I think it's a strong possibility that I could apply moderation to the weed for sure. I don't think I'm an alcoholic or valium addict, I just don't want to use them as coping mechanisms any longer. I don't want to use pot as a coping mechanism. In the end, I need to learn to cope with things without any substances (except for god's gift of prozac) first. i'm no doc but i am aware that substance abuse can interfere with any pdoc meds we are taking. i thought this was just a ruse when i picked up the drink and pills again and was on prozac at the time. i was basically doing it my way, not the way success was suggested by those that had come before me dealing with substance abuse. one night i almost died. i went into a semi coma from the mix of prozac and booze. i fell at one point..don't remember much of that 8 hour span...and when i "came to" in the morning, i had a huge gash in my face that required 25 stitches. fortunately i was living with someone at the time. when they saw my face they said omg, we need to take you to the hospital. they told me later i said, no i just need to put a band aid on it. they forced me to go thank goodness. when i look back on this scary experience it shows me the insanity of my mixing mood altering substances with anti-depressants, just like the rx label said. this was a huge consequence of doing it "my way". i never had the scar removed because it is a daily reminder to me of where mixing my anti-depressant and alcohol can take me or worse . i put down the drink and pills after that experience once and for all...god willing, one day at a time with the support of a 12 step recovery program, jme. i could never have done this alone. i found that "my way" didn't work.It's just breaking that vicious cycle that's the hard part. I can be flat broke and still find SOMETHING to **** me up.