It Isn’t Easy, But It’s Worth It!

[@livingunderachemicalinflue5849]

Honest and genuine, very authentic. That’s what I admire about you mate, 10 months off psychiatric drugs after 17 years of physical dependence myself. Keep up the good work. 💪😊

[@donna6165]

10 months! 😃Hard fought and winning. 💪🏻 Incredible work. Stay strong. ❤️‍🩹

[@philosophicalfishing]

Thank you, and congratulations on 10 months!!

[@livingunderachemicalinflue5849]

@@donna6165🙏😊

[@aashish551]

Livingundeeachemicalinfluence plz tell me how are you doing😢

[@livingunderachemicalinflue5849]

Healing day by day from the damage. 💪❤️

[@bobbobarino6213]

I needed to hear this man been going thru one. I am starting to come out of it but it really reared it's head. It's ok better days will come. Bob

[@Waves353]

🫂💕

[@donna6165]

@@Waves353Waves ❤️‍🩹

[@philosophicalfishing]

Always pulling for you, Bob.

[@bobbobarino6213]

@@philosophicalfishing Thanks Dan sometimes I am just about over it but deep down I know this means I am getting closer to healing

[@donna6165]

Good Morning, Bob B. Awesome. Donna Awesome Here. And by Here, I mean, I’m not going anywhere, brother. 😌 We breathe Together. One breath, one step… 🌬️ and then, the next. That’s all we have to do. It’s never been a Race and there’s no “ Big Picture.” It’s only ever Now, hon. It’s so very precious. This moment. Whatever that is for each of us. Whatever we choose to make it. And? We Are Healing. Don’t forget, B. ❤️‍🩹

[@robertworton2394]

Your videos are beyond helpful. They are inspiring.

[@philosophicalfishing]

Thank, Robert! I’m going to keep doing these videos then.

[@julieadams5389]

“ Its all been worth it” . So want to be able to say this too - someday. 35 months for me now. Thank you for taking the time to post these very honest videos. 😊❤

[@philosophicalfishing]

Thank you, Julie! And congratulations on your 35 months!

[@julieadams5389]

@@philosophicalfishing . Thank you. 😊

[@Benzosurvivors]

I’m 6 1/2 years off now. Grounding has really helped me but I haven’t been doing much of it this summer because it’s been too dang hot here in Southeast Texas 🥵 and I can tell a difference. I hope to get back to that soon as we start getting a break from the heat. It’s been tough been cooped up inside.

[@philosophicalfishing]

I feel you- having lived in Florida for a long time, it didn’t cool down until November.

[@rameshlumb4003]

@Benzosurvivors how are you now

[@Benzosurvivors]

@@philosophicalfishing yes it’s been brutally hot here in Texas, record breaking. Way worse than the usual summers. Over 100 degrees almost every day for 3 months with no rain! We’re finally getting a little relief… looking so forward to long walks with my dogs again!

[@Benzosurvivors]

@@rameshlumb4003 I still have a lot of symptoms, mostly physical now, which I’m grateful for because they are much easier to deal with than the mental… but they are much much milder than the first couple of years. I was poly drugged for many years,kindled many times and cold turkeyed off of all the meds so my case was severe. But I’m soooooo much better! I believe that we all heal but even if I stayed this way for the rest of my life, I could live with it. Please never give up because it gets so much better!

[@rameshlumb4003]

@@Benzosurvivors thanks for reply

[@tinalapoint9294]

Thanks Dan, we appreciate your videos, I'm tapering too. 4mg of valium left...Thank God 😊

[@donna6165]

You are courageous, Tina. Sending you love. ❤️‍🩹

[@philosophicalfishing]

Thanks for the continued updates, Tina. Can’t wait to hear you say you’re free! One day at a time- you’re getting there.

[@juliehatton1961]

Thank you for your honesty about all this. You are so appreciated!

[@rameshlumb4003]

30months off now still tinitus still broken sleep 6 hours take metapralol succinate 75 mg and ivabradine for fast heart rate low energy sym is improving now when I feel normal

[@donna6165]

Ramesh, Namaste and it’s good to see you Here. 30 months free! Wahe Guru and yay for you! 💪🏻 ❤️‍🩹

[@declankellh661]

How long have you got tinnitus..

[@rameshlumb4003]

@@declankellh661 982 days off still tinitus still broken sleep 6 hours low energy sym is improving now now I smoke nicotine occasionally

[@vikasgupta1828]

Thanks

[@Fishies125]

I love you, man. Thank you so much for what you’re doing. You’re helping me get through this hell!!

[@philosophicalfishing]

Thanks for letting us know and that you’re going through this so we can all help support you! This is exactly why I started this channel. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏻

[@scarab9762]

Thanks for another great video. I'm a recovered benzo victom and i have 5 years post taper under my belt. I'm 95% recovered and life is as good as it's ever been for me and I'm grateful to have been through hell and come out the other side and into the sunshine. I wanted to ask you or give you an idea about a video idea that might help others including myself. The topic would be benzo induced PTSD. I bring this up because when i say I'm 95% recovered, the 5% remaining is the PTSD that rears it's ugly head occasionally. For me it only happens when I'm triggered. So a typical trigger for me would be something that happens at work its usually something that would put anyone into a stressful state like going over budget on a project or being late with an import deadline for instance. I've noticed that when I'm put in an above normal stressful situation, it can trigger my PTSD created by my benzo hell withdrawal history. It can literally send me into a wave that is like a withdrawal flashback. Even 5 years post taper i do get teiggers that can bring me back into that state of hell.. which consists of an awful night of insomnia and ruminating thoughts. Luckily it usually only lasts one night and then i process it and i manage to reel my self back to baseline fairly quickly. I'm just wondering if you have experienced this? I think it would make a great topic of discussion. I would like to figure out a way to nip this in the butt next time before i end up having a long night lol.. Having expressed this minor issue, i wouldn't change what happened to me because I'm a much stronger person then i was before and i believe my experience was meant to happen, but I'm still learning from it. I would however like to figure out how to avoid falling into a state of PTSD. Any thoughts or possibly a video on the subject would be great. Thanks again for the fantastic content.

[@philosophicalfishing]

Awesome suggestion and congrats on your recovery! What a testament to your strength and perseverance!✊🏻

[@buangbenzo]

Mate, do you still watch your diet to prevent recurring symptoms? Have u tried drinking coffee and alcohol? Keep posting videos Dan, those give me strength during this horrible period!

[@philosophicalfishing]

I have to restrict my sugar intake. I do drink caffeine, usually green or back tea, sometimes coffee, no alcohol for me.

[@buangbenzo]

@@philosophicalfishing what happen if you drink alcohol or eat lots of sugary food?

[@philosophicalfishing]

@preparine sugary food makes my benzo belly worse and messes with my nervous system. Alcohol is off limits for me personally because I’m an alcoholic. But, even people who aren’t should abstain while healing because it affects the gaba receptors and usually sets people back and throws them into a huge wave.

[@JasonBrown-dd7dj]

Why the uck aint these drugs banned in the uk people getting 40k settlements sueing docs the withdrawal is worse than the condition they prescribed for

[@philosophicalfishing]

I hear you.

[@rameshlumb4003]

​@@philosophicalfishingmy friend now u take any medicine if you got some viral infection please answer

[@IanBlease-y5b]

Well, it's a good question

[@JasonBrown-dd7dj]

@@IanBlease-y5b done 150 oxy cold turkey plus 600 pregab nearly killed me my doc cut me off that was a walk in park benzo patients suffering 3 years plus I was sick for a month.

[@philosophicalfishing]

@@rameshlumb4003 I cannot give medical advice. All I can say is that I’m not against medicine that is needed to heal something. I’m definitely not anti-medicine at all. Sometimes medicine is necessary.

[@aashish551]

Hi dan how on earth r u walking like this after cold turkey? I cold turkeyed them all its 18 months now i am still on bed cant walk without a limp properly more than 5 min. My body nerves joints are hurting 24/7 and hardly have energy to function. Am just 39. Plz tell me does it really heal or the damge to my nerves and joints are permanent?? Its 18 dam months everyday i am just questioning my existence having a family n 6 year son to feed. He is in trauma seeing me lik 24/7 and th initual acute stage. I just dont know how can this damage so much😢😢😢

[@katrinamenzies9398]

💜

[@donna6165]

🌬️ We breathe Together, Sis. ❤️‍🩹

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@donna6165💜

[@teresajordan2295]

I been off 28 months I hit some stress and depression my doctor talked me into taking Zoloft took it for 4 weeks had bad reactions she told me to just stop cold turkey I am 4 weeks off still have symptoms I don’t know what to do will I be okay I am waking up with anxiety and fatigue it’s like my nervous system is very sensitive. Do you please have any advice for me?

[@philosophicalfishing]

Hi Teresa, did the Zoloft make things worse? Were you feeling better before this happened?

[@teresajordan2295]

@@philosophicalfishing yes it did I was having some issues before but now my nervous system is hyper sensitive again like in benzo withdrawals

[@MattRinehart-e4e]

Does anyone relate on if they will ever be able to go on a date again and be normal ? Scared of not feeling love and getting married ??

[@christinedemello5810]

Thank you Dan for all your help .videos.i wanted to know how long do you think it will take me to get off of 2mg 3xaday of xanax 25yrs .I have tried to get off n ended up in a coma paralyzed blind in hospital for 2 months .had to get back on them I'm so so scared I dont want to die .how would you tapper .?

[@kevinmathers-lj5ut]

Hi Dan is it normal to have the worst flu feeling with this it never lets up.

[@Waves353]

Yes! I had that on and off a lot. It was kind of a relief as the mental symptoms were less when I felt so physically ill

[@philosophicalfishing]

Yes, I had that on and off for a year

[@jrman413]

Do you have any videos about anhedonia? Did you have that?

[@philosophicalfishing]

I don’t yet, but I’ll put that in my list of videos to make!

[@MattRinehart-e4e]

Is lamictal coming off just as worse as klonopin ?

[@philosophicalfishing]

Lamictal should be easier than klonopin

[@lisanderkomina1063]

How long after klonopin did you stop pristiq ?

[@philosophicalfishing]

I think it was 10 days after coming off clon.

[@lisanderkomina1063]

Thank you Dan..All the best!

[@brendanmoore5456]

Considering trying hell again-tried tapering off before and couldn’t do it. When I was coming off, my emotions started coming back, I could cry again.been on benzos since ‘97

[@donna6165]

I can relate, Brendan. To your words and to Dan’s; “Everything” comes back in a torrent at times; it’s incredibly frightening and stunningly beautiful simultaneously. I let myself cry now-although it’s been less and less and less, because I know my sadness is a temporary emotion; it’ll pass. My senses almost cry out to me: “This is what you missed.” It feels like we are playing “catch up.” Dr. Gabor Mate asked a question I will never forget: “ The question shouldn’t be why the drug, but why the pain?” The Work of our lives starts the moment we have taken our last dose of the nectar, and eventually the poison, that is benzodiazepines. ❤️‍🩹

[@marleneholik-ls9wr]

I have been on a benzo since 1982. I was tapered too quickly by a non-MD. It has been 7 months and I am still miserable. One person on a site said I just should have stayed on it since I am so old (73.). I can’t stop thinking about that. I took antihistamines which I always tolerated but had akathesia so bad that I list them as allergies now. He then put me on a beta blocker and now I have diabetes. I have since learned that beta blockers can cause diabetes. My non MD is a PhD pharmacist and he never told me I could get diabetes. I now am so depressed and have suicidal thoughts. The Xan helped me to function and now I am sinking.

[@philosophicalfishing]

I know that feeling.

[@philosophicalfishing]

I’m sorry Marlene- at 7 months I was still pretty miserable too.

[@brendanmoore5456]

@@marleneholik-ls9wr wow, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve suffered so much from this drug. I’ve thought about living the rest of my life on this drug and not feeling my feelings, but then what is the point? I can’t express love, joy, have fun. I’m mostly angry. I don’t know what’s worse-staying on it or trying to get off

[@doeboy1103]

💜