On the Road with Benzos (Part 1 of 1…or 2) - a podcast by D E Foster
from 2019-12-04T02:13:27
We’re back on the road with a 4,400-mile round trip from Colorado to Florida. During this trip, your host shares his personal experiences traveling with protracted withdrawal symptoms along with some valuable lessons learned.In part 1 of the adventure, D shares a more positive take on benzo mornings, discusses setting boundaries with family, looks at a few benefits of slowing down, struggles with benzo brain, and shares a few other topics which arise.
Welcome to Episode #47Welcome to our second road trip for the Benzo Free Podcast, and this is a big one. 4,400 miles from Colorado to Florida and back. Along the way, D recorded a series of thoughts, struggles, and insights and he shares them with you today.
Episode IndexEach time listed below is in minutes and seconds.
Introduction: 0:57On the Road in Kansas: 6:55Benefits of Slowing Down: 9:58Flying vs. Driving - An analogy (or metaphor): 17:15Mobile Gas Station - A Tale from a Different Journey: 20:23Eisenhower Presidential Library: 25:55On the Trail / Chronic Anxiety Pressure: 27:52Benzo Brain (Part 1): 30:54Allowing Yourself to Feel Good: 32:27Find Your Place for Peace: 37:41Benzo Moring w/ a Positive Twist: 38:34Family Boundaries and Successes: 41:13Pleasures of the Season: 44:49Family / Yesterday was a Good Day: 46:57The Good Days and Bad Days: 52:12Moment of Peace: 54:20Episode Resources
The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Benzo Free of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein.THE ROAD TRIPROAD TRIP PHOTOS: https://www.benzofree.org/tripphotos"In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed"by Carl Honore
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This podcast is dedicated to those who struggle with side effects, dependence, and withdrawal from benzos, a group of drugs from the benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine classes, better known as anti-anxiety drugs, sleeping pills, sedatives, and minor tranquilizers. Their common brand names include Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin, Lunesta, Valium, and Xanax.Introduction
In today's intro, I talk briefly about the road trip and the one or two-part series which it generated, allowing the listeners to decide if there would be part two of this episode. We also discussed the server issues with the website and a few other opening topics.
FEATURE: Road TripToday is part one, of possible two parts, of our 4,400-mile road trip from Colorado to Florida and back. Lots of thoughts, ideas, struggles, difficulties, joys, successes, and any other thing you can image combined into almost three weeks on the road. I hope you enjoy this episode, let me know what you think.
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