I went through interferon treatment for skin cancer, my doctor gave me Ativan for nausa. I took the ativan until my treatment stopped and then stopped talking the Ativan. I walk around my kitchen table for 3 days, I couldn't sit down, the anxiety was horriftic. I had no CLUE about Benzo's and the doctor gave me no warnings. I went back to him and told him how awful and anxious I was feeling and he said, you're stressed about having cancer, take your Ativan, and so I did for another 6 months, I got up to 6 Mgs a day. I finally got on line and figured out what was wrong with me. I tappered off, that was 15 years ago. and while I don't feel daily issues with the withdrawal, I can you tell my brain and centeral nervous was damanged by the Ativan and to this day I get anxious and have bad side effects when I take any medication. The withdrawal was a living hell, please do not take benzo's, it's evil shit.
I took Seroquel for insomnia and I’ve been through hell trying to get off it. The withdrawals are unbearable. Please don’t take drugs like this even if prescribed.
Currently addicted to klonopin. I’ve been addicted to various benzodiazepines for..about 15 years. I’m 33 now. It’s taken about two months to work my way down to .875 mgs a day. If I don’t take that small, almost useless amount, I still get violently nervous and unstable. Don’t ever start these awful things. Mine was medical scripts. Doctors not dealers..same thing I guess
A vital piece of info: Take the most powerful anti-inflammatory substance, apple cider vinegar. Keeping your gut in check will help immensely for both mind & body.
The iatrogenic risk of dependence and especially addiction with benzodiazepines is so minute. How about be responsible and accountable for your actions instead?
In 2017 I quit oxycodone and benzos cold turkey. For 3 months I couldn't sleep more than a half hour per day. I also didn't have any emotions for over a year. Everything was gray. Couldn't be happy, couldn't be sad, no laughing, no anger.... nothing. I haven't even thought about touching a pill in 6 years. It was the worst
@EndofMusic Is it drug related? If not maybe it's depression. My fiance died on November 8, 7 months after giving birth to our daughter. I pretty much went back to having no feelings after she died. I had to figure something out for our daughter so she would have a parent that could raise her properly. I started therapy back in February, it has helped so much. I'm trying to stay away from the SSRIs because I don't want to be on them for the rest of my life. Having zero emotions and no feelings sucks. Everything was grey for a while so I know what you're feeling. I've gone through it twice. You can't live your best life feeling that way. You owe it to yourself to figure it out.
I'd had 6 seizure's over a couple years and had was hospitalised for 9 day's when I first quit street valium. Then stupidly I went down the same path not long after and eventually quit the valley's, pregabalin and weed on the same day and went cold turkey. I was on epilepsy meds so I didn't have seizures, but it was the worst withdrawals I'd ever experienced. Absolute hell on earth! 3-4 weeks of sitting om the edge of my sofa shaking, teeth chattering uncontrollably, sweating, anxiety through the roof and a fear that I can only describe as like you're having a nightmare but whilst you're fully awake in the middle of the day. Relentless! I described the shaking and anxiety to my nurse as if you were about to bungee jump and were standing on the edge preparing yourself, then if someone was to come up behind you and push you and pull you back. That instant panic like your heart skips a beat, right up in your chest. You're sitting with that exact level of panic for weeks! Then after the 4 weeks things subsided, but it was 3-4 months before I actually felt well, but even 7 months down the line my the anxiety still lingers. Don't mess with benzo's! Just don't do it! Wouldn't wish that withdrawal on my worst enemy, truly! I've been clean/sober since November 5th 2022, just passed 7 months and there's no way I'm going back. In a way I'm glad the withdrawal was so brutal and terrifying that the fear of going into that darkness again is what's keeping me clean. Wish the best for anyone in a similar situation. There IS light at the end of that tunnel, it's just a very long tunnel! ; )
This. The shitty thing too is alcohol is cross addictive so a night out can bring back all the horrible symptoms for awhile. Took me a couple of years to be 100% back to normal. I will say going thru all that turned the volume down on the rest of my life. I hardly ever get rattled anymore.
Nah I love my klonopin & never had any withdrawals symptoms from them I'm 25 been on them since I was 16. But I also take them only when I truly need them. And that's not everyday & they're only .5s
THIS IS HONESTLY THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE WITHDRAWAL FROM THEM IV EVER HEARD!!! ITS EXACTLY THAT! THAT FEAR IS OUT OF THIS WORLD SCARY JUST LIKE THAT! WOW WELL DONE BRO FOR WRITEING THIS IN THE COMMENTS I RELATE TO THIS SO MUCH! I WATCHED MY BF GO THROUGH IT FIRST HAND AND WOW HIS FEAR WAS EXACTLY THIS ALONG WITH FITS, TEETH CHATTERING AND FULL ON PYCOSIS...HE COULD OF DIED! I GOT HIM INTO HOSPITAL THO... I COULDNT VISIT HIM ATAL DURING COVID TIMES, HES GOING ON FIVE MONTHS CLEAN IM SO PROUD OUR LIFE IS SO AMAZING NOW! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR AMAZINGLY ACCURATE STORY! I WISH YOU THE BEST FOR YOUR LIFE 💚
@@roseyleetea6472 That's great news! 5 months clean is awesome! And thanks for your comment. I try my best to let others know of the tortue that a withdrawal like this actually is. If my story can help 1 person then that's 1 more than none. It can't hurt to 'try' and help. All the best! ; )
I took Xanax in high doses for 20 yrs along with opiates which was unbelievably prescribed. Benzo withdrawal is the worst! I'm so thankful that i have been off of both for 5 years! I thought i would never beat benzos successfully or permanently and i thought my mind would never be the same and I'm doing fine! Thank God!
I was on 2 benzos in my 20s. Xanax and Klonopin for 2 years straight. Went cold turkey off them and had 3 years of damn near psychosis. Thought I was going to have seizures everyday and die. I made it through and I've haven't touched them since. I'm now 40
@@kramer1372as a teenager I was straight up jealous of him cuz every girl was obsessed with him , it's enough to make a teenager feel super self conscious
Xanax was the worst withdrawal I ever had and I didn't even abuse them just taken as prescribed. I laid in bed sweating and freezing and shaking for a month
I was in rehab for opiates and let me tell you, the people in for alcohol and benzodiazepine (xanax, valium) addiction had FAR worse withdrawawls than the rest of us. It honestly looked like they were living in hell. It sounds like Gavin wasnt a hardcore abuser so his symptoms sound pretty mild but there are some serious horror stories of people trying to get off benzos
I was in VA Rehab for alcoholism and depression. My Xanax withdrawals were EXACTLY as you described. I wanted to DIE. I couldn’t take a shit on my own. Everything just comes out. I hated myself then but i am soooooooo happy to be off Xanax and alcohol free.
I'd had 6 seizure's over a couple years and had was hospitalised for 9 day's when I first quit street valium. Then stupidly I went down the same path not long after and eventually quit the valley's, pregabalin and weed on the same day and went cold turkey. I was on epilepsy meds so I didn't have seizures, but it was the worst withdrawals I'd ever experienced. Absolute hell on earth! 3-4 weeks of sitting om the edge of my sofa shaking, teeth chattering uncontrollably, sweating, anxiety through the roof and a fear that I can only describe as like you're having a nightmare but whilst you're fully awake in the middle of the day. Relentless! I described the shaking and anxiety to my nurse as if you were about to bungee jump and were standing on the edge preparing yourself, then if someone was to come up behind you and push you and pull you back. That instant panic like your heart skips a beat, right up in your chest. You're sitting with that exact level of panic for weeks! Then after the 4 weeks things subsided, but it was 3-4 months before I actually felt well. But even 7 months down the line that anxiety still lingers. Don't mess with benzo's! Just don't do it! Wouldn't wish that withdrawal on my worst enemy, truly! I've been clean/sober since November 5th 2022, just passed 7 months and there's no way I'm going back. In a way I'm glad the withdrawal was so brutal and terrifying that the fear of going into that darkness again is what's keeping me clean. Wish the best for anyone in a similar situation. There IS light at the end of that tunnel, it's just a very long tunnel! ; )
@@joelcannan7686 I went through that at age 23. Had four grand mal seizures, followed by debilitating withdrawals symptoms! I’m good now but while going through that felt like hell. Not even getting clean cold Turkey from opioids hurt this much. Took about a whole year for my neurological damage to be reversed. I’m sharp again but that’s also cause I read now. And do puzzles. Stay clean folks it’s the best for you 🤙🏻
I've done everything under the sun, but Xanax is what almost did me in. I cold turkey quit it by tossing my pills out when I realized I was going to have trouble stopping otherwise. Took me two weeks of shaking and obsessing over it before I was "done" forever with Xanax.
@@jon8004 You sound like someone who doesn't struggle with addiction. Congratulations. Your advice is tantamount to telling a smoker who is trying to quit: Hey, you know they sell these nicotine patches over the counter? Dry, useless advice like that helps no one, but then again, you aren't the type of person who actually cares about others are you. You just like to sound like a smart ass on the internet.
Opiates & Xanax for 32 yr for me. Opiates were every day thank God Xans were mostly just the weekend. Off both for a yr now ,in fact I just quit cigarettes which was the hardest..
@@jon8004 I wouldn't recommend going cold turkey to my worst enemy. However, if it worked for the OP- a win is a win. I tried cold turkey and had a pretty bad seizure. Tbh, I'm still taking klonopin. But, I take 0.5mg 3x a day. I have serious social anxiety and depression. Benzos really are a great tool. You just have to be 100% honest about your regimen while being transparent with your doctor. Once upon a time I was taking (prescribed legally by the same doctor mind you) 40mg valium+ 6mg xanax a day. On top of that I was taking vicodin and ultram. ...To get back to the point, I absolutely recommend tapering off. Find an honest doc. And, don't be ashamed for seeking help.
I did them everyday all day long for 6 years and I quit cold turkey and it only felt like I had a cold at best for 3 days. I mean I was buying them little blue footballs for 25¢ a pop of my guy and he had a cookie jar full of them. And if he wasn't around I'd buy off other people 2 for $5. This was back in the late 90's. Everyone is different when it comes to those. I know someone who almost died and I know someone who was fine and didn't feel shit quitting them cold turkey.
I took methadone for 3 years, daily and went cold turkey and that was a walk in the park compared to my 3 mg a day for 18 years, that's an insane hell. it's been almost a year and I think my brain still needs one now and again so I can be a better human
Try telling that to someone who has to work all morning and afternoon long that doesn't have the option to take time off for it. The truth is that he got lucky he didn't end up in the icu from the withdrawals. Plus like he said, anything that could make your body stay awake for 14 nights straight drenched in sweat is something that you definitely need to not be addicted to.
Sleepless nights are absolute hell when you have to work mornings and afternoons. Not everyone gets the luxury of having there own personal little dry up from drugs vacation.
@@justinkelly7445 I ended up in the icu 5 times because I ran out of pills and had severe seizures. 4 of these occasions left me with permanent damage of different sorts. The last and final occasion nearly killed me. No one who has a real, sizable physical addiction to benzos can go cold turkey without dire consequences, and any doctor will tell ya that.
To anyone and everyone over coming / going through addiction, just know you got this your worthy and you are a valuable soul god bless you all and remember we only have one life let’s value it …peace 🙇🏻♂️
He must be add at least after everything. I can understand in his mind if he don't say it right then and there he'll forget it. I myself have learned if I do forget it. It wasn't that important or it didn't need to be said as much as I thought it would.
I had taken kolonipin for yrs, then suddenly stopped, not knowing it could be dangerous..I literally developed a nervous tic for weeks, it was the scariest time of my life. I didn’t know what was going on with me at the time until my dr told me..I couldn’t even speak without stuttering and shaking..it was a nightmare of a time. Everyone around me thought I was having a nervous breakdown, after a few weeks I was back to normal but it was truly a very scary time . Never again.
How mega cool is that to have met Gavin. After my mother past my father fell into a severe depression and began having panic attacks. Doctors prescribed him zanex and eventually got hooked on them for 20 years. Because he smoked heavily, he ended up on oxygen, he got to the point where he wasn't functioning and his doctor wouldn't help me to get him off of them so I asked a family friend who is a licensed clinical social worker, to guide me on how to get him off of them. He was the meanest, nastiest person I've ever seen him be. True, addict behavior. Very difficult time in my life because at the same time, I was getting myself sober.
Great interview. Steve-o and his team are always awesome and I've been a big fan of Bush and Gavin since I was a kid. He has some deep perspectives to share. Brilliant.
He does seem cool but lots of people remember when he was married to Gwen he was banging their nanny right under her nose until she caught them and filed for divorce.
I’m thankful Xanax never sunk it’s claws into me, it only ever made me sleepy. The torment I watched one of my family members go through when he run out scared me away from them I believe. Having been through opiate withdrawals, it scares me to think there are things worse out there.
Been off dope for 12 years. Still on xanax though. Don’t abuse them anymore but still got the claws in me. It’s 10x “scarier” or “worse” than opiate withdrawals. Opiate withdrawals just suck ass. Xanax withdrawals are SCARY AF
@@Benw3790 I couldn’t imagine, Is it more of the sense that Xanax withdrawals are potentially dangerous? Ive seen seizures, and some pretty bad situations.
@@919Motorsports right. It’s scary because you don’t know what will happen to you. Seizures etc.. it’s also scary or even more scary I guess because you’re having super bad anxiety. The Xanax has kept your anxiety down for so long so now you’re having the worst anxiety ever on top of not being able to sleep, being restless and then being anxious and scared of the fact that you might have a seizure or die.
@@littleripper312 yes you can taper very slowly with Xanax. It is possible and it does help a whole lot. Of course you will still have some symptoms and it won’t be easy but yep. It’s totally possible. I’ve done it in the past.
Getting off and away from Xanax was amazing for me. My nerves are still kind of bad from it and I think it made my anxiety worse. I don't remember a solid 12 months of my life because of benzos.
@@DG-kr8pt yeah I shit my brains out for about 3 weeks no matter what I ate, just still have weird twitches and stuff, I was taking about 3.5-5 mg daily
Xanax is absolutely brutal to get off, I was on Heroin for years and coming off that was awful, then I was on Xanax for maybe 2 years and that was much much harder to get off, caused a seizure & horrible mental health issues like not wanting to leave my room and not feeling comfortable around anyone. Just an absolute nightmare
The last time I saw Gavin was at a thing called sundown in the city in Knoxville Tennessee. It was the last concert because they were permanently stopping the shows. Me and my friend stood in the rain to see him. It was awesome. I got sick afterwards from being out in the rain, but it was worth it to see Gavin Rosedale.
16 stone one of my favorite cds of all time front to back. i also quit xanax after 18 years of daily use, 3 mg a day. been a year and it still hurts badly
Been 12 years for me. I took 3 to 4mg. This last year I cut myself down to half and a quarter so not quite 1mg. I feel a lot better. Some days it’s only .5mg. I take them just becuse I have to or I would go into withdrawI never feel any type of high. I haven’t felt a high off them in like 7 years. My doc put me on. Would I be all good if I continued to take Them but only at .5mg a day. St this point I’m not willing to go through the withdraw. Like for real I have 4 full bottles I have not touched becuse I cut myself down so much.
Steve o ALWAYS Interrupts at the good parts of his interviews ! Sit back Steve rest that what you call a voice & let them answer fully your questions !
All it is doing is relaxing the vocal chords. When you are nervous I imagine everything tightens up. Plenty of healthier ways to deal with that than popping xans every time
finally sober from benzos & opiates after 4 brutal years of using everyday. it may not seem like long compared to others who’ve used for 10+ years but trust me, the withdrawal is still just as a bad. i think i’ve pretty much traumatized my family members & my ex with my seizures, being dopesick needing money, etc. i’m currently trying to wean off antidepressants. i miss my childhood so much, where all this withdrawal & pain wasn’t even the slightest concern of mine.
I owe this dude an apology He came into the crowd during a show in Chicago and I wanted to high 5 him when he got close...I slipped off the chair I was standing and spilt my $8 beer on his head and his MIc. Gavin I apologize .
I saw Bush, Alice In Chains, and Breakin Benjamin at the PNC Art Center NJ last October....this guy put on a great show, he was the guy that went into the crowd and walked the entire arena and ended up spot light on him directly in front of me....awesome. Xanax and alcohol are the most dangerous withdrawals.......Xanax will cause epilipsy, which my ex girlfriend suffered from because of xanax, she dropped right in front of me.
I caught that show in late SEP, before you did, at Coastal Carolina Ampitheatre in Raleigh, NC. Great show! I went for BB (they didn't play nearly enough ssongs...my only complaint) but also appreciate Bush a LOT. Not as much into Alice in Chains but funnily enough, I now hear them on XM Radio and I'm falling for some of their songs. Bush was always dressed up grunge-oriented rock, whereas AIC struck me as almost 85% grunge, 15% rock and while I prefer rock, I ave been on a grunge kick lately and really appreciating Nirvana - after aall these years. Still love Seether, and early grunge Nickelback really isn't bad...just formulaic, but tey do gard rock well. Still a big heavy metalfan, emo is great, AO.R,, classic rock and bizarrely, early 2000s pop (Britney! InSync! BSB.) Yes, I am a girl LOL
@Harsh Truth wouod be impossible not to like it, I agree! To be honest, most were there to gear AIC going by comments I heard and the massive, loud enthusiasm when AIC started at 10, the latest to start. As the phrase goes, "A good time was had by all." (Considered the worst tag line in journalism...no proper nouns, all past tense, etc.") It does apply, though!
Getting off benzodiazepines is a hell like no other. Flip sweats, shakes, diarrhea & the worst is no sleep for 10 days straight. Good for him for being able to quit.
I was 6 years on Xanax and klonopin multiple times daily, it took every bit of 2 years to get off and be functional again. Now almost 1 year off. That is hell on another level.
Stevo, We totally had the same mom, haha seriously. I'm so happy you ended up cleaning yourself up and rocking life like you are now. We met back in like 2007 at a Hole show at the whisky I think....We gave you a SoloPipe in the parking lot. lol Your a good dude.
I took Xanax for a week, about one bar a day, and I had the WORST anxiety for 3 days after that. And that was just one week of taking them. I couldn't imagine 3-4 YEARS. Yikes.
I've been using Xanax for almost 10 years now, I've tried to stop but it's impossible on my own and my anxiety and panic attacks are worse! I'm almost coming to terms with the fact that I'll never be able to stop.
Man I’m going thru hydromorphone addiction and the withdrawals are no sleep for the first 2 weeks and also my sweating litres daily man it’s absolutely horrible I can’t stand it.
I was on anxiety medication for GAD & panic disorder for .. 12 years now? I’ve been trying to come off of it but having trouble with my current living situation. Honestly it’s a horrible drug, I’ve been without for almost a week once or twice, the WDs are nastier than “heroin”, they say. But you CAN GET THROUGH IT. I hate personally that because of people simply to put this knowledge forward for good reasons; wanting doctors to hold themselves accountable for explaining and understanding this..that instead of that happening… at all.. the FDA/DEA is cracking down on the number of prescriptions. What if I tried rehab, tried doing it medically assisted by my doctor and I don’t have a child am not pregnant so… would like to stay on it? Since around 2014 I’ve been having to do a song and dance to keep my medication which is by the way, the only reason I can make it to work and even with it some days are extremely hard, sometimes the only reason I am alive I agree agree agree with a lot of the comments I’ve read and I’m not trying to take anything away from any of you ❤ I pray the best for all of you. However, I still think that there is something a tad wrong with the system here.
Its a literal walking nightmare. Feels like the whole world is not real. It was probably psychosis in hindsight. Then there's is everything else to deal with.
I too was addicted to Xanex and it was a low dose at 0.5 but I took them everyday at night for 15 years and getting off them was a slow process tapering off but even going through the tapering the withdrawal was very uncomfortable and lasted for months
@NoSpoonToBend it shouldn't be prescribed for anxiety like it is. It doesn't fix the issue, just makes it worse. No such thing as a free lunch. If you're anxious people need to address the anxiety, make lifestyle changes and put in the work. A pill just robs Peter to pay Paul
You really can't know what his xanax experience was until you talk to his family… Diazopines and benzodiazopines are some of the worst drugs to get off of.
I’m sober 10 years from Xanax, I would put a hollow jacket in my brain before I would ever go back to using them. Absolute fucking nightmare getting off those
It’s like having vertigo with your eyes shut constantly puking, and of course, hot sweats and chills and your head is very cloudy not to mention the seizures
I detoxed off Xanax in a rehab and yeah it was bad. I was so shaky I couldn’t even eat or drink. I had to drink soup broth thru a straw. Rough month for sure. It also makes you real emotional, had a few crying fits.
It’s amazing these drugs are still so widely available and so readily distributed by our nations doctors. I wish seeing a nutritionist or dietician and demonstrating advancement there first was NECESSARY before medication. Gotta give people the tools to overcome before they get the tools to cope.
I've been on Xanax for about 15 years, 12 years consistently. I know it has a bad reputation but it really helps me a lot with my mental health. However I will say that the physical withdrawal is wicked. There have been a couple of occasions where I couldn't access my medicine for a day or two due to public holiday or supply shortage and I experienced terrible physical withdrawal - heart palpitations, jitters, cramps, hot and cold flushes and sore muscles but the insomnia and mental aspect is horrendous too. Your mind goes to really dark places. I don't think I could deal with quitting cold turkey. I have also found that when I was younger I was able to take it twice a day but now that I'm older for some reason it wears off quickly and so I actually have to break my pills in half and take half a tablet four times a day instead of one tablet twice a day otherwise I start to feel sick. I have found that while this method means the medication does not come on as strong at least I feel even throughout the day. I have the same issue with my pain medicine. They are supposed to be effective for 8-12 hours but my body metabolises it quickly so I have to take smaller but more frequent doses in order to avoid the discomfort of withdrawal. When I was in my 20s I could handle the cold turkey symptoms if I had to but now I'm 36 it is much harder. My advice to anyone young who is on Xanax is only use it when you need it and if you are able to come off them then do it now, taper off it while you are young. It only gets harder in time. But there are obviously ppl like me where the good outweighs the bad so we continue on them. I only wish modern medicine would design drugs that have the same benefits as benzos and opiates but don't have the nasty withdrawal symptoms.
@kingcosworth2643 right? I hope he can. I've spent a lot of time in the rooms of AA, NA, GA, etc... it's rare that someone can, but nothing is impossible. I wish him nothing but the best.
Once you know that feeling of calm/resolution to a bad day exists. I don’t think it ever leaves your mind. I hope he doesn’t become dependent on them again, nice guy saw him sing “Man in the box” with Alice In Chains once.
Lexapro/ SSRI withdrawals are a mother fucker. Im not drinking or smoking weed or anything right now, only in Adderall for adhd and that doesnt have withrawal symtoms so glad to never have to withdraw again
I’m still struggling with a bad addiction to a non benzo gaba drug and just 2-3 days cold turkey I’m having scary vivid auditory hallucinations as well as visual hallucinations that would startle me every time, sleep is completely out of the question plus my heart is slamming out of chest 24/7, went to the hospital convinced I have cancer, convinced my wife is cheating and doesn’t love me anymore, can’t get these horrible death and gore of people I love out of my head. Can’t enjoy an just watch something either cause everything will start to really bother me and get my anxiety worse. Just a 24/7 anxiety/panic attack thatll get so bad at times where i get pins an needles all over body like ima pass out. Plus other bad symptoms. Literally impossible for me to get off cold turkey, feel like I’d eventually die.
Ok. All these people talking about withdrawal from Xanax - what mg and how many did you take a day? I’ve been prescribed low dose Xanax for years and sometimes go like a week without one with no issues. Sometimes I take one a day for like three weeks.
Never had anxiety, some girl i dated did though. No drug I've ever done got me quite as high as xanax. Insane u can just get that from a doctor with a talk
I’ve never seen someone so close to me go off the deep end so fast than with Xanax. She began snorting it. At first I thought she had a brain tumor because we quit oxy together not long before. She was acting like she did this new chapter with me, but then she kept getting worse and worse. She totaled my car, had a seizure on the floor of my kid’s room (while the child wasn’t home thank God) and eventually had a full blown intervention. Full on psychosis. She still hasn’t stopped but keeps pretending that she’s sober and lying. It’s traumatic and heartbreaking. She went full narcissist on the Xanax.. the lying, stealing, mask wearing.. it’s a spiritual war and she went to the dark side. Who knows what they’re putting in the Xanax on the streets too.
I had a doctor in college trying to convince me to take benzos for exams, presentations and just whenever I felt I could use them. I luckily was aware of the dangers of using them and said no. The doctor was really pushy trying to get me to take them and even gave me a prescription after I said no many times. That was about a decade ago, things could be so different if I hadn't been aware of the dangers. We have really bad addiction in our family so I also know I'm susceptible. I feel terrible for people who have to go through withdrawals and get off drugs.
The exact same thing happened to me and I eventually caved and of course got addicted. After 4 years of using off and on, i finally became too addicted/dependent on it and it ruined my brain trying to quit them. Its been 8 years and it never got better. Worst mistake of my life. Any other drug would have been fine even opiates because the withdrawal is over quickly in comparison.
Hes lucky thats all that happened. My best friend had a 2 year journey of getting off xanex. He tried cold turkey as well and almost lost his mind, literally. Had to be committed to a hospital where they had an addiction specialist start a weening program for him. It was bad.
im on 80mg of methadone and have a xanax addiction, i've had such horrors in the past trying to come off benzos and opiates that i think i'd rather be dead than go through all that i got coming.
The story about talking with Brent from Mastodon. "...and he goes don't!" and wanted to say something else but let Steve-O talk because he was dying to do it. For fuck's sake, let the man finish the story
@@manager4409 They can be terrifying and prolonged. This guy got off mildly, trust me. Benzo's can take month's or years before you actually get back to being somewhat normal. But the anxiety and fear can linger forever. I'm 7 months clean and still my anxiety and fear has not yet settled. The worst will pass in a month or 2 and then the rest will linger. Everyone's different, but this guy obviously hadn't abused them like most as he was getting them prescribed. I was taking between 10 - 20 x 10mg valium a day and at my worst took 48 in a day. I was addicted for 3-4 years, had 6 seizures in that time, hospitalised for 9 days only to go right back to them. Benzodiazapine's are the worst withdrawals to go through. Absolute hell on earth. Torture for months and there's no escaping it.
@@buzzin-hornet Let me get this straight, you took 100-200mg daily? Damn I take 20mg every three days I wonder if I'm addicted. How long does it take for withdrawals to start? I start to feel fatigue and flu like symptoms if I don't take it for 5 days or more, but not sure if it's valium?
Slightly unrelated to Xanax, but someone very close to me got hooked on nurofen plus for about 10 years. She was necking something ridiculous like 20 - 30 pills a day. I remember when she quit. Dear me it was bad.
@@VelcroKittie 20-30 a day that is extreme 😳. My heart goes out to her she's lucky to be alive after quitting. There are so many things that can go wrong. With me my heart fealt like it was going to implode and just give up at any second for about 2 months plus zero sleep onto of it, and I was only taking around 4 benzos a day.
Opiate withdrawal is way worse than that. You’re whole body aches, you have stomach cramps, constantly in the bathroom. Restless leg syndrome. Insomnia. I could go on. Glad I’m clean now.
Sorry but no. I've gone through both several times. Opiate withdrawal lasts me 2 weeks tops benzo withdraw had lasted me a year. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy
@@renzobonilla5467 Suboxone and fent were the worst opioid withdrawals I ever experienced but that was NOTHING compared to benzo and alcohol withdrawal.
I get a very small number of Xanax prescribed to use on occasion. When I do take them, I usually would do 1mg or less. About 15 years ago, I got pissed at work and quit. I was all wired out from the adrenaline, so when I got back home a drank 3 beers in just a few minutes and I took 2 1mg Xanax. A little later I polished off a few more beers. I actually had never drank and taken Xanax. I felt so relaxed and not a care in the world. Long story short, I ended up doing about 20 Xanax and drinking a lot over the next couple of days. Then I ran out of Xanax. I think it took a day but then I got terrible depressed. I could not sleep. I would start crying and I wasn't crying about my job. When I did get some sleep in those couple of days, when I would wake up, within minutes I would get this feeling of despair and depression. I actually started calling friends and family because I needed someone to talk to. Luckily after 2 days of hell, the depression broke and I just felt shitty and no energy. I can't imagine what it must be like for someone who has been addicted to Xanax for years and tries to come off too fast.
Guaranteed,,hit withdrawal line on a flight from Vietnam,,,14 hour flight,wanted the plane to crash into the mountains of Alaska,,,not good,,withdrawals from Xanax,suboxone,temazapam,,same time,,
Alcohol and benzo addiction and withdrawal almost killed me.. in the end I needed medical detox. Almost 9 years sober now.
I am proud of you!
Good for you! Keep that shit up!
👍 💯
How did it kill you
I went through interferon treatment for skin cancer, my doctor gave me Ativan for nausa. I took the ativan until my treatment stopped and then stopped talking the Ativan. I walk around my kitchen table for 3 days, I couldn't sit down, the anxiety was horriftic. I had no CLUE about Benzo's and the doctor gave me no warnings. I went back to him and told him how awful and anxious I was feeling and he said, you're stressed about having cancer, take your Ativan, and so I did for another 6 months, I got up to 6 Mgs a day. I finally got on line and figured out what was wrong with me. I tappered off, that was 15 years ago. and while I don't feel daily issues with the withdrawal, I can you tell my brain and centeral nervous was damanged by the Ativan and to this day I get anxious and have bad side effects when I take any medication. The withdrawal was a living hell, please do not take benzo's, it's evil shit.
I took Seroquel for insomnia and I’ve been through hell trying to get off it. The withdrawals are unbearable. Please don’t take drugs like this even if prescribed.
Currently addicted to klonopin. I’ve been addicted to various benzodiazepines for..about 15 years. I’m 33 now. It’s taken about two months to work my way down to .875 mgs a day. If I don’t take that small, almost useless amount, I still get violently nervous and unstable.
Don’t ever start these awful things. Mine was medical scripts. Doctors not dealers..same thing I guess
A vital piece of info: Take the most powerful anti-inflammatory substance, apple cider vinegar. Keeping your gut in check will help immensely for both mind & body.
The iatrogenic risk of dependence and especially addiction with benzodiazepines is so minute. How about be responsible and accountable for your actions instead?
Also Diazepam is safer and easier to taper, no point in that now but if you ever relapse, keep that in mind. Good luck.
I feel u
I understand. They wanted me to take 3 pills a day of Kllons. 1mgs. Glad I didn't go that deep.
In 2017 I quit oxycodone and benzos cold turkey. For 3 months I couldn't sleep more than a half hour per day. I also didn't have any emotions for over a year. Everything was gray. Couldn't be happy, couldn't be sad, no laughing, no anger.... nothing. I haven't even thought about touching a pill in 6 years. It was the worst
Drugs definitely effect sleep and mental health. Props for getting sober. 👏
Ive gone thru alcohol withdrawl and yes the cold sweats etc are the worst but they dont last nearly as long as benzos.
@EndofMusic Is it drug related? If not maybe it's depression. My fiance died on November 8, 7 months after giving birth to our daughter. I pretty much went back to having no feelings after she died. I had to figure something out for our daughter so she would have a parent that could raise her properly. I started therapy back in February, it has helped so much. I'm trying to stay away from the SSRIs because I don't want to be on them for the rest of my life. Having zero emotions and no feelings sucks. Everything was grey for a while so I know what you're feeling. I've gone through it twice. You can't live your best life feeling that way. You owe it to yourself to figure it out.
Ask your doctor to check your test levels
@@NinetiesYouthsounds amazing
I'd had 6 seizure's over a couple years and had was hospitalised for 9 day's when I first quit street valium. Then stupidly I went down the same path not long after and eventually quit the valley's, pregabalin and weed on the same day and went cold turkey. I was on epilepsy meds so I didn't have seizures, but it was the worst withdrawals I'd ever experienced. Absolute hell on earth! 3-4 weeks of sitting om the edge of my sofa shaking, teeth chattering uncontrollably, sweating, anxiety through the roof and a fear that I can only describe as like you're having a nightmare but whilst you're fully awake in the middle of the day. Relentless! I described the shaking and anxiety to my nurse as if you were about to bungee jump and were standing on the edge preparing yourself, then if someone was to come up behind you and push you and pull you back. That instant panic like your heart skips a beat, right up in your chest. You're sitting with that exact level of panic for weeks! Then after the 4 weeks things subsided, but it was 3-4 months before I actually felt well, but even 7 months down the line my the anxiety still lingers. Don't mess with benzo's! Just don't do it! Wouldn't wish that withdrawal on my worst enemy, truly! I've been clean/sober since November 5th 2022, just passed 7 months and there's no way I'm going back. In a way I'm glad the withdrawal was so brutal and terrifying that the fear of going into that darkness again is what's keeping me clean. Wish the best for anyone in a similar situation. There IS light at the end of that tunnel, it's just a very long tunnel! ; )
This. The shitty thing too is alcohol is cross addictive so a night out can bring back all the horrible symptoms for awhile. Took me a couple of years to be 100% back to normal.
I will say going thru all that turned the volume down on the rest of my life. I hardly ever get rattled anymore.
Nah I love my klonopin & never had any withdrawals symptoms from them I'm 25 been on them since I was 16. But I also take them only when I truly need them. And that's not everyday & they're only .5s
You went thru that to tell the world your story. Saving one life, maybe mine… is worth the effort to find the best days of your/our lives .
THIS IS HONESTLY THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE WITHDRAWAL FROM THEM IV EVER HEARD!!! ITS EXACTLY THAT! THAT FEAR IS OUT OF THIS WORLD SCARY JUST LIKE THAT! WOW WELL DONE BRO FOR WRITEING THIS IN THE COMMENTS I RELATE TO THIS SO MUCH! I WATCHED MY BF GO THROUGH IT FIRST HAND AND WOW HIS FEAR WAS EXACTLY THIS ALONG WITH FITS, TEETH CHATTERING AND FULL ON PYCOSIS...HE COULD OF DIED! I GOT HIM INTO HOSPITAL THO... I COULDNT VISIT HIM ATAL DURING COVID TIMES, HES GOING ON FIVE MONTHS CLEAN IM SO PROUD OUR LIFE IS SO AMAZING NOW! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR AMAZINGLY ACCURATE STORY! I WISH YOU THE BEST FOR YOUR LIFE 💚
@@roseyleetea6472 That's great news! 5 months clean is awesome! And thanks for your comment. I try my best to let others know of the tortue that a withdrawal like this actually is. If my story can help 1 person then that's 1 more than none. It can't hurt to 'try' and help. All the best! ; )
I took Xanax in high doses for 20 yrs along with opiates which was unbelievably prescribed. Benzo withdrawal is the worst! I'm so thankful that i have been off of both for 5 years! I thought i would never beat benzos successfully or permanently and i thought my mind would never be the same and I'm doing fine! Thank God!
I was on 2 benzos in my 20s. Xanax and Klonopin for 2 years straight. Went cold turkey off them and had 3 years of damn near psychosis. Thought I was going to have seizures everyday and die. I made it through and I've haven't touched them since. I'm now 40
boohoo
@@ffash995 muah 😘
@@BloopsnBleeps 😘 back atcha' baby
3 years of psychosis after getting off drugs ? That doesn’t make any sense. You start to feel normal in under a year.
@@mrstifler8987 look into benzo withdrawal but thanks for trying to explain my own experience 🙄
Damn, Gavin is aging well. This dude was 4 months shy of 58 years old in this interview.
..he looks good…but, gdamn, he was frikin flawless when he was young..and i say that as a straight guy, ha….
@@kramer1372as a teenager I was straight up jealous of him cuz every girl was obsessed with him , it's enough to make a teenager feel super self conscious
Xanax was the worst withdrawal I ever had and I didn't even abuse them just taken as prescribed. I laid in bed sweating and freezing and shaking for a month
I was in rehab for opiates and let me tell you, the people in for alcohol and benzodiazepine (xanax, valium) addiction had FAR worse withdrawawls than the rest of us. It honestly looked like they were living in hell. It sounds like Gavin wasnt a hardcore abuser so his symptoms sound pretty mild but there are some serious horror stories of people trying to get off benzos
I was in VA Rehab for alcoholism and depression. My Xanax withdrawals were EXACTLY as you described. I wanted to DIE. I couldn’t take a shit on my own. Everything just comes out. I hated myself then but i am soooooooo happy to be off Xanax and alcohol free.
Man, the fucking seizures... So glad to be clean from benzos.
I'd had 6 seizure's over a couple years and had was hospitalised for 9 day's when I first quit street valium. Then stupidly I went down the same path not long after and eventually quit the valley's, pregabalin and weed on the same day and went cold turkey. I was on epilepsy meds so I didn't have seizures, but it was the worst withdrawals I'd ever experienced. Absolute hell on earth! 3-4 weeks of sitting om the edge of my sofa shaking, teeth chattering uncontrollably, sweating, anxiety through the roof and a fear that I can only describe as like you're having a nightmare but whilst you're fully awake in the middle of the day. Relentless! I described the shaking and anxiety to my nurse as if you were about to bungee jump and were standing on the edge preparing yourself, then if someone was to come up behind you and push you and pull you back. That instant panic like your heart skips a beat, right up in your chest. You're sitting with that exact level of panic for weeks! Then after the 4 weeks things subsided, but it was 3-4 months before I actually felt well. But even 7 months down the line that anxiety still lingers. Don't mess with benzo's! Just don't do it! Wouldn't wish that withdrawal on my worst enemy, truly! I've been clean/sober since November 5th 2022, just passed 7 months and there's no way I'm going back. In a way I'm glad the withdrawal was so brutal and terrifying that the fear of going into that darkness again is what's keeping me clean. Wish the best for anyone in a similar situation. There IS light at the end of that tunnel, it's just a very long tunnel! ; )
I’ve never even tried a benzo (never will) but yes I’ve heard they are the worst narc to get off of.
@@joelcannan7686 I went through that at age 23. Had four grand mal seizures, followed by debilitating withdrawals symptoms! I’m good now but while going through that felt like hell. Not even getting clean cold Turkey from opioids hurt this much. Took about a whole year for my neurological damage to be reversed. I’m sharp again but that’s also cause I read now. And do puzzles. Stay clean folks it’s the best for you 🤙🏻
Bush is one of my favorite bands. _16 Stones_ was one of those "soundtracks to my childhood" along with grunge and 90's hip-hop.
I've done everything under the sun, but Xanax is what almost did me in. I cold turkey quit it by tossing my pills out when I realized I was going to have trouble stopping otherwise. Took me two weeks of shaking and obsessing over it before I was "done" forever with Xanax.
@@jon8004 You sound like someone who doesn't struggle with addiction. Congratulations. Your advice is tantamount to telling a smoker who is trying to quit: Hey, you know they sell these nicotine patches over the counter? Dry, useless advice like that helps no one, but then again, you aren't the type of person who actually cares about others are you. You just like to sound like a smart ass on the internet.
Opiates & Xanax for 32 yr for me. Opiates were every day thank God Xans were mostly just the weekend. Off both for a yr now ,in fact I just quit cigarettes which was the hardest..
@@jon8004 I wouldn't recommend going cold turkey to my worst enemy. However, if it worked for the OP- a win is a win. I tried cold turkey and had a pretty bad seizure.
Tbh, I'm still taking klonopin. But, I take 0.5mg 3x a day. I have serious social anxiety and depression. Benzos really are a great tool. You just have to be 100% honest about
your regimen while being transparent with your doctor. Once upon a time I was taking (prescribed legally by the same doctor mind you) 40mg valium+ 6mg xanax a day.
On top of that I was taking vicodin and ultram. ...To get back to the point, I absolutely recommend tapering off. Find an honest doc. And, don't be ashamed for seeking help.
Good to see Gavin doing interviews, huge fan of Bush!
Bush were shit.
If all that happens when you quit benzos cold turkey is that you lay sleepless for a couple of weeks, sweating… you got out before things got bad.
I did them everyday all day long for 6 years and I quit cold turkey and it only felt like I had a cold at best for 3 days. I mean I was buying them little blue footballs for 25¢ a pop of my guy and he had a cookie jar full of them. And if he wasn't around I'd buy off other people 2 for $5. This was back in the late 90's. Everyone is different when it comes to those. I know someone who almost died and I know someone who was fine and didn't feel shit quitting them cold turkey.
I took methadone for 3 years, daily and went cold turkey and that was a walk in the park compared to my 3 mg a day for 18 years, that's an insane hell. it's been almost a year and I think my brain still needs one now and again so I can be a better human
Try telling that to someone who has to work all morning and afternoon long that doesn't have the option to take time off for it. The truth is that he got lucky he didn't end up in the icu from the withdrawals.
Plus like he said, anything that could make your body stay awake for 14 nights straight drenched in sweat is something that you definitely need to not be addicted to.
Sleepless nights are absolute hell when you have to work mornings and afternoons. Not everyone gets the luxury of having there own personal little dry up from drugs vacation.
@@justinkelly7445 I ended up in the icu 5 times because I ran out of pills and had severe seizures. 4 of these occasions left me with permanent damage of different sorts. The last and final occasion nearly killed me. No one who has a real, sizable physical addiction to benzos can go cold turkey without dire consequences, and any doctor will tell ya that.
Bush in my opinion has been putting out their best music with their most recent albums. Really, really good, great to hear the progression
Comedown is one of my favorite songs, also a huge hit on the record charts
To anyone and everyone over coming / going through addiction, just know you got this your worthy and you are a valuable soul god bless you all and remember we only have one life let’s value it …peace 🙇🏻♂️
Trust Steve-o to interrupt at the absolute worst time in the story, Jesus
He was just about to say what the dude from Mastadon said to him... It was like edging lol
@@revivedfears Right?! lol
To me, it says a lot about a person, when someone interrupts a train of thought like that.
He must be add at least after everything. I can understand in his mind if he don't say it right then and there he'll forget it. I myself have learned if I do forget it. It wasn't that important or it didn't need to be said as much as I thought it would.
Right hahahahaha
I had taken kolonipin for yrs, then suddenly stopped, not knowing it could be dangerous..I literally developed a nervous tic for weeks, it was the scariest time of my life. I didn’t know what was going on with me at the time until my dr told me..I couldn’t even speak without stuttering and shaking..it was a nightmare of a time. Everyone around me thought I was having a nervous breakdown, after a few weeks I was back to normal but it was truly a very scary time . Never again.
How mega cool is that to have met Gavin. After my mother past my father fell into a severe depression and began having panic attacks. Doctors prescribed him zanex and eventually got hooked on them for 20 years. Because he smoked heavily, he ended up on oxygen, he got to the point where he wasn't functioning and his doctor wouldn't help me to get him off of them so I asked a family friend who is a licensed clinical social worker, to guide me on how to get him off of them. He was the meanest, nastiest person I've ever seen him be. True, addict behavior. Very difficult time in my life because at the same time, I was getting myself sober.
Great interview. Steve-o and his team are always awesome and I've been a big fan of Bush and Gavin since I was a kid. He has some deep perspectives to share. Brilliant.
Yeah, i dont know why so many rockers have a problem with Gavin. He's a real eloquent speaker.
He does seem cool but lots of people remember when he was married to Gwen he was banging their nanny right under her nose until she caught them and filed for divorce.
I’m thankful Xanax never sunk it’s claws into me, it only ever made me sleepy. The torment I watched one of my family members go through when he run out scared me away from them I believe. Having been through opiate withdrawals, it scares me to think there are things worse out there.
Been off dope for 12 years. Still on xanax though. Don’t abuse them anymore but still got the claws in me. It’s 10x “scarier” or “worse” than opiate withdrawals. Opiate withdrawals just suck ass. Xanax withdrawals are SCARY AF
@@Benw3790 I couldn’t imagine, Is it more of the sense that Xanax withdrawals are potentially dangerous? Ive seen seizures, and some pretty bad situations.
@@919Motorsports right. It’s scary because you don’t know what will happen to you. Seizures etc.. it’s also scary or even more scary I guess because you’re having super bad anxiety. The Xanax has kept your anxiety down for so long so now you’re having the worst anxiety ever on top of not being able to sleep, being restless and then being anxious and scared of the fact that you might have a seizure or die.
@@Benw3790 Can't they taper it very slowly? I know you'd still get bad symptoms but I mean to make it a little less severe and dangerous?
@@littleripper312 yes you can taper very slowly with Xanax. It is possible and it does help a whole lot. Of course you will still have some symptoms and it won’t be easy but yep. It’s totally possible. I’ve done it in the past.
0:49 I took klonopin for 3-4 months AS PRESCRIBED and I was dizzy for weeks after I quit. And that was after tapering.
Getting off and away from Xanax was amazing for me. My nerves are still kind of bad from it and I think it made my anxiety worse. I don't remember a solid 12 months of my life because of benzos.
Are your organs back to full speed?
@@DG-kr8pt yeah I shit my brains out for about 3 weeks no matter what I ate, just still have weird twitches and stuff, I was taking about 3.5-5 mg daily
I dnt remember 15 yrs an it's due to Xan, Valium abuse. Was worst thing to go thru!!! Withdrawal can come days an wks later, thts a fact.
@@Nemo71340 Holy shit up to 5 mg a day? I take .5 with a few beers at night and thought it was a lot.
@@banzairunner7860 yeah dude the tolerance built up crazy. I actually started with Ativan just taking small doses.
Xanax is absolutely brutal to get off, I was on Heroin for years and coming off that was awful, then I was on Xanax for maybe 2 years and that was much much harder to get off, caused a seizure & horrible mental health issues like not wanting to leave my room and not feeling comfortable around anyone. Just an absolute nightmare
I was hooked on them as well for years and I quit 5 years ago. I feel better and I put on weight and look like a human finally
I've been off them for almost a year, after 18 years of 3mg a day.
I don't crave anything but feel I could benefit from one now and again. idk ✌️
@@sitindogmas the first couple years was the worst wheee I wanted them but as time went on I have no desire to ever touch them again
@@Harryjohnson689 thanks ! tryna soak up all the info I can
@@sitindogmas the first month is the worst withdrawal but once you stay active working or exercising it’ll help the brain stay occupied.
The last time I saw Gavin was at a thing called sundown in the city in Knoxville Tennessee. It was the last concert because they were permanently stopping the shows. Me and my friend stood in the rain to see him. It was awesome. I got sick afterwards from being out in the rain, but it was worth it to see Gavin Rosedale.
16 stone one of my favorite cds of all time front to back. i also quit xanax after 18 years of daily use, 3 mg a day. been a year and it still hurts badly
Been 12 years for me. I took 3 to 4mg. This last year I cut myself down to half and a quarter so not quite 1mg. I feel a lot better. Some days it’s only .5mg. I take them just becuse I have to or I would go into withdrawI never feel any type of high. I haven’t felt a high off them in like 7 years. My doc put me on. Would I be all good if I continued to take
Them but only at .5mg a day. St this point I’m not willing to go through the withdraw. Like for real I have 4 full bottles I have not touched becuse I cut myself down so much.
Didn't expect the Mastodon story haha that's rad 😅
Steve-O interrupted right when he was gonna talk about Brent Hinds lol. Mastodon rules!
Steve o ALWAYS Interrupts at the good parts of his interviews ! Sit back Steve rest that what you call a voice & let them answer fully your questions !
I love mastodon
He touched on something so true and rarely talked about….the xans really do make your singing voice better.
No he just needed sleep so that his voice could rest...
All it is doing is relaxing the vocal chords. When you are nervous I imagine everything tightens up. Plenty of healthier ways to deal with that than popping xans every time
Two weeks of sweating? Most people say Xanax is worse to come off than heroin. Coming off methadone takes fucking brutal months, even when tapered.
I have always loved Gavin ❤
finally sober from benzos & opiates after 4 brutal years of using everyday. it may not seem like long compared to others who’ve used for 10+ years but trust me, the withdrawal is still just as a bad. i think i’ve pretty much traumatized my family members & my ex with my seizures, being dopesick needing money, etc. i’m currently trying to wean off antidepressants. i miss my childhood so much, where all this withdrawal & pain wasn’t even the slightest concern of mine.
I owe this dude an apology He came into the crowd during a show in Chicago and I wanted to high 5 him when he got close...I slipped off the chair I was standing and spilt my $8 beer on his head and his MIc. Gavin I apologize .
lmao
You probably really gunked up the gears of his machinehead
😂😂😂😂😂
@@JustinLesamiz not enough chemicals between us to stop the flow/
Sounds smooth Vivian
I love Gavin one of my favs.
When we die, we go into the arms of those that remember us!
I saw Bush, Alice In Chains, and Breakin Benjamin at the PNC Art Center NJ last October....this guy put on a great show, he was the guy that went into the crowd and walked the entire arena and ended up spot light on him directly in front of me....awesome. Xanax and alcohol are the most dangerous withdrawals.......Xanax will cause epilipsy, which my ex girlfriend suffered from because of xanax, she dropped right in front of me.
I caught that show in late SEP, before you did, at Coastal Carolina Ampitheatre in Raleigh, NC. Great show! I went for BB (they didn't play nearly enough ssongs...my only complaint) but also appreciate Bush a LOT. Not as much into Alice in Chains but funnily enough, I now hear them on XM Radio and
I'm falling for some of their songs. Bush was always dressed up grunge-oriented rock, whereas AIC struck me as almost 85% grunge, 15% rock and while I prefer rock, I ave been on a grunge kick lately and really appreciating Nirvana - after aall these years. Still love Seether, and early grunge Nickelback really isn't bad...just formulaic, but tey do gard rock well. Still a big heavy metalfan, emo is great, AO.R,, classic rock and bizarrely, early 2000s pop (Britney! InSync! BSB.) Yes, I am a girl LOL
@@missysmith378 AIC is the best group of the 3 hands down....not a fan of BB and Bush either but it was a good show....
@Harsh Truth wouod be impossible not to like it, I agree! To be honest, most were there to gear AIC going by comments I heard and the massive, loud enthusiasm when AIC started at 10, the latest to start.
As the phrase goes, "A good time was had by all." (Considered the worst tag line in journalism...no proper nouns, all past tense, etc.") It does apply, though!
Gavin and apocaliptica - end of me.
Song is amazing
Getting off benzodiazepines is a hell like no other. Flip sweats, shakes, diarrhea & the worst is no sleep for 10 days straight. Good for him for being able to quit.
Benzo withdrawals were the worst! That was the hardest drug for me to kick, but it’s been almost 3 years since I’ve touched it.
Week 4 for me.
@@missjem79 that’s awesome! Congrats and hope you’re starting to feel better now that the physical withdrawals are starting to let up!
@@missjem79 glad you’re quitting them evil things it gets better trust and believe
Can anybody mail me some I’ve got lots of cash?
@@barkingspider2973 nope, sorry
I was 6 years on Xanax and klonopin multiple times daily, it took every bit of 2 years to get off and be functional again. Now almost 1 year off. That is hell on another level.
getting off prescriptions for xanex and oxy after chemo motivated me to not do anything else it was insanely scary getting off of
Insane in the membrane?
Stevo, We totally had the same mom, haha seriously. I'm so happy you ended up cleaning yourself up and rocking life like you are now. We met back in like 2007 at a Hole show at the whisky I think....We gave you a SoloPipe in the parking lot. lol Your a good dude.
I took Xanax for a week, about one bar a day, and I had the WORST anxiety for 3 days after that. And that was just one week of taking them. I couldn't imagine 3-4 YEARS. Yikes.
Sucks dude felt he needed hair plugs. I'm really glad he gets through it.
Shoot. I'll take some hair plugs. Lol.
Great episode and hugely helpful.
He had it easy. its hell on earth for some of us
i often pray for death bro...shit is hard
I've been using Xanax for almost 10 years now, I've tried to stop but it's impossible on my own and my anxiety and panic attacks are worse! I'm almost coming to terms with the fact that I'll never be able to stop.
Man I’m going thru hydromorphone addiction and the withdrawals are no sleep for the first 2 weeks and also my sweating litres daily man it’s absolutely horrible I can’t stand it.
I had night sweats twice in my life. When I worked up north in a camp and before i had colon cancer.
I was on anxiety medication for GAD & panic disorder for .. 12 years now? I’ve been trying to come off of it but having trouble with my current living situation. Honestly it’s a horrible drug, I’ve been without for almost a week once or twice, the WDs are nastier than “heroin”, they say. But you CAN GET THROUGH IT. I hate personally that because of people simply to put this knowledge forward for good reasons; wanting doctors to hold themselves accountable for explaining and understanding this..that instead of that happening… at all.. the FDA/DEA is cracking down on the number of prescriptions. What if I tried rehab, tried doing it medically assisted by my doctor and I don’t have a child am not pregnant so… would like to stay on it? Since around 2014 I’ve been having to do a song and dance to keep my medication which is by the way, the only reason I can make it to work and even with it some days are extremely hard, sometimes the only reason I am alive
I agree agree agree with a lot of the comments I’ve read and I’m not trying to take anything away from any of you ❤ I pray the best for all of you. However, I still think that there is something a tad wrong with the system here.
i don't wanna comeback down from this clouddddddd. Reminds me of my childhood. And Glycerine...man.
90's could be the best and, the same time, worst drug of all time🎉
I absolutely loved the sixteen stone album! The guy brought the power of Seattle to the UK and made it into his own - and what a voice!! 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
Its a literal walking nightmare. Feels like the whole world is not real. It was probably psychosis in hindsight. Then there's is everything else to deal with.
I too was addicted to Xanex and it was a low dose at 0.5 but I took them everyday at night for 15 years and getting off them was a slow process tapering off but even going through the tapering the withdrawal was very uncomfortable and lasted for months
Mastodon is my favorite band!!! Awesome Gavin is a fan
He's lucky. Benzos can cause anxiety, depression, seizures, brain zaps, no appetite, unable to sleep and it can go on for months
Glycerine... It's good for constipation.
I recommend to everybody.
More and more people are having horrible issues with this crap
@NoSpoonToBend it shouldn't be prescribed for anxiety like it is. It doesn't fix the issue, just makes it worse. No such thing as a free lunch. If you're anxious people need to address the anxiety, make lifestyle changes and put in the work. A pill just robs Peter to pay Paul
@@Frank_Reynolds__. this is, by far, the best explanation of how benzos really effect people
@@Frank_Reynolds__. Try jack daniels.
You really can't know what his xanax experience was until you talk to his family… Diazopines and benzodiazopines are some of the worst drugs to get off of.
I’m sober 10 years from Xanax, I would put a hollow jacket in my brain before I would ever go back to using them. Absolute fucking nightmare getting off those
It’s like having vertigo with your eyes shut constantly puking, and of course, hot sweats and chills and your head is very cloudy not to mention the seizures
Omg thank you for sharing. Sucha big fan
I just watched his part in Constantine. Good shit!
Brent Hinds is a stellar dude
I detoxed off Xanax in a rehab and yeah it was bad. I was so shaky I couldn’t even eat or drink. I had to drink soup broth thru a straw. Rough month for sure. It also makes you real emotional, had a few crying fits.
It’s amazing these drugs are still so widely available and so readily distributed by our nations doctors. I wish seeing a nutritionist or dietician and demonstrating advancement there first was NECESSARY before medication. Gotta give people the tools to overcome before they get the tools to cope.
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I was junkie 25+ years. But coming off Xanax was worse. Just like opiate withdrawal but can’t breathe
I had weed withdrawals where i would puke every morning, and had diarrhea. I also had cold sweats
I've been on Xanax for about 15 years, 12 years consistently. I know it has a bad reputation but it really helps me a lot with my mental health. However I will say that the physical withdrawal is wicked. There have been a couple of occasions where I couldn't access my medicine for a day or two due to public holiday or supply shortage and I experienced terrible physical withdrawal - heart palpitations, jitters, cramps, hot and cold flushes and sore muscles but the insomnia and mental aspect is horrendous too. Your mind goes to really dark places. I don't think I could deal with quitting cold turkey. I have also found that when I was younger I was able to take it twice a day but now that I'm older for some reason it wears off quickly and so I actually have to break my pills in half and take half a tablet four times a day instead of one tablet twice a day otherwise I start to feel sick. I have found that while this method means the medication does not come on as strong at least I feel even throughout the day. I have the same issue with my pain medicine. They are supposed to be effective for 8-12 hours but my body metabolises it quickly so I have to take smaller but more frequent doses in order to avoid the discomfort of withdrawal. When I was in my 20s I could handle the cold turkey symptoms if I had to but now I'm 36 it is much harder. My advice to anyone young who is on Xanax is only use it when you need it and if you are able to come off them then do it now, taper off it while you are young. It only gets harder in time. But there are obviously ppl like me where the good outweighs the bad so we continue on them. I only wish modern medicine would design drugs that have the same benefits as benzos and opiates but don't have the nasty withdrawal symptoms.
I guess it's like my relationship, fun going in but withdrawals coming out. I don't do drugs but for those trying to stop, never stop... trying.
stuff almost killed me when I quit cold turkey. I had a grand mal seizure 3 days after I quit.
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He ain't done. Hopefully, he maintains what he's doing, at least.
You don't know that man's heart or will.
@TheSkyHive just an opinion, settle down.
@@AK00777 I agree, he ain't done, still talking about it to fondly "of course I kept the pills'. But if he can moderate his intake, then that's fine
@kingcosworth2643 right? I hope he can. I've spent a lot of time in the rooms of AA, NA, GA, etc... it's rare that someone can, but nothing is impossible. I wish him nothing but the best.
Once you know that feeling of calm/resolution to a bad day exists. I don’t think it ever leaves your mind. I hope he doesn’t become dependent on them again, nice guy saw him sing “Man in the box” with Alice In Chains once.
Yet another reason to love 🤘MASTODON🤘
Lexapro/ SSRI withdrawals are a mother fucker. Im not drinking or smoking weed or anything right now, only in Adderall for adhd and that doesnt have withrawal symtoms so glad to never have to withdraw again
I’m still struggling with a bad addiction to a non benzo gaba drug and just 2-3 days cold turkey I’m having scary vivid auditory hallucinations as well as visual hallucinations that would startle me every time, sleep is completely out of the question plus my heart is slamming out of chest 24/7, went to the hospital convinced I have cancer, convinced my wife is cheating and doesn’t love me anymore, can’t get these horrible death and gore of people I love out of my head. Can’t enjoy an just watch something either cause everything will start to really bother me and get my anxiety worse. Just a 24/7 anxiety/panic attack thatll get so bad at times where i get pins an needles all over body like ima pass out. Plus other bad symptoms. Literally impossible for me to get off cold turkey, feel like I’d eventually die.
Ok. All these people talking about withdrawal from Xanax - what mg and how many did you take a day? I’ve been prescribed low dose Xanax for years and sometimes go like a week without one with no issues. Sometimes I take one a day for like three weeks.
Anything over 2mil a day will be rough
Never had anxiety, some girl i dated did though. No drug I've ever done got me quite as high as xanax. Insane u can just get that from a doctor with a talk
I was addicted to benzos and quit cold turkey.. sick as a dog.. literally the worst
Steve o wild's rehab ride 😮
Yes
got hella dizzy; the worst vertigo when lying in bed. I had to turn over so slowly otherwise would get violent spins to the point of nausea/vomiting
I’ve never seen someone so close to me go off the deep end so fast than with Xanax. She began snorting it. At first I thought she had a brain tumor because we quit oxy together not long before. She was acting like she did this new chapter with me, but then she kept getting worse and worse. She totaled my car, had a seizure on the floor of my kid’s room (while the child wasn’t home thank God) and eventually had a full blown intervention. Full on psychosis. She still hasn’t stopped but keeps pretending that she’s sober and lying. It’s traumatic and heartbreaking. She went full narcissist on the Xanax.. the lying, stealing, mask wearing.. it’s a spiritual war and she went to the dark side. Who knows what they’re putting in the Xanax on the streets too.
Now all benzos on the street are pressed with fentanyl my friend it's scary
He didn't want to come back down from that cloud. It took him all that time to find out what he needed. Lol
I had a doctor in college trying to convince me to take benzos for exams, presentations and just whenever I felt I could use them. I luckily was aware of the dangers of using them and said no. The doctor was really pushy trying to get me to take them and even gave me a prescription after I said no many times. That was about a decade ago, things could be so different if I hadn't been aware of the dangers. We have really bad addiction in our family so I also know I'm susceptible. I feel terrible for people who have to go through withdrawals and get off drugs.
The exact same thing happened to me and I eventually caved and of course got addicted. After 4 years of using off and on, i finally became too addicted/dependent on it and it ruined my brain trying to quit them. Its been 8 years and it never got better. Worst mistake of my life. Any other drug would have been fine even opiates because the withdrawal is over quickly in comparison.
I love GAVIN❤
Valium works just as well without the harshness of the withdrawl than Xanax, in my experience.
Withdrawal is no fuckin' joke...
Terrifying and extremely painful.
Hes lucky thats all that happened. My best friend had a 2 year journey of getting off xanex. He tried cold turkey as well and almost lost his mind, literally. Had to be committed to a hospital where they had an addiction specialist start a weening program for him. It was bad.
im on 80mg of methadone and have a xanax addiction, i've had such horrors in the past trying to come off benzos and opiates that i think i'd rather be dead than go through all that i got coming.
The story about talking with Brent from Mastodon. "...and he goes don't!" and wanted to say something else but let Steve-O talk because he was dying to do it.
For fuck's sake, let the man finish the story
He's extremely lucky his withdrawls weren't worse. Lucky guy
How can they be worse
Seizures hallucinations I had them both
@@manager4409 They can be terrifying and prolonged. This guy got off mildly, trust me. Benzo's can take month's or years before you actually get back to being somewhat normal. But the anxiety and fear can linger forever. I'm 7 months clean and still my anxiety and fear has not yet settled. The worst will pass in a month or 2 and then the rest will linger. Everyone's different, but this guy obviously hadn't abused them like most as he was getting them prescribed. I was taking between 10 - 20 x 10mg valium a day and at my worst took 48 in a day. I was addicted for 3-4 years, had 6 seizures in that time, hospitalised for 9 days only to go right back to them. Benzodiazapine's are the worst withdrawals to go through. Absolute hell on earth. Torture for months and there's no escaping it.
@@buzzin-hornet Let me get this straight, you took 100-200mg daily? Damn I take 20mg every three days I wonder if I'm addicted. How long does it take for withdrawals to start? I start to feel fatigue and flu like symptoms if I don't take it for 5 days or more, but not sure if it's valium?
Yes that right cause half life withdrawal don't start for days later
Gawd I love gavin so much!!
HE WAS SO GOOD AS A DEMON IN THE MOVIE CONSTANTINE. WISH HE KEEPT ACTING
It's about the worst feeling ever. I'd rather die than put myself through it again.
Slightly unrelated to Xanax, but someone very close to me got hooked on nurofen plus for about 10 years. She was necking something ridiculous like 20 - 30 pills a day. I remember when she quit. Dear me it was bad.
@@VelcroKittie 20-30 a day that is extreme 😳. My heart goes out to her she's lucky to be alive after quitting. There are so many things that can go wrong. With me my heart fealt like it was going to implode and just give up at any second for about 2 months plus zero sleep onto of it, and I was only taking around 4 benzos a day.
But I was on them for 15 years so quitting was a shock to say the least.
Opiate withdrawal is way worse than that. You’re whole body aches, you have stomach cramps, constantly in the bathroom. Restless leg syndrome. Insomnia. I could go on. Glad I’m clean now.
Sorry but no. I've gone through both several times. Opiate withdrawal lasts me 2 weeks tops benzo withdraw had lasted me a year. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy
@@renzobonilla5467 I have too. Opiate withdrawal was way worse.
@@jenniferrowe9425 You can't die from opiate withdrawal. You can die from Xanax withdrawal
@Femto exactly!
@@renzobonilla5467 Suboxone and fent were the worst opioid withdrawals I ever experienced but that was NOTHING compared to benzo and alcohol withdrawal.
Top 3 bands for me. Honestly. Deftones bush an alice in chains.
I like incubus's guitar tone, less distortion but their riffs are so moving and a bit melancholy
@@manager4409 totally agree. Ill have to say top 5 then an put incubus in it.
Love Gavin
I've been there. Took my body 2 months to re-learn how to fall asleep naturally again. It was the fn worst.
I get a very small number of Xanax prescribed to use on occasion. When I do take them, I usually would do 1mg or less. About 15 years ago, I got pissed at work and quit. I was all wired out from the adrenaline, so when I got back home a drank 3 beers in just a few minutes and I took 2 1mg Xanax. A little later I polished off a few more beers. I actually had never drank and taken Xanax. I felt so relaxed and not a care in the world. Long story short, I ended up doing about 20 Xanax and drinking a lot over the next couple of days. Then I ran out of Xanax. I think it took a day but then I got terrible depressed. I could not sleep. I would start crying and I wasn't crying about my job. When I did get some sleep in those couple of days, when I would wake up, within minutes I would get this feeling of despair and depression. I actually started calling friends and family because I needed someone to talk to. Luckily after 2 days of hell, the depression broke and I just felt shitty and no energy. I can't imagine what it must be like for someone who has been addicted to Xanax for years and tries to come off too fast.
Guaranteed,,hit withdrawal line on a flight from Vietnam,,,14 hour flight,wanted the plane to crash into the mountains of Alaska,,,not good,,withdrawals from Xanax,suboxone,temazapam,,same time,,