#52: Sydney Hunnell 🇺🇸

#52: Sydney Hunnell 🇺🇸

From Benzotired by Naftal Benisty

July 11, 2025 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 52

About this episode

Sydney Hunnell shares her journey of overcoming Xanax addiction and her recovery process.

July 11th, 2025 In this episode: I speak with Sydney Hunnell. Sydney is originally from Colorado, but moved to North Carolina. Sydney was prescribed Xanax (Alprazolam) at the age of 20 for panic attacks. Over the course of months her dose escalated to a staggering 8 milligrams. Eventually Sydney was taken off her Xanax abruptly at a detox facility where she stayed for one week. Sydney still has symptoms 5 years later, but has significantly recovered since and has a part-time job. Sydney followed the peer support program at the Colorado Consortium and offers coaching next to her daytime job. You can contact Sydney at: sydneyhunnel2@gmail.com or at her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneyhunnell/

People in this episode

Host: Naftal Benisty

Guest: Sydney Hunnell

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • addiction recovery
  • peer support
  • anxiety treatment
  • personal story

Keywords

  • Xanax
  • Alprazolam
  • panic attacks
  • detox
  • recovery
  • coaching
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Xanax (Alprazolam)

Places: Colorado, North Carolina

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