So i have been living with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder for almost 3 years now. I am currently tapering down my med from 25mg lexapro and now on 10mg for 5 week on really slow taper, would probably down to 5mg next December for few weeks or months then stop totally. The reason for my reduce dosage was due to 25mg side effects was too much to me and doesn't help me much on my anxiety and panic attack and i still have anxiety everyday.

I want to stop depending on medication for my anxiety and dealing it own my own with the help of CBT therapy only. Sure the anxiety probably wouldn't play nice on me but i already accepted the fact that i would living with this diagnosis for the rest of my life but depending on medication for it isnt something i want to be on forever.

Any redditors with anxiety who used to be on antidepressants and stop using? How's your life has been? Can you function on life, on the job, etc..? Does your anxiety and panic attack returns full blast? I'm interested to hear your part.