For anxiety and stress, I've been on Ativan, Klonopin, Valium, Paxil, and Celexa (which I'm currently taking). I can tell you from my own experiences that I it was easy for me to get 'abuse' Ativan and Valium, because I was taking more and more of them to get the same affect, and then later, I started taking them as a preventative measure. Klonopin and Paxil didn't do that much for me, but they were brutal getting off them, especially quitting cold turkey (which I did - both at the same time).

Celexa I found works the best, out of the whole lot, for me. Plus, in terms of abuse - I haven't had the need like I did for Ativan and Valium.

Best advise (like some of the other people), talk to your doc, maybe there are ways that you can deal with anxiety and stress that work for you, without having to take meds.

OK. I'll stop babbling.