I Win: 155 Proven Strategies for Coping, Surviving and Thriving in Benzo Withdrawal and Recovery

This is a great book. I'm in the middle of reading it. However, I do disagree with what she says about vertigo and benzos. She says she woke up one day with the room spinning and had the Epley Maneuver done (physical therapy). Says she learned it was from crystals in her ear (A simple way to describe BPPV.) I too struggled with BPPV while taking a benzo (I DO NOT take it anymore. Never will again). I never had vertigo or BPPV issues before I took a nasty benzo. Elizabeth discusses her brush with vertigo that it was a "non related" benzo medical issue. Her point in this part of her book is to point out that not every ailment we have is a benzo symptom and we should be safe and go to the doctor to be sure we don't have another medical issue that can be fixed. I get that. I agree. But, ... I believe that benzos predispose us to vertigo issues and BPPV. There are 700+ pages on the benzo buddie forum addressing vertigo and dizzyness alone. People describing the "room violently spinning when laying in bed" and nausea, boaty feeling. They are all on benzos... Don't you see the connection? I know the title of Elizabeth's book is not "Benzos and Vertigo". It is a great book and has helped me greatly. I highly recommend it. I just disagree with her here. It hits home with me because I suffered with vertigo when I took a benzo. It limited my life. I see all kinds of people on vertigo forums who also take benzos (and antidepressants for that matter). From that point of view ... benzo forums and vertigo forums ... Come On! Isn't it obvious! Benzos cause vertigo AND BPPV (crystal otolith issues). I've read books on benzos and I've read books on BPPV. It's so obvious these drugs cause vestibular disturbance. They weaken the vestibular system...period.

This 123 page book has many valuable, even potentially life-saving suggestions for people who want to withdraw from benzodiazepines. They were prescribed for me for sleep a few years ago and I was never warned of their addictive quality. The book opened my eyes to how dangerous they are, and how critical it is to taper extremely slowly. The author has certainly been through the worst of the effects of withdrawal and has come out the other side. She carries a supportive tone throughout. There's also several pages of good resource links at the back.I was grateful to be able to read it through Kindle Unlimited, and would have liked to buy it, but decided that the $29.00 price as of this writing was too much. I'd like to thank Ms Gallagher for putting together these excellent suggestions, but urge her to reduce the price to make it more available.