I have had Xanax prn for 8 years now. I am also afraid of addiction (I have a history of alcoholism, so yeah, don't want that). I take it sparingly, and my pdoc says that I should take it more (he also has a history of alcoholism and is an addiction specialist, so you would think that I would trust him).

It's hard; finding a balance between taking what is needed and not taking too much. I don't have any great answers. I take it when the agitation gets unbearable.