@gunshy So sorry you are suffering. I was on Xanax no longer than about a year. I have been on antidepressants for about 35 years and that may have made it easier to get off of benzos. My experience in the last couple years includes taking CBD oil (pot without THC so I don't get high, but helps calm my nervous system. I take Alprazolam .5 milligram once or twice a week when I feel ungrounded. I am 80 yrs old but my new PCP trusts that I won't abuse the Xanax. I purchased a natural anti-anxiety product and am waiting for it to arrive. Natural products of this type usually take several weeks to make a difference. I will give it a try. If I were you I would taper off your med at a much slower rate. Keep your suffering to a minimum.