I have been on Klonopin for the last 6 years, and I will never be able to fully go without it. I have an anxiety disorder and that coupled with the anxiety produced by my BP is enough to keep me medicated for it.FWIW I have tried tons of other meds, Klonopin just works for me. I now am just working on getting down to the lowest dose I can. I have successfully tapered down to .5 mg at night before and I know that when my life changes I can get back there. So I have accepted that I am dependent on it, however I am not addicted to it. Yeah way back when I first started taking it it would mess me up sometimes, now it doesn't have any effect on me.