How can someone say their sober when taking benzos for anxiety? They are taking a chemical to change the way they feel that is the definition of using. Alprazolam is basically powdered vodka it reacts on the cns in the same way as alcohol so when someone stops drinking and takes benzos instead to me there not sober. I don't feel the same way about ssris though so go figure. With the benzos I see people in this thread defending thier use of benzos differently then they do their use of SSRIS. Like minimizing the amount they use of the benzos by saying oh I usually have to call my doctor to renew the prescription because its outdated not because I took them all reminds me of how alcoholics describe their drinking to not sound alcoholic.