Depression in early benzo recovery

Everything I need to hear. It’s amazing how many of our stories sound the same.

Wow looking back at my posts from a couple weeks ago is pretty wild. Can really see how my emotions were all over the place (looping bad). It feels like I did make some progress, but I need to take it easy on myself. My mental state is much better and I am starting to be more self-aware of what is going on. I was on and off them for a long time. I started to believe the thoughts of the benzos were me but they were not all along. Just being able to recognize this feels like a huge step in my healing. The great news is I am still in there. I hope everyone is doing well and try not to isolate yourself during this process. I did but coming into this community has really helped me. It is really hard for me to open up still but it feels really healthy for me and maybe it can help someone going thru this. Things are getting better😀Bob Bobarino

Hey ma man thanks for the shout...I will help as much as I can ... your helping me so much I can't thank you enough...... listening to you talk I feel like I'm watching and listening to myself... the way you are out of withdrawal and how you are in it...I feel the same and being a kid I had the same feelings also.... If it wasnt for people like you then excuse my language but we would all be fucked...... there is no help...you are the help..the understanding. The motivator...the solution to help...you are the everything..... I actually imagine how many people are in psychiatrist units thinking there crazy and its just withdrawal... how many people don't know what's happening to them and maybe if they found you and your videos how much things could be different for them....people who find you here we are the lucky ones and that on it's own is helping me through this withdrawal... someone who understands..... I think your great Dan man .. things might be bad but it's easier knowing your here and we're not all mental..your some guy.

Your comments about trying to fix everything right now, catastrophizing, and staying in the moment are very poignant and helpful. As an atheist, I respect your spiritual journey, but that is not a part of my journey. Appreciate this post.

❤Thank you Dan for putting your heart on your sleeve and baring your soul to all of us out here who can very much relate to your story. I know that I for one, admire your courage and am deeply thankful to you for being my voice as I try to navigate through these first months of withdrawal.

Really like this topic and your take on depression during benzo/recovery. It made me think why I leaned towards benzo and me being overly sensitive as well. I realized that I was overly sensitive as a kid because I was asked to manage my parents rage and fluctuating extreme moods. When I found benzos early on it felt like heaven because it dampened my Fight or Flight response, and I had on a warm blanket. I take responsibility for taking drugs and also give myself some compassion because it was the best, I could do at the time I just didn't realize how bad benzos really are. I also forgive my Parents as everyone is doing the best they can. They had something happen to them which caused them pain as well and bad behavior. Processing my past emotions was my biggest trigger. Love the being present you discussed I never knew how when on benzos. Love you Mom and Dad and myself Bob

I'm trying to stay in the moment to aid my withdrawal. I'm glad I stumbled upon your video it will help me tonight tomorrow.... You have to stay in the moment to not see beyond every bend....

This work you are doing is so important. Thank you, Dan! Your videos help so much.

Thank you. A very encouraging video. Good of you to take the time to do these videos. 😊

Oh for sure. The shame and needing to get it together for family.

Thank you. I needed this talk tonight. Much appreciation. Much Love.

Good advice. Thanks.

I think it would be a great topic to discuss your Akathisia experience. It seems to be one of the more troubling symptoms. I know I would appreciate it greatly. Much Love and Gratitude.

good advice on walking. it truly does seem to work. i still cant drive all that well . yeah sometimes way too much stimuli .

wow. Iv suffered severely on 5 months of 1.25 to 1mg lorazapam....severe acute phase 12 week's 11 weeks straight plugged into an electricity circuit going 100km an hour up my spine couldnt sleep could not rest, 12th week like base ball bat hit backof brain, dead polar opposite felt like brain damage, a calm 4 11 days the symptoms came back....now 15th week...suffered only 60% of the benzo hell.....have shakes anxiety and deep depression feels like cptsd.....

Thank you

I've been told I am some kinda super emotion detector. It would make sense for people with extra sensitivity to things find such a profound relief with benzos hmm. Your car wrappers analogy rang true. I like to use a drugs = a credit card analogy. Where I'm currently paying all those feelings I charged to the card + interest. Klonopin has the worst freaking interest rate. Keeping it simple is the answer for me right now. Wow the violent movies thing is real.

Your a great orator

Thanks, great vid.

Posted this on my feed, I’m gonna do a live tonight and shout you out in person