Thanks so much for posting this, even though it is scary to read. I agree that doctors and psychiatrists are far too quick to prescribe benzos and they are very often prescribed long-term with very little mention of what will happen when the person tries to come off the drug. I have really bad problems with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder but so far I've resisted taking benzos (except for a couple of times when a benzo was given to me in the ER) because I am terrified of becoming addicted and ending up in a worse mess. It sucks though because they do provide some relief from the panic, but it seems that the price you end up paying for that short-term relief is just way too high.

Good luck with continuing to wean off the Lorazepam. I really hope it goes well.