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Posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
People tell a lot of things. They tell concerning job interviews for example.
Somebody told me that he effectively used a specific dosage of alcohol for a job interview. Before the interview he took a pill that he bought in a normal shopping center that made the ethanol halitosis less detectable. After he got the job he said that the never used the alcohol again. Actually risky but a success.
Theoretically he could have used benzos what is much likely easier and less risky. But he has never heard about benzos (other people waiting for a liver transplant because of stress induced alcohol intake could have taken temporarily benzos too, but most people don't know).
How do you handle things like this when you're on a antidepressent or another drug or you take a drug (eg. benzo) for a job interview?
warm regards
sdb
Posted by manic666 on April 26, 2009, at 3:21:17
In reply to drugs and job interviews, posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
the drug in enngland for recky use with alchol, apart from the ovdious, is ativan . when i only had a few on presciption years age , if i was full of anxiety for lets say somewere i didnt want to be . i would take 1mg an drink a pint of larger fast,it took affect within minutes , but dont take to many or you will talk none stop, an ruin the interview, you want to be layed back not mister hypo
Posted by Phillipa on April 26, 2009, at 10:54:56
In reply to Re: drugs and job interviews, posted by manic666 on April 26, 2009, at 3:21:17
I never drank before an interview for a job interviewing was kind of a hobby for me enjoyed finding out how other similar work enviornments were. Wasn't anxiouse either then of course alchohol definitely in nursing would never be safe. Phillipa ps why alchohol for a job interview?
Posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 12:43:05
In reply to Re: drugs and job interviews, posted by Phillipa on April 26, 2009, at 10:54:56
> I never drank before an interview for a job interviewing was kind of a hobby for me enjoyed finding out how other similar work enviornments were. Wasn't anxiouse either then of course alchohol definitely in nursing would never be safe. Phillipa ps why alchohol for a job interview?
because some people do have anxiety from such events.
thats what I heard and what I read here too. some people seem still not to know that there are benzos.
for chronic people better benzos than a liver cirrhosis, in my imho.
Posted by Poet on April 26, 2009, at 12:56:05
In reply to drugs and job interviews, posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
Hi SBD,
Clonazepam has gotten me through many job interviews. It's just enough to take the edge of my anxiety without zonking me out too much like seroquel does.
Poet
Posted by Sigismund on April 26, 2009, at 18:26:52
In reply to drugs and job interviews, posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
A long time ago I came back from overseas with some Dexamyl (Dexedrine/pentobarb) and used one to see my accountant.
It was unusual to be able to think clearly.
Posted by Kath on April 26, 2009, at 19:43:02
In reply to drugs and job interviews, posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
How do benzos (what are they anyway) help the liver?
K
Posted by obsidian on April 26, 2009, at 20:25:21
In reply to Re: drugs and job interviews » sdb, posted by Kath on April 26, 2009, at 19:43:02
they only theoretically benefit one's liver as they may provide an option apart from alcohol to deal with anxiety, and as we all know chronic alcohol abuse will surely damage your liver.
benzos (aka benzodiazepines) are a class of anti-anxiety medications, like ativan, klonopin, xanax, valium etc.
I take 1mg of klonopin. .5 at night, .5 in the morn- I like to think the morning dose takes the edge off my work anxiety, and makes the day in general more bearable.
I just wouldn't take an amount I wasn't familiar with before a job interview, too much of a good thing can make me a little loopy. I'm too twisted up with anxiety these days too feel anything beyond anxiety reduction though on the klonopin.
Posted by Kath on April 28, 2009, at 21:00:47
In reply to Re: drugs and job interviews » Kath, posted by obsidian on April 26, 2009, at 20:25:21
Hi Sid - thx.
I get it now!
I think klonopin is clomazapam(sp?).
I was very (psychologically) dependent on it about 17 years ago when my daughter was around 15 & I was on my own with her & my then about 7 yr old son. I felt REALLY anxious at the thought of running out. Kept an unused prescription in my purse for literally years!! LOL
Over the past year or so I take 3/4 pill at night if I can't sleep, or if I particularly want to get a really good sleep (the latter reason is a sort of 'pampering myself' type of thing.) Once over the past year I tried it in the day & it made me a bit too zonky. Which was probably a good thing, considering how dependent on it I got years ago.
I send you love & hugs & hope you feel QUITE well soon.
xox Kath
Posted by sdb on April 29, 2009, at 13:08:08
In reply to drugs and job interviews, posted by sdb on April 26, 2009, at 2:52:08
here are very well educated people. people from the farmer to the ceo still never heard about benzos and alcohol seems to be the easiest drug to use. for the farmers pleasure most likely only a xanax could have worked. not all people develop a cirrhosis thus there are more 'alcohol resistant' livers and less resistant.
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