while i was an active alki i ended up abusing benzos. Anxiety or depression is no longer an issue due to a lot of work i have done cognitively, coping tactics, changing my thinking etc. But early on in recovery i did take sleep aids just to take the edge off so i could sleep and reset so to speak. Because i know if i didn't it would escalate. But that was just me, just be very carefully what ever it is you decide to do.