>get some valium from the doctor
>use it sometimes (10 - 20mg to relax and listen to a podcast or something) but never really got a feel for its effects in other situations
is it true that valium pretty much cures social anxiety and will turn me into a normie for a few hours if i leave the house and take it?
I've heard that chemical dependence is really bad for social anxiety. Meaning, you get to where you believe you can't function without it, and use it as your entire coping mechanism instead of addressing the underlying thought patterns that are causing the anxiety in the first place.
Depression is partially biochemistry, so meds work well there. Social anxiety is almost entirely cognitive, and needs cognitive strategies to correct it.
