Apology/Response to Anvil
Anvil,
In response to your post, I apologize for being unthoughtful, and have asked a moderator to remove my reference to my problem with Valium. You may be "right" that F&F is perhaps not the best place to talk about MY addictions.
Or perhaps I was not direct enough in describing my point, which was that although the doctor may have prescribed Valium to the friend, it is VERY addictive and if anyone knows they have an addiction problem, they would do best to also refrain from taking it. I think people who have problems with pills often justify their use & abuse with the excuse that it was prescribed by a physician, and therefore, I have no problem.
Sorry again for disturbing anyone's sensibilities; I seem to be having that problem here on F&F lately. I'm usually TOO direct. Go figure???