To @peeteer22 and @frouke and others:
I can tell you about my similar experience with Xanax. I took a low dose (generally half of a .25 mg) for about 3 years mainly at night although there were many times I needed it during the day but held off/powered through the anxiety because I was afraid of dependence. About 2-3 years into taking it my anxiety and depression worsened (even started having occasional suicidal thoughts-so terrifying) and I finally realized I was having withdrawal symptoms (the next morning after taking it at night) and I stopped it cold turkey. A year later my anxiety and depression are almost nonexistent and I am finally starting to sleep better although I rarely ever get 7 or 8 hours sleep. Please consider going off the benzodiazepine and getting a prescription for something else if you need it such as Trazodone or Amitriptyline (spellling?). I am very sensitive to all drugs and never found anything I could tolerate so I healed with Ashwagandha, Gaba Calm and other natural supplements. Benzodiazepines are scary drugs. There is a reason that most doctors will not prescribe them.