Share your story

Your story has the power to inspire change, bring healing, and save lives. We are seeking courageous individuals who have been harmed by benzodiazepines and are ready to share their journey.

If you believe your story could bring awareness and hope to others, we want to hear from you.

Submit your story below for consideration, and let your voice be part of this life-changing mission.

Help

Raise Awareness

Help educate others about the dangers of benzodiazepines by sharing your lived experience.

Empower Voices

Give a voice to victims who have suffered in silence and highlight the real impact on individuals and families.

Foster Healing

Allow yourself and your loved ones to process and find meaning in your journey.

Save Lives

Provide others with the information they need to make safer, more informed choices.

What to Include in Your Video

When submitting a video, please do not exceed 7 minutes.

To help us consider your story, please include the following in your video. You can speak naturally, but try to cover each point:

• Your name
• What you do for a living (or did)
• Why you were prescribed benzodiazepines
• How long you were on the medication
• How you came off (taper, cold turkey, etc.)
• Your withdrawal symptoms
• How long it took to feel functional again after your last dose
• What your life looks like today

Submissions that include these details are much more likely to be selected.

Withdrawal Symptoms

"Those quitting a benzodiazepine could experience insomnia, seizures, tremors, headaches, blurred vision, a ringing in the ears, extreme sensitivity to noise, a feeling that insects were crawling over them, nightmares, hallucination, extreme depression, depersonalization and derealization, withdrawal ... one patient told Heather Ashton, it was like 'living death - I thought I had gone mad.'"

(Robert Whitaker, 2010)