It depends on the type of anxiety and how you're using the medication. If you it routinely to handle everyday stress, you're heading down a very bad road. If you have events a few times a year that are extremely stressful, medication can really make a difference.

I had the same fears and I'm not gonna say you should try medication, but I will share it my psychiatrist did. She wouldn't let me have more fifteen low-dose pills at any one time.

Consider your relationship with alcohol. If you already have a problem with it or completely abstain from it, I would strongly recommend avoiding medication.