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I'm the same with valium (have been addicted in the past)...... the only time I take it now is if I can do nothing to eliviate my anxiety (stretching, deep breathing, relaxing music etc)..... for me it really is a last resort....

Hang on.

From the sounds of it, I think you should try all natural Valerian Root. Can you handle an upset stomach for the first week or so?

they can be addictive. just be careful, only take one when you have NO other way of calming down and you should be alright.
i take valium, ONLY when i need it, cause i do have an addictive personality, so im careful with 'em. good luck!

okay so everyone seems to do the same as me only take when your like okay shit its the hosptail i dont take these pill,witch they will just make me take lol..i guess i dont wanna get addicked agin(as i was to ativan at 14) but i dont want to leave it when it way to high cuz my blood prusser is a consen..is that nomral for most people with bipolar to get high blood pursser..umm well i guess thats a whole diffrent topic..Oh ya and bigins I have try nutral ways to calm anxity frist befor i take colrazpam(for me camamile tea,i use to take st jhons worth stuff but i dont no if i can with these meds Or what kind it was )

I try taking baths, breathing exercises, just sitting outside with the sun shining on you face away from whereever or whatever is causing you anxiety.
Taking one then re-evaluating the situation that is causing anxiety could be helpful, as long as you don't waste that calm then you should be able to come out of the drug period feeling better.

i try to re-evaluat things sumtimes it works or i end up convincing myself that what im freaking out about is ture or happening or whatever(nomral health issues) or when it for no reason then im just frustrated! but then its no so bad i need to take anything just could be if i think to much about it..i love to take baths it use to work so well but now that we are worried about high blood prusser most the times hot baths wont work cuz i dont want to put myself in a hot bath cuz that will bring up my temp..ah..but still with out the high blood prusser i worrie more then i use to..hasnt been like this since i was 14 ish once i was on meds for awhile it stoped..thats why i think this all this my meds

i find clonazepan and xanax really good for anxiety and take prn which makes it less likely to become addicted to it. i took xanax for seven years about ten years ago and stopped it no problem. pdoc says 'does it work\/ do you need it? can you live with side effects?' if anxiety levels become high it is not good for your blood pressure. talk to your pdoc about taking klonopin for anxiety and explain your worries about addiction.

I take .5 mg / 3x a day (Total 1.5 mg). I'm not addicted...i can quit anytime i want (just kidding, that's what addicts say).

It's helped so much with anxiety. I can't say for sure that you won't get addicted, but it's been a life saver for me. My voice doesn't shake when I speak to people and I feel a lot calmer about things.

I used to obsess about speaking in a meeting for a week ahead of time. Now I don't even think about it.

So, for me it's worked and I believe it's not addivtive for me and I don't need to keep increasing my dose to feel better.

So, I can only speak for myself....it's been a blessing for me.

Good luck with whatever choice you make.

Joe