Hi Floer

What I know about xanax is that it can be habit forming.  So you do have to watch that you are not taking more than is prescribed to you.  More isn't better.  And...if you are using it to escape life...this is a sign that you may becoming addicted to it.  I would definitely talk to your doctor about this. 

I have been prescribed xanax for the first time...just for a short term basis but I am almost afraid to try it because I realize that it can be habit forming. 

Be careful as...the xanax may interact with other medications, it can impair your abilities to function at higher doses, and...I have read in the literature that it can be less effective if you start taking higher and higher doses. 

I wish you the best of luck.  Please do keep coming back to the site to tell us how you are doing.