I was on Lorazapam for two months. I would have taken it for the rest of my life if I could..my God what a wonderful drug. I went from stressed out of my mind/anxiety riddled to completely at peace. In the matter of a half hour lol..My doc said the same thing, "Its just like alcohol"..which if you ask me its totally not. I dont recommend Lorazapam really though. When the doc said he would give it to me anymore I was scared s***less. It became more of a crutch/safety net than I knew. The very first day I didnt have it I drank six vodka and lemonaids just to have the "strength" to go to work. I was a mess for weeks