need a benzo, mind goes WAY TOO FAST

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No worries, Leslie.  I can relate.  On Xanax, I could handle those situations without it escalating while still getting the other person to do what I was reasonably asking for.  It was easier to put the situation into perspective, understand where they're coming from, and let them know what I wanted out of it, all at the same time and walk away with a cool head.  Now, pointless dysfunction quickly develops and just makes it harder.  I can still see a solution, I just can't finesse the right outcome and I come off looking and feeling like an asshole most of the time.

 

Exactly