Walking a mile in the shoes of the Benzo Affected Individual (BZAI): Module 2
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Summarize the healing process for the BZAI.
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List 3 societal and 3 systemic areas where stigma impacts the BZAI.
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List 3 resources and pathways of healing for the BZAI.
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Identify 2 risk factors and 2 protective factors unique to the BZAI.
Description
The BZAI experiences unique barriers unlike those experienced with SUD and Mental Illness. Suicidal ideation can be worsened for some, as a result of taking Benzos. As a result of these unique issues, the supports provided must be unique to the benzo injured individual.gin
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Ginger Ross, and author of Choices Recovery Trainings, has been involved with the Peer Recovery movement since 2015. A person in long-term recovery, and a survivor of a narcissistic abusive relationship and the family court system, she entered the field as an advocate to reduce the stigma and biases felt by those who struggled. After completing her BA in Psychology (2017), she founded Choices Recovery Training and has grown it into the nationally recognized and reputable training service it is today. Choices Recovery Trainings provides current, practical, relatable content for real-world application.
D.E. Foster is the founder of the support site Easing Anxiety, host of The Benzo Free Podcast, and Co-Chair of the Benzodiazepine Action Work Group at the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention. He is also an active member of multiple research teams and a global advocate for benzodiazepine awareness, education, and support. In 2002, D was prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin) by his primary care physician, and he took the medication for 12 years without warning. His withdrawal experience was extreme and became the foundation for his book Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the reality of Withdrawal.