Does anyone take anti-anxiety meds as part of their daily regime?

Does anyone take anti-anxiety meds as part of their daily regime?
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I take Ativan daily. For right now, the anxiety attacks have been so severe that my doctors thinks it’s best if I just fend them off from happening.
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