July 11th, 2025

In this episode: I speak with Sydney Hunnell. Sydney is originally from Colorado, but moved to North Carolina.

Sydney was prescribed Xanax (Alprazolam) at the age of 20 for panic attacks. Over the course of months her dose escalated to a staggering 8 milligrams. Eventually Sydney was taken off her Xanax abruptly at a detox facility where she stayed for one week.

Sydney still has symptoms 5 years later, but has significantly recovered since and has a part-time job. Sydney followed the peer support program at the Colorado Consortium and offers coaching next to her daytime job.

You can contact Sydney at: [email protected] or at her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneyhunnell/