Jordan Peterson in Rehab from Clonazepam [No joke]

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[–]Mnemonic[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"He experienced horrific physical withdrawal and anxiety. Turns out this is more than common with Clonazepam (...). The reason we're in New York is because dad is in rehab, using other medications to try and get of this Clonazepam. (...) I've never seen dad like this, he's having a miserable time of it breaks my heart. He decided to check himself into a place because he didn't want to stress mom out and wanted to get of this medication as quickly as possible and honestly needs the medical help. We figured we should let people know before some tabloid finds out and publishes: Jordan Peterson self-help Guru is on meth, or something."

[–]hennaojisan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It is called an anti-anxiety med and works fine for that but when you come off it, all the anxiety comes back at once. The feeling is like wanting to jump out of your skin. Do not take benzodiazepines, including Xanax and others, more than a month daily. The doctors know this of course but most will go ahead and write you another script anyway. In Peterson's case, he had demonstrable need for the med since his wife has cancer but do be careful with Rivotril, as it's usually called.

[–]Mnemonic[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

My personal take on it:

At least he's getting help, which a lot of addicts don't do.

Though this does solidify my view as him as Preacher, books and words are nothing compared to the personal journey, but he's back at it again, another book is coming, another 'bible'.

But also, did he pull some string to get that 'medicine?', I'm from a 'socialist healthcare' country and you get a referral to a PSYCHOLOGIST (his own profession) for this kinda thing, dope only when there is either a great will for it (but a long months-years observation period is entered then) or when it's Obvious a danger to not treat it with medicine (think straight jacket cases).

Anyway, hope he recovers and starts eating some veggies again, don't buy his books, they only cost money.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He's probably recieving treatment in the same clinic that Kanye went to.