“Maybe that’s why so many people are still dying from benzo addictions.”
VA had me on benzos for nearly a year.
I don’t remember hardly any of it, but those who knew me assure me I was functional.
Getting off of them was the hardest thing I ever did. Bar none.
Over a 1 week period I tapered down, then went cold turkey. Thought I was going to die. Literally. The physical symptoms were simply overwhelming.
Whiskey helped. But...