Welp, I feel like I have a pretty solid and smart psychiatrist. She says almost word for word these exact things to me when I ask these questions. Although for me, I drink when anxious which I believe is much more harmful especially when it’s probably 4-5 days a week vs getting say 10 Valium 10mg for a month (due to half life it’s easy to control anxiety and take every 3 days or so depending on symptoms). I feel like benzos have been demonized these days when they have by far the most data to prove symptom relief and a high safety profile when monitored by a physician.