JD- read some of my blogs. I know how these cravings can be explosively controlling. Taking xannies has helped as long as I didn't take too many. Make sure you don't abuse those with drink either. Getting off benzos can be extremely dangerous if you've been OR will be taking them for awhile. If you do have a prescription tell your doc to wean off of them as soon as possible. If you get 'em off the streets make sure you're getting Xanax and not some barbiturate or other stuff. In my mind, xanax is still a drug though-even if it isn't hillbilly heroin- so try to take as little as possible for as short a time as possible.