Xanax is the best! It literally saved my life from my high anxiety. Why do people always say xanax is bad news?

Question by Stephen: Xanax is the best! It literally saved my life from my high anxiety. Why do people always say xanax is bad news?
By the way i view xanax addiction like this: i’d rather be a drug attic than constantly have panic attacks any day.

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Answer by mischiefsw
I too have a prescription for Xanax. It is however, a highly addictive drug and needs to be used responsibly.

I have severe performance anxiety and, when I need to be in court for my job, go for a job interview or present to large groups of people, I will take a quarter tablet before bed the night before. A quarter when I wake up and then another quarter about an hour later. Depending on how I am feeling 1/2 hour before the anxiety evoking event, I may take the last quarter. This is responsible use. You must learn to deal with a certain amount of anxiety–this is life. Anxiety is a tricky thing–too much is debilitating and not enough is also debilitating.

And, you may want to rethink your view about “xanax drug addiction”. The more you take, the more you need to take to get the same results. It is highly habit forming and ultimately the more you use, the more panic attacks you will have. Please use it responsibly!

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