Thing is Buspar doesn't help many. It is like winning the lottery if it helps. Also there seem to exist a reverse placebo with the types of meds the doc WANTS to prescribe. I have been in my lousiest moments in life, but doc claimed I did swell, and it was the med they prescribed that helped and NO, I don't need a med change.

Yes, it IS easy to get hooked on Xanax, but there are other meds that actually could help, with lesser risk. Also, risking slipping into alcohol abuse, I'd prefer medication that is controlled by a doctor.

And yes, he tried Xanax. It probably made him feel normal, like WOW, this his how normal people feel every day! I had that reaction with Ritalin. It made me feel like the whole world was cheating that they actually felt good naturally and most days! I had no idea life could be like that.

Also... just to be a total PITB, Zoloft is the med that ruined my life. It has the highest effect when it comes to damaging noradrenaline receptors, which in some individuals with a certain body chemistry, kindles them into permanent depression. If you worry about Xanax, please worry about this too.