Prescribed Benzos in Recovery
Im going through a period of bad anxiety at the moment, I am doing everything as suggested by AA yet I am getting little relief from anxiety, I can hardly eat due to the sick churning feeling in my stomach. My doctor has prescribed me diazepam. I told her I was an recovering alcoholic and told her everything I had been doing to try and help myself.
She said she thought I could do with a little reprieve and prescibed 10 tablets at 2 mg.
I havent taken them. Im worried that if I do I will some how be cheating my recovery?
Im just wondering what your thoughts are on this? I am trying very hard to work my programme and ride this out but at times the waves of anxiety can be unbareable.
What do I do? Has anyone taken such medication in their recovery for the same thing?
My sponsor has said that she would never tell me not to take them as they have been given on the advice of my gp but mentioned to be it is not a fix to what is going on with my life right now. She is right.
Please could someone advise x