Valium is highly addictive for people who suffer from anxiety, as is alcohol, as it calms one down immensely. I've take in valium recreationally twice, once when I was feeling pretty relaxed and happy before taking it and I didn't feel much of an effect but the other time I took it before giving a presentation at university which I was very apprehensive about. It worked wonders and I thought about taking it on a regular basis for anxiety provoking situations but that's the same thing I did with alcohol and that left me more screwed up than I was before I started drinking so I didn't see why valium should be any different. Plus, long term valium use produces the same symptoms and intensity of withdrawal as alcohol, up to and including seizure so be careful
