Hi, I am also an anxiety sufferer. When I discovered xanax over 10 years ago, I fell in love with it. However I started to abuse it and had to be tapered off. I did okay for a while, jut could not drive on interstates. After 2 pregnancies and 2 healthy babies I asked for xanax again, although I knew better. Now my doctor says I'm taking too much. She got mad and took me off of it. She is detoxing me with librium. She offtered me inpatient, but I don't want to leave my kids and I am embarrassed that I have done this again. She also offered to take me out of work for a couple of weeks, but I thought I might get more depressed sitting at home alone. I am terrified. Anyone else been through this?