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Need a Friend.

I love you guys. You have been my lifeline for so long.  I had been clean for nearly a year and got the best job of my life in December. A little while back, I took 60 trams in one week, suffered some minor withdrawals and Bam lost my job which is the biggest blow of all. I've got major anxiety now, haven't eaten or slept in days and Was so stressed out and depressed. Now I'm just depressed and confused. I went to see my doctor who now knows of my history and he insiisted that I go on valium for a week under supervision. I have no desire to use again - I know where that would lead. I hate benzos but took them and now PURE depression.  I would really like it to have a fellow Christian addict who has some time to share a few private messages with me. I've been unemployed on and off for two years, I've got two teenage kids and a wonderful wife. I have to find another job but I just don't know if I have the courage to do it yet again.  Please help.
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8323481 tn?1405705654
Alcohol will take you down the depression path quicker and even darker.....
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Do not use alcohol. It is a depressant and will just make you feel way way worse
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495284 tn?1333894042
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I would talk to the doctor about an AD med instead of the valium.  Once you get the depression and anxiety under control you will feel better.  
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I am just getting back from Easter Service.. read your post and I agree w/ post above. DO NOT take the valium! Bad idea! Try the Gaba 750 (GNC), excercising, music helped me tremendously, b/c my life seems to have to follow a soundtrack, lol. 2 beautiful kids, think of them and remember their watching you and how u cope. Let them learn the right way! Push yourself!!!!! Just out of curiosity, why didn't your Dr offer some sort of antidepressant? Seems to me that would be the way to go???
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8405366 tn?1397976585
DON"T TAKE THE VALIUM.
And do what I did & tell your doctor which drugs you have issues with & to never prescribe them to you.
That way if you want to start abusing them again you'll be forced to see another doctor.

I'm not Christian but addiction is the devil.
You wouldn't be posting here under the addiction forum unless you knew it was a bad idea.

Be strong. Google some natural rememdies for anxiety.

nativeremedies.com is a great site
you can order a GABA supplement online, it helped me
Humulus lupulus (Hops) herbs helped me too, although it made me very sleepy
Melatonin helped me too
as a last resort there's always alcohol!!
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Sorry I meant to post in the addiction forum.
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