss it.
I emailed you
What is your thoughts about cryotherapy ?
Honestly I know very little about it, and even less about it being safe during Benzo withdrawal.
However I am a huge proponent of near infrared sauna for healing ones receptors and body as a whole, not to mention a saunas great ability to detox and relieve pain.
@@jrman413 how are you JR? I know you had it rough
@@Waves353 I'm approaching the end of my life. Thanks for asking though
@ please hold on
I’m a no windows person with severe symptoms also
It will get better
We can’t be the exceptions
Hold tf on
I’ve been off benzos for three years and I had no relief .They stole my my presence- -my soul. No way out for me .
I hope by this time you are experiencing some major healing.
Eyes2see how r u now frd
Thank you everybody for caring. I’ve had a few long windows lately so that’s been a relief. But it is one day at a time.. I wouldn’t wish this nightmare on anyone
What it shall be! :)
What it has been! LOL!
Kudos to ANYONE who’s been forced to survive this. Just started feeling good again after 4.5 months of hell on earth after only 3 weeks of Ativan / SSRI use.
It makes you feel pretty bulletproof. Having pulled through that hell, doesn't it? : )
@@neighborbob3043 , hello Bob its your neighbor from Kansas city !! How are you ? I'm doing great .. Still alive and living my life ... Greetings from KS
@@rocioespinoza2098 doing great Roccio, glad to hear you're doing well brother! We are moving tomorrow to over just SW of the small town of Macon Missouri. Goinf to be on the bank of a nearly 5,000 acre reservoir of water can't wait!
@@neighborbob3043 , that sounds awesome.... I hope this summer you can come and visit ... So you can practice your español .. I still owe you some salsa .. Greetings to you wife ..
@@neighborbob3043 hi thank you for all your videos they have saved me past 28 months from ct 1 mg xanax. I always go back to your video as well when u feel as if I'm giving up. I'm still struggling with mental and gut issues. I came across another issue in terrified because I have pinworms any suggestions or advice on how to take care of this without going to doctor for medication? 🙏💝
I've jumped off September 1st n all is well...no PAWS ( yet?) Is that what it's called? My taper went smooth 23 years taken as prescribed clonazepam..my taper did destroy my teeth tho.
Not everybody gets protracted Benzo withdrawal. You may be one of the lucky ones! : )
@@neighborbob3043 update: it's almost Halloween n I'm good zero PAWS I am very fortunate! I was one of the lucky ones. I was cut off cold once over a year ago n had a seizure it nearly killed me so I was petrified to start a taper but here I am off this drug. Thanks Bob for all you do!!
@@NoName-pu5ls I'm so happy to hear that Shana! Enjoy your new drug free life. If you ever deal with anymore anxiety. Try a bit of the all natutal mineral "lithium orotate" of some CBD oil drops. For depression try "Plus Caplets" from the Mannatech company they are great. : )
@@NoName-pu5ls how r u now
@@sangeetalambh6389 a year later n I feel like a new woman...I feel great!
It’s been Nine months buddy hope you’re OK
Doing great Jojo, and you brother?
@@neighborbob3043
I’m OK brother, I can’t sleep tonight see in the way the Democrats rob the election tonight. It’s mathematically impossible for them to win that’s why they shut down the election and they want to pick it up tomorrow they better pray to Patriots stay in control of the minds
@@jojojeep1 Their ain't no way that senile bastard beat Trump! We cannot let them steal this!
Hello Bob..may I ask you a question?I 've done a 16 day water fasting in my road for healing from benzo.. during the fast I had some good days sleeping..after finishing the fast my mind is a little bit more clear...but a strange insomnia and anxiety occurs!is it common?
I never heard of that myself. I always sleep better during a fast, and feel better afterwards as well. Sorry I am not more help.
@@neighborbob3043 possible my refeeding wasn't good...wrong with eating some carbs...i am staying strong for the next one...thank you for your videos!
@@xrisos1397 how r u now
Somehow ScrewTube had my comments shut off! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR LOL!
Suffering greatly and feel like giving up... How am I sure I'll make it?
@@edeyanemmanuel5587 you just have to commit to being in this for the long haul. To understand that what your going through is temporary, and that after your Benzo nerve receptors heal all the pain and madness will stop. People do not think about ending their life when they get a really bad Flu. Because they know in a week or so it will more than likely be gone.
But with protracted Benzo withdrawal, it can last for a long time. People get tired of suffering and lose hope. To avoid that I never used to think of how many months (or years) I suffered. I just got up every day and worried about getting through that day alive. Every day you suffer you are one day closer to being healed. So never give up, until you reach that day.
@@neighborbob3043 have you or anyone ever experience voices in your head conversations like tv's shows playing in your head. So uncomfortable and but feels ao real and clear when its happening. Im 18 months off now and want to know if it benzo damage related. 🙏💗
@@m.l.m1135 yes that can and has happened to some. www.therecoveryvillage.com/benzodiazepine-addiction/related-topics/benzos-and-psychosis/#gref
@@neighborbob3043 this is so terrifying!! It doesn't happen daily but it does come out of no where at time's. Thank you
Where is the surge video?
th-cam.com/video/N35DOJGBmZE/w-d-xo.html
How to get off Valium with no withdrawals? Been on 2.5 every 2-3 days for substance induced panic disorder after a stupid ecstasy binge. I know I can’t stay on them forever so when I get off how can I do it with the most minimal symptoms? Thinking of buying a milligram scale and going 1mg down at a time.
A slow taper is always your best bet for sure. As far as your symptoms go, some come off them and are pretty much fine. Others like myself got off them and had protracted Benzo withdrawal for like 21 months. There is no way telling which of those you might be, but I wish you all the best.
Truus Hogendoorn hey im on 5mg a day, half when I need it and other half when I need it so my dose is really low but tolerance creeping up. going to talk to doctor soon, got a feeling ill be on benzos for the long run. not gonna abuse them though, I know everyone says that but I just use them to be functional and not in a state of panic. It’s a medication for me not a high. let me know what your opinion is of this or any advice.
Did u have tinnitus n anxiety....how long it took to heal
Yes, both symptoms I had very bad and a lot of others as well. Typically, those two may be with you until you totally heal. Mine was present my whole eight month taper, followed by 21 months of terrible withdrawal. Now all is fine, and you will be as well in time. Nobody can say how long that time might be, as we are all different.
munisamy, feel free to e-mail me with any more questions at daddyniowa@gmail.com if you so desire. I hope that you are healed soon. Just put "Hi Bob" in the subject line if you e-mail me so I do not miss it.
Thank you Bob...really appreciate it...u r so helpful
Hi, İ have neuralgia how much days do i need fasting?
As long as you can comfortably go. A twenty one day fast can provide a lot of healing. But if it is your first fast just go as long as your body tells you to. Just e-mail me at daddyniowa@gmail.com, and I would be glad to send you some pages I wrote sometime ago on fasting.
I have a symptom that I cant figure out. I feels like some one is stabbing a pressurised needle through though top of my brain and it the roof of my mouth but with out the sting. Like a shot of novocaine after it blocks the nerve. The feeling is really concentrated. I'm scared. Does any body else experienced this cause I cant find any thing on it. I feel so alone whith this.
I went into interdose withdrawal before I started my taper. I wasn't stable when I started so needless to say I have interdose withdrawals. I wonder if I should updose, then stabilize, and start my taper again or if I should just keep going. Any opinion?
If it were me, I'd be afraid to up dose for fear I would never take enough to feel normal. I'd just start my taper and go from there. But the choice of course is up to you. Either way, I wish you all the best.
@@neighborbob3043 Thank you for your response. I guess I'll just keep going. I'm just having some derealization and head stuff. I hope it doesnt last all day everyday. Yikes!
Bob....only took 23mg of klonopin and all hell. SO I am hurting..but I got a decision to make I been on ambien for 6 months Your opinion on maybe I got off as I am going through this tapper I talk only 1.5 ml about 0.20mg of K but least still sleep Doc said up to me. . Not looking for medical advise...just what would you do tks being in. Cova hurts
If I were you ( but I am not) , I would slowly wean off the Ambien first. My Neurologist advised me against taking it long ago. As it is considered a "hypnotic drug". Then I would slowly proceed with weaning off the last of the Benzo's.
@@neighborbob3043 should of asked you months ago Weening off Klonopin now was only on.25 for 4 weeks figured few days or week and done NO...GETTING MY ASS KICKED so I went liquid went to from.25mg to .20mg and all hell broke lose..so doc had me on .20mg for 4 weeks and .15mg orso for 4 weeks..dam..meanwhile I hate tbe ambien really wonder if that med has turned on me ?? Is that possible...Dr wants me to go on gabapentin but I never heard of that helping have you?? I guess no speeding up this process I wish I contacted you sooner..how long were you on ambien I have for 6 months or so...been on n off several times but never could stay off...any advice...the anxity has come back hard...hope someday I wake up and cure...any thoughts about keto diet. Thanks
@@neighborbob3043 is it possible the klonopin can or has turned on me ??? Only having took 28 mg over 1 month time????
@@garysimone4977 unfortunatelyone cannot drug themselves into an easier withdrawal. Gabapentin has made many worse, as has Ambien or Lunesta. My advice is to slowly wean off all the psych meds and just tough it out until your gaba nerve receptors re-uptake and heal in time.
The anxiety you are having is most likely all from the Benzo withdrawal. After you heal 100% like I did. Most all of it will go away. If you still have any anxiety/depression issues after healing from the Benzo's totally. There are several natural things you can take to address that. I have been meaning to do a video on that for sometime. But I am super busy in our new lake home remodling it.
@@neighborbob3043 I agree big time so going forward I am at 1.5ml of klonopine Doc tells me will going down for 2-3 months Meantime got that dam ambien if you were me would you start to tapper this now...tks
What happened to you ??? I emailed you , no response.
I'm still here, I must have missed it. Try putting "Hi Bob"in the subject line as I get a lot of emails. : )
Now that you are healed are you able to drink alcohol at all? Thank you so much for your videos. It really gives me hope and also m
My husband who has been off of Ativan for just short of 13 months and still having waves and windows.
Yes Shirleen, since I healed I can social drink whenever I want with no problems.
@@shirleenfrancisco3287 I hope that his nightmare is over soon!
Thank you for answering me! I hope this hell is over for him soon also. It gives us hope to hear your story. Thank you some much for sharing. I appreciate your answer on the alcohol as my husband use to love to have a drink socially and now he hasn't for the past 13 months and it worried me that once he was healed that the alcohol could put him back were he was in withdrawal . He has suffered too long as it as you and so many others have. Videos like yours helped us to realize that the drug was what was causing all of his crazy symptoms when he stopped the Ativan. Had we not of researched what was going on with him he would probably be polydruged right now. Now he takes nothing except an occasional Tylenol for the severe headaches. I look forward to viewing New videos from you and hope to tell you one day soon that my husband has healed from this nightmare.
Dear Bob, this is Jocelyn who sent you a letter some months ago. I noticed that you have not posted a video since 8 months, as far as I can see. I thought of you and wanted to write you. I hope that you and your family are well. I am very well, my thanks to Dear God. I was in a terrible situation when I learned of you, and , my thanks to Dear God, many wonderful things happened to me since I sent you that letter. I like to tell you about them, to serve as an inspiration, in another letter. Please post a comment here if you want me to write you. I ask Dear God humbly to Bless you and your family.🌸☘🍄🐱🍐💐🍩🌼🌺🌹🌦🧀🍁🎂🌻🐚🌳🍦🍀🍅🌷🍌🍏🍉🍆❤️🕌❤️🕌❤️🕌❤️
Hi Jocelyn I remember you. We moved into a new lake home back in February and I have been really busy fixing things. You can e-mail me at daddyniowa@gmail.com Take care..............
@@neighborbob3043 , hey Bob is Rosie from Kansas city..
Hope you remember too.
Doing also doing great after I reinstated..
@@rocioespinoza2098 glad you are feeling better! We are living in our new lake home just NE of you near Macon Mo.
@@neighborbob3043 , please email me ..
I would love to stay in touch with you ❤.
@@rocioespinoza2098 I cannot remember your e-mail. Mine is still daddyniowa@gmail.com
Day 63 of cold turkey from diazepam 15mg!
I have hope and Bob on my side 👌🏼
Thanks for the videos Sir, very much appreciated.
I'm glad they help. All the best in your recovery!
@@neighborbob3043 thanks Bob, now 22 months without symptoms! Thanks for the videos mate, you are a lifeline.
@@sangeetalambh6389 22 months benzo free and no withdrawal from my friend. Thnx for asking.
@@POLLOK_LEGEND I'm glad they helped. And it is great to hear you healed and got your life back Brother!
@@neighborbob3043thank you and likewise my friend, hope you and yours have a great Christmas and all the best for the new year.
I just found this video. A while back I found out that Jordan B Peterson had gotten addicted to benzodiazepine and had to go to Russia for detox. Today I learned that ‘benzo’ is clonazepam, which is what I have been taking for anxiety. I did not know it was meant for SHORT term. I was prescribed .05 mg and I only took it at night. But, in the last year or so I have been taking it every day, as my anxiety escalated. I am so incredibly upset that I now understand the symptoms I have been having recently. But, I am going do to my research from now on. I am terrified, but I have my Faith, so there’s hope.
I wish you the very best at getting off of it Missy. If you ever need any help, feel free to e-mail me at daddyniowa@gmail.com
Neighbor Bob, thank you so much for the offer. I will keep your email in my list and if I run into trouble I will email you!
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Bob ever here of NDA treatment for benzo wd
Gary how are you doing Sweetie
@@teresaj7796 dam dam rough rough day. ..they want me to take gababentin
@@teresaj7796 man I am hurting a ton and lost on what to do
@@garysimone4977 sorry it's not easy. Well i was put on Gabapentin 200 mg am sometimes 300 mg. And 200 at night . I was put on it and I will taper it once I am off benzo. I pray. I am in Texas i am down from 45 mg of valium switched from aplaxpam to 4.4 mg.. i have heard of NAD they say don't let vitamins in high dose go straight into the vein. It can be to much. But I don't know Sweetie.
@@garysimone4977 Hope you are feeling better. Would you like to talk sometimes
Bob what's your email...tks
daddyniowa@gmail.com
36 mths off today Bob and I'm still in serious hell. I am now thinking this is just permanent for some of us. And if so I might as well check out from this planet as life is not sustainable in this non functioning condition. I just can't take this anymore. It's too much for too long.
Anyway hope you're doing well Neighbour.
I can't tell youi how many days I felt the same way as you are describing whenwithdrawing myself. You can make it through this, and it is not permanent. Just keep living in the moment, and keep on keeping on. Every day that you suffer, is one more day closer to waking up some day and having all this hell behind you.
The day you heal, you wiull have a hard time even remembering what you are going through right now. My life is so much better right now in all ways, and yours will be as well if you just hang on and never lose hope.
Hi bob did you heal from tinnitus??
Yes, to the extent I already had some from my solvent brain injury in 1998. But, it was very greatly magnified when in Benzo withdrawal.
The day I healed from Benzo's it is back to prior levels and not that bad.
@@neighborbob3043
Thank you
I have it too from benzo withdraw
And its it's horrible
Looking for some relief
@@SOUSOU_82 if you did not have any before you took Benzo's. It should all go away when you heal from them.
@@neighborbob3043
Tinnitus It started during tapering one year ago. now I finished tapering
I am benzo free for 2 weeks now
Still in bad shape
@@SOUSOU_82 I tapered for eight months. Then atfter the taper finished it took me 21 months of hell until the day I healed and all my bad symptoms went away. No telling when you will heal, but lets hope it is soon. : )
So whatever happened this guy
Alex or me" ? LOL! I'm fine and last I heard Alex was too.
@@neighborbob3043 says your last video was a few years ago it's time to update for the fans don't you think😁
@@jakethehitman-187 I keep meaning to make one. But we live on the bank of a large lake and I can't quit fishing. LOL! I need to make one again soon. : ) I have been busy the past four years helping people get through Benzo withdrawal. Mostly by WhatsApp for free.
dude bro post new house bro
distilled water?
Hey Bob. I've been trying to message you on what's app but it's not working.
I am on "SIGNAL" now instead, I think I added you yesterday..