Just my experience; I'm prescribed xanex for anxiety/panic crap. I take them when I need them and do not abuse them. Yes.. they over prescribe me. I toss the leftovers in the garbage disposal now(drunk me would sale them). There's NO way I could function on my 'prescribed amount'.. I'd be a zombie! Try and tough it out for a while and see how you feel,then go from there. I've never been dependent on drugs(i also smoke pot occasionally still),but I did anything you can think of except for shooting up(steroids excluded). Go with your gut. I've seen a lot of my old friends hooked on pills and it's as bad if not worse than stopping drinking.