going through all this, especially quitting the xanex, i have found it impossible to sleep. i karmically discovered sleepy time tea (one of the people i waited on at work over heard me telling my boss ' i was just tired cause i could not sleep' and left me a box as a tip) at first i was pissed because i need money, not tea, but i drank a cup last night ( along with a valariun root vitamin ) and i fell asleep at 12 a.m. ...i would have kept sleeping but i had to wake up too early this morning. i have just drank another cup and i am definitely feeling tired again. it was a good solid sleep too. and trust me, i have struggled with sleep since i was a little girl, i was in a sleep clinic when i was 14 and diagnose with ritualistic sleep disorder. that's why i was prescribed xanex in the first place.
so if you're struggling to sleep. try it, sleepy time tea, you can get it at any grocery store.