“I took Xanax for a while. I did not become addicted. It helped me.”
Same for me. I had panic and anxiety attacks after my daughter and only child died. Xanax helped me, and I did not become addicted. It also helped when my father, brother and husband died — all within three years of my daughter’s death. I wish people here would not judge others on what drugs they take and why. If other FReepers can manage to get through the deaths of all of their family members in three years without drugs, more power to you. I could not.
I am so sorry for the pain you went through. That was a lot of loss. I agree with you that we should not be judged. Everyone needs a crutch every now and then. What we need is so very individualized. The speed of loss and the connectedness to the loss make a major difference in what we can endure. God bless you.