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If someone has serious anxiety problems they probably be better off on anything else i.e. cannabis can be a very potent ally against anxiety and as a general tonic to the system for many people (not everyone). I hope I don't sound to preachy, I try to keep it to personal experience only and obvious medical facts.

a lot of the effects of xanax can be replaced by Kava

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I think the best, best, best herb for aniety if your looking for a benzo substitute is probably Kratom (it's easy to get in the USA). It can cause a mild opioid like dependence but that is manageable and worth it with good quality Kratom powder or extract or dried leaves etc. One can expect a mild but effective opioid effect from quality Kratom. Similar but much nicer and more balanced than Tramadol. It is consumed as a tea or capsules like any other herbal medicine, depending on the form it comes to you in.

The effects of Kratom tea do not induce significant memory issues and the cognitive and motor effects are no way near the power of benzos. So Kratom is generally OK for work and study. I think it's a much more functional and safer drug than any benzo for anxiety/depression issues.

Its a good idea to have as many different types of herbs/medications that work for you on hand so one can avoid over use of the same drug type. i.e. cannabis, kava, kratom, valerian, nice organic beer, wild poppy pods, chamomile, withania, rhodiola, gaba, etc. I am just listing a few that are beneficial in moderation for me. Some of the plants included in my list might sound odd but if you take it in the context that it is for a person who has been prescribed Xanax then it is a much healthier alternative. Not to mention it is actually effective and manageable long term.

*I don't recommend the list above to anyone, you really need your own herbalist/doctor to make it OK, if you don't know what your doing safety wise. I just included it because I wanted to show that there are options. There is no need to suffer just because benzos are bad news, there are plenty of better alternatives. So don't rack your brains with guilt and worry about a benzo habit, try to think a little out side the box. You can almost have your cake and eat it these days, especially in the states with the current laws, there's no need to suffer benzos. 

Another thing I wanted to add was that being on the wrong medication hurts your chances of actually recovering from your mental issues and reinforces the addiction. It becomes a predictable cycle of the feeling bad, taking meds to feel better but feeling worse in reality, then taking more of the same crap because your options are limited. So you risk getting stuck and halting progress that would have occurred eventually without any treatment.