quote: "I was taking only a quorter of pill a day, so 1/2 mg"

I had a prescription for .5mg bid. (2x a day). Instead, I took it as needed. I was so sensitive to this med I could feel .5mg entering my bloodstream and going to work on my anxiety. It was a life saver. I can probably credit .5mg klonopin
with enabling me to get my pension. I worked 7-3:30 and my depression was diurnal. Late in the morning I would begin to get nauseous with anxiety. I would fight it as long as I could, then take .5 if I had to. It allowed me to make it to quitting time. As long as I had it in my pocket, I had the confidence to finish my workday. In the afternoons, my anxiety and depression would ease. I did this for two separate depressive episodes and withdrew from the klonopin both times as soon as possible, with no negative consequences. I didn't feel guilty about taking it. I knew people who were taking 7mg per day of klonopin, or who had prescriptions for Xanax. I'm pretty sure I will have to find something else in the future because so many people are either abusing benzos or having difficulty quitting high doses. Alcohol and Benzos are two of the very few things that can kill you if you stop cold turkey.