"i&#039;ve been on xanax for a little over a year and it really helps with my anxiety and depression. however, i tried to stop taking it cold turkey a few months back. . .bad idea. i had the most horrifying withdrawals ever. i thought i was going to die. so now i&#039;m back on it, but i&#039;ve developed a tolerance and an addiction, which scares me. as with most of the other reviews, i agree that it is a great drug when taken correctly. just don&#039;t ever suddenly stop taking it. taper off slowly."