Opinions - long acting vs shorting acting benzos

[Laudaphun]

Here's is SWIM's little theory. SWIM gets chlordiazepoxide 25mg, temazepam 30mg and alprazolam 2mg pills. SWIM gets lots of the chlordiazepoxide so usually always has them... Normally though, and especially since SWIM isn't supposed to take a temazepam everyday they run out sooner... alprazolam is not prescribed in great quantity either. So often swim finds himself with only the chlordiazepoxide 25mg (Librium) which he takes until it's time to get more alprazolam or temazepam. Works fine, SWIM will take 25mg - 50mg chlordiazepoxide daily... occasionally up to 100-150mg (but that is rare). The thing is that these Libriums (chlordiazepoxide) don't seem to have much recreational value... let alone be very strong. But when SWIM is able to refill the alprazolam/temazepam it's like his tolerance is through the roof and they have little effect at the dose they did before... and takes several days before SWIM can feel the effects from either drug. I realize that librium(clordiazepoxide) can have a very long half-life along with active metabolites. This is very similar to diazepam(valium) which SWIM is not especially familiar with so in theory diazepam could have the same effect. SWIM realizes that not many people are prescribed librium however many do get diazepam. It should also be mentioned that swim will take alprazolam or temazepam only once per day and not at exceedinly high doses.

Anyone have any input on this? Long-acting benzos blocking effects of shorter acting ones? Surely chlordiazepoxide even when SWIM takes only 25-50mg per day can't give swim a higher tolerance than say 60mg temazepam or 2mg alprazolam. Apart from anyone else who might by chance get chlordiazepoxide scripted along with short acting stuff and alternate between them... How about Diazepam users as it is long acting with an active metabolite?