Episode 31: Kim: A Short Term User - Goes from disabled to living a full life again

Kim was a married, working full time and the mother of one child at the time she was prescribed a...

Episode 31 of the Benzodiazepine Awareness with Geraldine Burns podcast, hosted by Garrett Burns, titled "Episode 31: Kim: A Short Term User - Goes from disabled to living a full life again" was published on January 5, 2021 and runs 27 minutes.

January 5, 2021 ·27m · Benzodiazepine Awareness with Geraldine Burns

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Kim was a married, working full time and the mother of one child at the time she was prescribed a benzodiazepine for neck pain. Within a short time she developed symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal and actually became very disabled to the point she had to return to her parents to be cared for. Listen to her story of suffering and recovery. She eventually goes back to work and has two more children. Recovery is possible!

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Kim was a married, working full time and the mother of one child at the time she was prescribed a benzodiazepine for neck pain. Within a short time she developed symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal and actually became very disabled to the point she had to return to her parents to be cared for. Listen to her story of suffering and recovery. She eventually goes back to work and has two more children. Recovery is possible!

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