Resources

This is a list of support resources for withdrawal support and recovery. It’s not exhaustive and not every resource is full-proof. But these are the best resources I know of currently.


Professional Support

The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices
A site by doctors for doctors and other medical professionals, providing patients with authoritative content they can take to their provider.

The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition
Geared toward patients and media outreach this site also has a medical advisory board.

The Council for Sustainable Healing
Professionally run, peer oriented support for trauma and alternative resources for emotional wellbeing and recovery

Baylissa Frederick
A Professional Counselor who has personally experienced benzodiazepine withdrawal

Dr Jennifer Leigh
A PsyD who has experienced benzodiazepine withdrawal


Peer Support

Benzo Warrior Community
Facebook support group

Benzo Buddies
Anonymous web forum

Benzo Recovery
Facebook Support Group

Beating Benzos
Facebook Support Group

Benzo Free
Podcast, book and site

Benzodiazepine Awareness with Geraldine Burns
Podcast by long time survivor and advocate who helped create the Ashton Manual


Published Content

The Benzodiazepines Crisis: The Ramifications of an Overused Drug Class
The most complete and authoritative work on benzodiazepines. A collaborative work by researchers and physicians at The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices.


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