Hi KnightHawk88, well done with following your brother's advice, kudos is due, I'm glad it is helping, I try to do a similar thing from time to time. As an alternative to benzodiazepines, I have been prescribed a small dose of quetiapine for anxiety and agitation, it also has antidepressant properties (even though it is primarily a major tranquilliser used in higher doses for psychosis) it really helps me although it makes me sleepy (I take it at night) and it is not addictive. It may not suit you, but just to show there are alternatives.