Another alternative for tapering off
Xanax is known as Water Titration. It was developed for those who are unable to get their doctors to prescribe
Valium or simply did not want to use Dr. Ashton’s crossover method. This method involves mixing one’s daily Xanax dose with a fixed amount of water. By gradually eliminating the amount of water, one can slowly reduce the daily amount of Xanax. Further information about Water Titration including PowerPoint demonstrations can be found at
http://www.benzosupport.org/water_titration.htm An Excel spreadsheet has also been developed which can be downloaded and customized for individualized schedules/doses at
http://www.benzosupport.org/Get%20schedule.htm
Another support network is the Yahoo Benzo group at
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/benzo where one can receive support from the group’s moderators and members alike. The collective knowledge of the group is derived from years of aiding people who sought and obtained freedom from Xanax and other benzos.