sj, that's a BIG question. your therapist is probably nervous because xanax is highly addictive and is sold on the street because so many like it.

at this point, you need to ask yourself if you have an addictive nature and speak with t and p'doc about it honestly. if you've had problems with addiction, i wouldn't take it. if you haven't, i would if i needed it, but be very careful not to take more than dr prescribed or up the dose yourself, etc. you can build a tolerance to these and need more and more to help like it did in the beginning.

i took xanax for the better part of 8 yrs and never became addicted. in fact, when the time was right, i simply quit taking them...by then of course, i'd been taking them less, so i didn't deal with withdrawal.

ask your t if she's just looking at the "addictiveness" of the drug and not looking at you as a person and it's benefits. her opinion of the drug may be overshadowing her individual therapy with you if you've never had any problems with addiction.

all of this of course, is just my opinion and personal experience with it. xanax kept me functioning for quite some time when i was dehabilitated from panic/anxiety.

be safe and let us know

kd