"i got prescribed 0.5mg of xanax, that i take once a day. my wife had just died. my anxiety was so bad i would not leave the house nor would i barely eat. it made me feel alive again and i&#039;m able to function, and get out and socialize like a normal person again. i actually have a appetite now, and i&#039;m getting good sleep again, which i haven&#039;t felt in a long time. xanax really saved my life."