hi, I take AmbienCR 12.5mg, one pill at bedtime, never felt any high or an urge to seek one, not abusing it therefore. I might be dependent on it since I have been taking it for quite a few years(4 or 5). I think it might be a psychological issue and not a physical addiction, I have not checked for withdrawal effects and if there is any life threatening ones like seizures.Check on Google for that information, if there is no serious side effect I believe that if you want and you have will and power you can overcome your addiction quite easy.You mentioned that you were prescribed Xanax for your anxiety, who prescribed it, a psychiatric? They know better than that and such potent, short term lived in your system is no longer recommended by almost none psychiatric cause they have realized FINALLY!!!! that this drug is highly addictive, very difficult to get rid off and with life threatening effects while withdrawing, like seizures.Believe me,Xanax was my drug of choice and was a nightmare to get rid of it.Nasty withdrawal symptoms, really unpleasant and some can last for months after discontinuing the Xanax. I'm still in recovery phase, taking Klonopin 2mg per day vs Xanax 8to 10mg per day addiction, both are benzodiazepines and both equal in potency, but the difference is that the Klonopin stays in your system longer than Xanax, so you will no get the urge or anxiety rebound effect that induce you to take another Xanax, losing effectiveness in a short period, as short as 6 months in some cases and making you physical and mentally dependent of such drug. I had been there, no thank you, I don't want to be there again, starting tomorrow I'll drop to 1.75mg of Klonopin and every 3 or 4 days I'll drop another 0.25mg until it is over. I will like to know if this Klonopin or the past heavy use of Xanax will produce post withdrawal symptoms, then I'm in a hole deeper than now, but patience yield good awards.
Take care and good luck
ohhhh boooy this is so scary .I hope you ask your doctor for help you are so young you have your whole life ahead of you and right now you are headed down a dangerous path .PLZ let us know what happens at the doctors tomorrow we will be here for support.