(I am prescribed) 

Xanax has saved my life and so much pain. I hate that it’s highly advised for young people (19f) not to take it because it can lead to addiction/dependency. I had a social worker lecture me about how I needed to get taken off of it. 

I am not reliant or addicted. I take it when I know I need to to prevent a breakdown. I don’t pop em whenever I want. It genuinely calms me down so much. I only take .25 and .50. When stuff is really bad I’ll take them once a day for a couple days but I can go without it if I am feeling decent.

I was having a huge breakdown over my ex earlier and was sobbing, now I feel numb and cannot cry, I am still having negative thoughts but it’s preventing me from freaking out.

I understand the HUGE concern about it, this is jsut from my experience as someone who takes it prescribed.