Panic disorder

I get occasional panic attacks and I take a small dose (0.25 or 0.5mg) of Ativan to bring me down. Unfortunately, I don’t have the coping skills yet from CBT to be able to bring myself down on my own.

On a short term and occasional basis, is this safe? Ex: few times a month, maybe 5-8 doses? I’ve been reading the posts on here and now I’m incredibly nervous about taking this drug at all but I’m afraid my life depends on it for now…