Joe Rogan | Why Xanax Doesn't Stop Anxiety w/Joseph Ledoux

[@jeezuz]

They show you what real anxiety is when you run out

[@terriblelottery]

jesse contreras unfortunately

[@BagOfSuck]

The worst detox ever

[@bashinknock]

@@BagOfSuck You call it detox, I call it cold Turkey. Withdrawal was like heroin sickness for me

[@abpenningtonmusic]

@@bashinknock going cold turkey off benzodiazapenes is extremely dangerous you can have seizures people have died

[@fibskee]

@@bashinknock I was in a car accident and had to go through both at the same time in hospital, i've been sober for 17 months since then.

[@niclecher8711]

If smoking weed affects memory loss, then what does smoking weed do?

[@TyB-BT]

nic lecher affect memory loss

[@curtisstensland4181]

What was the question again?

[@vbnmjjl4769]

Whats smoking wed8

[@atillacnar5785]

What were u sayin

[@liveevil238]

You answer your own question already SMH, cocaine is a hell of drug ✌️

[@captnron740]

I'm allergic to Xanax I break out in handcuffs every time I take them

[@infiddle_8810]

Yeaaaaaah that's usually how that dumb drug goes...

[@slimmylombo4771]

Yup

[@ojpistorius6369]

Hack

[@mTOXiicg]

I can break these cuffs

[@Ctone77]

Ok RDJ lol

[@onefm1]

Xanax was a godsend for my anxiety disorder that lasted almost 4 years. I took it less than my prescribed limits, and never had issues with dependency. With leaving toxic situations, dropping alcohol, and engaging in vitamins & fitness, I was able to recover well. Now my prescription just sits in the cabinet, and I don't even need it anymore. It stopped my anxiety attacks 100% of the time, unless I had too much food in my stomach. I had a very responsible doctor who worked with me to focus on lifestyle changes while being treated, instead of just looking at permanent treatment.

[@Chris-dt8ru]

Same exact story for me. Well said.

[@gvlacic21]

Unfortunately exceedingly rare

[@wildkats3809]

@@Chris-dt8ruit’s crazy how beneficial they are if you use them in moderation

[@fernandor6770]

The feeling of not having anxiety is addicting.

[@noseqponer12]

Wanting to feel like that ain't a little anxious too?

[@zenleeparadise]

Yeah but life comes with anxieties naturally for a reason I mean even if you feel overly anxious and want to fix that I mean the answer can’t be to just not feel any anxiety ever. I mean that’s like if you tried to fix insomnia with a medically induced coma.

[@zenleeparadise]

RANDOM VIDEOS whoa friend you wrote a tome here and I will read and respond to it respectfully but right off the bat can I just say how frustrating it is that every time someone expresses a view different from someone else’s on how to handle a problem the first assumption always seems to be that the person with the differing view must not experience this problem themselves? Like people act like because I think differently about how to manage anxiety this means that I myself don’t deal with anxiety - and they’re wrong for assuming that. I know what anxiety is because I’ve struggled with it first hand for my entire life. So slow your roll.

[@tunerxofficial1725]

but make a roller coster cause anxiety and i love as fuck xD

[@notmyname8230]

it's an emotion you have to deal with everyday ik it's morbid to say but "Just Get Use to It" I Promise you, You'll be better off.

[@RosinGoblin]

I use to drink a take bars every day. I was prescribed 60 bars a month. I dont even remember an entire year of my life. I'm almost done tapering off of them. I'm down to .25mg every 2 days now. In a week I should be done for good thank god

[@jhoughjr1]

So you abused them.

[@RosinGoblin]

@@jhoughjr1 yep

[@jhoughjr1]

Reptar I used it for a few months when i had panic attacks that brought me to the floor. It was safe and effective. I took it for a few months and haven’t had a panic attack since.

[@mazinsalih28]

You can do this. Only you can set you free.

[@corysantos1349]

Good shit brother glad to hear

[@austin3463]

Going to detox/treatment tomorrow for heavy benzo use that I've been prescribed as a kid...wish me luck.

[@RadioKilla180]

Goodluck man, you can do it. Been there before...

[@jaykapolka6111]

Good luck. Send me the rest of your prescription. I'm willing to help

[@shawnryan2197]

I wish you the best!

[@ggalvin1882]

You can do it brother! Push through it you’re worth it

[@austin3463]

@@ggalvin1882 Thank you!

[@r3wturb0x51]

I used to have night time panic attacks for years. Every night while dozing off, bam sudden panic attack. I took Xanax for years. I got to the point I was having panic attacks every time my Xanax prescription was running out. I ended up tapering off of Xanax and after the hell of withdrawal I eventually stopped having panic attacks almost completely. Every once in a while I’ll feel one setting in but with controlled breathing and relaxing I am usually able to weather the storm. Very thankful to God and my doctor for helping me overcome my GAD. I think it’s been almost 2 years since my last full fledged panic attack.

[@tzinagia3158]

I’m going through the same thing . Nighttime panic disorder , nothing is working I’m thinking of going on them

[@EnDependance123]

So true. I had the same experience and now am able to cope without. The pills stole 10 years of my life and cost me my marriage and countless jobs. I was a drug addict before getting on alprazolam

[@lissa755]

@@tzinagia3158 Dont do it.I see this was 7 months ago.I seriously hope you didnt go on them.I would recommend magnesium,niacin,vitamin d,b-12,lemon balm,aswaganda,passion flower,cbd oil,edibles,camomile,lavender.I take most of those and I smoke weed.I went down the zanny road and its not the answer.If you drink alcohol try not to because it is a depressant and causes anxiety when your not drinking.There are so many other routes to go.Good luck.

[@mohammedd270]

Why should anyone have panic attack in night? Mostly it happen in day infront of people

[@squamish4244]

@@mohammedd270 Almost all of my panic attacks have happened alone at night. You're isolated with your thoughts and they run away on you.

[@canelowhite2395]

I was addicted to Xanax and alcohol for about 3 years. I’ve been off both of them for over 2years.

[@Andrewjceballos]

Canelo White I was addicted to puss I’ve now been sober going on 3 1/2 days

[@auguryz3177]

Canelo White congratulations dick head, you’re not supposed to be doing that shit anyways

[@A1M8E7]

D R E W S K E never tried it is it worth the addiction?

[@A1M8E7]

D R E W S K E how do you find a plug

[@nathanielbattle4708]

Do you want a cookie? Stop coming to KZbin to try and brag about fake like accomplishments.

[@niilo2852]

When I was really going through it, I used to keep a Benzo in that little mini pocket jeans have inside the bigger pocket. I called it the panic button. Eventually, just knowing it's there was enough to help the anxiety I was going through. I didn't have to take it, and eventually I stopped carrying them and never looked back.

[@wjveryzer7985]

so crazy cause i do the same thing!! just knowing i have it gives me peace

[@teccash3507]

🙏🏿 that’s great man

[@MrMenoupload]

Same here!

[@atibavvdaze3726]

Lmao when I was going through it I popped 8 and hoped to die. Woke up on a high school track

[@Liam-hv8hx]

that's dope, imma start carrying a baggy of coke wherever I go just to know if I ever get too tired it's there to help me

[@jamesp4896]

I used to have crippling anxiety so bad I could not get out of bed without my meds. I woke up every morning having a panic attack feeling like my chest was caving in. I suffered through this for years and had sunk Into a horrible depression. I did not think I would ever overcome it until the day I met my now wife. I noticed whenever I was around her I was not anxious and after awhile the anxiety had gotten so minimal that I was able to get off of my medication. I got my life right with God and everything started to look up for me. I've now been off all the medication and anxiety free for 2+ years 😁

[@joeydeemontana182]

Have the same problem!can I borrow your wife?relax,it’s just a joke!

[@crackrock5650]

God bless you! wish you the best

[@joeydeemontana182]

God bless,brother!!you,too!!!

[@soberanisfam1323]

Donate your wife to science; she needs to be studied

[@Spacecowboy509]

🐐

[@RealityCheck1993]

Xanax creator: "Well! Can't be anxious if you're unconscious."

[@bellamichelle6248]

Damn skippy!!!

[@thatdude3977]

Makes sense actually

[@SupremePaulie]

Technically, he’s not wrong lol

[@lilzaza7532]

My brain must be weird because they don’t really make me tired at all

[@Konrad_Wallenrod]

Except that you are fully functioning - if the dosage is right! It's not our fault some people abuse Xanax as a recreational drug!

[@TheJoebySpecial]

I see anxiety as a conveyor belt, any worries you have, tackle them as soon as possible. As Ledoux was saying, we each have a threshold of anxiety to an extent. If you're worried about losing your job, ask more questions and gain more knowledge. Give yourself reassurance. Want to eat right? Do it. These things that float in your mind daily are being backed up, and trapped because you know you should be doing them. Take 1 item off the conveyor at a time, get competent, and move another item. I've struggled with anxiety and depression and I'm a lot better by tackling them head on. It really is that easy. Life is a job, not just your 40-60/hour grind. You'll be tired, but you'll have purpose. And that to me is the holistic approach to anxiety and depression. Love y'all stay blessed 🙏🏻

[@coltoncrawfordjazz]

TheTrueInfection Wow 😮 if KZbin had the gold feature like reddit I would surely give it to you for this comment! Thanks so much.

[@theysaidsouljaaintfromtheh5252]

Thats not how anxiety works idiot.

[@wesleybates4849]

@@theysaidsouljaaintfromtheh5252 it depends on the type of anxiety, idiot. OP is 100% correct and I've been diagnosed and on meds for anxiety, depression, and bipolar since I was 16. Yes chronic versions of those things will always come back to those prone to it, but that is the best way to deal with it. Meds just make new problems

[@VitorRedes]

@@theysaidsouljaaintfromtheh5252 it is how it works on 99% of people. People don't "have" anxiety, they "are" anxious for a reason, or reasons. It's a sympton you don't need to supress because it can lead you in the right direction.

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

The problem is deeper than that. That's a great way to look at certain problems but it's much more complex than that.

[@AlanJWatkins]

when i was a drinker, i called xanax "tomorrow pills", everytime i took them, next thing i knew it was next day

[@liippyz1801]

Alan I always called em memory erasers.

[@Wuqz]

It was a little worse for me. I thought it was the next day but it was always actually the next week lol.. Thankfully I'm done with both.

[@AlanJWatkins]

@@Wuqz im pretty sober now too. cant believe i used to live like that. i much preferred valium tho. xanax was about as much fun as taking benedryl. when i really need to sleep though, it performed miracles.

[@Wuqz]

@@AlanJWatkins benzos are weird.. im the opposite. i used valium to taper off xanax. i could take 5 blues and not feel a thing. I started my habit with triazolobenzos which are fucked and nobody should take! lol..

[@Asencion]

Lol

[@colemanharris5950]

I sure didn’t feel any anxiety during my Xanax days, didn’t feel much of anything. Often forgot days and crashed cars

[@balmightys]

Lol I crashed a car into a house and got my third dui of the year

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Meee too lol

[@bobravenscraft5376]

I hit a firetruck. Those things are tough

[@CrudeConduct666]

Exactly! I can't believe this dude is trying to say they don't work. Such bullshit

[@JELPerformance]

@@balmightys hahaha. Damn bro, just stay at home when u take em...

[@athruzathruz]

I took Xanax "only as prescribed" for two years, when l stopped taking it, l ended in three psych wards and the withdrawals are so intense death is a welcomed relief, l took an electrical cord and wrapped it around my neck and around a door frame, when l put my weight on it, it scared me how easy it was to check out! That woke me up and l realized l couldn't inflict that trauma on my wife and kids and vowed to never take my own life, today things are better.

[@hansmeiser5812]

If you see the bill, you might decide to not check out unless your thrown out. Hope your still doing kind of well.

[@GoodfellaAJA]

I use to take Xanax to fall asleep and I’d have the worst/weirdest dreams every time, now I watch joe rogan Xanax videos at 4am

[@headcold7250]

You just getting high until 4am 🙄

[@calvinrivera49]

You take rogans? Niice

[@bmo1428]

Calvin Rivera Rogans are just small doses of DMT, legend has if you take the full Joe Rogan you understand all the secrets behind society and eventually develop hair loss

[@DaBeezKneez]

i wonder what would happen if i take xanax, I already have some pretty fucked up dreams every night, sleep paralysis and shit.

[@infinityreaper4652]

there's better drugs for sleep

[@hotwheel6663]

Most people do not know what a true anxiety attack/ disorder is. It is not like getting nervous it is like having a heart attack complete with chest pains and shortness of breath. It is a hell of a thing to live with trust me.

[@devinc1748]

Had a bad panic attack one day while on the toilet I literally thought I was having a heart attack. As funny as it sounds IT WAS NOT. I wiped as fast as I could and straight to the emergency room .

[@gmgrib8891]

Yeah like they send you to the hospital they get so bad…. I was involved in a horrible horrible situation.. where a guy tried to rob me for a pair of shoes and tried to shoot me… and i had to shoot him.. so they think i have PTSD on top of my anxiety and stuff so its even worse. I wish i didnt have to take a damn pill ever… but if i take a xanax and just breath and try to take my mind off of it, it helps! If i try to do it on my own i can barely breath

[@edwelndiobel1567]

No one who has never had one will ever understand the incredible terror and helplessness it creates.

[@bloodyclovis5964]

Plus your stomach turns into a knot. Machine you sweat really bad etc

[@DeanithForeverYoung]

I had both my of me worst panic attacks after surgery. I did rib surgery and nose surgery recently. Couldn't breath properly to begin with. So I started having chills over my body trembling, coughing , crying with "screams & shoute", my chest felt heavy. You literally feel like ur dying. The nurse gave a Xanax ( first time in my life taking it). Felt better and managed to calm me down. I don't think it's the drug's problem that people use it when they just feel a bit anxious about an exam or the. But severe panic attacks can last hours even going in and out of them it's terrifying.

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

It does stop anxiety when you take it! But it doesn't cure your anxiety thats for sure

[@solarpanel8195]

Agreed. I have bad anxiety Xanax makes me feel invincible. Like I can literally skydive on it n I'm terrified of heights. Great stuff. Until you go to get off of it. Then it's brutal. Better to be sober n healthy

[@SylasTheGreat]

You know what also stops anxiety? Proper diet and exercise!

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

@@SylasTheGreat it helps but doesn't stop anxiety for everybody

[@solarpanel8195]

@@SylasTheGreat Not always. Some people have a chemical imbalance that you cant just correct by eating right and exercising. Its just a fact of life. I personally think everything is spiritual. As soon as I got saved by Jesus Christ and really started praying a lot, my anxiety dwindled. And I tried EVERYTHING literally Everything before that point, nothing helped it like Christ. I can't see that being imagination or placebo... But to each their own... Everything begins in the spirit realm...

[@SylasTheGreat]

@@solarpanel8195 not true some people have a chemical imbalance that can't be fixed by Jesus Christ... Lmao see how stupid you sound. What I said is actually grounded in science and yes it can help with a chemical imbalance it's proven it can. You're trying to say I'm wrong but then talk about Jesus... Lol you live in a fantasy land so idk why you're trying to talk about reality

[@TimeWatch5]

Makes you feel like a cozy marshmallow.

[@catchtwenty22]

So does a half gram of White Rhino (Canadian primo) bonged through cucumber water. Yes cucumber water... it’s my thing. It removes that filthy burnt taste leaving a better aftertaste if you’re using primo bud that what you want.

[@sfish2684]

Its like a warm wave of fresh relaxing air washes over you... Its a bitch from hell to quit especially if you drink on it

[@raniamahmoud2406]

On it rn literally best way to describe it

[@AntonioSkater123]

Do you feel like a warm tingling in your stomach

[@prim0016]

sounds cool

[@matthews852]

Anxiety?? I thought Xanax were to take the edge off cocaine??

[@deeped7249]

Nah that's what herion is for..lol

[@Browdown4444]

Hahahahaha Nice man! And Morphine.... well its awesome!

[@lokdoggydog]

Ahhh this is hilarious

[@raheem8086]

Not cool dude I know someone who took both an woke up from being dead at the hospital the combo of the two stops your heart

[@matthews852]

Raheem savage tell your friends heart to stop being a bitch.

[@Bl00dDesignzHD]

Everyone says tackle your problems before they can make you anxious but half the time I don’t even know what the hell its making me anxious!

[@TonyDgetlikeme]

Exactly 🤯

[@jakeboland2724]

for real, When I smoke weed I become very anxious, but as soon as I try to give up my anxiety goes away but depression kicks in really hard. It's sad sometimes, all I want is to have the confidence to go out and live my best life doing what makes me genuinely happy. But in the grand scheme of things, I would much rather have depression/anxiety then no clean supply of water/ bed to sleep on/ food to eat. I think I just need to suck it up and try my best to get through it

[@richspizzaparty]

Same

[@paramecium9509]

Anxiety is a tool that tells us when something isn’t right. Don’t see it as a negative thing but when it arises take the time to step back and observe the situation. You can’t read paragraphs without knowing sentences, words, or letters first

[@the.addictioncounselor]

Highly recommend meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy

[@strabellationman9314]

I’ve had anxiety issues like a lot of people these days. I’ve learnt one thing though; Life is about controlling yourself, not your environment. As stated in the video, one must learn the exact pattern their brain uses to react, and simply shuts it. It’s not easy, but it’s the only way forward. Acknowledge your issue, learn about it, plan your solution out, then take action.

[@infinityreaper4652]

mental health professionals are likely to be abusive toward you and label you drug seeking if you want xanax anyway. i never wanted or requested xanax, but i know this because they treated me like crap any time i needed ambien and requested it. i was awake for 11 days once before i got ambien, and i know it's the only thing that works when i need it, so i don't really have a safety net. i've given up on life, there's no way forward. don't lean on drugs and doctors won't help you with existing drugs even if you need them. ambien works well and i've only ever been on it 3 months at a time, 3 times in the last 5 years. no euphoria, no hangover, no withdrawal. i think about keying the last doctors cars who treated me like a drug seeker a lot. since all that i've decided to become a pothead and quit working. screw a society where i get interrogated like a criminal whenever i need help the most.

[@infinityreaper4652]

@Mr. Tonka i'm not in china where they harvest organs, goofball.

[@LittleAoo7]

took the drugs when i was younger and decided then i wanted to understand and deal with it rather than suppress it. Realized it was something i needed to learn to live with, its been 10 years and I am finally getting to a place where i am comfortable with it.

[@bootyholeman5659]

I've lived with anxiety and panic attacks all my life. They gave me every antidepressant, none worked for me. I turned to drinking, and that did work, but not without it's problems. In my 40s i couldn't take it anymore, and the drinking got out of hand. They put me on xanax. Been taking 0.25 low dose for 4 years, works fine. No desire to abuse, or go with higher dose. I also stopped drinking, smoking, and caffeine.

[@bootyholeman5659]

@@leopitre7907 I hear you, same for me. I was drinking a lot just to get some relief, it started damaging my liver. I realized I couldn't keep going like that. The Xanax was a life saver for me too. There are the assholes that abuse it, and it makes it difficult for the people like us that need it to have a normal life. My Dr. really want's me to be on antidepressants instead, I keep having to explain to him, they do not work for me. Then he just says well, I guess the xanax you take is such a low dose Im not too concerned. I know the state/gov, or someone puts pressure on Dr's prescribe antidepressants, so I guess I can see what he's up against.

[@Slowther87]

Definitely taking it responsibly is the key but I guarantee if u taper off and figure out a way to beat your anxiety without it you will look back at your past and realize that xanax made a lot of choices and not u. Not saying u arent doing good or anything but even small doses have a real effect on judgment when it comes to those things.

[@bootyholeman5659]

@@Slowther87 Im 43, I've had anxiety my entire life, I did find ways to beat it without Xanax in the past. The thing you must understand is anxiety evolves past the remedies, it's a constant battle to stay one step ahead of it. There is no permanent cure. When all the safe remedies began to fail, I turn to alcohol, and that worked for a decade, but then it turned into too much partying, and the anxiety eventually made a huge comeback anyway. I finally got on Xanax, and it was a massive relief, it's been fine for 4 years. As far as judgement, I have no problems there. I have to make good judgement calls all the time, and my judgement has not failed me yet.

[@Slowther87]

@@bootyholeman5659 I dont even mean it as its effecting ur judgement in making poor decisions. It just effects them in general. Again not trying to be negative that drug just effects people in crazy ways.

[@bootyholeman5659]

@@Slowther87 I'm going have to say what you are describing happens when the drug is abused, and/or taken with alcohol. I've taken low dose for over 4 years, I'm a software engineer I have make good decisions/judgments or else Im fired. Have had no problems

[@pgfrank2351]

I wish he would have explained the dangers of long term benzo abuse and withdrawal symptoms. People have died from Benzo withdrawals, I almost did.

[@TheChurchofCacti]

They don't die everyday for it, people occasionally die from it but very few.

[@pgfrank2351]

@@TheChurchofCacti no your right. I may have embellished that a little bit. "give me a break im on xanax"

[@pgfrank2351]

@HONESTO UNO no. The withdrawal symptoms are not nearly as bad.

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

Don't abuse it. Use it as prescribed and you'll be perfectly fine.

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

@@pgfrank2351 False.

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Keeps a lot of people still with us. They never talk about that. The world isn't a Rose for everyone

[@tonyhuerta4113]

If it CURED anxiety, u wouldn't continue to be a customer.

[@thomyyyyyy]

yeah basically

[@hoodhoe]

Xanax isn’t supposed to cure anxiety while you’re not on it. You’re supposed to use it when you feel a panic attack coming on. Benzodiazepines are a shit tier drug but can work wonders for people with anxiety

[@lilywasserman1852]

Exactly

[@ohnoitsu1]

where did you ever get the idea that it cured anxiety? They are a band-aid.. And that's no discredit to them. They do their job and they do it well when you find the right drug for you.

[@animaniacs538]

It’s not supposed to cure anxiety. It’s supposed to stop a panic attack.

[@jmatt781]

Back in May, I was hospitalized with what I thought was a heart attack, my heart was fine, and it turned out to be an anxiety attack. I have been having them chronically since. The occasional .25mg of Xanax, only when I need it, has helped me get back to my normal life again.

[@Engel888]

me too.! thank goodness for xanax

[@Junglebtc]

Yeah as a counter to anxiety/panic attacks they're awesome as and Only when needed , glad they're helping you buddy 👍

[@bishop7954]

Yeah they do work, that wasn't his implication. He more was focusing on the fact that what xanax does is disinhibit & "put to sleep" essentially a whole range of brain functions... Which isn't an actual proper solution to helping ease anxiety, really it's similar to putting novocaine through your whole body (for some reason) just so a dentist can work on your teeth without hurting them. It's overkill & for people who have severely debilitating anxiety that require 1-2 full xanax bars to manage their anxiety - it's also going to be hard for them to function. (Obviously considering they've worked their tolerance up to that point under a doctors supervision). Either way, i'm glad it helps you. You guys don't need to take too much for you to be able to manage your issue - i'm thankful to hear that! But for more extreme situations, I think the only way to deal with it is with social methodology.. Even if you do need to include some anti anxiety meds in there. When I was in my late teens I was put on disability due to how bad my anxiety was, I wasn't able to take care of my every day essentials; nevermind anything regarding working or interacting with the world. The meds only slightly helped the physical aspect, instead of feeling like being on the verge of a heart attack, it became just slight shakes. The thing that helped me the most & eventually (years later) helped me transcend entirely my anxiety problem was the social & mental side of the mental illness. Having loving support was a big part of it too, & I thank god that I've been blessed with the family I have. I don't know what I would've done without them & I can't imagine how much more challenging life would've been for me. I was fairly close to ending it in it's worse, perpetual stages.. But I couldn't do that to the ones who have done nothing but put so much effort into loving & supporting me. I really do thank god daily, not just saying that like a cliche.. I'm 27 & doing astounding, completely self-reliant & achieving great things! I wish everyone who struggles with any illness that they may enjoy the best life they can, I'm rooting for you! You're capable & have great potential of living a beautiful existence no matter what your situation is!

[@IMOMENTOI]

You just wrote the story im going through, how are you doing 2 years after sir?

[@jmatt781]

@@IMOMENTOI I'm doing very well, thank you. I never once became addicted to the Xanax, since I refused to take it every day, but that medicine really helped me a lot. I don't even take it anymore. At the time that I wrote my original comment, I had a very toxic boss, and between working for that jerk, and constantly having financial stress, it was killing me. I have found an incredible new job that's much less stressful, making a little more money. Unfortunately, the financial stress is still there, especially now with all of this inflation, but I'm not waking up in the mornings and throwing up knowing what I was about to go and have to face all day at work. I'm definitely in a much better place now, it just took some motivation to make the changes.

[@xgetxsickx]

My dad was prescribed xanax as a sleep aide to quell his anxiety to be able to rest. He became suicidal and no matter how many heart to heart conversations we had, he'd forget our progress(another side effect) and divert back to his original anxious state. It's been 9 years since he passed and I'll tell anyone i encounter to proceed with caution if you so choose this path. I've also inherited this disorder and have found that exercise, proper nutrients, hydration, rest, and conversation/motivation will always be your best way out.

[@Left_coast_bullies]

I also relapsed on Xanax and eating bad once or twice but exercise eating right and alkaline-water does help fuck that medication and condolences to you

[@deerheart87]

Benzodiazepines honestly are so so bad

[@aubreyshelton3217]

Ok..we'll..the Xanax did not make him suicidal

[@aubreyshelton3217]

And yes of your that exercise and all of those TOOLS they teach you..work great....some people really really do need them.They can't walk into the store without having a major heart attack.. panic attack...and they are designed to calm ur nerves and make u forget.Tbats why u forget everything on them..like where u put the keys...at the beginning...but that goes away....but yeah.. people w extreme PTSD..like Vietnam vets ...but they aren't what is going to cause suicidal tendencies.Maybe the antidepressants that u are also prescribed w the benzo....they seem to make people quite crazy

[@DN-zc8ss]

@@aubreyshelton3217 Really really depends on your habits and how much that effects day to day life, I agree that it helps anxiety immensely and can be a tool to help overcome social obstactles etc. But if the habit is making the patient more unproductive, getting in the way of work, responsibilities etc. That can really eat at people and they eventually may fall down a path of depression. And from personal experiences xanax withdrawals can be horrible to deal with hence why some people may feel suicidal

[@Guanjyn]

There was a year of my life when I was eating these like candies. Dark days.

[@dewittmarjorie]

Same.....very dark days

[@aaronjohnson2547]

Same except two years benzos and phenibut . I quit cold turkey I was stupid worst withdrawal of my life it lasted for months.

[@brianemery8945]

For sure man. I'm surprised you remember how dark they really were

[@narkahtiks3578]

Dark because yall don’t remember

[@vegetorat]

@@emilyb3902 The human body did not evolve with a readily available xanax prescription. Your ancestors didn't need it, anxiety is what kept them from getting killed. You don't need Xanax. We have, however, evolved with readily available alcohol for tens of thousands of years, if not longer. I'm not saying drink in excess, but a glass of red wine every night never killed a soul.

[@mattsheezy5469]

He’s absolutely right, these drugs completely slow down all coordination, and cognitive functioning as a means of reducing anxiety (which is the antithesis of psychological discomfort btw). It’s like repainting your entire car to cover a scratch on the door handle. We should be farther along in neuroscience. Withdrawal of any kind should be obsolete, but then again we’re talking about a relatively new scientific endeavor.

[@squamish4244]

My life was ruined by a doctor-prescribed Valium addiction. He gave me 100 pills with "take as needed" directions (!). That was in 2007. The last 15 years I've lost my career, relationship, everything. The toll om my family was huge. I was 28 then, I'm 44 now. I've tried *everything.* I have a bizarre nervous system disorder that manifested at the same time as I got stuck on the Valium that has tremendously complicated my efforts. We really should be much farther along in neuroscience by now. And we could have been, had we not destroyed psychedelic research half a century ago. It's barbaric that we're still here in 2023. We are finally surging ahead now with new technologies to image the brain and the advance of AI, but even so, we're starting from such a low foundation. In fact in my more despairing moments I feel like I will not be able to get better until neuroscience catches up to my struggles. Hopefully by then they'll have anti-aging medicine too so I can get back the time I lost. (I'm being serious.)

[@thatdude3977]

Addiction isnt new. Its beautiful in the right style. But fake drugd are a problem

[@qowkhauspqokwhxzsoafjhwmew2924]

@@thatdude3977idk what that means, can you elaborate on the beautiful part?

[@thatdude3977]

@@qowkhauspqokwhxzsoafjhwmew2924 if you have to ask, youll never understand 🤔✌.

[@briank1263]

22 years of SSRI use. Also during that process 9 years of methadone, 3 years heroin, 3 years Clonazepam, 15 years alcohol, 15 years nicotine. Never had an addictive personality before SSRI use. That drug ruined me and also made me suffer. I'm in the beginning of the healing process that could last years if not decades. That suffering leads the way to great peace. I don't regret anything.

[@chrisspeyrer3328]

It stops anxiety in its tracks just doesn’t cure it.

[@andrewf9557]

Jesus Christ saves! He cured me of my anxiety!! I speak from my own personal experience.

[@andrewf9557]

@Just Ryan I hope you're doing well Ryan.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

@@andrewf9557 lol whatever

[@etoatoummhmm6391]

Just Ryan if you got addicted it’s prob be cuz you’re prone to addictions and likely took too much. For me I took enough to make me feel close to normal, nothing more.

[@teccash3507]

Gary negative u lying stop justifying that man made drug an chemical don’t make u feel normal period anything it makes u feel high ass fuck an complete out of your mindset an no memory of nothing u do

[@jamesmelt]

Addicted for 8 years and off for almost 2. Coming off of Benzos is hell. Xanax causes more anxiety than it fixes if you use it regularly.

[@bryantbrito2467]

Great job brother! You.make us recovering addicts proud! Keep up the great work! 🤙🤙🤙

[@petteripunakuono5823]

How long did the witdrawal last?

[@carolinespogli4077]

@@petteripunakuono5823 it depends but it was four weeks before I started feeling normal again. I thought I had anxiety but had NEVER experienced what happened when I came off. I went to the ER four times because I thought I was going to die. scared me to fucking death. I'm never willing to go through that again.

[@Lenore4Evermore]

Harri The Poet ditto......I’m in decreasing mode as we speak, hence while watching this.. I stopped Prozac ,still using Buspar...should have just stuck to that .... it’s hell but I’m trying to make it as least unbearable as possible...Thank you for not making me feel alone..Dealing with Panic Disorder since I’m 3.... Be well ...

[@howey935]

Ive got a friend who has withdrawn from heroin then he was put on benzos and ended up addicted to them. He told me heroin withdrawl is a walk in the park compared to benzo withdrawl as benzo withdrawl effects you for months and months where heroin 2 weeks your fine.

[@benzosbenchmarks8145]

Xanax made me forget ages 17-21. Thanks xans!

[@nathan-vm4ss]

You off them now tho? Any update?

[@lp.shakur]

for me it was ages 20-24, always have the feeling I missed my best years because I don't remember them, nothing, only the consequences you get from those years are my proof I lived them

[@benzosbenchmarks8145]

@@nathan-vm4ss I do them now and then tbh, not as much as i used too; but osmething to make me feel better now and then

[@7iete423]

Fr smh lol

[@verzeda]

@@lp.shakur your millenial bruh your 20s arent the "best years" anymore.. maybe 30s if youre lucky

[@TheDozer216]

Been off of Xanax for 5yrs, was on them for about 20yrs, destroyed my life, got addicted to alcohol, didn't know what i was doing to myself and everyone around me, I've been sober from Xanax for the last 5 years, been sober from alcohol for the past 8months, God is great

[@philn5703]

Could you please share how you recovered? There are a lot of people like me living this nightmare.

[@FarewellFix]

Did you do a slow taper or what was your success on getting off them after so long?

[@daisygirl1217]

Oh man, I have so much to say about this conversation. As a person who has suffered from major anxiety for over 20 years, I believe my stance has some bearing. When my anxiety attacks first began they took over my whole body, sometimes it would look like a seizure, sometimes it would cause me to lose my voice due to extreme hyperventilating. During these attacks there was absolutely no way that I could have just snapped out of it. At 19 years old, this was especially hard on me for I couldn't understand what was happening to me or what it was that was taking control over my body. I really believed that it was being caused by a heart problem, but after a visit to the ER because of yet another severe anxiety attack, the doctor at the hospital told me it was 'just' anxiety. In no way did I believe his diagnosis, so I then went to see my primary doctor who in fact told me the same thing. Since then I have been through all kinds of cognitive therapy and medicines to help cope with it. As time went on I did find other coping mechanisms to help stop bring on the attacks such as breathing techniques, but anxiety symptoms still remain a huge problem for me. It literally debilitates you and only those who struggle with it truly understand just how difficult it is to live with anxiety. Anxiety also comes in all kinds of ways for people. For example, with myself I have always had a huge fear of being up in front of people by myself. Since I was a child I have had the talent of being a good singer. I was in chorus every year of school up until I graduated. But every time I was offered a solo performance I would back out, such as when I was going to sing Rose by Bette Midler at my graduation and instead backed out at the last minute due to my anxiety. I regretted that moment all my life, so I decided while I was in college to take a Voice class. With taking this class the student has to is to do 2 solo performances. One in front of the class and the second a concert open to the public. During my first performance in front of the class I could tell I was pretty anxious, but I still was able to perform ok with some mild to medium anxiety. However, once the concert came around my anxiety was in full gear and I knew I would have to do something to control it. When it came time for me to perform I had spent quite a bit of time mind powering over insecurities and fears with being on stage. My voice was strong and I felt strong. Once I was up on stage to sing, my whole body just went into a complete shake melt down, and no matter how hard I tried to stop it, the shaking would just continue. Basically, I am doing my best to explain how anxiety can be very complex and it isn't just one thing that can cause it. Not one person is the same as the other and most have more than one kind of anxiety that they have to deal with. Because of my life path that involves PTSD, I have to take anxiety medicine, (hydroxyzine) otherwise I start feeling as though I am not even comfortable in my own skin. My hypervigilance goes into full gear and all I want to do is escape. Some people just have to take medicine, it is not a crutch, it is something that is needed to help keep stability in their lives. Mental illness's are a disease and when it is a strong mental illness, sometimes you have no choice but to find a medication that works so that you can at least live a halfway normal life. I don't know personally much about taking Xanax, but I can say that my anxiety medicine works really well for me and the only side effect I have from it is a little drowsiness....... A tidbit for the other anxiety disorder people out there. Check out the homeopathic medicine called 'Rescue Remedy' that works wonders on calming your nerves down. I use it often and it helps keep me calm when I know I am on the verge of losing it. (Sorry for the book, but that's how I roll!)

[@michelebergman4336]

Xanax is different that all other meds 💊💊💊it drives u INSANE & then makes u suicide!!!!

[@Vicki1951]

Thank you for adding your comment. I just found this video interview regarding Xanax and neither of these 2 are doctors or good therapists. I too have PTSD that has caused agoraphobia which is debilitating at best and paralyzing at worst. I have been able to fight off most of the symptoms of it but I do take a small dose of Xanax every day. Without it I hyperventilate. I know why I have anxiety. I have been in therapy for many years but the cause of my problems started at a very young age and I can’t go back and fix that. I’m 71 and I still have new flashback memories that I do not want. I’ve had enough. I know what you meant in your comment and these 2 should not be given any type of medical advice about anxiety, ever. 😊❤️

[@xLainxIwakurax]

Never thought I’d see joe interview benzo palpatine

[@johnrobertson721]

That is definitely not Ian McDiarmad, c'mon...

[@tonycerino9645]

He does have a palpatine quality lol

[@calvinlee8103]

I'm not sure if this comment is awful or great.

[@manictiger]

Unlimited extroversion!!!

[@Smoke-qv5mu]

And you just won The internet!

[@larrytate1657]

Never got a hangover from Xanax in fact just the opposite I’d wake up feeling great after the deepest sleep of my life.

[@TheNaturalhumandiet]

I also got that effect from Xanax or alchohol, when i would use them . Its from the GABA waves in your brain, relaxing you.

[@TheArchiveJewellery]

Can also agree although have only taken it once and it was the most wonderful refreshing sleep I have ever had

[@SolarAlf]

Not really a comedown till you've been on them for a week then you get rebound anxiety

[@haidengeary8277]

You probably didnt abuse them like most do.

[@dustincrawley4126]

GABA waves? Wow, you sound dumb.

[@DavidBFox]

Everyone has their own levels of anxiety. We can't expect all people to bear the same anxiety, others can. What might be a simple annoyance to you or me, can trigger an anxiety attack in someone else. Anyone who's experienced an anxiety attack, will tell you that it's the worst feeling of lack of control , of impending doom. Those folks need medication to simply get through the day.

[@stevefaulkner6689]

Yup

[@jenmarie2030]

🤗❤

[@daffedavidsen6306]

❤ jupp

[@utkarshsign9804]

I used to have panic attacks, I didn't know about what Xanax was and that there were pills that could stop anxiety. So I did what humans were always supposed to do, I just accepted the anxiety, panic , slowing worked with meditation and truly understanding the root cause of the anxiety(in my case). Slowly, the panic attacks became more sporadic and now 8 years have passed and I look back at that time with a position of incredible strength

[@Sernival]

This is what religion used to be for since it's a form of meditation, and this worked for me too, accepting things being another big part as you describe. Glad you're better brotha!

[@aliciaperez0605]

Xanax helped my social anxiety but then I started thinking I couldn’t go out without it so I stopped taking them. I was also blacking out and doing some regrettable things like falling asleep while driving. Glad to say I have been sober for 5 months 💗

[@myatuesday]

You weren't just taking xanax you were overdosing yourself. I never black out or fall asleep while driving, because I take the meds as prescribed and intended. Not trying to rag on you. Just want to clarify a person can take xanax responsibly for legit anxiety. Without behaving like or turning into a drug addict.

[@uppindownrs4206]

@@myatuesday true just gotta keep the dose low

[@gobigorange]

@@myatuesday what a know it all. Different things effect different people different ways.

[@myatuesday]

@@gobigorange Thanks for making my point for me. It's almost like nothing is all good or all bad. But if someone is ADMITTEDLY saying they were taking too much, it's fair to say using as prescribed is very different than abusing a substance. That's why it's fucked up to demonize a substance based on folks who abuse it vs those who take as prescribed. Sorry not sorry if common sense and very basic logic makes me a know it all.

[@ctrl_alt_deleter]

When you meant to take one xanax and 1/2 a bottle later accusing a friend of stealing your bars..

[@insanenative445]

Bahahah

[@gotmilk5899]

Damn, depressingly accurate

[@patbronske22]

15 felony’s later

[@willd84451130]

Can't find any of your shit the next morning.

[@Jeremy-ql1or]

HAHA!! So true. "There is no way I took 16mg of xanax last night. I certainly don't remember taking any after that second bar. Someone must have stolen them!"

[@michalasheranko]

I’ve been taking Xanax for almost five months now, I’ve been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks for about seven months. I was extremely hesitant on taking the medication at first because I knew what it did, but the panic episodes became so intense I ended up taking a half and everything went away, been taking half every single day since September. I really really don’t want to be on these anymore because I’m doing better but every time I try to stop, I get scared of the severe side effects that can happen. It’s the worst feeling...

[@volkonrubenstien5633]

How are you doing now?

[@michalasheranko]

@@volkonrubenstien5633 no longer on it, thank god, last time I took one was last June, took a week for the need to go away. Brain feels screwed up though since being off it. Gonna take time to heal.

[@EnDependance123]

If you were only taking half a pill a day. You could actually stop completely with no side effects. Proper taper consists of .5 mg decrease a week

[@michalasheranko]

@@EnDependance123 yeah I could’ve but my anxiety symptoms were so frightening that I thought I was having bad withdrawal symptoms so it took longer.

[@him1954]

try mushrooms

[@deepblue1846]

I can't tell if it's the xanex that's increasing my anxiety or the fact I just woke up with a bunch of stolen property in my room with no memory of how it got there.

[@tbl5138]

Stfu

[@dwq0770]

@@tbl5138 he’s speaking facts u must not pop bars

[@pjmac550355]

Such an underrated comment.... I never was into stealing for moral reasons and just fear of being caught. On Xanax i steal everything . I could have 500 dollars in my pocket and steal Altoids. It’s like a game

[@moonshinehaze9899]

yeah, they turn me into a kleptomaniac

[@Rat-mk6fk]

Bro when I was on Xanax I would pass the fuck out for 2 days

[@ronpiticco7222]

I used to have anxiety bouts all the time between 30 and 45. It took 10 visits with a therapist for him to understand my triggers and thoughts of not being in control. My worries of scenarios I would think up I was able to realize I had no control over and they were just thoughts. And I had no control over what my wife or kids would do day to day only they are in control of that. My fears were killing me inside and I opted out of taking meds and went to talk to a therapist who let me talk and he would ask me questions like do you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, then I would cry with release of that weight and I would see how silly my thoughts were killing me. Please try using a therapist before doling out for a life time of meds. After 40 I have never had an attack in 22 yrs and I hope this helps someone. We can’t help the way we think, we are very complexed minded people.

[@kingmusa5516]

Hey bud

[@bradpaton3927]

We can control what we think ~ unless, we're sick.

[@Professor-taboo]

@@bradpaton3927is that right doctor? 🧐

[@directAction3389]

I'm on Adderall for my ADHD. I'll confess I was initially relieved to hear all that may be needed was a pill to help manage my symptoms. While the pill does help it doesn't do everything unfortunately. I didn't truly manage my symptoms until I learned more about non-medicinal techniques such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotional intelligence, and growth mindset. I've dealt with anxiety of course, and I very well could've been on a drug like Xanax. Thankfully I did the work to learn more about my mind, and how it works before that ever happened. Benzodiazepines are a terrifying internet rabbit hole if you ever want to go down it.

[@levymoyer8391]

Xanax belongs to a class of drugs called "now I can sleep on meth."

[@mannygallotta1452]

😂😂😂

[@justinwilliamson7589]

Landing gear

[@heavymeddle28]

Ooor... Now I can take a double dose meth

[@winz234]

😂😂😂 fr dude you've been there then

[@heavymeddle28]

@Logic Police idk but a couple Rohypnol is the best when I want to close down for the day. But if you're having up for long periods then anti psychotics like haldol might be a good idea

[@rocklee9199]

The “where’s my phone drug” lol waking up 2 days later with 30 lighters in your pocket and your bank account 200$ lesser

[@rocklee9199]

@Ehnus Lover696 it’s a joke

[@user-gz1su4mf9t]

Ehnus Lover696 bro I’ve lost Damn near whole years to Xanax you can lose a whole day very easily. Maybe you got something else going on

[@user-gz1su4mf9t]

Ehnus Lover696 Went thru it for years but after a while something happened where my perception shifted or at least I was able to cope differently. Got off drugs and completely changed my whole idea of myself and how I see things. I’ll never completely understand it but I hope something similar happens for you.and I’m sure it will

[@niklasakesson8390]

@Ehnus Lover696 get better man, if you really want to improve your quality of life you need to put yourself out there, i recommend kick boxing, yoga, just to improve your mental health without drugs

[@clearashit1708]

@Ehnus Lover696 Everyone is different, I have lost many a weeks/months memory to Valium and Xanax. Truthfully speaking, as I would give anything to take it all back and be able to say I remember etc.

[@bridesbiscuit]

Joe "I got a friend" Rogan.

[@TheRailwaystationist]

Joe "Burt is a great guy" Rogan.

[@kissmyacidrocks]

He gave pawn stars all of their connections. They had no "friends" until he dropped by.

[@Liam.-77x]

@@TheRailwaystationist When he was talking about him at the end, I totally got the impression he was talking about Burnt Chrysler too.

[@cmmconstrictors5971]

LOL WAS THINKING THE SAME.

[@chrishansen8558]

@@Liam.-77x hes talking about Joey Diaz

[@windwoman3549]

I took Xanax once for a few weeks during the worst & most emotionally painful crisis of my life. I had no one att, though I had gotten friendly with a caring old lady down the street. So this event occurred & there was a lot of stuff I HAD to do to resolve it. I wasn’t eating or sleeping, just hanging onto the edge by my fingernails. Ran into the lady a few days into it. She took one look at me & said, “You can’t go on this way.” A couple of hours later, she knocked on my door. Told me to come with her. She took me to her doctor. I was a zombie. She told him what was going on, said I needed some help in the short-term. He gave me a scrip for Xanax - one month, one refill. She took me to get it & made sure I swallowed that first dose. Then I slept like a dead person. Woke up crying, but with the determination & energy to do what had to be done. It took about 6 weeks, & then it was over. I took the Xanax for 2 months, have never taken it again in the 35 years since. To this day, I’m grateful to that old lady & the doctor. Xanax helped get me through that horrible time. Full disclosure: I don’t seem to have a ‘addictive gene.’ Never been addicted to ANY substance (hell, I don’t even smoke!) Just sharing my one & only personal experience with Xanax. I have known people who are dependent on it, eat it like candy. Of course it doesn’t “help” them - they’re ADDICTS who misuse & abuse all kinds of things.

[@priyashakya7794]

How did you taper off of xanax?

[@RyukyuStyle]

@@priyashakya7794 well hopefully you see this, but also full disclosure, i also dont have an 'addictive personality' and i can recognize when something is getting out of control and take action to reverse things before things get to what i consider to be out of hand. This being said, I get xanax pretty regularly, pressed, claimed to be alprazolam (xanax) but could very well be flualp or bromazolam, etc. Though in my experience of dealing with pressed pills, bromazolam for example doesnt have the bitter taste that xanax does, so people will add a bitterant to the mix to mimic real xanax. I can tell the difference fairly well. So my latest plug I have been using I truly believe they are using real alp, and they are not using a bitterant. These pills also seemed to be slightly overdosed, like instead of 2mg bars, they are closer to 3mg bars. I have nodded on them before.. Where as getting pressed bromo bars that everyone loved, I never ran into any issues until i took at least 3 of them (which is crazy considering I dont have any tolerance like that) and I have also mixed the bromo presses with alcohol. (Can confirm, dont do this lol. but that goes without saying) You will black out. You might have fragmented memory, but you will not be yourself to put it kindly. This being said, the way I stopped using them is a simple rule I do for everything. The number 1 most important thing to drugs, is self control. You need to practice self discipline or drugs are always going to give you problems. This is just fax. Lets take something more harmless like weed for example. How many people do you know that smoke weed? I am guessing you know a few people. How many of those people smoke weed every single day - multiple times per day, vs how many people smoke it on occasion. And of the people who smoke daily-multiple times daily, how many of those people could and would stop completely, for 1 single month. Just take 1 month of not smoking any weed what so ever, while having weed in their possession. This is called self control/discipline. You need to have this trait, in order to safely use drugs. Now that we have step 1 out of the way, step 2 comes along. So you have decided you are going to stop, and because you followed step 1 of self control, etc. you stop.... well night/next few days comes around, you arent feeling to well. You are what people call dope sick. At this point you have 2 options, you can either tough it out which will probably be about a week or so of flu like symptoms if we are talking about opiates. From my understand this is not a safe option with benzos. You can have a seizure from going cold turkey. So if you are trying to quite benzos we will move on to step 3, which you can also do with opiates. Refer to step one about having self control/discipline. Because I cannot stress enough how important this is. You will fail if you do not have this trait mastered. You instead of quitting cold turkey as they say, you will do what is called a taper. You will slowly reduce your dose, and the amount of times you dose. You simply want to reduce the amount you take and how often you take it. It is that simple. I will use myself and experiences as an example that you can scale up or down depending on your battle. I would take about 2-3 bars at the most. not consistently either, some days i may take 2-3, some days i may take 1-1/2, anywhere in between. But I would do this daily for ~2 months before I start getting concerned about addiction so thats when I refer to step one and I try to regain self control. unfortunately for me, I b wild, so i dont even know A]. If I am in fact addicted, and B]. what am I even addicted to? because I also use opiates tho much less frequently than benzos minus kratom. I abuse the fuck out of that but thats only for the most part have access to pressed 30s which we all know are fent and I just dont need to be around that or expose people to it so if im not getting 5s out of a pharma bottle from an old man, im not taking oxy, period. This was a moral choice I made. Back to the quitting of drugs though. So The first thing I would do in my case, is immediately reduce things down to 1 bar per day for about a week or so, usually less. I would take half in the early part of the day, and the other half in the later part of the day. I did this with no ill effects. Then I started reducing further, busting the bars into quarters and 3rds, and just taking what I felt I could get away with. But a High emphasis on step 1 and the self control I was talking about. I wanted to stop, not forever, but to prove to myself that I was indeed in control of myself and actions and not lying to myself. This worked perfectly fine. Disclaimer though, I was also trying to quit kratom at the same time, and because I was using such low doses of kratom, ~2.5g-3g per day, twice a day, I was under the impression that I was not gonna get withdrawal effects from cutting back. I went from 3g 2-3 times per day, to 2.5g 2-3 times per day, and I noticed negative effects, but I had thought it was from the benzos. Long story short, it was absolutely from the kratom, I felt minorly sick going from 3g-3times per day, to 2.5g 2 times per day for about a week before I stopped getting sick. It wasnt bad, but it wasnt good either. At this point im basically not even taking xanax, maybe 1/4-1/3 of a bar a day, and thats just to help me sleep because i was dealing with the opiate withdrawal lol. The reason why I put such a huge emphasis on step one, is because it is the key to all things. I can get these things whenever I want. I might have these things on hand. So the ability to have access to them, and choose to not use them knowing you dont feel good and it will all go away if you cave and just take it, is the key to success when dealing with this issue. I am currently occasionally using xanax cuz why not, but not regularly by any means. And I currently have my kratom doses down to 1.5g-2 times a day. I may go for a 2g does 1 time per day in the afternoon for 4 or 5 days, and then reduce that to a 1.5g dose per day, and then I will just stop. I have done this before, so i know what to expect. Best case scenario, ive quit kratom/benzos cold turkey and strangely had absolutely no side effects other then increased anxiety but it was at a time when even taking them would still have left me with anxiety because i was dealing with a lot of problems in my life (death of a parent, covid lockdowns early on, pretty bad time in my life hitting me all at once, on top of my own personal health scare) But other times I have experienced withdrawals like I am currently, and though I think it is the kratom rather than the xanax, my methodology stays the same. The worst case scenario I have dealt with, is I didnt feel very good and it lasted LESS than a week. Hvae you ever had the flu as a child growing up? like being sick for 4-5 days? that is what it is like at its worst if you follow these steps. You can overcome it, but you have to want to overcome it. Thats why step 1 is the key to unlocking the entire thing. tl;dr Just taper by reducing your dose, over an extended period, whatever you feel comfortable with, and then you need to gain control of yourself, self control is key in this whole thing. at some point after reducing your doses and periods of dosing over the selected duration to lessen any harshness you might experience, you have to cut it. Be prepared for a few to several days of unpleasantness. But like a kid with a cold, you will overcome, and you will be back to normal. The problem with addicts is, addicts do not want to stop, they are stopping due to external pressures of society. If you truly want to stop, only you can make that happen, and its much easier to do than you think, but you have to want it. Self control and Self discipline are the keys to unlocking this superpower trait into beating addiction. I use drugs, I dont use drugs, Ive been addicted, Ive beaten addiction, I am in control. I dont want to sound arrogant, but doing the things ive done, addressing the issues, and taking control of the situation, has given me a super power view of the world in a negative way in which i see my friends who smoke weed, who refuse to admit they are addicted, but refuse to quit smoking weed for 1 single month, let alone a day. they smoke all day every day, and woudnt even consider quitting for 1 month even if i tell them to smoke again after they have quit for 1 month. They wont do it. I dont know if its because they dont want to, or its because they cant do it, but it makes me feel like I have a special ability in which I can control my desires better than other people. This makes me feel better about myself and my own flaws which we all have. I am in control of myself. I wish you the best of luck in your life's journey. Quitting doesnt have to mean forever. But make sure you are the one who is in control. When you have lost or given up control, that is when the problems starts. Much love and stay strong!!!

[@npkrn6764]

@@priyashakya7794 If she took low doses, there isn't much to taper. I had an almost identical experience to hers. I too took it during the few months after the sudden, premature death of my Father. I took one or two of the lowest dose pills (.25 mg) most everyday for 2-3 months then when the shock was wearing off, I just maybe took a few a week (approximately), then none again. The people that have to really "taper off" are eating them like candy and often at higher doses. Withdrawals from higher doses for a long time CAN be deadly and just need to be tapered down in a common sense way (provided someone can do the math), or discuss with a physician. Also NEVER take any benzodiazepene with alcohol - which is another problem people have. Probably 90% of people DON'T take it correctly (which really should only be "as needed" anyway for a short-term solution and NOT a long-term regimen). Too many unethical doctors back in the day, and too many idiots taking too much giving it a bad name. If taken responsibly, benzodiazepenes are excellent medications for what they are intended for.

[@dmarcellus]

@@npkrn6764 You throw out statements without any evidence to support them. "The people that have to really taper off are eating them like candy..." - What an ignorant thing to say. I work in healthcare and this is simply not true. Benzos are highly addictive and are usually only prescribed for about a month...when you go beyond a month the risk for dependency goes way up. That has nothing to do with "eating them like candy". Your assertion that 90% of people don't take it correctly is another sign of your ignorance & borders stupidity. Please tell us where you get your 90% from? What is the source? Where is this data? It doesn't exist beyond some stupid comment you make. Many benzo scripts are written as PRNs for anxiety/sleep/etc...and they can't be written long term. Read the comments in this thread...a number of people describe being on them for years. "unethical doctors back in the day"...what does that even mean? SMH

[@ladybaabaa3294]

This medication is the only one that not only takes away my constant (for over 35 years) sense of impending doom, dread and fear, gives me my appetite back due to no longer being too anxious to eat and allows me to sleep like a normal person, but it also makes me actually feel interested in things again. I have depression due to the anxiety and Xanax takes that away. I feel engaged in life and I enjoy activities again, I feel motivated to do things I couldn't deal with doing before, and it is the closest feeling to contentment that I've had since early childhood. So for me, it doesn't dull me. I don't feel overly sedated. The other benzos do (the anxiety and thus depression is still there, but I'm too dull to care as much), but not Xanax. I just wish they could take whatever's in it that works so well on my particular form of anxiety and make it into a daily medication like an antidepressant. And one that didn't form such a tolerance so damn fast!!!

[@Cornally]

for how long have you been getting that medicine?

[@joewayne9951]

Xanax huh yeah lot of single childless close to Middle Aged women who just live on the stuff , that and meth and crack heads who take them to sleep haha

[@rosenoir4865]

Know what makes taking it horrible? When the "this drug is bad" cycle comes around for them and the doctors start cutting dosages.

[@Davidcorner111]

Get some help please. Your family loves you for all your flaws and you’ll get through this. God loves you.

[@ladybaabaa3294]

@Rocky Balboa Are you talking to me?

[@AttackSociety]

Xanax has always been a hit and miss for my anxiety/panic disorder. I’ve struggled with panic attacks on and off for almost 15 years now. There were days when it made me feel great, and other days it would make my anxiety 10x worse.

[@GCT1990]

By definition Xanax and Benzos are a miss period considering if you have a anxiety disorder, then benzos is a inappropriate treatment considering disorders are life long where as the creator of benzos bagged the FDA to create a recommendation for duration... Basically benzos weren't made to be taken long term. If you call any pharmacy and ask them the duration guideline, it's 2-4 weeks max, the reason Xanax is no longer acting like it use to or covering your anxiety as well as it did is because your in tolerance. You're GABA neurotransmitter are use to the medications which is bad because GABA contributes to 78% of the Nervous system meaning your causing long term damage to the Nervous system. GABA helps manage anxiety by producing a calming sensation throughout the body, so when you break that GABA receptor down by constantly either using benzos on a regular bases or you use it as needed which is worse because Benzos kindling is a real neurological issue, but over using benzos longer then a month breaks GABA receptors down while shocking the Nervous system making your anxiety ten times worse this is well recommended. This fools the person into believing that the Xanax is keeping they're anxiety in check but that's not true, it's the opposite... The benzos is worsen your anxiety levels forcing you to depend on the Xanax, this circle keeps going until you break the Nervous system. When this happens you will develop literally hundreds of mental and physical symptoms that no one can explain. The FDA issued its 4th black box warning on Sept 23/2020.you are making your anxiety flare up much worse. In fact the anxiety you are experiencing isn't normal anxiety levels it's enhanced which is why benzos can only cover some of your attacks

[@anthonye.2553]

Xanax is for extreme cases of anxiety attacks. For example, you suddenly start hyperventilating, high heart rate, feeling like you can’t control your breathing. It’s more of an instant help for that type of panic attack. Normal, everyday anxiety is not what it’s for. I ha e both, general anxiety and panic attacks. I can handle the general anxiety but middle of the night panic attacks, that’s when I would need a Xanax.

[@iwantallthepizzaanduranium1627]

Anthony E dude, I was about to write all the same things.

[@yellowgoose5043]

@@iwantallthepizzaanduranium1627 I am addicted to this, how do I stop.

[@anthonye.2553]

James Griffin if you are addicted, DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY. You need to ween yourself off. Meaning, if you’re taking 2 a day, start taking 1 1/2 a day for a week or so, the. The next few weeks, take only 1 a day. Please do not take my advice as medical advice. That is simply what I have read and heard. Please contact your doctor or nurse and ask them how you should taper off. But please don’t stop suddenly. God be with you and please let me know if I can help in any other way.

[@yellowgoose5043]

@@anthonye.2553 aight man I will, I don't have a prescription, I just started self medicating and now I can't stop

[@iwantallthepizzaanduranium1627]

James Griffin my friend, I am not a dr. I am not qualified to suggest anything to help you. But from some experience, I would ask if you actually want to quit. Then if you do, I would recommend starting your journey to find a dr that wants to help you get off narcotics and maybe find another non narcotic med. I tried several. What worked for me was a small dose of clonadine...not Klonopin. And another med called mirtazapine. Everyone’s different. What I use most likely won’t work for you. Having family that loves me also really helped. I couldn’t have gotten anywhere without them. Good luck and best wishes

[@toxotesarcher7287]

I've had panic disorder for the past 3 years or so (and social anxiety almost all my life), and it has always helped me to an extent to understand that my intense anxiety is just a survival process in my body. I lost 40lbs from vomiting almost every day for a couple months straight when I first started having panic attacks all day. I tried a few prescriptions and they either didn't work, or gave me an allergic reaction. The only thing that has helped my fear, kept me eating a healthy amount of food, and assisted with my mood because I've also been depressed for years, is marijuana. It's a far cry from solving all my problems, and not everyone has a positive response to smoking, either, but it undeniably has helped me to function during a time where I was so paranoid that I thought I was developing schizophrenia because I had just turned 20. Now I've recovered to a point where I was able go out to dinner with my friend and their family WITHOUT utterly freaking out on the inside for no good reason and having to leave the table.

[@blob3106]

I have severe anxiety aswell and have tried marijuana 8-10 times. 90% of the times I have tried it I have broke out into full blown panic attacks where I felt like my heart was exploding out of my body. I’m terrified to do marijuana but I hear so many people say that it helps them. Wish it worked for me man.

[@user-ct7ho5de3r]

@@blob3106 smoke some indica, a strain with high cbd and low thc

[@onthetoilet8397]

What works for me is exercise, getting up early and having a good sleep routine, Sex, THC sometimes and keeping my weight down. Don't drink alcohol if you have anxiety, it will make you feel great when you drink but the toxins that stay in your body for days making you feel worse until you're cleared out.

[@madscientistshusta]

What "toxins" are those?

[@onthetoilet8397]

@@madscientistshusta Acetaldehyde and other toxins that kills cells in the body causing serious issues including death.

[@SirWangsalot]

@@madscientistshusta Alcohol itself is a toxin

[@JM-co6rf]

@@onthetoilet8397 I think it's not the toxins so much as the downregulation of GABA and the resultant rebound anxiety affect as the body adjusts. Saying "toxin" is weak chick thinking.

[@zebratangozebra]

Trick with drinking is to drink lots of water and eat lots of food...I mix my beer with iced water...think of it as cool refreshing water with some beer added...I don't enjoy straight beer anymore and I used to drink close to a case a night...great way to moderate your drinking...you will thank yourself the next day

[@pjmac550355]

I had a pretty bad Benzo addiction for a few years on and off... at its worst I was taking about 12 mg a day (6sticks) which looking back is absolutely insane. If I go back and look at my social media from those times I would say some of the dumbest, most ridiculous shit. Sometimes I would get personal, and I was super hurtful and combative. It literally turned me into some sort of monster. The worst part about it is when you are on them you usually don’t feel super high. You actually get to a point where they almost do the opposite of have a sedative effect and you start feeling make you more alert and can’t stop talking. I also gained a good amount of weight. I’m usually pretty physically fit and around that time I was doughy as hell

[@yunggutt804]

Exactly how it feels for me

[@Kushcloudzz]

That’s me and it’s horrible it was forever I would take 3 mg or 4 I now have prescribed 3 mg /90 pills I think I need ambien

[@SarahRodriguez-1619]

Goodness 3-4mg is a lot, 12mg is crazy. But I get what you mean, my anxiety would be so high I would take .5mg which is my norm and I would feel more energy without the dizziness and vertigo.

[@GRAFFREVIEWS]

Xanax saved my life. It is not good nor anything to be prescribed lightly, but for people like me who have severe panic attacks that can lead to convulsions (not from benzo withdrawal, this was a problem before I ever took a benzo). I don't take more than necessary and I gave up alcohol completely once I was put on psychiatric medication.

[@rickc2102]

Sounds like you're doing it right. ✌ Best wishes.

[@ETAisNOW-wn8wx]

It seems like you didn't do whatever you could to make your body and mind healthy first though. The fact you were still drinking before you got put on meds tells me you might not have tried hard enough to deal with things and you rely on crutches too much.

[@flavorgainz7205]

I got a cousin that used to be like that. Massive panic attacks and prescribed xanax. After a close encounter with death the panic attacks stopped and the xanax too. Amazing how the brain works.

[@ETAisNOW-wn8wx]

If you have anxiety you shouldn't drink. When the alcohol leaves your system it'll just come back worse. You have to deal with the roots of the panic attack, if you suppress it then it just manifest into something worse like anger or rage or whatever it may be

[@ETAisNOW-wn8wx]

@@flavorgainz7205 that's how it goes alot of times. Near death experiences are basically long term anti depressants for many people

[@1992gwill]

He’s an OG for saying “...what ever gets you through the day”. 😂😂😂

[@chris-cy5ed]

😂

[@ltrain4479]

Actually benzo's really helped me with panic attacks.

[@brockgaines6723]

Gordon Adams I went from daily panic attacks to none for the last 2+ years as a result of benzos. Yes they can be abused as I did in my younger years and they say they have long term effects but they gave me my life back without constant panic attacks.

[@TrumpetDinopup]

@@brockgaines6723 That will end, and you will eventually have to get off them - and you don't know hell until you go off benzos. your original panic attack will seam like candy land.

[@jimmynewtron8736]

Trumpet Dinopup been on .5 for about three years. Improved my quality of life a great deal.

[@ltrain4479]

@@basketcase6846 Wrong!!! Haven't taken any since 2012. So should I have said, "Benzodiazepines really helped me with panic attacks??" Would that make it better? God, you sound like you work at a hospital. Get fucked NARC.

[@liamcronin8110]

your one of the lucky ones they got me locked up

[@Elizabethselby]

It works for me. It has for 20 years. It helped my mom, and it saved her life. Her ptsd was so severe. I have it too and benzos are a huge tool in increasing my quality of life. I rarely drink,and it doesn't make me sleepy

[@TikiTimeWave]

Benzos are so addictive because they work extremely well at temporarily quelling your anxiety. Only take em if you really need them

[@katesmith8897]

I have a prescription for xanax but it's a PRN and when I need it it does its job, it does it well

[@juliusebola9712]

Benzos are great for acute anxiety. I had a panic attack so severe my hands and feet started to curl into balls.. I went to the hospital and literally with minutes after taking a xanax I was feeling better and my breathing had regulated. I couldn't imagine being addicted to a drug that powerful.

[@stevetemple8826]

Xanax doesn't stop my anxiety because my doctor won't prescribe it for me.

[@theresamischeski71]

It took my overdose to get Dr's to take my situation better .

[@meganknieling5033]

find another doc. just dont go seeking for xanax as the end all be all.

[@ijustdontcareanymore1022]

@@meganknieling5033 Sometimes non- benzodiazepine mental health anxiety medication does not work. doesn't work for me tried everything. For about 16 years.

[@kylehenschen0290]

I just don't care anymore ! Don’t contribute to the problem. Smoke weed

[@andrewf9557]

@@ijustdontcareanymore1022 Try Jesus Christ. My anxiety brought me closer to God and through Him I live a more joyful life. Not that you'll be cured over night (with faith it is possible, if the Lord wills), but when you have God on your side, fighting the fight and wrapping His arms around you... That is far more comforting than any pill. I speak from experience. Repent and turn to Christ. He is calling you! "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 I encourage you to see the things Jesus spoke of in the Gospels. Especially if you feel like there is no other help in regards to your anxieties.

[@brandiwatson7628]

After 20 years I am tapering off of Xanax, but thought I would hate this due to the title! He is actually right! I was actually able to go to sleep at night so it was worth the lower thought process during a period of my life. I'm now a teacher and Mom and decreased my intake because my neurologist retired. I haven't had a seizure in 18 years. Anyways...good podcast! He knows what he is talking about!!!

[@Praxis71]

I’ve taken .5 mg of Xanax from Monday-Friday for the past 20 years and I have no negative side effects. I consume it to simply take the edge off at work and it benefits me greatly. However. I never take it on weekends, don’t take it at all from May-August, and when I do take it, it’s never over .5 mg per day. No memory loss, no feelings of lethargy or depression, none of that. In fact, it keeps me calm and more focused.

[@mmacisso]

Praxis71 same it’s useful for work induced anxiety

[@ryanregan00]

Thats because you use it as prescribed. These mofos overdosing on Xanax are taking almost 120 times more than you. They keep taking more and more. Then they stop breathing. Its sped up with alcohol. Thats what happened to Greg Giraldo.

[@Praxis71]

Ryan Regan absolutely! Abusing any drug is always harmful. And yes, I’m well aware there’s many people who abuse it and try to amplify the effects with alcohol. That’s absolute lunacy.

[@boofert.washington2499]

Teaching isn't that bad lol.

[@time2go265]

@Herr Wolf because were fat inconsiderate fucks that stole this land from the natives. with out drugs we might realize were completely fucked and the whole world hates us.

[@JimmyTurner]

I have a few Xanax stories, I need somebody else to tell them though, i can't remember them at all.

[@greatmindof1201]

This guy I work with goes on Xanax benders for weeks. He says it’s a “Xanax vacation” and he doesn’t rember anything from the weeks and also has no idea of time or anything

[@clairvoyance6847]

A D mans is lit

[@greatmindof1201]

FeaR Endless nah he is brain dead he also drinks a 6 pack of jai lai beers too so he is just rolling the dice with his life

[@greatmindof1201]

Alien Boy no he buys from this person in town who is from Israel and brings back stuff from Pakistan

[@vegandolls]

sounds great

[@Cutlass_Rudd]

Booze does the same thing

[@Jerryberger9235]

Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here

[@georgewilliams1062]

Psychedelics are the reason why i didn’t take my life when i was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, I’m doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.

[@zoeywinston6826]

LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life. I became a better version of myself This experience gave me a lot of confidence about my self and my body. A bunch of bad thought / behavior patterns were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip: Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me (although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before."

[@sarahh321]

[_James_tray] Got psychs

[@Jerryberger9235]

@@sarahh321 Where to search?? Is it IG?

[@sarahh321]

@@Jerryberger9235 Yes

[@Kor1134]

None of those anxiety meds relieve my anxiety in a practical way, they just make me high. How am I supposed to operate machinery or think critically when I'm doped up on drugs?

[@joebunko1146]

Dan The-Man build a tolerance for pot and have just a little little bit in the morning

[@Kor1134]

@@joebunko1146 I gave it up 10 years ago because it made me feel like crap all the time, maybe a bad interaction with my antidepressant

[@daltonrodman6027]

Jocelyn Leclerc weed causes anxiety because of the thc. You would have to find pot that is mostly CBD for it to have an anti anxiety effect

[@steelesmoove6223]

ur supposed to drift the forklift bud

[@enapayestep4726]

Dont get doped up

[@johnvaldivia4718]

There was a year of my life I took Valium on the daily. It truly saved my life! I was going crazy. The horrible anxiety/depression was killing me mentally and physically. My entire system was a mess. This drug helped me thru hard times and that was it. I eventually stopped and faced reality lol..... I'm OK NOW!

[@1dayatatime..180]

Sadly my doctor is forcing me to get off my Valium. Same for my mother, we both are terrified. We both suffer from PTSD and severe anxiety disorder

[@johnvaldivia4718]

@@1dayatatime..180 That's terrible 😬 both of you should be ready to take that step. Maybe get a 2nd opinion. Seek help with another doctor?

[@James-zp6gp]

How bad were the withdrawals from Valium

[@deerheart87]

@@1dayatatime..180 honestly it’s a god send just do it one day at a time benzodiazepines are not good they produce anxiety and depression they are completely counter productive they are worse than useless ‘ start doing meditation every day with KZbin do breathing exercises with you tube and talk therapy if u can or 12 step recovery groups anything and every thing is 10 x better than Valium trust me u will be so much better off with this absolute pharma poison in your system it’s so so dangerous for the brain I’m horrified the drs prescribe it I used to take it for my panic and it made me 100 x worse then my therapist told me to stop and my dr cut me off and it was the best thing ever honestly it’s not a good drug even tho u think it is x xxx 😘

[@shanemurphy3897]

@@James-zp6gp they are badddd you gotta cut back as slow as you can

[@worstcasescenario5242]

2010 I went to see local doctor to give me something that would take the edge of cuz life started to be too much to handle I was 22. I walked out with a prescription to 3x2mg Xanax a day. On "one condition" the doctor said; that I don't accuse him of getting me hooked on pills later. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. It did not only take the anxiety away (for 12 hours), but it put me on autopilot - I got shit done, my girlfriend was happy even tho I remember nothing about it. By 2013 I had lost everything - EVERYTHING. 2020 and I'm still hooked on benzos, but starting for first time in 10 years to see a little light at the end of the tunnel. Kicking heroin is like walk in the park compared to benzos (xanax). Just writing this I realize what a f'n bummer - thank god I'm kicking that at least... But still how many years I lost. PS: To this day I haven't accused that doctor - everybody else has and does including new doctors

[@danhurley6152]

Try kicking heroin without benzos and say its a walk in the park

[@iB_pOpN]

@@danhurley6152 it’s all hard to get off of Dan, it’s not a competition. Let this kid ruin his life on his own, life was super duper hard at 22 😂

[@meantime69]

@@danhurley6152 it isn't a walk in the park, but benzos are a completely different monster. I been thru both, multiple times, and xanax wd will straight kill you. Dope wd only feels like it'll kill you...

[@PositiveVibesVids]

What I'm confused is how you can just forget 7 years ... that doesn't sound right. You'd have to be taking a crazy high dosage - and if your Gf was happy then how did you lose everything? I sympathize and believe in your story just something is left out it seems. One thing I can say is as long as you have breath in you - you can move forward. That dark times made me into who I am today. Well I should say the light to dark to light made me who I am today. Going there and back. This is the happiest I've been in my life and I think it's because I made it through. Anyone can change if they want to. And anxiety can be healed.

[@JC-ko1bp]

@@danhurley6152 I kicked both Heroin and Benzo separately...( no benzos for the heroin withdrawal) this guys right.... kicking heroin is a piece of cake compared to stopping benzos. no comparison. obviously kicking heroin is hard... but NOTHING like kicking benzos. not even close for me

[@jo311]

Xanax addiction is one of the worst. Because they can do the most vile, messed up things and can’t apologize because they don’t remember what they did..

[@DingleCerri]

My nickname used to be AT&T because when I came around it meant “more bars in more places”

[@reyesjacob88]

Headass.

[@jakehands]

When you are lying in bed counting your last breaths, all your worries over the years seem irrelevant.

[@AB-kn3if]

jakehands such a dark but powerful sentence.

[@treymoravek8761]

Hope this isn’t happening to you

[@Dyl_Cam]

You good bro?

[@tylers649]

Got some good people here

[@JeremyShaver]

His head is extremely shinny. Love it.

[@rensmith7444]

😂😂😂

[@fonzarellyplay370]

Who’s? lol

[@viccycav]

I have been using clonazepam for almost a year now because of my anxiety and my depression, which made me have suicidal thoughts back in 2021. The only problem is I'm only 18, and I suddenly started noticing some memory problems. Decided to stop using it on my own, and I've stopped it about 3 weeks ago. I'm still feeling some withdrawal symptoms but overall I'm still strong so far. Wish me luck

[@prana8660]

Keep strong dear

[@DM-fk9lw]

Benzodiazepines make panic attacks much more manageable and can be very therapeutic when used under the right circumstances. However if you take them daily for extended periods of time not only will it make your anxiety worse for a while after your dose wears off (rebound anxiety) you will suffer crippling withadrawls.

[@qwertyuiop3656]

Your bang on. It should only be used for panic attacks not daily use. Daily use will quickly get you addicted and tolerance will shoot up really fast.

[@jamesleo8879]

Exactly

[@jamesleo8879]

@Greig91 yes they Xanax takes About 25 minutes to hit the Gabba receptors.Also the psychological effect of taking something and knowing that relief is coming is almost immediate.

[@zaimahbegum-diamond1660]

Definitely approach your anxiety holistically. Support, exercise, meditation and medication.

[@privateuser7]

A lot of "holistic" options do not work, or are steeped in urban myth and old wives tales. This is why we came up with real, actual medicine .

[@tabernaclejones6115]

yeah thats all great and shit but not everyone is the same and some people have more severe anxiety than others ( combat veterans, victims of physical abuse or attacks,children who get molested by family members) those people need a chemical to lean on and have a safety net that they know works, excercise and Kava tea and stuff is great but barely helps when you suffer from ptsd or something severe like that and holistic treatment is not an instant relief. some people need to have that option to shut that part of the brain off, or they become a danger to themselves and others. dont tell people how to approach there emotional issues unless you went to school for 8+ years and have an MD to show for it.

[@justjulian9242]

I really don’t like this whole “it’s just willpower” thing y’all wanna be hippies got going on when it comes to people who have serious mental issues 😂 it’s not that simple

[@fermintrujillo3195]

@@privateuser7 urban myth :DDD mostly all depression, anexity and ect come from too much URBAN brother. If you dont eat healthy, and your guts are fucked up, dont exercise , dont have healthy sleeping patterns . Dont be so surprised that you mental health is fucked up.

[@BennyJeters]

Reggie Salt shut up you fuck!

[@Montez100]

Man them bars had me sleeping 14 hrs and feeling like the coolest guy in the world sure I did things and forgot I did it i didn't get addicted at all I did it every blue moon.

[@Amer1kop]

If they have you reaching for them, please reconsider. When I was 25-26 I had my first major panic attack and was hospitalized. When they diagnose you with anxiety they usually give you a small dosage script - told myself I didn’t need or want em. Ended up getting them as my life at the time was unraveling after a breakup + job loss. All the Xanax did was aggravate that process and make life more miserable. Sure enough, started seeking out higher mg dosages + drinking…I would get drunk on Friday/Saturday and then “wake up” on Tuesday thinking it was still the weekend. Absolutely horrifying. Even when I’m stressed now I don’t ever want those pills again.

[@nopulloutgang8570]

So hard to detox when dependent. I nearly died quiting 7 years ago....

[@P4PKing]

@@wantsome-zs5sq Damn dude, go to a hospital and get some help.

[@joeygouda]

Im on 4bars a day and koladapin 2mg 4a day a them 9 nuerotten and Subs all by a Dr, Im a cancer patient, whose been thru hell in back on the streets I was an out of control Junky, today I'm sober ONLY from hard Drugs AND IM ANXIOUS CUZ I'M ALL OUTTA BUD SO I DON'T FEEL MY NOD WITHOUT BUD

[@DaAmazingAntiTheist]

@kptins correct.

[@MrEazyE357]

@kptins You're right.

[@dsmith9349]

Jeremy J so true. glad you made it

[@jonbell910]

Serious discussion here. I was one of the first people in this country to take xannax as a subject in a medication research study conducted by the Upjon Corp and Stanford University during the early 1980's. After a year and a half in the study, I was up to 23mg per day, and I tell you true... it did not elevated my debilitating panic disorder or help with anxiety. It just made me not give a shit about what was happening inside me, tho didn't stop the episodes. Had to go through an in hospital 30 day withdrawal program to get off the shit. Never touched another benzodiazepine since. Today, if I feel an episode coming on, two beers and I'm good to go. I'm not suggesting that self medicating is the answer, but what I will say is that the medical professionals have absolutely no clue as to the origins of debilitating panic/anxiety and will throw drugs in a hit and miss effort at a patient without regard for the potential horrible outcomes.

[@bhoney1988]

Meditation and breathing therapy. The only thing that keeps mine at bay. Please try❤

[@pgfrank2351]

How awful were those withdrawal right? I was taking Benzos for a little while but was never really aware of the risk of what would happen if I suddenly stopped taking them. For one reason or another I stopped taking them, those withdrawals was the worst thing I have ever experienced!

[@TangoNevada]

23MG is a shitload of a dose. I can't imagine anyone would be good on that dose

[@jhoughjr1]

Never needed more than .5 pd in two doses. Didn’t have panic attacks. not related, just heard joe say, she was on xanax and drinking... lol

[@jonbell910]

@@TangoNevada Believe it or not, at the time, I was the Service Manager for the third largest BMW dealership in the country; Two kids, yuppie wife and a $2200 per month mortgage... lot's of responsibilities that I shouldered while no one around me had a clue as to what I was struggling with. I hid it pretty well. I wasn't given a script or dosage protocol during the study. The Dr literally gave me a cookie jar full of 1mg's and said: take one... if you still anxious, take another. Brilliant advise, eh? I pretty much ramped myself up to that dosage over the year and a half. Withdrawals were miserable. Had one seizure, and the hospital tapered me off with librium. Had certain success with bio-feedback for a while... actually, the longest times I went without episodes is when I participated in group sessions with others who suffered the same. Just knowing I wasn't alone and NOT crazy, AND, that the episodes won't kill me truly helped a lot. Don't know if this makes sense, but having people around who understand the condition and give you space to freak out every so often without judgement, REALLY helps.

[@mikeatl6367]

I had such bad anxiety It was hard for me to live... just knowing I was a living breathing person on this Earth knowing death is right around the corner and it will all end forever...these where my day to day thoughts....I needed these meds

[@tubester4567]

Theres nothing bad about dying dude, you just go to sleep and dont wake up.

[@AntiPlatitude]

My brother had an absolutely devastating benzo addiction. He started out with a prescription, and eventually the doctor cut him off. He turned to counterfeit pills which, unbeknownst to him, had fentanyl in them. His tolerance for the benzos increased so he was taking larger and larger amounts daily. Predictably, he overdosed alone in his apartment. He was 26 when he passed. RIP Cody.

[@drakeshort3116]

75% of OD victims started with a benzo/opiate prescription. It’s a sad epidemic that, unfortunately, starts with doctors prescribing them irresponsibly. So sorry for your loss, and hope that future medical providers are being trained on the severity of these things.

[@ricxwav6061]

damn bro, I had an benzo and heroin addiction, luckily in Europe its not as common to mix benzos and opioids with fent. The first week without anything was a horror, I thought I wont survive.

[@AntiPlatitude]

@@ricxwav6061 kudos to you for getting through it, bro. I cannot imagine how awful it must have been.

[@maximschnerr9761]

@@ricxwav6061 big respect that u did it!

[@sakalahoch6735]

So sorry to hear this, lost my sister to the same thing.

[@savagetexas7884]

I was on those things so bad I had a seizure when I stopped taking them...thank God it's been more then 10 years now for me

[@RagingCookie127]

It's always nice seeing an intelligent person who doesn't feel the need to "dress the part" and just shows up in a T-shirt.

[@notyourpapi2386]

RagingCookie127 I like experts who suck at selling and just bring the facts and impress you with their knowledge

[@RagingCookie127]

@@notyourpapi2386 Maybe don't talk about wrestling then.

[@Notchworld]

The moment you realize that all Joes “friend of mine” stories are just interview props used to open up the discussion further.

[@lamolambda8349]

Who was it anyway Duncan Trussell? Brendan Schaub?

[@AnAddictionx]

@@lamolambda8349 Gotta be Bert. He drinks and takes xanax all the time

[@jeffreyrichards9386]

It’s Joey Diaz

[@mazrimtaim3107]

All my "friends of mine" stories are just drunk me who did something funny but I'm embarrassed so I pretend it was some made up person 😂

[@jester4886]

Hes either talking about himself or bert. Coco doesnt drink

[@barnabusdoyle4930]

The problem is that when you take something that inhibits senses, emotions or whatever, when you stop taking it you can easily get overwhelmed with the pain, emotions or anxiety because you aren’t used to feeling it anymore

[@mikeeaston4431]

Xanax doesn't stop anxiety, it just stops anxiety.

[@Under_Growth]

Bruhhh you just said it

[@KazzArie]

UnderGrowth how do you spot a benzo abuser? Do you know how to spot a benzo abuser?

[@Under_Growth]

@@KazzArie uhh. Whennever they use they seem groogy and irritable when ever they don't have access to benzo. Also sweaty even of they aren't doing anything. Lazy as fuck. I myself have personally observed that benzo particulary klonopin can have a terrible effect on a couples marriage and inner relationship. So marital problems is a telltale sign. Google more info. Its readily available.

[@ob1934]

@@Under_Growth it's a joke smart one

[@Under_Growth]

@@ob1934 oh im sorry, i guess i should have added a few extra hhh to my bruhh

[@melissab4710]

Xanax turns me into a thief. Last time I must have gone to an auto store - I woke up with top of the line car polishes, cleaners, buffs, windscreen wipers and new fuses. I don't remember stealing any of it. Next day I washed my car. It's totally out of character for me to steal anything and especially not car care items.

[@edwardshowden5511]

so maybe that's the core of your real personality 🙃 same as you talk to a girl on % that normally you wouldnt do 😂

[@melissab4710]

@@edwardshowden5511 Yeah maybe my morals are not really my morals at all. I guess I should take shit loads of Xanax so I'm not betraying my true morals. Whaddaya need from the store .... I'll go get if for you - I may as well make good use of my true self.

[@ob1934]

@@melissab4710 don't listen to that dude. The reason that Xanax makes you steal and stuff is because it messes with your prefrontal cortex

[@iwantallthepizzaanduranium1627]

My experience with Xanax. I could go one and on taking about this. I’ll try and keep it simple and short. First, everyone’s body chemistry is different. So for me, a quarter bar is all I need. I take one quarter bar every 3-6 months. This helps me take the edge off when I cannot calm down. And really this is how this drug should be taken. It is not for everyday. If you take it everyday you’re most likely already an addict. For me...this is THE BEST DRUG on the plant for anxiety. Severe anxiety, crippling anxiety, life stopping anxiety. You, me, everyone needs to take their drugs responsibly. With that said, this drug will take control over your entire life quickly. It is basically heroin in pill form. This taken the wrong way will END you. It decays bone and will make you do weird shit, and make you even think different. The hardest part for us humans is to be responsible, to take this only when you cannot either calm down, hyperventilate, or even pass out due an to overload of adrenaline. No drugs should be taken to 100% take away all feelings or pain. Drugs are here to help you, they are not meant to cure your mental issues. You will need a shit ton of therapy, counseling, dr visits, art therapy, and or psychotherapy. These are all valid options that most people won’t do because they are lazy, scared, alone, or just want the “quick fix”, or any combination above. I love Xanax. I love it. I do not abuse it. I hate the fact that when I’m on it I feel “normal”. But taking it everyday will ruin you. Going through the door to proper recovery IS the answer. Many tools in your “tool box” is the answer. Getting a friend, family, any loved one and talking to them is the answer. Seeking real help and putting in WORK is the answer. Recovery from anxiety could be one year, 10 years, a lifetime and that scares people. I get it, I’ve had these issues MY ENTIRE LIFE. Drugs are here to help you, not solve your issues. Peace!

[@spiritlevelstudios]

That's very responsible of you. But such drugs are also here to create massive profits for a few companies. They want people on them every day. The drug might help you, but the people who make the drugs do not seem very helpful or accountable. Also, if you take only a quarter Xanax then why not just take one or 2 valium instead? Or better yet switch to kratom or something more natural and hopefully safer.

[@whirlwind872]

Great comment, but one small correction. I don't want to discredit your whole post. But FYI, Xanax, or any other benzodiazepine for that matter, is not in fact associated with bone decay or loss of bone mineral density. It will however make you think differently as you said.

[@Lunchtable94]

A lot of people are here to prove wrong or challenge others people way of thinking but i appreciate this comment a lot because it points a different way of thinking and a different approach to the situation. Props to you for handling this in your own way that will benefit you. Thats what it comes down to really

[@joseph1980.]

I knew a girl who'd take xanax, she was a complete wrong un who ended up robbing me of everything I own. Always making excuses and justifying her behaviour. Only so much a person can blame drugs. Really broke my heart but turned out to be a lucky escape

[@TyDie85]

I'd like to thank Metal Gear:Solid for teaching me 'benzodiazepine'. Great for using a sniper rifle - at least, in a video game. lol

[@mixingrecords]

TyDie85 yup. Real life too

[@jacoballen6269]

Nat20 Damage yeah pot does the same thing. I like to remember my snipes. Lol

[@niksatt4843]

Same

[@TheJDeuce]

That's where I heard benzodiazepine from, it clicked during this clip, but couldn't pinpoint until I read your comment lol. MGS

[@FilthEffect]

LIQUIIIIIIDDD

[@iwantwinnersproduxtions]

Xanex is the closest thing to time travel I will ever experience

[@qook1543]

Fucking right? I shot forward 6 months once on that shit

[@atomous4373]

@@qook1543 no way

[@qook1543]

@@atomous4373 Basically. I had access to them for free during that time and there would be a lot of "What happened last night" before taking another handful. It made time go by pretty quick👌

[@atomous4373]

@@qook1543 so you kinda went into a bender kek

[@qook1543]

@@atomous4373 lol yeah, you could call it that, dark times👌

[@CavemanCulinary]

It’s sucks that they make it difficult for people with real anxiety to have these days. I don’t take it regularly at all but I do deal with anxiety attacks that are generally caused by serious problems with my business and they can last weeks and weeks. Crippling me all day long and the only thing that takes away the physically crippling symptoms of an attack, is taking an Ativan. Other than that I do t touch them and can often go a year or two before I need to again.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

My advice as a 40 year old who began smoking weed at 17, then heroin by 20, struggled with heroin on and off most of my 20s (bad), then Suboxone most of my 30s, try to live on nothing if you can. It's best to be non dependent on anything. I came cold turkey off Suboxone and benzos in prison and it wasn't THAT bad. After like 2 months I felt pretty great then after 9 months I felt amazing.

[@fortuneedwin8563]

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[@fortuneedwin8563]

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[@Nobody-vr5nl]

Tp be fair, the aids joke was pretty funny. But I like shock comedy and can know a joke when I read it because I passed high school.

[@liftedlegend710]

Oof

[@samstits8982]

I thought it was funny to lol

[@arenasification]

agree, ofc it was funny. I am so scared of making a funny joke and it too ruining my life... I think in that case I would try to become a political commentator on YT ^^

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[@ppipowerclass]

I have severe PTSD, I don't drink, do any street drugs or that kind of stuff and I am prescribed xanax. I have terrible anxiety and panic attacks. It helps me a lot when I am having a panic attack and helps my anxiety in general. I wish there were something else I could do, but this just works for me.

[@crystalmasters8582]

Yep me too, it legit saved my life.

[@john_Reilly2027]

I had a really bad alcohol addiction and was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver giving me up to 3 - 5 years to live without a liver transplant. I started Xanax the day I was diagnosed and haven't touched alcohol in 6 years. Doctors are telling me now that if I just keep up my current healthy stressfree lifestyle that I could live into old age. So thank you Xanax for saving my life

[@SUGARCANEPAPI]

gav_fitzpatrick nice you traded one drug for another

[@gymheros7088]

So basically you’re replacing a substance that’s difficult to get off of with one that’s even more difficult to get off of. That makes perfect sense. 😂

[@marumisu9560]

7:10 That has happened to me. I took ativan to sleep. Heard a really loud thunder strike at night and my heart started racing like crazy, but I felt absolutely no fear because of the ativan.

[@zincerish]

What r u taking now for sleep?