"this drug has saved my life, i take 1 mg twice daily, i have severe anxiety and panic disorder that leads me to never leaving the house bc i&#039;m scared of everything. this drug dug me out of a deep anxiety phase that was leading to very serious depression i was scared to tell my doctor that i was gonna kill myself if they didn&#039;t find something that worked i tried about 14 other meds with little to no success. before my doctor said i&#039;m gonna try you on ativan and see how it helps with my drug history this was a last choice kind of thing. he warned me about the potential for abuse and addiction, i&#039;m aware of it and i never abuse the drug. i&#039;ve been using ativan for 2-3 months now and i&#039;m finally back into the work force finally able to drive again"