<s>[INST] I am a very busy single mother,student and a 3rd shift worker. I have taken phentermine, that was given to me by a friend,  in times when I was extremely exhausted. It helped trememdously,of course. But is there something that I can discuss with my doctor to help me out in these situations. I dont want something I have to take everyday. [/INST] Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You must understand stress is an everyday affair. Very difficult to run away from it. Stress do come in one form or other. If you start running away from stress, you shall reach another stressful situation. Three out of 5 people are stressed and 1% of total population takes medicines to tackle stress. Please learn to adjust yourself to adjust with stress. Understanding stress creating situations is the first step. Then altering your perception to this situation is second. Learning to enjoy those situations is the third.  If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. </s>