Hi. I think alot of people are down on pot because it is illeagl. Xanax is a drug too but I have to take it 2x a day to control my anxiety. I heard of people smoking to relive anxiety. I used to but it got to where pot would actually cause paranoia and panic attacks. So I had to quit. But if you think it would help go for it. It has no worse medical effects than cigarettes. You can't od on it. And I don't consider it anymore self medicating than popping anti-anxiety pills.