Hi all,

I have anxiety and usually I have it mostly under control, but over the past week a unique combo of work, school, and family stressors have me feeling v anxious. I have a prescription for diazepam, but I don't receive many doses at a time, and I have to reach out to my doctor every time I need a refill.

Unfortunately, at times like these, benzos are really the only thing that make me truly calm down.

What's crazy is that before my recent anxiety wave, I was doing a lot of things \*right.\* I worked out every day (including yoga, which is supposed to be uniquely good for mental health), saw friends frequently, engaged in hobbies, and even gave up added sugar for a whole month. I haven't done any THC products since May and I try not to drink (though that's changed over the last week). I talk to a therapist every week and a psychiatrist \~once every 8 weeks or so.

But this past week was like a perfect storm and I just couldn't deal. I asked my doctor for more diazepam and she gave me a small refill. The diazepam works for a few hours or so.

I'm quickly running out of doses and am not sure what to do next.

I feel like I could easily become a benzo addict, unfortunately. I've heard about how difficult it can be to break a benzo addiction and I don't want that from my future. But at the moment, nothing calms me down like diazepam does.

Has anyone found a successful alternative to benzos?

Or, do you have advice for just riding out the overwhelming feelings of anxiety?

Thanks everyone.