Are you trying to convince yourself? No offense, but you been here for few years and you keep posting the same things, about trying to find something you can swallow that would help you and at the same time dismissing things that you have to do.

Can drugs help? Oh totally. Can they help if you just sit on your butt, take little chemical or natural aid and do nothing else? Not convinced it work that way. Ya can take pills and herbal tinctures and believe in yourself at the same time.

Like for me... Bach essences help with anxiety and other issues. But you know what helped me overcome my social anxiety almost completely? Getting out and talking to people on one long term protest assembly. It just happened, I was so angry about the issue at hand that I put aside my fears. First few times I done it, I have been in daze, crushing upon coming home. Then I realized that nothing bad happens, that if somebody calls me a name or even posts my picture all over social media for everybody to criticize... One can shake it off.

Do I still have other issues? Sure. Do I use mind altering substances to help? Hah, my herbs take up one whole box in my kitchen and it's stuffed really tight. But I know they can do only so much... probably as much as if I went to doctor and got some fancy pricey prescription. The rest is on me.

One has to be hella resourceful if they want a good life. If you wanna include mind altering substances, that is perfectly fine. But they are one of the things, not THE thing.