i had terrible withdrawal from zanex in particular. i don't think this is a good drug after my experiences, many of which you have had. i even had blackout periods where i remembered nothing and i wasn't abusing it just taking the one tablet a day as prescribed. i take klonopin now 1mg./day and it does the trick. pdoc said it was a safer drug with far less problems than zanex which my reg. doc had put me on.
hope this helps...