October 05, 2021

A Day in the Life…of Protracted Withdrawal

What is it like living in protracted withdrawal, seven years out? What are the joys? What are the pains? What are the triggers? What thoughts ruminate in the mind? Join your host as we pull back the curtain and visit a day in the life.

For today’s podcast, I carried the recorder around with me all day so I could share the good, the bad, the fun, the mundane, the contemplations and struggles of living life in protracted benzo withdrawal. We touch on a wide variety of subjects and close out with a special version of our Moment of Peace. I hope you’ll join us.

https://www.easinganxiety.com/post/a-day-in-the-life-of-protracted-withdrawal-bfp091

Video ID: BFP091

Chapters

00:00 Good Morning

02:26 Favoring Fall

03:55 Night Guard

05:04 Everyone is Different

09:15 Episode Format

12:18 Morning Walks

14:00 Akathisia Evenings

18:02 Rough Family Week

19:52 Anger in Withdrawal

22:24 Walking in Withdrawal

23:50 Finding Peace

28:42 Finding Joy

34:17 Breakfast

36:13 Laundry

39:20 Office / Task List

43:06 Drum Set

44:53 A Bit of Aromatherapy

45:52 Dealing with Triggers

47:30 FOMO

51:52 Making the Most of It

53:30 Moment of Peace / Goodnight

The Podcast

The Benzo Free Podcast provides information, support, and community to those who struggle with the long-term effects of anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata).

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CREDITS

Music provided / licensed by Storyblocks Audio

— https://www.storyblocks.com

Benzo Free Theme

— Title: “Walk in the Park”

— Artist: Neil Cross

Meditation Sound Effects

— Title: “Shores of Corfu”

— Artist: Graham

PRODUCTION

Easing Anxiety is produced by…

Denim Mountain Press