They Detoxed Me in 9 Days And I Became Psychotic | An Interview with Dan Landauer

[@lesleerodriguez1892]

Extremely helpful and informative. I appreciate you. There is no relationship between patient and provider. It's so easy to become addicted in today's medical industry because it's the easiest way for physicians to manage patients. And no one is listening. The minute you ask a question about your own care they see you as uncooperative.

[@donna6165]

Very well said. Thank you. ❤️

[@tyrel-fg7zf]

What is this bullshit his a drug addict he admits its it on his own channel

[@skinscapetattoo]

I’m so angry at psychiatrists, got so many friends on various Psyche meds, desperate to get off them and their practioners just prescribe yet more meds, almost as if they view their desire to get off them as further proof for the need of them.. it’s unconscionable

[@victoriagrahm3915]

Meee tooo. They're EVIL FOOLISH MONSTERS in my opinion. At best just ignorant as hell. They ARE committing Crimes Against Humanty

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Funny when I needed help my doctors were super reluctant to prescribe anything other than anti depressants which made me worse

[@SAMEntalhealth]

​@@frederickmuhlbauer9477very nice comment and a lot of people making fun of benzos or bashing them are not understanding that there are people that really need them that would have been saved from life-threatening situations but instead they are put on antidepressants or other medications that literally they think mimic benzo but they do more damage just like ssris

[@janetcasserley866]

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[@lisablount7578]

They call it your “ illness “ coming back.

[@jewel1953]

What a candid young man who is blessed to walk away from all the drugs and alcohol. I find him very inspiring.

[@JoJo65654]

What i find surprising is that these videos get so few views. So many people are affected by these horrid drugs yet not many watch. I wish no one would suffer from benzo damage but these videos need to go viral somehow. Social media is the only way to make change since doctors dont care...and they need to!

[@donna6165]

It’s Coming. Ohhh, it’s coming.

[@jeanmank742]

These videos are cogent, timely and extremely informative. Each person's experience is both familiar AND unique to the. And the host is an excellent listener who asks amazing que👏👏

[@donna6165]

@@jeanmank742 I agree, Jean. Dan is top-drawer. The Real Deal. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jeanmank742]

@@donna6165 Thanks, Donna. I meant to say to "the experiencer!"

[@acehood9953]

​@@donna6165how is it coming? I'm in the 7th year of PAWS from an ssri and I always think about it.

[@kellymann2706]

30 years on Xanax, tapered for 2 weeks then cold turkey........I thank God everyday I have no lasting effects

[@madelynHernandez5577]

How long was your withdrawal?

[@nitzaperez7173]

​ ​@kellymann2706@madelynThhank God you where able to get off. Iam 59 I just started tapering off but iam scare because being 59years old it can be harder I pray to my Lord Jesus that I don't get withdrawal. I also pray for those who going threw those withdrawal I pray God will heal them. Can you respond to me and tell me about your experience, I will appreciate with all my heart. Thank you. Blessings

[@Moest682]

@@madelynHernandez5577thirty years, I don’t believe you 😂😂😂😂

[@katrinamenzies9398]

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[@JoJo65654]

I believe her. She's lucky to have no long lasting effects. I do and it's aweful.

[@adamwiseman6117]

Hey Joseph - it would be really helpful if you made a video for loved ones and relatives to understand what is going on with someone suffering from psych withdrawal. And how they can support that person and believe them. Perhaps interview relatives and loved ones.

[@donna6165]

Agreed, Adam. My brother was my Caretaker. For weeks and weeks on end; it was devastating. We are twins; we did not need to be ANY closer. It was traumatizing for him to see me-his Irish twin who he has adored and protected our whole lives-so physically ill and out of my Mind. He doesn’t talk about it; not even to this day-not to ME anyway, what HE suffered-and it will be 5 years Benzo-free for me this Christmas. He researched and did all/everything he could for me; it was all so very confusing and terrifying for him. He would be willing to discuss what it was like Then and offer some helpful advice. ❤️

[@adamwiseman6117]

@@donna6165 my god, my heart goes out to both of you. You are lucky to have someone like that. I think he should contact Dr Witt-Doerring and do an interview. It would help so many people and relatives of loved ones. How are you now?? How long was it till you could function again? Were you also cold turkeyed?

[@justkeepswimming6549]

I agree. I have thought the same thing. It carries more weight for some people not familiar with benzos to have a medical provider speak. And so far, I’ve never seen a psychiatrist do that.

[@Aem640]

How did he get off it ?

[@lisasmith814]

I had a one on one coaching session with Dan this morning. He made me feel validated !! I was rapid detoxed off Valium 25mg in 24 days. This brain injury is REAL !! I'm nearly 11 weeks off and slowly healing. It has been a near death, terrifying experience, absolutely life changing !!

[@KatieLennox]

what does it feel like? did they do scans to confirm? im wondering what your symptoms seres & how long they lasted?

[@TeresavanLieshout]

Psychiatric drugs kill people. Deserves to be abolished.

[@klarge24]

I concur but does the good outweigj the bad or vice versa

[@veganaise2383]

​@@klarge24there is no good

[@terywetherlow7970]

I finally allowed myself to be written a script. I stayed away from most everything. I withstood all of my issues until I met the best therapist. And I was at 58 tired of stress of dealing w. PTSD and anxiety and explained how I felt to her. She put me on Mirtazapine to try it. There is no drug that alleviates brain pain of S.A. for me. At end of month I chose to not renew script. I could feel the yuck of withdraw, that raw feeling. I remember thinking that is what most can't endure,perhaps that keeps them going for more. I toughed it out for 2 weeks. But I know why other's don't and get "hooked". Little plus for me but the raw "crave" after only a month on them. No thanks. By the 3rd week off I started to feel normal again. Never again. Tee

[@alexanderp8037]

Anti depressants and benzo's aren't that bad if you take them in low dose for short amounts of time. Antipsychotics are simply criminal and need to be banned altogether

[@SAMEntalhealth]

​@@veganaise2383not sure why you say that, if you're involved in these benzo groups they are taking over your brain and your personality and I can almost guarantee you're not the same person you once were. Those groups are dangerous more dangerous than the benzos themselves along with bashing people that don't have any problems when they come off is absolutely absurd and makes the healing process nearly impossible because they are so sensitive to information that it's like a virus spreading around, especially when it's misinformation

[@gypsydaisy]

What a treat to have you both on! 👏

[@donna6165]

Indeed, Gypsy Girl! ❤️

[@karenolsen5632]

Great show! I believe the same on a lot of people who are going to be getting off benzo's. The word is getting out there. I have just under 5K friends on FB. I took Xanax for 23 years and started tappering 2 & 1/2 years ago. Hardest thing I ever did. Finally starting to sleep and feel better. Been a very long hard road as well. Glad you came out like you did Dan. ❤😊🙏

[@drivenmad7676]

We will never forget what benzo withdrawal felt like.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Withdrawal from Xanax is hell or was for me anyway

[@KatieLennox]

all this is really scaring me bc i've been on 3 mg xanax 27 yrs and it's no longer prescribed the provider took me off abruptly left her position and then i was dismissed and can't find any drs to prescribe or taper me off benzos. what can i do??

[@drivenmad7676]

@@KatieLennox I'm sorry to hear that Katie. The industry is evil. They don't give you much choice but to shop around for a doctor, find them on the street or suffer. Go to the ER when it get's bad.

[@hg2339]

God Bless this man. Helping others that are in the situation he was in and helping other addicts is what we are called to do if we make it out on the other side. Once we dig ourselves out of the hole, we are supposed to turn around and help others get out. So much respect for you. Xoxo ❤

[@skerri-sherri]

Amen to that.

[@64chefhoward]

Great interview. I see myself in your guest. It helped me to watch this. The doc. Is very calming and smart.

[@zenaavery9323]

Our Lord is near to the broken hearted. He reached out to you that night. Gave you peace,hope and encouragement.

[@WanderingSpirit-ld1zc]

Right. 🙄

[@ariannateodora5469]

And All the people who commit suicide cause they couldnt take it anymore? Did God abandon them? Cause it seems he picks and chooses who he heals and to me thats very unfair.

[@brokenwingedsongbird]

@ariannateodora5469 exactly. Or the ones who say they got a sign or a dream of their date they would heal and then they did. Or healed after going to a prayer meeting. So why not me? I did all of those things? Had the same dreams with dates. Had signs that went no where. I believe in God fully but he sure plays favorites

[@pandorasullivan777]

@@brokenwingedsongbird I understand, as a Christian who went through this first hand. I have a friend who said she was healed in an instant. That was far from my experience, it was hell to be C/T by a doctor and think I had lost my mind. I prayed night and day, thinking I was going to die. However, I found my way out eventually. The internet was new, but I found the Ashton Method online, and a group of a hand full of people going through what I was. I knew I wasn’t crazy, and I started the slow water tritiation. It took awhile, but I got my life and sanity back. It was withdrawal free, no lasting effects, 30 years free. Why did my friend have and instant miracle, and I didn’t? Only God knows. Her plan and purpose for her life was different than mine. Maybe that is why I am here today, to help others manage their way, and know there is hope! A survivor here. Blessings to you, don’t give up FAITH.

[@knielson1201]

God is always nearby and knows best how to help us. His love is always there at the right time, when we are open to it.

[@cristinarossi7367]

Thank you, Josef. You are changing my world

[@HoneyGemHeart]

Absolute credit to you for pushing through all of this. Thank you for being someone to identify with & show that we can hopefully get back to some type of functioning. 🙏🏼🌟

[@living4truth]

I went through horrific withdrawals as well and was in 4 different hospitals until I was finally put on the gabapentin in a detox facility. It saved me as well. It has been a little over a year now and I would love to be able to get off the gabapentin but I heard that it is also hard to get off of so I have a question: How long were you on the gabapentin and how did you taper off of it? Thank you for sharing your story for all of us to hear and giving us some hope. God bless you and your family.

[@tylerpool5464]

not even remotely close to benzos or opiates man. don't let it scare you. i have kicked them 3 times twice at max dose ... 3 days of hot colf flashes and anxiety. that's it. you will sleep , you'll wake up drenched in sweat you'll be socially anxious for about 5 days and it's over.taper and it will be nothing but hot cold flashes very mild anxiety. it will be NOTHING like the others. hmu anytime.

[@living4truth]

@@tylerpool5464 Thank you for your comment back. It is encouraging to hear. This upcoming May will be two years since my withdrawals so I have told myself I will try and start tapering off the gabapentin then.

[@tylerpool5464]

@@living4truth no problem at all man 👍

[@KatieLennox]

that's good it went like that for you it's def not the norm. but i think agr & length of time on them plays into it as well as which benzo it was.

[@tylerpool5464]

@@KatieLennox I went through 4 or 5 times now. Max dose. Then again I've kicked heroin more times than I can count so I might be able to bear this stuff a little more than the average Joe coming off his meds he's been taking right

[@bobbellendovich6825]

DEMAND lawmakers require the medical industry doctors to give complete INFORMED CONSENT for these dangerous chemicals, and end qualified-immunity for DOCTORS!!

[@KatieLennox]

it should legally be printed on bottles not to discontinue suddenly without consulting dr on how to properly taper

[@elizabethstocker7379]

Insomnia plays such a huge role in one's mental and physical well being. Benzos and "Z" drugs are often brought in to help with chronic sleeplessness. It then becomes a vicious cycle. Any words of wisdom on this one when CBT, etc doesn't work at all? Personally, insomnia came first, way before depression set in. After years, I am doing okay, but I'd still like your thoughts on this. Thank you for this discussion!

[@KatieLennox]

yes true for me too they prescribed seriquel for sleep but days/nights still messed up

[@ritaharmon]

Thank you for sharing your story🥰🥰 I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing better!!

[@freddieoblivion6122]

I remember one of my worst w/d stretches - walking around barefoot on a hardwood floor would actually hurt my feet... like the hardness of the floor. It's actually traumatic, I can remember it. I'd become just a weak, useless waste of life. It is hell on Earth.

[@elizabethabbott2982]

worse than anyone could imagine ... there are still doubters but I saw my war vet pal go through the same as you

[@KatieLennox]

know that feeling all too well 😢

[@FlorenceKing-t1h]

Dr Josep do you have to charge so much money God would repay you.

[@LisaHandley-l9t]

When I was withdrawing/ dying from Klonopin withdrawal, lights would cause me to have a seizure

[@krbaran3]

Oh my… This is very close to my story as well. Thank you with all of my heart ❤

[@zenaavery9323]

needs to be a docuseries

[@ariannateodora5469]

So I know its not benzos but im trying to come off of methadone. I am tapering and my anxiety and ocd is coming back badly. I watch these videos because I feel like if people can make it through benzo withdrawal…. I can def make it thru methadone withdrawal. It gives me so much hope, you guys are warriors.

[@suhubu1]

This gentleman seems so well spoken and confident yet humble. He's come so far since his initial anxiety. Kudos and wishing him and his family the best!!

[@GeraltOfRivia99]

9 days they tapered him off benzos?? That shit is criminal really what kind o rehab does that.... the whole tapering process off psych drugs needs to be overhauled because so many detoxs and doctors are clueless or they just dont care

[@KatieLennox]

you said it-"they just don't care"

[@JoyHusko-iy4sy]

They don’t care! I’ve been getting off X since April 2023 from 8 mg a day which is over the limit. Now down to 5 mg once a day balancing that with 20 mg of diazepam I am now on my 15 day run over one day on one day off X! However, taking 20 mg of diazepam three times a day to get me off X! I can’t stop crying! I’m so crabby and irritable I can’t stand it myself ! I am so scared. I probably was on X for 25 years… Thank God for his help and strengthening me ! Been married for 45 years. Wish my husband would just hold me and let me cry… Not happening.

[@michele21auntiem]

​@@JoyHusko-iy4syhow are you now? I identify with what you are going thru. They took me down one mg and it was awful. I realized the only way to get better is get off of it completely. I am breaking my .50 mg in half for past 40 days.

[@pandorasullivan777]

@@JoyHusko-iy4sy try the Ashton Method of water tritiation. Work on getting one pill off at a time, very slowly. Tritiation is a smooth drop, where you won’t feel it. It takes a long while, but withdrawal free if done correctly. Maybe you are moving too fast?

[@jenniferbryn]

Well, one of those places exists in idaho. I can validate😂😂😂

[@tg4796]

Kitchen professionals - including chefs are notorious for addictions

[@KatieLennox]

i wonder why that is?

[@tg4796]

very high stress and lots of control and perfectionism with chefs@@KatieLennox

[@Polecat-qz5om]

Also hair stylist

[@pascalbercker7487]

That's very similar to my issues. I'm now facing the consequences of the combination of Tramadol (opioid pain-killer) and Zopiclone (a Benzo) for sleep which suddenly stopped working. I'm trying to quit both. Tramadol makes the "Benzo belly" worse. None of the doctors and specialists I had seen to try to diagnose my problems ever suggested that my problems were related to the prescription drugs I was taking.

[@KJ_88]

Where do you live? Like what state? 😊

[@judithwilliams3147]

Zopiclone is not a benzo.

[@sk8n854]

Yeah zopiclone is a Z drug. Not a benzo, but they have similar effects and withdrawals. And from my experience, tramadol also has and absolutely awful withdrawal as well. Worse than most much stronger opioids because of its effect on serotonin.

[@JasonBrown-dd7dj]

At least hes honest he knew in the back of his mind what was coming.Responsiblities and his life was falling apart mad how he held it together for so long i don't know.

[@brendamalone3880]

So thankful your sharing your story. Helps more than you know. 🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@hallieadams4225]

It sounds like he went to my first psychiatrist. I was having horrible panic attacks and didn't know, never heard of a panic attack. This lunatic doctor gave Xanax and phetromine and sleeping pills, Prozac and more. He also told me to drink 2 glasses (what the hell 3..his exact words). Also, morphine. In Florida too. He is crazy and still practices. I did change doctors in his group, yes he owns the entire group. I went on my own to pain management for the pain. I got myself off of everything except Xanax but I cut that in half. I am a cronic pain patient so if I went into rehad, no pain treatment ever. I do have neurological issues from this. We never get warned. I shouldn't watch these videos because it freaks me out. The doctor said I will die from benzo withdrawal. How to find a coach? I need some support.

[@victoriagrahm3915]

Hang in there. Prayer meditation eat very clean and then also try to fast. Fasting helps tremendously

[@margieaustman]

I really hope you’ve found support for this!! ❤❤❤

[@MeghenFarley]

U are not alone. As I sit here barely able to type, see or move and stop crying..know you're not alone. We can do this..hugs

[@MeghenFarley]

@@victoriagrahm3915 I don't have a choice but to fast. I swear I've lost weight already and this just the beginning of hell. Please any advice will help

[@KatieLennox]

i think i had psychiatrist cut from same mold as my first one. he overloaded me generously w drugs and as the yrs went by and i switched to diff providers i was given less and less to the point i was taken off cold turjey . the first dr gave me xanax 4mg daily to prevent panic attacks & generalized anxiety, various ssris, mood stabilizers, adderall to wake up for work, ambien to fall asleep and something else if i woke up in night. crazy!!!!

[@Rebecca-hv2rb]

I so appreciate this channel. I feel calm just listening to these talks.

[@debkay9533]

DAN ITS INCREDIBLE YOUVE MADE IT OUT--YOUR TESTIMONY IS VERY UP-LIFTING--THANK YOU 😊

[@carlmccoy3954]

God instantly delivered me from a life threatening benzo withdrawal in the county jail. Within seconds totally transformed. 1979

[@jtzoltan]

Were you a Christian already? What happened, did you pray and the withdrawal symptoms broke?

[@carlmccoy3954]

@@jtzoltan I was not a Christian. I started to cry and desperately asked God if he was real and if He really did exist to please help me. An overwhelming comforting Heat came over me and all my pain,anxiety, panic, mental torment instantly was gone

[@KJ_88]

@@carlmccoy3954WHOOOOOO YESHUA!!!!! GLORY TO GOD!!!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 I absolutely love seeing these kind of testimonies! He is SO GOOD!!!!

[@brokenwingedsongbird]

Wow.he sure didn't do that for me. The opposite in fact

[@patriciaaudin4334]

I'm on 1mg clonazapam my gp forgot to give me clonazapam for 8 days luckily I was in hospital for the day but I had a seizure (I don't suffer from seizures)my heart stopped I had to have CPR no one's explained I wanted to come of them for 2years I've been on them 5years I'm scared now how do I get off them my gp won't help don't know where to go I need help I actually died got 10mins my gp didn't care and the hospital I was in 3weeks no one told me what caused it I'm fit and don't have heart trouble I'm 69years old

[@juliehorsley48]

Thank you both so much. There is no better way to start, I agree. Those who have survived the lived experience of this terrifying damage and injuries, prescribed or otherwise, are in the right place to offer support in service to others. We need this to stop now and to walk each other home, as Ram Dass said. From desperation and a shattering of who we are, comes a deep surrender. The ego gets its "butt kicked" big time and in turn, personal alchemy can occur if we can get out of our own way. It is the sense of "know thyself". I am personally witnessing every day the immense strength of the human spirit. Miracles happen. Enchantment of life can return, with faith. Keep shining.

[@knielson1201]

At your lowest moment, God helped you. I'm glad you were blessed with that experience.

[@davidsplan4409]

Thank you for sharing... I am learning and praying. I have to save a few more thousand...

[@cristinarossi7367]

Thanks,Dan. My story is similar. This is helpful

[@Dean-1970]

U seem so much better than last year buddy, ❤Wales UK 🇬🇧

[@crookedrain771]

Both of my guys on one channel, hell yeah!

[@madelynHernandez5577]

Yeah but Dr. W is hella expensive and so that's not helpful, one needs to be rich if you want him to help you. I hate that you can never talk directly to him, most times you get his secretary or something. He's in it for the money mostly.

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@madelynHernandez5577 he knows nothing about benzodiazepines he puts the blame on the patients

[@donna6165]

@@madelynHernandez5577 Ahh, the “yeah, but.” Hmm…always has to be a “yeah, but, huh? 🤔 Maybe. And yet, in this moment in time? I am simply choosing to allow the deep gratitude to both of these people to wash over me, to give me comfort and confidence to stay focused and strong as I continue to do the Work that is mine-and only mine-necessary to heal. ❤️‍🩹

[@garydreamweaver]

I respect everyone'a opinion, but I don't agree with this at all. I am a retired, healthcare professional, who suffers from PTSD. I don't know about those with those who have addictive personality disorders, but this class of medications, has been my saving grace. I eat organic foods; do not take this med, to get altered in any way, but understand when people feel controlled by it. This patient was pretty young to be started on this.

[@jeanmank742]

P.S. GREAT channel!

[@PriyanthaKula]

This channel is going to blow up

[@rosieaustin9911]

Thank u for making videos!

[@j_rainsgoat3929]

I have to say 1 in 10 could not get through that. Congrats to Dan

[@user-jdr93q8yer9g]

Which is worse long-term side effect and withdrawal wise: antipsychotics or benzos?

[@jeanmank742]

BENZOS

[@sjanoski8878]

Thank you so much for sharing. 😢❤

[@anjonsarker2374]

Outstanding

[@noelgillett346]

After psych-drugs stabilization is a matter of life and death and for many of us the answer is tobacco. Everytime I try to quit I go nuts, so far failing miserably. So I'm building a special hot tub designed for high intensity heat per the Japanese tradition with settings upwards of 118f/47c. It's a last ditch effort, but in the past this worked very well. The key is full-head immersion in high heat prior to sleep. I got injured by Prozac per the usual "anhedonia PSSD" and also as a result of longterm Klonopin that proved equally devasting to me. Stabilization without tobacco is my nex therapuetic goal, this per religious implications as a matter of correct practice in the context of faith. My experience dealing with this problem is very similar to that reported by Dan with brain disregulation parallel to this issue of benzo-belly. The latter pathology has proven easy to treat but the matter of getting the swelling of the brain under control requires more; high intensity heat therapy is key.

[@rhondasmith7413]

Idk, I’d think heat might cause more swelling.

[@elizabethabbott2982]

maybe tobacco is not as dangerous as the meds.

[@allencollins6031]

Good interview.

[@hannahrosa5485]

You are sounding like you may be a born again Christian. Legit. Congratulations getting it all together and finding your purpose in life. Bravo.

[@caliborn6884]

I’d be interested to know what type of pain he experienced. Was it just neuropathy or joint pain? Muscle pain? Thanks!

[@HoneyGemHeart]

This happened to me. 11 day taper off high dose Serapax prescription & 3 Gps 2 psycs 1 mental health unit admission 9 different psyc medications to treat terror & cog impairment still no recognition my symptoms were from rapid Benzo taper. By the grace of god my psychosis was not as severe because I was and still am on my own through the Benzo protracted symptoms.

[@Plan-C]

@10:21 Visual migraine - probably eyestrain. I had it before glasses.

[@HappyQuailsLC]

Protracted withdrawal injury?? Wouldn't it be a rapid withdrawal injury?

[@dustygatrell-ru7tg]

It would be neither. It's a nuerological dysfuction. Can also causs Brain inflamattion too. Detectable by a spinal tap.

[@Panda-pz3em]

Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️‍🩹

[@anamoreno2303]

you should interview the wives and husbands of all these victims

[@shelleywoolf9693]

I wasnt gonna watch another one of these videos...until THIS guy!!!😂😵‍💫😂

[@eugene54547]

What did he expect from psychiatrists except prescriptions? Thats what they do. He needs to acknowledge his role.

[@CMoore8539]

Facts. He was drug seeking and he lived in Florida. Of course they wrote. Addiction is a horrible thing. You wouldn’t understand it unless you’ve been through it.

[@toddbrothers1520]

God was with you

[@shawnmckinney8352]

Can't help but laugh because you know how he feels, not because it is funny.

[@Ok2BHuman]

What an amazing story that is relatable. I have been on xanax 3 mg Q day for 35 years. My GP is soon to retire and he fears that I won't find someone to prescribe. I'm trying to titrate down.

[@MakingItHappenMWC]

This is nuts. 5mg daily of Klonipin? Good God. 7 years ago, my GP put me on Klonopin 3mg daily. Stayed on it for 3 years, then all hell broke loose. Anyhow, I'm now down to .25mg daily and after a few more months of this, i'm quitting, then i'll deal with whatever at that point. Been a bullshit past 7 years. These benzos don't play.

[@allencollins6031]

Hope it's going ok.

[@grahamdewhurst1328]

I stopped for a week or2???

[@mgray3130]

I wonder now what percentage of the U.S. is on these drugs. He's story is so similar to mine. All of it. 24 years and still on them. I'm losing my mind and my physical health is going to shit, I have a hard time getting out of the house. Forget social functions and friends, I have none left. Top it off I'm epileptic and have to take that mind numbing drug.

[@cbw56]

I like this man.

[@alfredneedham6195]

I have a benzo story you will not forget. How do I get on your show.

[@thatguy1729]

Think he has an email in his description.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Don’t ever go cold Turkey from this stuff

[@ronrosati8896]

Thats exactly what they did to me. I winded up in the ER , on the heart floor. I was on 8 mgs of k. Cold turkey in 3 days. 😅

[@allencollins6031]

8? Omg. How are you now?

[@Moest682]

Anyone know a Great doctor 👍👍👍👍

[@skerri-sherri]

I never said mindset is a cure all. But your mindset must be in a sense of acceptance and belief.

[@zenaavery9323]

optical migraine? scintillations?

[@garysimone4977]

Why do we have psychiatrist ???

[@dustygatrell-ru7tg]

Money

[@Kona297]

For those struggling with psych drugs - three words to change your life for ever: ketogenic metabolic therapy. This is going to change everything.

[@heathersmith6177]

Yes exactly! Has helped me so much. Brain Energy by Dr. Chris Palmer and Dr. Georgia Ede has a new book out too. Ketogenic metabolic therapy has been a game changer for me!!!

[@dustygatrell-ru7tg]

Yeah but it's too expensive.

[@doubleslit9513]

It’s interesting to hear the Dr. refer to withdrawal as a “Protracted Withdrawal Injury”. I mean, of course withdrawal is injurious but I’ve just not heard this phrase.

[@JubileesReceipts]

33:33 Spiritual experience at the hospital

[@ancabostinariu6550]

Leading questions?

[@newsomesunlight7050]

Currently on Olanzapine 10 mg. Am/ Pm Lorazepam 2mg. Am & Pm, Famotidine 20 mg Am/Pm Now bringing in Topomax 25mg, said it was lowest dose.

[@CarolinaBuenad]

Where are you? Are you in US?

[@lauraestes9304]

I worked in restaurants and bars as a server from 1988 to 2018 and its always the diswasher selling shit...lol

[@Todd-kk3hl]

This guy is funny.

[@larryhatfield7372]

Xanax is a hell of a drug

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Yes it is Nearly drove me insane

[@atomusbliss]

Gabapentin (and Baclofen) make coming off benzos much much easier (they have side effect and w/d profiles as well) but nothing helps quite like a Spiritual Experience!

[@garysimone4977]

FLAWED !!!!!! IT IS FLAT OUT BUSTED BIG TIME DAM AWSOME STORY GREAT STORY BUT HD COULD NO DHOULD OF BEEN MORE HARSH ON THE PSYCH MACHINE

[@tg4796]

Standard practice to detox people off Valium 2-4 weeks in detox units in the western world

[@BarryMann]

I did it in 5 weeks from 45mg v to 0

[@GetHookedFishing]

Holy man Those doctors screwd you up

[@sethmarchese397]

He appears to be an INTJ. It would explain a lot. Especially if you look at his cognitive function stack.

[@brokenwingedsongbird]

Cant believe he didnt end up like me

[@williamhuard3860]

What troubles me is how the host of this show laughs when some of the guests describe horrible trauma and other situations where providers and other health care professionals ruin lives with their misinformed and negligent “advice.” The health care system needs a dramatic overhaul There is a real lack of empathy Some of us are suffering and stuck None of this is funny in any way unless of course people find some of this amusing because they are laughing all the way to the bank

[@katrinamenzies9398]

I don’t trust psychiatrists

[@williamhuard3860]

@@katrinamenzies9398 I usually try not to criticize people I am troubled because for many of us it feels like there is no hope or way out of this psychiatric medication black hole

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@williamhuard3860I know I feel the same 😢 and there are a lot of psychiatrists that love money more then helping people.

[@megeyraud]

I think he is laughing more in disbelief. Not laughing at this man's pain.

[@JoJo65654]

​@@megeyraudExactly. This man has a ton of empathy. Not many do when it comes to this nightmare. He gets it.

[@jeanmank6342]

Ocular migraine. Benign but can be medically induced.

[@lindamcnelis6374]

It’s seems to me that he had addictive behavior from the start of his young adult life. Drinking alcohol, taking opiates like oxycodone OxyContin (not an easy drug to get.) It makes me angry because my daughter suffers from Complex regional Pain syndrome cause by multiple surgeries to her left foot. The surgeries were for rare vascular tumors call hemangioendothelioma. She has had ketamine infusions which scared her half to death. Multiple sympathetic nerve blocks that would last a day or two. She was seen by the chief of staff on orthopedic oncology during which time she developed CRPS. She woke up during a biopsy for these tumors that erode the bone. So her pain and PTSD is significant. She needs Xanax snd she needed it since she was 16 years old. You seem to be sending a message of not prescribing medications that make people like my daughter not commit suicide from pain and trauma

[@El-wc5hl]

I am so sorry for the suffering your daughter endured and consequently the effect it must have had on you. Several members of my family, and myself, have suffered from the adverse effects of iatrogenesis and the conditions preceding the failed interventions. However, not everyone has the good fortune of a stable and supportive formative environment. Psychological pain can equal physical pain and in modern society is harder to recognise and treat due to the stigma of mental illness. Where can people be honest about their perceived failings in order to help others in similar positions?. I understand your frustration and sense of existential injustice but what these gentlemen are discussing is profoundly therapeutic for others in similar situations. The honesty in this conversation is an imperative step forward and I suspect developmental CPTSD may have been a factor leading to the addictive tendencies'. The Dr doesn't send a message of non-prescribing, he sends a message of safe withdrawal for those whom these medications do not benefit. This is one of many interviews and in others he does state that he believes there is a time and place for drugs like Xanax. Best wishes.

[@MarkTraynor-mw6om]

Most benzodiazepine users are talking their own prescription as prescribed. That is my story for 25 years. I was also prescribed antidepressants, the depression I now know was caused by the benzos, so was the anxiety for that matter. It's only now that I'm off of them that I realize they were causing ALL of my anxiety and depression symptoms. I have protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, so I have many symptoms now that I'm off, but depression and anxiety are not among them. Part of the point of these videos is to show people that their issues may be being caused by the very medication they are taking to help.

[@MsCarmel55]

Pro informed consent is what we demand from our doctors. Some people like your daughter may very well need them for pain management or anxiety but doctors over prescribed and do not warn of risks. Know that so many were taken unaware of the process of tapering antidepressants and benzodiazepines and ended up in psych wards or even worst.

[@El-wc5hl]

@@MsCarmel55 Absolutely! More understanding of our complex psychological needs and the effect early trauma has on people is essential if we want to foster a healthy society. We're a social species but told we need to fend for ourselves alone. Good rapport could render these medications useless, unless under extreme circumstances.

[@trueblue450]

Your daughter doesn’t know what pain is until you have benzo induced neurological damage. I would cut my leg off than deal with what 5 months of this drug did to me

[@lisablount7578]

Did it ever occur to Walgreens and CVS to put everyone’s pills in blister packs so as not to Involve tons of systems workers’ jobs every time someone’s meds go slightly off.

[@skinscapetattoo]

Catch fish not feelings

[@ancabostinariu6550]

Please remember that benzoes were used to avoid alcohol withdrawal problems

[@doreensmiley268]

So sorry you went through all that. You went to get help. Not to become z addict

[@garysimone4977]

Name the places ya went to You gave them a free pass !!!!

[@brianminkc]

Are you sure you weren't always psychotic?

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Broke his finger? Are you kidding I broke 4 ribs and only took Tylenol

[@El-wc5hl]

Well done. Many women give birth with no pain relief.

[@thatguy1729]

Are you a drug seeker? He didn't say he took opiates because of a broken finger. He used the injury as an excuse to get more drugs...

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

@@thatguy1729 Drug seeker lol Don’t think so bubba

[@adamwiseman6117]

Are you off the gabapentin?

[@leslieleslie5849]

Optical migraine

[@kerrijodierberger]

The faces you make do not make you look like a professional Dr. Maybe you should change that, I know you are, but looking at the faces probably concerns people like it did me.