Matt Samet
Death Grip, chronicles a top climber'sÂ near-fatal struggle withÂ anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. Matt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United StatesÂ and internationally. But Samet's depression, compounded by the extreme diet and fitness practices of climbers, led him to seek professional help. He entered theÂ murky, inescapableÂ world of psychiatric medicine,Â whereÂ he developed a dangerousÂ addictionÂ to prescribed medicationsâ€”primarily "benzos,"Â or benzodiazepinesâ€”that landed him in institutions and nearly killed him.,With dramatic storytelling, persuasive research data, and searing honesty, Matt Samet reveals the hidden epidemic of benzo addiction, which some have suggestedÂ can beÂ harder to quit than heroin. Millions of adults and teenagers are prescribed these drugs, but few understand how addictive they areâ€”and how dangerous long-term usage can be, even when prescribed by doctors.,After a difficult struggle with addiction,Â Samet slowly makes his way to a life in recovery through perseverance and a deepÂ love of rock climbing. Conveying both the exhilaration of climbing in the wilderness and the utter madness of addiction, ,Death Grip, is a powerful and revelatory memoir.
Psychology,Nonfiction,Mountaineering,Climbing,Health,Autobiography,Memoir
Death Grip: A Climber's Escape from Benzo Madness