Exercise and healthy eating are good for our health but it is not the only answer to getting off Ativan. I know you were forced off due to your circumstances, but please don't lead folks that are Ativan dependent to believe that will be the only answer to getting off. I am surprised you survived the abrupt discontinuation of that high dose of Ativan. The only safe way is a very slow taper that can take a year or more. The trick and hard part is to find a doctor that knows how to taper you and is willing to do it. Too many doctors tell you to just stop, obviously they have not experienced the hell of abruptly stopping benzos. I did a cold turkey from only .05 of Ativan and thought I would die. I stopped sleeping and got severe gastric issues (benzo belly, a real thing). After 3 weeks of suffering my primary care doctor was willing to reinstate me on the drug until I got stable. She had me go up to 1.25 mg to get stable (increasing the dose was a bad idea as I just had a higher dose to taper from.) I was then able to find a psychiatrist that specialized in Benzo withdrawal. I started at 1.25 in February 2023 and will be finished with my taper in April 2024. This is a long time but the gradual taper has allowed my body to get use to not having this poison in my body. The psychiatrist also put me on a low does of Mirtazapine to help with sleep issues. I found the doctor through the Benzodiazepine Coalition. She prescribed a liquid Ativan that allowed me to easily taper with out cutting and dissolving tablets. It takes a smart doctor or pharmacist to figure out your dosing but I was lucky. Good luck to everyone that wishes to get out of benzo hell, I finally feel like I am back to my old self with out this drug.