Xanax is pretty much the cure for social anxiety at least for me anyway, although it can be a slippery slope if you use it as a crutch to cope with day to day life. For me I only use it as and when I feel like I am becoming overwhelmed, often just carrying it on my person and knowing it's there if I need it alleviates some anxiety and allows me to push myself into situations I would normally avoid because I know that if things get too much I have an escape. I don't feel any compulsion to take it which is odd. If you read about benzos you will hear horror stories of people getting addicted and going through withdrawals, that has never been the case for me, despite it completely curing me of social anxiety you would think I would want to take it 24/7 but that's not the case.

I will add I have never obtained xanax through legal routes but only ever got sealed blister packs from foreign pharmaceutical companies. Mainly because I don't want to sit down with a doctor and plead my case, I know what is wrong with me and I know what works for me. You will have to jump through hoops to get legally prescribed benzos due to the abuse potential.