Bad wolf, I love your suggestion. I am mild bipolar but due to recent event am having major anxiety and depression, taking antidep, mood stabilizer, have prn benzo. Problem is I don't want get addicted to taking the benzo-even if not physically addicted then mentally. Also I work, if I break tabs in half, can function at work on that dose, if take whole tab, feel less anxioys but need to sleep!! Ps-my psych md knows I break them in half. Cant afford take few days off work to settle, also we short staffed, so would not work well with boss. Realized I'm ranting a little, sorry...I am going to try your list idea-already do breathing, meditating, candles, music...can't believe my t didn't make list suggestion! !
Anxious sad girl-don't give up, just keep trying different things, some days, like today, 1method alone does not work for me.