Death Grip: A Climber's Escape from Benzo Madness
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 125004328X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Curious searcher said Outstanding book that show how even the greats call fall, and get up, slowly but sure. Recommended.. A great look at the monster that is Benzo addiction and how easily the greatest people like Matt can fall into the trap. People in general have no idea how bad benzos are, and doctors in general are ignorant. If you read this you should also read (as indicated many times by Matt) the work of Dr Heather Ashton, . Amazon Customer said Five Stars. As a withdrawal survivor this was so validating to me. Thank you!. The poignant survival story of a young climber sucked into a maelstrom of psychotropic medications and ill-informed doctors. Like millions of people all over the world, Matt Samet resorted to taking benzodiazepines and antidepressants to treat a panic disorder, unaware of the dangers associated with their long-term use. From the initial relief brought by the pills to the ensuing nightmarish life-or-death taper, a few years later, the
Samet lives with his wife and their son in Colorado.. MATT SAMET is an accomplished longtime rock climber and former editor in chief of Climbing magazine. He is the author of Climbing Dictionary and bestselling author of Death Grip
Here he offers a cautionary tale about addiction to prescription drugs, decidedly on the rise, and particularly to the little-discussed benzos. Whatever adversity we face, in our darkest moments, we need books like this to help us through our struggles.” Aron Ralston, New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place“You do not have to be a rock climber to appreciate this book. Not only is his writing style edgy and fishhook seductive, his stark honesty reaches up and grabs you by the throat.” Dr. Matt Samet tells his gripping story vividly, with anger and passion, and with no holds barred.” Dr. Heather Ashton, author of The Ashton Manual“As I read this compelling book, I kept wondering this: How did Matt Samet remain a world-class rock climber, able
But Samet's depression, compounded by the extreme diet and fitness practices of climbers, led him to seek professional help. Millions of adults and teenagers are prescribed these drugs, but few understand how addictive they areand how dangerous long-term usage can be, even when prescribed by doctors.After a difficult struggle with addiction, Samet slowly makes his way to a life in recovery through perseverance and a deep love of rock climbing. Matt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United States and internationally. Conveying both the exhilaration of climbing in the wilderness and the utter madness of addiction, Death Grip is a powerful and revelatory memoir.. Death Grip chronicles a top climber's near-fatal struggle with anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. He entered the murky, inescapable world of psychiatric medicine, where he developed a dangerous addiction to prescribed medicationsprimari