Constant anxiety but want to quit xanax

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Asked for Male, 39 Years

I have been taking xanax for a couple years now. I'm on .5 mg a day. However when my stress levels are high I take up to 1mg. I really want to quit but afraid to quit cold turkey. I'm so embarrassed to talk about my fears and anxiety yo anyone. How can I safely quit? I read online to not quit cold turkey. I'm a little scared.

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