Also, if you feel like you need a benzo to help manage your anxiety, I'd recommend trying a different one. Xanax can be very habit forming, both due to how to works and its very short half-life, requiring you to take it 2-3 times a day. Depending on how high of a dose you get to too, it can be a pain to taper off of — more so than other benzos.

Klonopin is a pretty common alternative to Xanax. It's pretty much equal potency, but it's got a longer half-life, so you should only have to take it once or twice a day.