I have just started Lexapro (just finished two weeks) I also was very scared to try it but I now understand that I may need something for the time being to help me "get to the other side" so I am o.k. with it now. I am also taking Klonopin at night to help me sleep because about a month ago I started having terrible insomnia which led to worse anxiety and full blown panic attacks in the middle of the night so I needed something to get me back on track. I don't have any side effects from either of them. Believe me, I was a holdout for three years to even take a Xanax but now I understand I cannot live this way- this is no kind of life. If you are doing the program and you feel you may need to take something to help you acheive what you want then don't beat yourself up about it. When you feel you are strong and have gotten the skills you can wean off with your doctors help. Lots of people have. Your deserve to give yourself any help you can.
