Benzo Withdrawal - Coping Tips

Words of encouragement and tips for coping with withdrawal narrated by Bliss (Baylissa) Johns, author of "Benzo-Wise: A Recovery Companion" and founder of the Recovery Road website. Be sure to check the www.recovery-road.org website which has loads of information to help you on your journey to recovery. Keep trusting that you are healing and know that this too, shall pass...

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[BlissInspiration]

Hi Everyone, I've done a new video with positive statements to help as a pick-me-up for anyone feeling discouraged. I hope you will like it. I can't post the link but do a search for Positive Self-Talk for Recovery and you will find it. I hope it will help in some way. Keep going... keep holding on, you will make it to recovery. Sincerely, Bliss

[BlissInspiration]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for leaving the kind remarks and positive feedback. I appreciate your taking the time to do so. Wishing you all continued healing... to your full recovery!!.

[BlissInspiration]

Additional encouragement: No matter what stage you're at: still tapering or benzo free but having symptoms, please be patient with your nervous system. I know it's difficult when symptoms persist, but for some people, the dependency is deeper ingrained & more time is needed for the (temporarily) damaged receptors in the brain to heal. So, pls don't panic & think that you're never going to get better! So many before you have been through this & are now back to normal. This too, shall pass! : )

[JESME]

This is a masterpiece, Baylissa! Thank you! ....most informative. ...most encouraging. Incredible suggestions. Just beautiful! May it been seen by MILLIONS! All people who are withdrawing from a benzodiazepine can benefit, greatly, from this, your video! Again, thank you! HIGHLY recommend viewing!!!!!

[bchrismar]

Amazing, accurate, necessary video. Thank you for doing this. It's helped me many times through my 8 months of dealing with this. I'm getting close to the finish line, but I still refer to this video on bad days. It's amazing that this syndrome is such a secret in the medical community.

Be well all.

[JustStaringOutWindow]

Thank you so much for this. I've been off of klonopin for five months now, and it's refreshing to hear about other people experiencing the same thing. I'll watch this from time to time, and symptoms have actually been getting worse.

[peetee1000]

This shit should be banned and the pharmaceutical companies held accountable. Nobody told me about the withdrawal situation getting off benzo's or how they damage the brain. Here again this bolsters another industry, withdrawal rehab services. This shit is life destroying. How the FDA could approve of this poison being released to the public is pure criminal. Big Pharma, rehab centers, all bringing in big bucks over peoples misery of which was caused by the very system itself. Wake up people!

[gojiberry9]

what a great message---i will be listening to this frequently to remind myself. i've been in benzo withdrawal hell for far too long--seems like it will never end. i have to remind myself to stay at the taper instead of going up and then down only to go up again. how does one do that? finally off of the klonopin over 20 mg. daily for a decade down to 5 mg. valium.

[gojiberry9]

@magpieeye

i would like to talk to someone about the hell i'm going through with the benzo withdrawal. i can handle the creepy terrifying neurological and physical symptoms but i am not able to handle the psychological and mind-f---! please help!

[magpieeye]

Everything this woman is saying is true...I'm in the process of tapering and it's not that bad if you realize that the symptoms you are experiencing is only due to the benzo's. Just remember you have to do this slowly. If anyone wants to talk to me about this just private message me :)

[firewalkwoman]

Thank you Bliss, very much - very healing..

[Sariel111]

thank you... It has been so, so hard for me. I felt like giving up. I lost so very much from the benzo's and my family/friends dont understand... Thank you.

[ssalemi]

Beautiful and Helpful Content Here. Thank you.