Anyone have experiences with anti-anxiety medication? I need advice!?

For the past year and a half, I have been sufferring with anxiety. It has gotten to the point of almost agoraphobia. I get better, then i go backwards again with just a little sign of stress. im not really sure what to do anymore. I see a therapist but its not helping me much because its not really doing much to help me to get much better or make me stronger minded. My therapist recommended I go on medication for it but im a little scared. I know that it makes you dependant on it and it may be hard to get off but at the same time, im about to turn 21 in a little over a month. new years is coming up and I dont want to not do anything. i need my life to get back in order. im young and i shouldnt be living a life where i have no social life and hardly leave my house unless its for errands. so if anyone knows anything about these medications or can share any experiences with me id really appreciate it!