The Halcion is not really addictive (well, maybe it is) - it just made me feel do deary and out there - the Xanaz is addictive - I was taking about a tombstone throughout the day (2mg) - if I did not take Xanax and a door slammed around me it would send chills through me spine - well, anyways when I knew I was addicted I had just finished studying for the Florida Bar - this whole routine made me relax and sleep perfectly - regardless, I knew I was addicted and needed to stop - so I decided to take less and less - after 3 weeks I just felt fine taking nothing - I waned myself off of it - from time to time I take some Benadryl, a Xanaz and some red wine - acually, I can't remember the last time I took xanax - regardless, I could never get addicted to anything, gambling, drugs, etc., when I believe it is harming me I would just stop - I think people who get addicted to anything to the point where it fucks up there life are people with alot of excuses - you need to wake up and say I am done and be done - to me there is a differece between being addicted and really liking something.