Originally Posted by Gabe1980

Thats interesting Andante. Im sure there are lots of legitimate uses for the drug and it's good it have been helpful for you. My mum has taken it for anxiety and found it a massive help though she doesn't have addiction issues. I think you are right, no drug should be demonised if it can be useful but there seem to be people like me where it overstimulates craving and reduces positive decision making and balanced judgement.
I have to take responsibilty too as I didn't properly look into what I was taking. As you say Decchemist, its really dangerous to mix with drink so Im lucky my respitory system held up as I have asthma. I'll tell my GP, both that I'm an alcoholic and that I had this issue with Diazepam.
Got to chalk it up to experience and not be so naieve in future. Good thing is it's refocused my committment to stay sober, so I guess every cloud and all that....

Originally Posted by rmeatgt350

I'm definitely not trying to demonize any drug, I guess what I'd leave you with is you should be fully up front with your dr in the future, which is seems you know now. Having the whole picture may have changed what was prescribed to you. I'm glad you've refocused and wish you the best of luck.

Originally Posted by Andante

Sounds like a good plan to me. Congrats on your commitment to sobriety! I promise you'll never regret it.

I guess I've seen too many threads over the years in which "I tried [drug x] and it wasn't for me" devolved into "Terrible things will happen if you take [drug x], it's evil!!!" and could see this one potentially headed in that direction.

Psychoactive meds are always going to be a tricky area for recovering addicts, as our brains are obviously wired a bit differently from the norm. A others have pointed out, it's best to be as honest and truthful with your physician as possible, and do your best to be well-informed about the potential effects of anything prescribed.