I’m so sorry for your pain. I’m coming out the other end of a very long taper off 1mg Clonazepam after over a decade. The taper was forced by a young psychiatrist when it was working very well for me, or so it seemed. It was one of the most hellish things I ever went through. I’ve not had this drug for 15 months and I am just beginning to feel somewhat normal. The taper was 10 months. Last year I had to retire prematurely because I could no longer do my job. Anxiety and insomnia were horrible. I was anti-social and lost friends. I was a shell of myself in so many ways. On the upside, I am clearer headed. I no longer have stupid falls, bumps and bruises. I sleep using Lunesta and manage anxiety with yoga and exercise. I miss it sometimes, but I would not take it again. It has a sinister side. A taper needs to be very slow and the recovery period for your nervous system can take years. But it’s possible.