"i am a recovering drug addict suffering from severe anxiety. my drug of choice was benzos so clearly i cannot be prescribed those (or any other narcotics). while i was in rehab i was prescribed gabapentin, 300 mg pill three times a day. i was convinced that it wouldn&#039;t work because it was a non narcotic but this drug has helped me so much, i feel like i have complete control over my anxiety. however when i miss a dose or two in a day i do have withdrawal symptoms.. as long as i take it as prescribed i feel amazing with almost no side effects."