Benzos are only "euphoric" to people who have major anxiety issues. Clinical anxiety. Otherwise you'll just feel relaxed and sedated, not much else. There is no real "high" like other drugs.
People who do not suffer from anxiety usually don't get anything from benzos. That's probably why you didn't like them...
Although, 5mg is quite a small dose and wouldn't do that much anyways.
Benzos are insanely addictive. If you took it for 3 months, instead of 1 week, then suddenly stopped you would realize why. It produces the most powerful and longest lasting physical dependence of any drug.
Hell even people with anxiety don't always find benzos euphoric.
I have extreme panic/anxiety & I get panic attacks where I feel like I'm gonna die or lose my mind & even then I wouldn't say benzos are very euphoric.
Of course it also can depend on the benzo.
If I'm feeling like I'm about to die or freak out, some klonopin under my tongue can fix it (usually) within 20 mins.
But it's just a relaxed & relieved state for me. Nothing like opioid euphoria or even weed euphoria.
I feel like benzos do their job, which is get rid of anxiety or overstimulation.
But it's not really "euphoric", if you're a person who's experienced heroin euphoria or something.
I was able to take or leave benzos for the longest time. My mom use to be on klonopin & she'd give me some once in awhile if I was having withdrawals from opioids or just having insane anxiety in general. I do recall feel a bit euphoric off them at times, but that "euphoria" only lasted roughly 2hrs & then I'm basically a groggy
zombie for another 18+ hours. So I never found it worth it to keep taking them. But I managed to skip having a benzo dependence for 15 years up until now. Even while having a legit out of hand anxiety disorder.
I also had a script for xanax for several years & they were mildly enjoyable. But I found them pretty boring too. I always had the option between opioids, benzos or both. And I would go with opioids every time. Much cleaner feeling than benzos & way more euphoria & feelings of well being.
Benzos work for my anxiety but I've always had a hard time understanding why people "abused" them, unless they're some one who doesn't know that there are better highs out there. Feeling like a groggy zombie isn't my idea of "fun" anyway.
I also feel like benzos are the new "opioid" where nobody wants to prescribe them anymore due to "abuse". So then people like myself who really need them have a harder time getting them, even though I've never cared for the "high" they produce anyway.
I think people who enjoy alcohol are the ones who enjoy/abuse benzos the most. Cause high enough doses of benzos can produce a very drunken-like state.
And i'm some one who drinking doesn't appeal to either (blacking out & feeling like the room is spinning is not fun).
I know a girl who loves benzos (but doesn't get to use them anymore) & is also an alcoholic & she has a lot less anxiety issues than I do.
I also know somebody right here on BL who doesn't have an anxiety problem but loves valium! So YMMV, but I don't think it's just strictly severely anxious people that can enjoy them. Which does make me wonder then what exactly makes them "euphoric" & likable for some people & not others, even people with insane anxiety like me.