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There is no magic pill, magic supplement, magic therapy, exercise, anything that will kill your anxiety once and for all. Sorry. I learned after decades on benzos that benzos kill anxiety quite well (but not the anxiety about thinking about taking them for anxiety) but in the end, your baseline anxiety level is higher and…

I am happy to say that at this point the valium withdrawal and disequilibrium nonsense is pretty much over with! I couldn’t be happier. A lot has changed though. My anxiety baseline is now lower than what it was on valium, for some strange reason. I thought I would be an anxious mess, having panic…

Residual disequilibrium is rarely mentioned outside of medical literature, yet it can be a deeply distressing during benzodiazepine withdrawal or after discontinuation. Here is what I learned about this strange phenomena after abruptly stopping diazepam and entering a new, strange reality. This is an article and a short story about a strange medical condition called…

What is insight in psychiatry? Insight in psychiatry is defined as Insight into your illness is considered a good thing and a positive towards successful treatment, but there can be a devastating paradox that comes with recognizing that you’re sick and need help. The Paradox of Insight The paradox of insight in schizophrenia means that…