Your coworkers have every right for concern. For one, Valium has some side-effects you should be weary of. For example, you're not supposed to drive a car while on it.
If you're so stressed out, I think you should find a decent therapist. Taking drugs without therapy is like putting a band aid on a gunshot wound. Sure, you can't see the wound anymore, but the cause is untreated.
Couldn't you also say:
"Your coworkers have every right for concern. For one, alcohol has some side-effects you should be weary of. For example, you're not supposed to drive a car while on it."
I DO see a therapist and she's good. I saw her today, in fact, and I feel a lot better for it. It helped that she agrees with how I've dealt with the people who caused the s$%t that's gone down lately in my life. But stress is part of everyday life and dealing with stress by using substances is normal human behaviour, which is why the bars in town are filled with people after work every Friday, using alcohol to wind down. My issue is, why do people in our Western culture accept alcohol use but not Valium? I don't drive on it, just like I don't drink and drive. I use it when I'm stressed to lie down, relax, watch some TV and fall asleep. I never use it more than once a week. Most people I know drink way more than I use Valium.
Yes, alcohol has its side-effects. But that's hardly a reason for justifying Valium use. That's like saying: "Hey, it's okay for me to smoke cigarettes, since alcohol is also bad for you."
I'm not your doctor, so I'm not going to say what you can and can't take. If it improves your quality of life, there's nothing wrong with using it. I just hope you've got a good reason for this, since Valium is far from an innocent drug.
Don't worry. I go for months without using it. That "once a week" estimate is averaged over the year. I try not to take it at all because I know it's bad for me but sometimes life just gets too difficult. I'm unable to navigate the vicissitudes of life as well as some people can. But I live and learn and things keep on getting better.
Is it normal to use valium instead of alcohol to reduce stress?
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Your coworkers have every right for concern. For one, Valium has some side-effects you should be weary of. For example, you're not supposed to drive a car while on it.
If you're so stressed out, I think you should find a decent therapist. Taking drugs without therapy is like putting a band aid on a gunshot wound. Sure, you can't see the wound anymore, but the cause is untreated.
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Couldn't you also say:
"Your coworkers have every right for concern. For one, alcohol has some side-effects you should be weary of. For example, you're not supposed to drive a car while on it."
I DO see a therapist and she's good. I saw her today, in fact, and I feel a lot better for it. It helped that she agrees with how I've dealt with the people who caused the s$%t that's gone down lately in my life. But stress is part of everyday life and dealing with stress by using substances is normal human behaviour, which is why the bars in town are filled with people after work every Friday, using alcohol to wind down. My issue is, why do people in our Western culture accept alcohol use but not Valium? I don't drive on it, just like I don't drink and drive. I use it when I'm stressed to lie down, relax, watch some TV and fall asleep. I never use it more than once a week. Most people I know drink way more than I use Valium.
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Yes, alcohol has its side-effects. But that's hardly a reason for justifying Valium use. That's like saying: "Hey, it's okay for me to smoke cigarettes, since alcohol is also bad for you."
I'm not your doctor, so I'm not going to say what you can and can't take. If it improves your quality of life, there's nothing wrong with using it. I just hope you've got a good reason for this, since Valium is far from an innocent drug.
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Don't worry. I go for months without using it. That "once a week" estimate is averaged over the year. I try not to take it at all because I know it's bad for me but sometimes life just gets too difficult. I'm unable to navigate the vicissitudes of life as well as some people can. But I live and learn and things keep on getting better.
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That's good to hear. :)