Xanax is highly addictive, but do not go off it without Pdoc's care. It is very dangerous, extremely dangerous to go cold turkey off most benzodiazepines. It can cause seizures and be life threatening.

Now, as for needing it-- some people do and that is okay. It is fine to be dependent on a med provided you are not abusing it. Xanax tends to burn out of the system fast, and so it has a higher likelihood of abuse. But being dependent on a med to control symptoms is not necessarily a bad thing-- provided you are not abusing it. I think we have to shed this idea that drug dependency is wrong when it is required. If there a comes a time that you no longer need it, the Pdoc can give you instructions for safely weaning off of it.

Not a doc here, but did use Xanax for years, and got it off safely when it was no longer required.

kkins9