I was on benzos for almost 2 years for anxiety, before my pdoc decided I'm bipolar. He started me on Seroquel and helped me taper off the benzos. Now, Xanax is truly an "as needed" med. The Seroquel has completely taken care of my day to day anxiety, which my pdoc thinks might have been more of a mixed state than just anxiety. I still get crushing anxiety at times, but it's not the every day thing it was before. It's usually triggered by something specific and I can take Xanax for an added boost in dealing with the anxiety at that time.