For example. About six years ago anxiety entered my life when I had never had it before, only real bad depression. Oh joy joy. Nice addition to my disease for no apparent reason whatsoever. I dealt with it on my own up until about two years ago. It got so severe and debilitating, and was causing bad paranoia that I really started pushing my psychiatrist. We spent a year trying everything but benzo's. He didn't want to prescribe a benzo. I am already very good at meditation, deep breathing, relaxation techniques, etc. I tried chamomile and all the herbs and supplements. We tried Buspar, Vistaril, Muscle Relaxers.....all useless. Horrible almost constant anxiety.

So he gave in and gave me klonopin. I take a very low dose each day and have not had one ounce of anxiety since. I new it would work as I know benzo's. I am fully aware of the risks I am taking. I am well educated on the risks and problems of benzo's. I am willing to take those risks because of the huge benefit. Now I am going to start cutting back slowly and just keep it for PNR as needed. We will see what happens. If the anxiety returns like it was I will return to daily. I don't give a crap if I take it the rest of my life as long as I don't have the horrible anxiety I was having.

Well informed calculated decision.