IMHO don't worry about becoming dependent on the meds you use. If you need them, you take them. The most important thing is to get as stable as you can and stay that way. I've taken clonazepam since 1987. Not every day, I go off it for a month or two now and then, but I've taken it for 26 years. Am I dependent on it? Yes, I probably am. Does it matter? No, because it helps my anxiety and that's more important to me than worrying if I'm dependent on it. If it keeps my anxiety down, I'll take it every day for the next 26 years.
Remember, this is only my opinion and should be taken with a large grain of salt.