World News – CA – ‘I’m alive’: Jordan Peterson returns to Canada after lengthy medical treatment, says in moving new video

Peterson says he suffered from «  severely impaired health’ ‘after using benzodiazepines, often used in the treatment of anxiety, and then discontinuing their use

Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychology professor who rose to fame before disappearing from the public eye for nearly a year, posted a moving new video online, explaining that he is back home in Toronto after months of medical research for withdrawal symptoms associated with the use of benzodiazepines

– I hope a lot of this is behind me and that I can go back to something that feels like a normal life, – says Peterson

In the eight-minute video, Peterson explains that he suffered from « severely impaired health, » « after he began using benzodiazepines, drugs like Valium, often used in the treatment of anxiety, in 2016 or 2017, then stopping their use, which he said led to withdrawal and neurological damage, triggering the search for specialists who could help him

– It got me in and out of hospitals for much of the past year he said

The University of Toronto professor found fame for his objection to Bill C-16, a law that added gender identity to human rights and to the Criminal Code of Canada. went on to publish self-help bestselling 12 Rules for Life, was a columnist for the National Post, and is a widely viewed YouTube speaker

Peterson said that during his treatment, which he said took him from Connecticut, Russia, Serbia and back to Canada, that what kept him going – during what was certainly the worst time of my life? ??? was family, friends and the ability to continue working and writing

He said his family, especially his wife, son and daughter and their spouses, provided « tremendous support » and were invaluable

– I’m alive and have plans for the future, – said Peterson, his voice cracking slightly as he spoke about his friends and family

Peterson has sought specialized treatment and recovery overseas and in Belgrade, Serbia, contracted COVID-19 over the summer Peterson also thanked his social media followers and those who have bought his book

– I hope what I produce in the future will be, that people find it, of equal or greater use This is a lofty hope – but it still seems appropriate, a suitable goal for my activities at come, – he said

He said he was working on his next book and had video plans for a new series of videos on the second book of the Bible, Exodus He already has a series on Genesis, the first book of the Bible

But first, he says, he plans to do a series on the book of Proverbs, the aphoristic book of the Old Testament

â ???? I think the analysis of these, which can be done in a relatively short period of time, will be useful to me and perhaps for those who are inclined to watch or listen to my analysis, â? ??? Peterson said – With the grace and mercy of God, I will be able to start generating original material again and pick up where I left offâ ????

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