Yeah benzo's are really addictive, even if you take them exactly as prescribed and don't abuse them. And like Madisgram said, it's super important to taper off them with a Dr's supervision if you want to get off of them, as the withdrawal can be quite nasty up to and including seizures.

I'm on clonazapam and have been for about 3 years, but I make sure to take it exactly as prescribed. I'm fine physically if I miss a pill during the day - I'm supposed to take 1 mg 3 times daily, but I usually wind up forgetting the third pill & not needing it. I'd prefer to not be on it, but I need something for the anxiety.

I had a really bad experience coming off Ativan cold turkey a few years ago. I was taking around 8 mg a day and when I went into rehab for alcohol abuse, they wouldn't let me stay on it, and they wouldn't let me taper. I had horrible rebound anxiety. It was a disaster.

--splitimage