Hi. I know you had a bad experience with benzos. And a lot of people have side effects from them. AND a lot of people abuse them, leading them to live in a drugged out state. But to blanketly say that "people lose their personalities on bezos" is not accurate. There are plenty of people who use them responsibly and do not turn into zombies. I essentially agree that benzos are not a great answer to stutter-related anxiety. Though I do think that for some people (some!) drugs used to treat anxiety disorders can help -- help as in make an unbearable life bearable. I don't know if they are a lifetime solution or not. And I agree that the inner personal journey, as you've named it, is the ultimate way out of the prison that many who stutter live in. (Though, as I think you'd say too, that "journey" can take many forms....) But meanwhile, if someone can get some relief from a drug, some relief from a life not worth living, who are we to judge?? I say from a "life not worth living," because sometimes you say "what's the worst that can happen? You're not going to die." Well.......speaking for myself as someone who does not stutter, but also for those who do stutter and have been far gone enough: There are fates worse than death and they exist right here on Earth. I know you've been there. I know. But because you were able to get yourself out essentially on your own, does not mean everyone can. Nor does it mean that those who cannot are lesser or weaker or not trying hard enough or are being coddled or are not getting enough tough love or whatever you want to call it. We are all different. We all have different paths.