Benzo withdrawal. 7.5 months off a cold turkey, I think I'm in a wave.

[@Briangaregnani]

124 days cold turkey from an 8 mg a day Xanax prescription for 2 to 3 years straight. My brain is definitely damaged but healing slowly. I go to the gym 5 days a week and that helps more than anything. I think the endorphins help. I do have good days and bad days. I'm 33 and living back at my parents as this has pretty much ruined my life. I do help my Brother install flooring sometimes but for the most part, it's just gym, food and bed. Not wanting to live anymore but knowing that suicide is just not logical. I wake up and the day is already ruined. It's very sad. I pray a lot. I hold on to the hope that in a few years I'll be looking back on this and thanking God that I made it through. I think we can make a full recovery. God bless you Six. Your videos are good for the awareness. Do what you need to do to be comfortable and remember, this too shall pass. It's just a wave buddy. God Bless.

[@bobafat7154]

it can take 2/3 years hold on. it will get less and less. the pressure in the head is the fucking worst

[@Thugwaffle36]

Vnyhvjvjv Nvjvjvjvjb yeah, two years later those schizo thoughts went away but im still on edge but i also smoke weed and do dmt here and there.

[@sixslow]

how you doin now man? any improvement?

[@Briangaregnani]

sixslow what's up Brotha. Every time I think I'm getting better I get slapped in the face with the worst anxiety torture ever. I am getting better, no doubt about it, but I'm not in the clear yet. I have stretches of good and bad, usually 3 days at a time. The good news is, I haven't relapsed. I have been wishing I was dead though. The bad is really bad and the good is just a small feeling that I might be getting better. 137 days today. I hope we both make a full recovery so we can give others hope. God bless you!

[@sixslow]

Dude i'm the same way, i just had 2 decent days, where i felt like...ok i might get through this. then today i just wanna die i have this crazy fear and anxiety and i feel out of reality. it's fuckin crazy man. this shit messes with our minds.

[@prez90]

Fair play to you mate. You've been making these videos for almost 8 months and I respect your commitment. I've never touched anything like benzos or opiates or anything hardcore like that but these videos are making me even more resolved to not touch them. I'm sure the people who are in withdrawal appreciate these videos and you've 100% convinced me to stay away, so thank you. Keep strong man, everyone watching these videos wants you to keep going and get over this.

[@SoJustCool]

it's making me dread life

[@paterson90]

Dude you are strong, and you can do this. I feel you, hang in there brother!

[@Christopheroflyng]

Please keep posting more. I took benzo's for a literally only a month a few different ones in amounts which I don't know, then went on a trip and had a very similar experience. It's getting better very quickly but I am experiencing "waves" as you call it. I honestly had no idea this was benzo withdrawal but I thought maybe just maybe. This video has convinced me to stay off of it, this video may have just saved me. Thank you.

[@asadkhan316]

Chris Oflyng u should be ok by now are you?

[@jamesscherbenske5985]

It did dude don't fuck with besos not one of those bashers are any goog yea if you listen to him .he just saved your life from pure he'll you are one lucky person to come across his video may God keep I. Safe

[@tygreen8831]

@@jamesscherbenske5985 have you been in benzo withdrawal?

[@pierrefernandez1749]

Only taking this for one month was the best thing you could have done. The real pain come when you stop benzos after using for a few months to a year + depending on people. 4 to 5 years for me, and I experienced everything he said when I stopped. Still using nowadays ..

[@Cryptogab94]

stay strong man, I have the same symtpoms.. I feel like im going crazy, this is too much. I would do anything to cope with the pain.

[@angelalyons653]

Hope you feel better soon sixlow. I've been having that exposed feeling for a while. It feels like you're walking around with no skin... muscles & nerves exposed. Horrible feeling.

[@tygreen8831]

Are you healed?

[@devinbroome517]

Man I’m only 19 we need for men like you I needed to see this so bad ... thank you from the bottom of my heart I thought I just was forever mentally fucked ...

[@DrLivelovelaugh]

Your videos are fascinating. Thank you for exposing your life without hesitation. My symptoms are so so similar to yours. I have been off Klonapin now for 12+ months and deal with windows and waves constantly. Just want to say thank you for sharing your story and keeping us updated like you do.

[@sixslow]

DrLivelovelaugh no problem . I was hesitant to make them, but I want to help warn other people . it sounds like lots of people start getting real windows around 1 year to 1 1/2 years off. I can't wait! I have gotten some small windows though. but also bad waves . take care !

[@Snide01]

I just stopped by to check on this guy as I've been following his experience since I was still withdrawaling. I'm 16 months off now and I keep trying to tell people that Ginkgo Biloba is what pulled me out of withdrawal. You have to be careful and don't over do it, I recommend reading the Ginkgo thread thoroughly over at Benzo Buddies. It really works and does it by suppressing Glutamine flow which forces your Gaba receptors to upregulate. I recommend 5 mg twice a day for 3 weeks and then a two week break and at least three cycles in a row. You have to force yourself through the first 3 days of each cycle as your symptoms will increase a bit and you will have crazy dreams but after that you start feeling a lot better. It's a freaking miracle but I just can't get anyone to actually try it when their in withdrawal because everything they try and everything they read online makes them believe that nothing works and that everything will make them worse which just isn't true. Just throwing this out there for anyone interested.

[@Snide01]

Oh yeah, and if anyone reads this and decides to try Ginkgo cycles. You can't take Ginkgo until you have been off of Benzos for three months because it's basically a reverse Benzo and could be dangerous. Just wanted to make sure that I brought that up and make that clear. Also you have to keep a low but consistent amount in your system daily and usually for three weeks at a time. 5mg to 10 mg in the morning and the same in the evening as it has a twelve hour half life. Ginkgo is used to cure Tinnitus which can be caused by Benzo Withdrawal, it's a miracle herb. The oldest tree on Earth! Good luck!

[@TheBucketSkill]

Would you ever consider just living the rest of your life on benzos? I know one guy who tried to quit and was off for a year but couldn't do it after 1 year and a half.

[@tygreen8831]

@@Jane-yg3vz how are you now?

[@nickvogas4918]

My friend, thank you for this video. It was so well put because benzo withdrawals can't easily be explained and i suffer from that with my dad who thinks i should cut the shit and get another job after i resigned from my last job to take some time and get clean. Im only 3 and half weeks in to going cold turkey and im still lucky to get 2-3 hours of sleep. But listen man, i promise it will get better for both of us...for all of us! Dont even think about suicide because your life is worth living. Right now your brain is recovering and it just takes time. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and dont do what i do and keep beating yourself up over this. Yes, we made mistakes, but we're also being warriors and fighting our way back and you have to be proud of yourself for that because most people dont have it in them to try to fix themselves and eventually die or end up homeless or in jail. We can all beat this, it just takes time for our brains to recover after all the damage we've done. It will get better though!

[@maxwellbernstein9235]

I hope your wave is over my friend. Wishing you complete healing very soon. Thank you so much for sharing this video. You are a true Warrior!

[@MsLegaC]

thank you for sharing and being vulnerable. i'm about to take the plunge!

[@Galaxie500IN]

Hey? I just wanted to say I hope you're doing better. I've watched all your videos, and you have been an inspiration to me because whether you know or not, you are showing amazing strength. I have taken benzos for half my life. I have felt like you feel, but I couldn't hack it. I know a fraction, a tiny one, of this, anyway. Peace and wellness to you! I hope you can update soon.

[@tirorinn12]

Benzo withdrawal sucks ass, thankfully it wasn't so bad for me. I did a taper over about 4 months and the lingering withdrawals lasted about 3 months after fully stopping. I've not been clean of benzos for 1 year and 4 months. I really hope you feeling better soon, it does feel like forever but you will heal. Take care!

[@johnfogarty1874]

I feel this hard brother at 5 months now from some heavy abuse and it's almost comforting to hear that these experiences are shared. You can do it, we can do it, anyone in this mess can work their way out. Good therapy really helps to bring me back down to earth when I can afford it every couple of weeks if anyone is reading this looking for ways out.

[@boblil4283]

Hey buddy I've been off benzo's three years now. First year is the hardest for the protracted withdrawals. You will get through it. All the symptoms your having mirror what I went through. Again it's waves but these waves decrease with time. Exercising is very important with protracted withdrawals!! Exercise will help naturally calm these negative excitatory symptoms. Also make sure your potassium levels are sufficient. Eat healthy foods and make sure your getting solid meals. You will get through this. I did and I'm on the other side now

[@boblil4283]

Exercise is key. Insomnia is the hardest part of withdrawal. You have to force yourself to exercise. Eat well. Try to not let your mind get in a negative feedback loop. Again I'm not a doctor and not giving medical advice.

[@theonlysaltspring]

thats right...exercise in withdrawal...walk, run ,sweat..one day when in withdrawal I remembered an article I had read about the Russians using hard work as part of benzo withdrawal treatment. My son had a load of gravel he wanted moved so I slowly did it. The withdrawal went away for a certain amount of hours. I have been off of benzos since 2009 after a long term addiction. (25 years). I still exercise daily. and take vitamins and for me thats a big part.

[@tygreen8831]

Bob lil how long it take you to heal??

[@leahrose7054]

Bob Lil did you have any issues eating while going through withdrawals?

[@tygreen8831]

Bob lil how long was you on benzos total time???

[@busybeefitnessexperts-pers9997]

Stay strong man. This is how it goes. Perhaps in a few months this will all just be a bad memory that will make you stronger.

[@sixslow]

Appreciate that bud, i hope so as well! one day at time.

[@miracleshay1fraley407]

THANKS FOR THE WALK THROUGH........IM EXPERIENCING WHAT YOU ARE SPEAKING...IT HELPS ALOT.......

[@intensewreckage8267]

Dont give up keep going I was going through bad withdrawals too you just gotta push through it this wave will pass its all in your mind.

[@tygreen8831]

Intense wreckage how long it take you to heal?

[@b-eazy7584]

I’m 7 months out and feel exactly the same as you. It feels like your own personal hell. You can’t explain it to anybody. I contemplate suicide a lot too but remember my wife and son and that’s worth fighting for. I’m hoping it gets better. Good luck to all.

[@kostasvalanidis7560]

How many years you take?

[@charlesserc7753]

Hope u ok man. I'm doing it now

[@stephaniesantiago4736]

yeah I'm worried about you, please let us know you're okay...

[@SpanglerConrad]

Sixslow, hope you're ok. A few days ago I had a notification of a new post from you, but when I clicked on it, it had been taken down. Peace to you buddy. Whatever is going on, I hope we hear from you soon.

[@jaem2900]

hang in the bro. I'll be adding u too my prayers. i was struggling with benzo's but now on imovane which i know will b very hard to come off. keep fighting on bro. may God sustain u :)

[@Kimmm1984]

I totally get it, I definitely think you're in a wave. I also have the anxiety about not getting better and that this isn't benzo withdrawal. I'm 8,5 months off and get waves where I feel I want to be in the dark, I can't deal with sounds, can't be on my phone or around people and I feel very emotional unstable. It's horrible and horrific, I was on 20 mg of Valium for 2,5 months and tapered. I also always wonder what I did wrong to cause a wave, even being in the sun can cause it for me for some reason. We just have to keep going untill everything will heal, but I know how impossible it feels sometimes also having to work and raise kids. I thinks it's inhuman what these drugs can do to people, it's absolutely insane.

[@sixslow]

Kim wow you still have symptoms at 8 months and you tapered? And you weren't even on for that long!! and yes having to work and raise a family and act like nothing is wrong makes this so much harder . wish I could just hide in a dark room til it's done.

[@Kimmm1984]

sixslow In totall I was on it for about 6 months, including taper, and it hit me really hard for some reason. A lot of symptoms have left, but I still feel I have an oversensitive CNS. I've started pre and probiotics today, because I still have some gut issues. I've read a lot of good things about. I also just want to hide in a dark room untill I'm totally healed, I feel it would make things a lot easier.

[@sixslow]

i wish i could hide in a room, i am so sensitive to my surroundings, i hate sunlight and noise, but i have to work fulltime. AND it's summer now which makes everything 100x worse. i have taken probiotics on an off with mixed results, now i'm just sticking to yogurt. l rhamnos and l lactobillus are the probiotics that help gaba.

[@sweetsusan146]

Kimmy how do you even work. I couldn’t even think of it. Plus raise kids. I really feel for you. You are strong

[@LEGENDofBEANY]

Man... you have described my symptoms to a T. Wow. You mean a lot to me man.

[@martinduffy6422]

You do NOT deserve this my friend benzo,s are terrible you will recover just time don,t take anything else just see it threw stand the pain

[@PimpDomingo]

I am a little of 7 months cold turkeyed off of a xanax and this is exactly how i feel. Good video!

[@sixslow]

Thanks man, stay strong. Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better just remember it's normal. And avoid all supplements and alcohol!

[@drok21five]

I commented one time about 2 months ago how I went almost 35 days cold turkey benzo and I gave in. Mad props to you tho SixSlow. I could not do it. It was to much..the feeling that life and everyone involved in mine, were just there as "extras" in my TRUMAN SHOW type life, during them 30 some days. I thought my girl and even my own children were just actors..CRAZY, I KNOW,,...but it's the scariest shit I've ever went through. I went back to .5 clonazepam a day and still at that same dose today. The suicidal thoughts were there..the aching nerve pain,, basically almost everything u mention, is what made me get back on them. But not to get high,,more like to keep my sanity and to keep my family from being afraid of me. I was so close to walking out and finding the first cop I could, just to let them know that I really thought my girlfriend had hired someone to have a contract hit on me,, it was that real and scary...but with everyone saying it gets easier,,I look forward to your videos and at your 7 month video, there was hope...7.5,...makes me kind of glad I didn't stop. I wish the best for you man, I REALLY EFFING DO, GOOD LUCK!

[@stevengerrard7610]

how are you now

[@ridcomics9364]

Oh man so sorry to hear you are going through more of this creepy shit mate. You seemed so much better in the last video, but I know this bloody drug keeps on coming back from time to time its really messed up. I hope this bad wave goes past you quickly because I know the feelings you are describing right now and damn i have been there many times in the past and it really sucks big time. like I said sixlow wish you all best mate because your kicking some serious ass drug right now and its been a long time you have had to endure this horrible side effect that is caused by stopping Benzo's, but you know this shit all to well by now brother and this bad wave shall pass like many of the others before it. Keep posting videos no matter whether your feeling good or bad because it shows others how long this drug takes to get off of and you are now going into almost 8 months now and still your suffering. People need to see you in this state even if its hard for you to show, it will make them think twice about taking this crap by watching how long a person has to suffer after stopping it, and that is a damn good thing for people to see. I think your doing a great service to the many others who are trying to stop this drug plus showing the real long term effects it can do to you even after 7/1/2 months holy crap that is insane mate. I wish you all the best brother and hang in there your a tough dude with a lot of determination and you should be proud of how far you have come and all the crap you have gone through and still continue too suffer even now. Please get well soon and all the best to you for continuing to show the world how f----ked up BENZO"S really are to the human CNS and brain. Peace mate you earned my Respect!!! 7 months ago so keep kicking this shit out of your life for good alright? Cheers.

[@treenibean9489]

Thanks for posting.. Everything you described, especially the exposed feeling is exactly what I am experiencing and I'm not coming off benzoes, mine is opiate withdrawal, depression with psychotic episodes, I've been prescribed anti psychotics and they've taken an edge off.. I hope you're getting much better, cheers

[@tomaszlemanowicz5659]

Thx for sharing Jonny. Am at pretty same point as you are. Nearly 11 months off after shot tem use(2months) and am still ill and feel exactly as you described It will get better jonny you not alone.

[@SpanglerConrad]

sixslow, I'm so very sorry you're dealing with this shit. I had a different kind of de-personalization than you do, and it was not due to benzos. I was young & stupid, some one had some mushrooms and I tried them. For months after I came down, I felt the unreality & dislocation thing you describe. Don't want to go into to much detail, I'm worried that might trigger you or some one else who may read this. I felt that "what is it to be human?" thing, and I felt like at any time my consciousness might just go into a dark void & never return. I eventually got over it, but yes I was scared shitless for awhile. I am 6.5 months into a taper from 6 mgs daily klonopin. I decreased too much too soon early on, and yes, I'd get terrified looking up at the beautiful blue sky & the towers of white clouds - they weren't beautiful to me! Yes, even though I'm tapering, I have sensitivity to light and sound - not as bad as yours, but I keep the blinds closed, sleep with a t-shirt folded & put over my eyes. I'm in an apt. building, and one of my damned neighbors *slams* her damned door *every* time she goes in or out, and I jump like a nervous cat. Yes I feel exposed and I'm in my apartment 95% of the time, just to lessen that feeling. I've seen many of your videos, so I know you're not crazy, man. You know it too, I think, when you're in a window. It's fucking benzos, plain and simple. I tried magnesium, then vitamin D - both made me feel so much pressure in my head! Read later from the Ashton manual to leave both of those and other supplements alone. I know probably no words help right now, but I think it's good you made this video. Please fight the feeling of harming yourself - you have many people pulling for you, and even when you feel you have no reason to go on, try to remember all the people you're helping, and how these videos will be helping people long after you've healed - and you definitely *will* heal!

[@angelalyons653]

713_cjw_218 Hey have you ever tried a box fan or white noise to block out all those random annoying noises? It has helped me relax, rest & sleep dramatically. It took a couple days to get used to but it helps. I was on 5 mg per day of klonopin for 17 years. Tapered for a couple weeks then off. Still recovering.

[@SpanglerConrad]

Thanks Diabolical Insolence! Yes, I've used a box fan for years when I'm trying to sleep. It works well for me too. But when I'm awake it starts to get on my nerves fast. Don't know how you did it - 2 weeks taper from 17 years 5 mg klonopin. I've also been on it for 15-17 years, I forget which (benzo brain). First few years I was on 8 mg / day. At some point dropped to 6 mg / day, now on 2.75 mg. Thanks again for your comment!

[@SpanglerConrad]

P.S. - (I never run out of words on this topic, sorry) sixslow, I'm bad at guessing peoples ages, but I'm probably old enough to be your father. Apologies if I come off like a dad or big brother know-it-all! I know nothing on this topic compared to you, and I almost never have days as bad as you regularly have. Just a thought - I think you said you had orange juice the day this wave happened? I have to be very careful with fruit juices because of the sugars. They're natural sugars usually, but still sugar, which in my case makes me really nervous & shakey. Yesterday I had more protein than usual and had some bad leg cramps last night, wondering if it's because of the protein. Ok, I'll shut up now!

[@sixslow]

713_cjw_218 really appreciate what you said man, the feelings of why you exist , and questioning reality . is something I struggle with a lot. So it's nice to hear you got through it even it was mushrooms. and yes I jump at small sounds just like that, it's horrible . and yea the consciousness stopping and the dark void, constantly scares me. I've never heard anyone else explain it like that, you nailed it. take your taper slow. I tapered once I know how much it sucks . taking that poison everyday even tho it's hurting our brains . it pretty sick. I'm hanging in there though. Just hope this shit is over soon

[@SpanglerConrad]

Yep, the dark void and thinking about being nothing but floating atoms scared me (almost) to death. I'm being honest with you, I never thought I'd get over it. I did. All in the rear-view mirror now, doesn't bother me at all to think about it. You wouldn't have made it this far if you weren't very strong, you'll make it all the way. You have your daughter and hundreds of online friends right there with you. Keeping a family and holding a full-time job - you are effing amazing! I couldn't do it at this time.

[@pierrefernandez1749]

Know it was posted several years ago. But be sure to you and everyone here that I perfectly get what you feel. Every single symptom you described I went through it when trying to quit. Still on benzo after 4 years, by far the most painful struggle I ever felt, and keep feeling even under meds.

[@michaelmorrison6032]

Youll be okay bro. It takes years. We feel lost and in pain but its all in the brain so its constant. You're normal though. And brave for coming this far. God Bless you man

[@francinemartinez-cruz3335]

Michael Morrison did you heal

[@Gracieskinn]

I withdrew from a very high dose of benzos starting feb 14 2020. I went to rehab though and they weaned me. They had to do it three times because my dosage was so high six months later I’m finally feeling human again keep it up it’ll be OK I promise.

[@xomosmanifestos4580]

I wish I could comfort you b/c I went through all of those creepy,torturous, relentless symptoms..Everything you are saying I have experienced.I thought I had Parkinson's disease ,MS,Huntington's, tumors,lesions , you name it..Depersonalization/derealization I didn't feel my body was even mine..I felt like my brain was floating in puss and I felt like it was coursing through my body..My heart is hurting for you b/c I know what your feeling ..It burns,I know..I'm sorry you have to go through this..peace & love

[@sixslow]

XoMo's Manifesto's are you better now? it gets easier? how long did it take? it helps me knowing others have felt this way and I'm not crazy

[@xomosmanifestos4580]

sixslow Hey sixslow, First of all You are not crazy, nor will you become crazy..I know that's hard to believe b/c it sure fucking feels like it ,right ? (haha)When we are in such an anxious ,hyper vigilant state it is too overwhelming for our brains and body, so our brains go into a shut down protective state kinda like when ppl go into shock and they can't feel thier body and reality is a million miles away,its kinda like that. When ppl go into shock its that their is too much info.to process so it slows everything down to protect itself..When you stopped cold turkey your brain went into a state of shock from abruptly being torn away from the Valium.. Your "virgin" brain ( Gaba) got chemically raped for 4 yrs.and now is trying to heal from the brutal assault it took..It takes time for the brain to work through the trauma ,slowly but surely!!.Benzos deplete our Gaba receptors,and while your brains natural Gaba production got highjacked by the synthetic Gaba and now your natural receptors are pissed b/c it didn't feel needed anymore ..Your Gaba will finally come around and forgive the fact that it didn't feel needed ..Does that make sense? All the depression & bizarro symptoms of burning skin etc. or are we even real and time & space are all fucked up..its like doing quantum physics in our head and the possibility are endless ,and your mind is running in circles trying to figure out the equation of the laws of the universe. We drive ourselves into such a state if fear that our brains & bodys nerve endings get frazzled and release all sorts of hormones and fight or flight responses go haywire..Your brain and body will find homeostasis and back to its original state..I promise it will be over soon..Have you looked into Kratom of CBD oil?Those are 2 of natures wonders that you can use to give yourself some peace while your brain is healing.. Actually CBD has many healing properties ,it not only eases the pain mentally & physically but it heals the brain tissues on top of it..Kratom is a lifesaver when it comes to benzo withdrawal,don't be afraid if it, I hope you give these two a try..I did get better by the way..and I was pretty bad off..You will get their ,soon..Let me know if you need me to give you some advice or the best places to get Kratom & CBD.. Stay away from multivitamins they have a tendency to magnify our symptoms for some reason..Hang in there..

[@Xp8riot.]

You got this! It's a wave... still have these symptoms: confusion dr/dp.....the light sensitivity drives me nuts I feel like a vampire.. feels like the sun or bright lights burn into my eyes and brain... blurred vision in my right eye.... it sucks.. you are not going crazy though... I thought I was going crazy .. even asked people all the time "am I going crazy?" The anxiety from the inside of my stomach also drives me around the bend.. headaches and weird sensation in the brain... burning nerves in my feet and ankles... I relate brother... I was only on benzos for 5 weeks and it slaughtered my cns... 5 weeks for 4 months and 29 days of pure fkn torture... when a wave hits everything intensifies and fatigue hits me so hard I can barely move.... I'm way better than what I was in acute... I felt like I was on a bad acid trip for 3 whole months... start taking a food diary and take note of how you feel after or a few hours after you've eaten something.... it helps me.. although I sometimes cheat and regret it later...

[@sixslow]

Victor Marais holy shit only 5 weeks and you're 5 months off and still dealing with it. That's crazy. and yea I used to do a daily journal I need to do that again. Thanks the the advice man I hope we both get out of this shit

[@gunny4029]

i have been on it years and went away at times for a month professional hospital detox, after a month came out just a sick as ever, the thing is they the medical pro's knew about valium trouble and addiction since the 70's and they made even much stronger crap. only one doctor told me 20 years ago that it should never be given for anxiety b/c it will make it worse and he said he would never prescribe Xanax, even 29 years ago he told me its the worse drug ever put out, i was a heroin addict over 20 years ago and that was like 2 weeks of feeling like having a flu but it passed . i dont think i can ever get off this benzo crap. heroin and opiate fit in the opiate receptors that we all have naturaly like a key so a opium detox will put you thru hell but its over in a short time, benzo is a drug that desturbs the natural way the gaba receptors in the brain works , thats why it takes years for some of our gaba receptors go back on line. , i feel like i am in big trouble and will wind up in an institution, very scared

[@Xp8riot.]

sixslow how are you doing brother?

[@nyclettetoby2908]

How does anxiety in your stomach feels like? Does it feel pressure?

[@nyclettetoby2908]

Grindslaved how does anxiety in your stomach feels like? Does it feels like pressure pushing inward

[@bendzitis6003]

Bruh thank you for this video now I see I'm not alone and that that's all just withdrawal symptoms. Now I have hope that I will live normal life again

[@douglaconti7113]

I know this is going to sound crazy but as of yesterday I thought I was going out of my mind and I literally watched every last one of your videos and once I came to the realization that your symptoms were exactly like mine and I'm only 2 and 1/2 to 3 weeks out after 10 years on 5 to 10 mg of Valium a day I don't know I got sleep last night and then I woke up today and I felt really really good seeing someone else go through the misery not that I would wish it upon you or anyone but it really put things into perspective for me I might just be going through a window or something or maybe I'm quick to cure I have no idea my thoughts are still a little disjointed and I definitely have the fear but knowing it's all symptoms I don't know how else to say it but your videos I think they cured me. Now on a symptom happens I just kind of shrugged it off and say it's just that. I'm really glad I found your page I subscribe to your videos too thank you for making them SERIOUSLY

[@bigo2391]

Brother stay strong I have seen your videos and you are a hell of a fighter.seek for therapy as well.sometimes speaking your mind with professionals help.seek therapy and stay away from shrinks they only prescribe pills.associate with support groups and socialize a lot this spreads the neurons In the brain.its the toughest state of mind.im hoping a full recovery for you

[@rudals1281]

Crap! I experienced all the withdrawal symptoms that you were talking about. I hope you make it to the other end of the tunnel. I am starting my own tapering off process so we'll ee how that goes. Thx for making this video. You're helping a lot of people.

[@celestemartinez4406]

I am 37 years old ct off Klonopin 6 months ago. I also feel the terrible fear everyday. I am extremely sensitive to light, sound, to anything really. In the The mornings are the worse. I wake up to muscle tension all along my neck, fear and a strong adrenaline rush. I also have muscle twitches, migraines, muscle tightness, extreme fatigue and painful electric zaps in my brain at all times of the day. You're not alone with these symptoms. I really feel your pain. Do your best to hang in there. Take it day by day... Did u eat any sugar? I know caffeine and sugar make my symptoms much worse.

[@xomosmanifestos4580]

Celeste Martinez ,The brain zaps are insane..When I would start to drift off to sleep I felt as if a lightning bolt went off in my head,I swear I even saw a light flash in my head with my eyes closed..Peace & Love

[@sixslow]

Celeste Martinez I try to avoid sugar but I do notice when I have it everything gets worse. Thank you for sharing with me though, knowing I'm not alone and it's normal seriously helps me

[@SurvivingBenzos]

So sorry you're still suffering hun,I can totally relate to everything you said.We have had alot of the same symptoms of this confused/LSD type stuff.I swear i really think you're taking stuff that's keeping this going hun.The reason i say that is all of these symptoms me and you have,i got from just alcohol and it's taking me many many many months to get improvements on what it put on me.I'm sure taking supplements that work on those same receptors that alcohol and benzos do, can do the same thing or any kind of tinctures or anything that can have small traces of alcohol in them.I'm hitting my 18th month now and all of my other symptoms have left except the ones alcohol threw on me and made worse.Im seeing improvements in them but it'staking forever for it to get to where i can function any.My first 14 months were by far my worst though and the scary terror symptoms finally left.Things do get better! you Stay strong and i hope you feel better soon!

[@sixslow]

J J I avoid tincture for sure. no alcohol. but yes some of the supplements made me worse. im.cutting them out again. Thank you. I'm glad to know you're getting better . gives me hope!! Can't wait til the fear goes away. then everything else I can handle.

[@SurvivingBenzos]

sixslow great job hun.I know you'll feel so much better the longer off you get.You're doing a great job fighting through this and don't you give up! Remember this isn't forever and you're one month closer to that finish line!

[@5trezip23]

I know everything you're talking about and just completely overwhelming it is. I'm worried that there is no life without these drugs for some of us. coupled with dr.s reinstating and then discontinuing scripts. It's so hard to be hopeful.

[@Kris10PT]

I totally feel what you are feeling.

[@MondragonCartel]

Bro i can tell you feel the same way I do in withdrawal just by the way you're talking. I'm the same exact way with my hands and mind and thoughts. It's literally the most frustrating thing in the world.

[@charlesduby4602]

so many times I cried thinking I was having a stroke

[@toddlavigne6441]

Doctors need to be far more careful when prescribing benzo's. Many have NO idea how dangerous they are. Hope you feel better soon.

[@nomics88]

Bro, my apologies for the past man. You're an warrior bro. Wish I could talk to ya bud because I'm in a rural area and it would be a blessing. Your friend Grant needs ya bro. Bad, no homo.

[@sixslow]

Hey man hope ya doin Allright. Any questions just lemme know. You can hit me up on fb jonny boyce. Or on here whatever works dude

[@nomics88]

@@sixslow I really appreciate you bud!! You're fkn one strong person brutha!!

[@nitzaperez7349]

Sixslow I am so sorry you are in so much distress, sixslow when you eat that begal it turn into sugar in you're body also the combination of eating a salad with potatoes chip is not a right combination so I think that what you eat give you that wave. I hope this wave goes away soon and you will feel some relief I will keep praying for you and for those who are also are going throw this to, that God will give all of us the strength to keep fighting this, what little pill could do to are body is sad.

[@ghoulinrouge5392]

YOU ARE NOT CRAZY! WE ARE NOT CRAZY. THAT IS YOUR BENZO BRAIN TALKING. THAT IS BENZO LIES. I get those muscle tremors or nerve tremors on the left side of my head. I have insomnia. I have depersonalization. BUT it's a hell of a lot better then the acute phase. I've only had one window, but I gradual improvement. My symptoms gets worse when it's that time of the month. But I'd rather be here than how I was even a month ago. Hang in there!

[@leahrose7054]

Ghoulin Rouge have you’ve noticed that pre period (week before) the withdrawal symptoms are 10x more extreme and that you just overall feel ill?

[@tp5386]

Wondering how are you feeling??

[@sangeetalambh6389]

Ghoulin how r u now my frd

[@bigups8103]

People calling this withdrawal? No the initial seizures and zero sleep shocked awake that lasts for arox a week is withdrawal. The rest is brain injury!! How long will it take to heal? Different for everyone. I've seen some who were on high dose for decades heal right after withdrawal. Whereas some with only a month on low doses go on like this for years! We're all wired differently so it's like Russian roulette... Never know who will be the one that is fucked for life. Yes convinced it's life! God Bless & hope you ALL completely heal

[@Sheesherscreepers]

I feel all this and a lot of the time I feel like I’m in a dream or like I’m hallucinating doing something but I’m actually doing something else and it freaks me out. I’m on day 1 of withdrawal again. Woke up feeling terrible and so anxious I had a mini blanket. Felt like going to ER. Ran out of my script once again, called pharmacy because I have refills and tried to call it in and I made up a lie and told them “my medicine was in my bag which was stolen at the gym.” I could tell he wasn’t buying it and told me to call my doctor. Idk what to do I’ve felt off edge all day and scared to have a seizure although I’ve never had a seizure in my life. Last time I ran out I felt like this but it only lasted a couple hours really, plus I’m addicted to opiates and I’m on kratom right now. I feel so weird.

[@bigo2391]

Stay strong bro don't quit

[@bigo2391]

Pray and meditate it's a difficult patience.one of the most complex feelings.its a Personal state of mind and no one can say I know how you're feeling.im praying for you may GOD be your solution.i have been battling my circumstance and it gets better trust in the Lord he is the healer of mental illness.just believe and keep your faith and hope you will be healed through Christ.i was there and I saw the pits of frustration and confusion but I hung in there.i know he can heal you too.

[@francescag6889]

I used 5 mg of Valium as a sleep aid for 7-8 years. The benzo fear is horrible. Please write down FEAR=False Evidence Appearing Real. This symptom will abate. I was afraid of driving, the supermarket and the cashier.

[@nomics88]

B YO HIT MY COMMENT UP BUD!! I havent seen you in years!!! I'm cold turking right now, 13 years on and now 4th day. HARD AS FUCK!!

[@tashaandjacob6836]

Akathesia man…. People really need to learn more before trying to break free of a benzo

[@bartlomiejlabno4358]

I FEEL EVERYTHING thats what getting off benzos is. good luck i tapered off a 4-8mg xanax habit using klonopin doc started me on 6mg kpin a day andover the course of 20 months i got down to .25-.5 a day and decided it was a safe time to quit altogether. ( ive had 2 seizures in the past from trying to quit cold turkey so thats always my big fear even coming off a small dose like .25mg. sometimes i wonder if it is worth quittin; about a month ago, i relapsed and honestly id rather have a .5mg kpin or xan habit everyday rather than quitting altogether. thats just me tho i wish everybody who is trying to quit to reach your goal. all love hope you are still clean my brother

[@sixslow]

Still clean man. And yes you said it perfect. You feel EVERYTHING it's horrible. Just make sure you super off man it makes it a lot easier. Seems like you got a handle on it this shit is poison

[@chrisk3536]

Thank you for this. You have tons of courage and are an inspiration. I don't know what your view on God is, but Jesus loves you. Don't forget that. Our suffering causes us to lean on him.

[@E66878]

Once you get used to the meds slowing down ur brain, you have a hard time getting off them cuz getting used to ur brain being at normal speed so it feels like everything is racing, too much brain function than you're used to. Best of luck for a full recovery

[@Vangela1]

Yes the sun is too much.. I can relate to everything you said and I am still tapering. The depression is unrelenting and so dark. I am scared I am gonna die yet then think about ending it cuz I can't take it anymore.

[@sixslow]

Rock Me Armageddon yes exactly. sorry you still are on the drug. Just take it slow don't rush it. we can get through it just hang In there. the support groups have saves my life .

[@moneymadem9280]

I have the same problems brotha man, i'v been 2 months clean. My doc took me off xanax so i turned to getting it off the street, was popping 3-4 a day. when i get out of rehab/detox. Iv been having depersonalization, derealization. Which makes it feel like im not into reality or 3rd person out of body expericence. Everything seems fake. its really hard but time will heal, hope your better. Thanks for sharing

[@Cheesygarlicccc]

how are you now

[@bigo2391]

Sixslow I advise you not to count your days just wake every morning with expectations of a wonderful day don't get troubled on what happened 3 months ago or 8 months etc Just occupy your mind on things that you love. And be around people you love and despise negativity overhaul your whole perspective in life change what does not work for you and discover yourself and reinvent your days instead of counting.my brother I have seen your torment on these videos and I am just consumed with compassion I will ask the Lord to free that bondage like has with me.it is an agonizing state of mind.keep yourself together and you will be yourself again.

[@sixslow]

thanks alex, i try to not count days anymore, it's getting a little better. i still have rough days. but i see improvement for sure. thanks man!

[@007koko007]

After stressful period I woke up one morning with derealization in early March of this year. I've had it back in 2010 and it needed a few years to go away, but this time it was less intense. I started to take diazepam, the smallest doses - 2 mg. At the beginning I felt fine.. no anxiety or fears, only derealization that seemed to become less intense with time. After 1 to 2 months I noticed that I'm waking up in the morning with more and more intense fears. I drank maybe 10 small beers in first 2 months. That certainly didn't help, but I didn't think it will do any harm either. After 2 months I noticed my symptoms suddenly worsened. I stopped beers and updosed diazepam. I was taking no more than 2 to 6 mg a day. That is like taking 0.25 mg of xanax. Suddenly after 3 months (in June) it all turned into hellish experience. My derealization became so intense one day that I was shaking and felt completely lost in time and space. And then it hit me - it was diazepam. On the night from 27th to 28th June I took my last dose. I did fast taper. I didn't have to taper anything from actually, because the doses were too small. All I can say is that all hell broke loose even before I stopped taking them. I was in so bad condition from the mid of June that I was afraid I will jump through window. At times I was on the orbitrek running like maniac, so I could become tired enough and not being able to kill myself. The rest of the time I was mostly in the bed or crawling on the floor in agony feeling pure terror in my body and head like all my nerves are being physically torn apart. Some of my symptoms: night terrors that can't be described with words, nightmares, confusion, fear, nausea, insomnia, headaches, worsened derealization with something moving in my head, dizziness, pressure in ears along with tinnitus, muscle pain and tension especially in legs, arms, neck and throat, muscle twitches - all that from only 3 months of lowest doses of diazepam. The only thing I didn't have are hallucinations and seizures. I'm still suffering, but I still don't think it's bad as yours, sixslow. No matter how bad it was, some of those symptoms, mostly physical ones, luckily didn't reach their full intensity (yet). I have windows and waves, but I only feel completely fine sometimes for a few seconds or minutes. After every few weeks I got some new symptoms, while some of the old ones disappear. I told to doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist and to the guy I called to ER that it's most probably from diazepam. They all said NO and stupid psychiatrist prescribed me alprazolam along with antidepressants. WTF!? They don't even listen to me. Assholes. I don't know if they are corrupted, stupid or both. If it's not so tragic, it would be hilarious. Of course I didn't take any of that. I hope that psychopharmacology will be more regulated one day and used only for people with schizophrenia or some psychosis, but they are giving these useless poisons to everybody. Those pills can't cure anything and they know it.

[@queenofcups5768]

So to begin, I was right on course with your exact withdrawal date and symptoms you were only ahead of me by maybe 3 weeks, i followed you up until i had a relapse after a really bad panic attack ( the worst one I've ever had up to date, and believe me just like you I was having them multi times day pretty much everyday, so in May on month 5 1/2) I ended up in the ER and they ended up giving me valium, against my better judgement, I took one, I didn't think taking one would send me right back to acute phase stage one- fearing going through this shit again, I finished what i had left from my first script, then my heart started acting up again, ( i have PVC's, and they can't explain it, but i might need an ablation..the'yre getting to be so bad...point is I'm now tying together all the links, studying heavily into genetics, the nervous system and the way valium effects the receptors and Neuro transmitters & why a lot of supplements that ordinarily would be helpful, end up having adverse paradoxical effects. Since I'm heavily into Science, pathophysiology, cellular pathology & natural medicine, anyway you're probably wondering why I'm telling you all this or what my point is, I literally have experienced every single symptom in exact chronological procession, which i find to be quite strange as I've been seeing how others have symptoms but not to the degree you and i share in similarities, listening to you was bizarre as it felt like i was seeing and hearing the male version of myself, and i don't mean that in the slightest narcissistic way... primarily the whole "existential crisis's" you've been having, that i too have experienced, which makes me think we have a lot more things in common due to other factors.. Long story short, even though I'm back to essentially day 0, I'm going to be doing cold turkey all over again, I'm just trying to semi taper in my own way... I believe that i can help you...Ive done a lot of research and like you have concluded there may be other factors contributing to the severity of your withdrawal symptoms. Research on mold, heavy metals etc. ( as i believe there might be an underlying disease, mutation, pathogen invasion involved etc) Id need to ask you a few questions however, But i do have suggestions that i feel will help, as I've tried many diff natural routes, some have helped, others have made things worse, and some have had little to no effect at all. Im aware I have to go through acute all over again but i believe this time i will be better prepared due to the heavy data I've acquired- and since I'm already familiar with the progression, the knowledge i have will hopefully dull the extremity as its happening. If you're willing to at least explore a few other options and gain some new information/knowledge, please let me know, you can email me at [e-mail] I have many theories as well as plans of action, & techniques/ remedies) to reverse some of these horrid effects, at the very least make them less severe during waves.. and as far as the existential crisis/ depersonalization/ derealization goes- my line of work helps me with identifying why, ( as i feel some of us are more predisposed due to other factors...) and diff grounding techniques that help to stabilize the mind and help you ground yourself back into the body, that I've utilized successfully with my clients, the whole astral projection thing is something I'm also acutely experienced in. Im someone who looks at things from a "whole-listic" perspective, so where i strongly agree this is primarily physiological in nature and origin, believe there are other aspects not being addressed, i.e spiritual, that if you're open to look into, id be happy to help you with, and yes on the house :) I look forward to speaking with you, hope things are going better for you, and that you're no longer riding the wave...

[@bobdole7292]

My god dude. Hope you’re doing better

[@fabjonjon]

I can see why doctors start saying things like, "you sound like a child that lost his blanky" or "your imagining things and your mind is playing tricks on you" or "your being ridiculous". They are exactly right and there is nothing you can do about it. Something so fundemental as eating, drinking, and sleeping correctly gets disturbed and makes a person crazy. What is worse is people that are prescribed these by a real doctor are refusing to take them and suffering horrible consequences from trying to stop ct on their own. A lot of these videos scare people into not taking their medicine weather that be good or bad, it is very true. Trust me on that one.

[@charlesduby4602]

one time I took a nap and when I woke up my son had a blue shirt and it freaked me out, I believed most of the time,I was faking it with everybody else we were all faking it, also I had something that nobody else I heard of had. I had an imaginary smell,all the time like a mixture of bleach and peppermint,I would always know when my symptoms were coming on cause first would come the smell then the symptoms,but yeh don't think it's anything else but the withdrawal cause that's what it is,I'm 2 yrs and I still get symptoms pretty much don't have em but like last month I smelt the smell for a couple of days,so day I tell all my symptoms which included convulsing all night long like in my head heard marbles being shook in a can! also muscles pulling,Bengal belly one thing I still have bad,I don't know if it will ever go away,I'm off balance,people in my neighborhood I'm sure think I hit the bottle,but I don't care cause people suck with a capital S , they be the ones to tell you go see your doctor and he's the one that fucked you up to begin with.let's be wise about this the best help is right here people who are suffering got nothing to lie about and telling their stories ,I know it's really really hard but hang in there it will get better.

[@bettyb8739]

show this video to your doc.

[@sixslow]

betty bernier i can, it won't help tho. I've been to the ER 30 times. I've seen 10 doctors. I see my naturopath couple times a month I've told.her all my symptoms . she just wants me to take supplements . I've had every test. I've had acupuncture I've tried everything. there is no help for.this

[@bettyb8739]

sixslow it must be hell!!

[@sixslow]

casey escobar some people have said it helps them. I've tried it a couple times but only small dose. I should try a little more to see if it really helps.

[@MT-vm1nc]

sixslow try deep breathing, it will calm your system a bit and improve gaba tone. Any time you feel bad just start your deep breathing routine. It would not make you all ok instantly but it is far much better than staying in chains of addictive thoughts. p.s. also consider cbt

[@andreasn1481]

sixslow bro youre incredibly tough to even put this up... I went cold turkey from Valium 7-8 months ago.. Opiates 2months after benzos. You are NOT alone.. At 5months off benzos i posted online 6MONTHS!!! its fucking extra long feeling bro. I hate it, deep breathing may help because meditation(based on controlled breath) raises gaba 37/38% upon finishing. My whole body wont stop pulsing as i type this bro.. Its hard as fuck to not go to ER n reinstate benzos.. Chips cause waves for me bro... Motherfucking chips. I cant eat them whatsoever anymore; Pretzels too.. Like a god damn allergic reaction on my nervous system.. I feel fine while i eat them, rather calm and happy even. Right after though benzo wd is back in action even if i wasnt having it before. 30days out into cold turkey i constantly said to people "theres drugs in the food!!"

[@nitzaperez7349]

Hello sixslow I was thinking about you how are you doing, i hope you are doing much better. GOD BLESS you. Hope to hear from you soon.

[@cesarjr14]

brother not sure why I ended up on your video...but I'm here to tell you that we care and I will be praying. I've been dealing with some of those same worries... But I wanted to let you know there is God that might not snap his fingers and fix us. But he is there with us through these hard momemts.

[@brianderosa8887]

Been off klonopin for about 1 1/2 months I took them for 3 years from 18-21and1/2 I know what you're saying when you say "you just wanna be in a dark room" and the "eye tracers seeing flashes of color"I legit turned nocturnal but whatever works I'm feeling a lot better then I used to thank god I think it also helps I'm 21 so my brain still has time to heal. God bless everyone struggling, benzos are no joke.

[@sixslow]

It prob also helps that its only your first time getting off, this is my third time, so i'm kindled pretty bad. Everytime you start/stop this shit, it gets worse and worse. My first two withdrawals werent shit compared to this.

[@brianderosa8887]

sixslow actually it's my second time I got sectioned to a "detox" facility against my will in a Bad city Brocton, MA back in August. They shackle you hands and feet and a wrap around belly chain and put you in a patty wagon to bring you their because it's a "civil duty" to complete it it's a lockdown detox you have no choice. I had 4 impacted wisdom teeth while I was in their one was horribly infected and had a cyst underneath it they didn't do anything for me couldn't even see a dentist, horribly underfunded facility. The head guy was a big black guy who walked around with a towel hanging out of his pants yes a towel. My roommates where all heroin addicts who had been incarcerated multiple times and here's little old 20 yr old me (I was 20 back in August) never done a day in a program or anything. At one point one of my roommates thought I switched his slides with mine so my him and my 2 other roommates I thought where gonna jump me in the middle of the night. Those 21 days where hell I honestly no joke thought I was gonna die in their I couldn't eat at the chow times lost 15 pounds in 3 weeks. All's you could wear where county flip flops those wicked thin black and white sliders where torture on your back and knees as is let alone full blown Benz withdrawal. Also I've been having waves td for some reason I was driving and got that panic head rush adrenaline surge and my depression is really bad this week this shit sucks we both need much support. God bless

[@brianderosa8887]

sixslow sorry for typing an essay lol, but no one listens or gives a shit about that terrible struggle I endured, gotta get it off my chest my friend and parents don't want to hear it sorry

[@hiraymondduarte9176]

I'm six months off xanax took for five years. Thanks for input

[@r.r8897]

How did you got off them how did you do it?

[@Underhills]

Ive been doing Xanax for 23 years. Been tapering off last 4 months. Almost down to zero noe. I expect withrawal hell for years to come. Terrible drug.

[@rebeccacarolan6384]

Thank you for this video it really helped me

[@joeschuster2002]

i feel so broken seeing you in this way no one deserves this absolute agony

[@eddiegarcia2138]

I know a lot of people mention smoking good weed...I tried that, and it just made my anxiety 20x’s worse. My heart started pounding in my chest, blood pressure went up, and now I feel like I’m back at square one. I don’t recommend it.

[@aleenarae89]

Are you doing okay now? I see this video was 4 years old. Checking in. I'm going through peak withdrawal

[@sixslow]

Yup. Much better now. Completely healed after like 3 and a half years. Make sure no alcohol. Avoid glutamine foods and supplements.

[@tomsquires4903]

I'm going through this now, it sucks man.. I'm only like a month clean also. Smoking green has been helping a little bit but not much.. I'll never touch another benzo if I pull through. It's all fun and games till you stop cold turkey, i could have tapered but I thought fuck that, these drugs need to be banned man. It's crazy how doctors still prescribe people this shit.

[@glenn5517]

I am 7 days cold turkey I feel awful

[@tomaszlemanowicz5659]

Hey Jonny I was wondering how you doing. Hope all is good at your end. Regards.

[@stephaniesantiago4736]

by the way I noticed sugar makes it way worse, I cut out a lot of foods and the symptoms are less pronounced.

[@sixslow]

Stephanie Santiago that's crazy I noticed that too! It sucks!!! Even stuff like cheeseburgers makes me worse. I had to cut out processed food.

[@stephaniesantiago4736]

yeah all I'm eating are veggies, and salmon/ grilled chicken. I cut out all dairy, gluten, carbs, sugar. Im even having weird reactions to vitamins and supplements. like magnesium triggers it, even though magnesium is supposed to help, and i heard b vitamins do the same, I'm trying to figure out the neurological reasons why. researching like crazy, Also if you have candida overgrowth that contributes to the symptoms of Depersonalization & Derealization, fatigue, etc.. so check to see if you have any candida overgrowth. email me if you ever wanna talk, i have a lot of other useful info. Glad to see you're alive though! [e-mail]

[@JoseCama51]

HUAA Brother, you can do it! I still believe you should check with a nerve Doctor. If you have a real condition, your anxiety will still be at the edge which causes many more symptoms (which you already know). Just my opinion, I'm still dealing with some issues myself so I'm not an expert. God Bless!

[@jonkillings2747]

I found self pleasuring helpful through tough times

[@clinteastwood8514]

thank you for sharing something so horrifying and crippling.. over 2 years ago I lost u family members and I had are existing anxiety but brat it until this an I started taking xanax the had the realization of the withdraw an I'm tappering off valium. everything you say is spot on and please keep the faith man. keep pushing. but my thing is heart palpitations when I have attacks and it scares me even more races to the point I think its going to stop.. I over analyze it an dwell on it constantly. any tips on tappering? thank you..

[@sixslow]

Clint Daugherty my tapering advice is get on valium . it stays in your system longer . also I did 10% cuts every 2 weeks or even longer depending how I felt. Thanks man, this shit is terrifying. Go slow

[@clinteastwood8514]

yes, words dont exist brother for it.. sorry typoes.. I'm off the xanax and the switch was hard as well on the valium currently staying at 1.5 unless something crazy happens for almost a year. so every two weeks cut 10%?

[@clinteastwood8514]

again thank you brother! you help me an these others so much. pretty good reason to keep going man. I get help from prayer too belive it or not.

[@sixslow]

Clint Daugherty yea man, there are no words. sorry usually I'd say more just having a bad day . yes 10% cuts of CURRENT dose. that means how much you're cutting changes every 2 weeks. And the 10% is just base point . you can go quicker if you want. just go by how you feel . the withdrawal effects from the cut can take like 3 or 4 or more days to hit. so be ready for it. any questions I'm always here man. sometimes I may not reply right away if I'm having a really bad day but I'll never ignore you.

[@clinteastwood8514]

gotcha man. thanks buddy. I was doing okay I suppose not dieing anyways it felt like today I had a few rare drinks last week and through me right back in it an hit me today. no drive, feet hands soaked, heart racing an skipping.. I'm actually thankful I had one today really because I gained composure and some fight back searching for videos and thanks for your time. sorry for so mamy comments. Its a relief to not be alone man.. keep us updated brither, stay in touch god willing.

[@rebeccamays7148]

All that you are feeling, is exactly the things I had experienced, during my klonipin withdrawal. It's been 10 years, and I am still not 100% back to my normal. These drugs are extremely dangerous! Benzos re-wire your brain!

[@vesaekroos1805]

Head pressure is one,scearised feel withdrawal..Like some brain,injury and i scare blood veins explode,head and body going some,coma or something..God bless..

[@glenn5517]

The head pressure is real

[@charlesduby4602]

that seeing something and it seems like you did it before in a different life,I went through it, at my worst I went to my wife and swore we had played cards with my mother earlier that day or in another life,I sort of knew she was gonna say no we didn't play cards but I really remembered doing it! also a piece of a movie like a scene maybe somebody getting stabbed in a movie I watched before,would flash in my memory,and if I didn't remember what the name of the movie was,I would really really bad go insane in till I figured the name out! also a piece of a song and I had to get the name!

[@glenn5517]

man how do you drive? I'm day 7 cold turkey and I am bed locked when I get up I can barely stand I get very weak and nauseous off 9 month addiction cold turkey

[@elizabethcorral9048]

This is how i feel rite now but i just got out of antibiotics. Were you on antibiotics around this time??? Please help. 😭

[@spacealienjesus709]

I was prescribed Xanax for 12 years and then cut off cold turkey. I been getting them on the street and i do not look forward to this at all.

[@glenn5517]

Im on day 7 cold turkey I am bed locked I am so weak when I try to walk and my coordination is bad

[@dabhob333]

I'm sorry you're dealing with this...frankly, I'm scared, bc I still have to taper off benzos for second time. Do you have a support team (family and friends)? Have you gone in patient when feeling suicidal? Do you get any relief at all?

[@sixslow]

Dave Blasko in patient won't take me for benzos. and sitting in a psych ward will only make me worse. I do ok if I lay in my room in the dark. Just taper slowly man and youll be ok. I wish I would've tapered

[@sixslow]

benzo awareness yes I did taper the first time. I'm hoping since I only took it again for 2 weeks and a pretty low dose that I won't have to reinstate and taper . how old are You? What did you come off of and how fast? You still have symptoms at 3 years off??? Have you gotten better at all. man I can't do this for 3 years

[@dabhob333]

sixslow check out www.merryjoyousfree.com - a site from ex benzo user Don Killian. He even wrote a book about his experience. He's seen it all and is amazing in the empathy and guidance he provides. He does it as his mission for coming through his own benzo ordeal. He even calls people up and shoots Q&A videos. Just offering you a positive outlet for you to check out. Share your story with him.

[@sixslow]

Dave Blasko appreciate that I will check him out for sure. Thank you!

[@RayRayCrazy]

benzo awareness Would you say reinstating after 6 months off can set someone back to square one?

[@airsoftguy278]

I'll tell you you're problem man it's not withdraw symptoms its just because you start thinking to much and then you think well if I had something to help it all of this would go away and then you're brain starts going crazy I have the same feeling just try not to think about it. Keep you're self busy man I'm going thru the same thing praying for you brotha

[@sixslow]

airsoftguy278 it's withdrawal dude, please don't tell people something like that when you don't know what you're taking about .

[@airsoftguy278]

sixslow I know exactly what it is.. I'm just tryna help you but alright.. good luck tho you got this👍

[@ITZ_MELODYYY]

my god this is EXACLY how it feels and i cant do it only video i can relate too nobody undertands when i talk to them and i cant explain it

[@sixslow]

It gets easier, just takes forever! And yea, nobody else gets it except people that have experienced it.

[@hiraymondduarte9176]

Not crazy your getting better than before

[@Xp8riot.]

How are you brother ? I'm currently getting slammed by another wave.... argh.... 5 months 14 days....

[@elizabethcorral9048]

Were you on antibiotics around this time?

[@MT-vm1nc]

Was it so hard when you tapered valium last time? How much one should stay on benzos to get such nasty wd?

[@martinduffy6422]

Good luck bud

[@AcidHead710]

I'm going through Xanax withdrawal right now and I know what you mean, your senses are really hypersensitive, noise sounds really loud, lights seems really bright. Really uncomfortable feeling...really sucks

[@MegaAwsometurtle]

I had and am continuing to have gran mal seizures from just two days after quitting xans cold turkey.. benzos are almost never worth it.

[@debbierodman496]

A High dose of fish oil a day and a good magnesium chelate and make sure you eat 4 medium sized meals a day..Trust me it will help, it works and will take the edge off...And your right when the central nervous system is under stress it's almost like you get a constant light Migraine, so light, noise and feeling disorientated and detached with spasms and feeling like your wrapped in barbed wire are all normal reactions...

[@hirskdubbi]

Meals only go right through you sometimes from both ends. Horrible