Oh, I hope I don't have to stop it. It actually helps me deal with my PTSD better and I've more energy than in like, a decade. It literally makes colors brighter. I was actually happy the other day. I haven't been happy for so long, I'd forgot. But yes the anxiety is more than when with just Xanax. But that stuff left me feeling suicidal, abd numb. Id take 1/2 dose. I want more than just no anxiety I want to feel normal--to accept no ones trying to hurt me, to feel the innocence again, to stop spinning in circles (literally) from OCD or whatever it is. Abilify has really helped with that but not past half a pill. I just hate it when I'd have breakout anxiety, though I could reason better that it wasn't a real threat.
Supposedly I'm being out long term on a benzo at the bottom of the class in terms of addiction, which is great.
I wish abilify helped everyone, my biggest worry is having to go on the rx merry go round.