I understand what you are saying here, and it could be our brains trying to 'tell us something's when we try to get off of this drug, but in my experience, I truly think that my brain would be lying to me if that were the case. Yes, I have struggled with depression. Yes, this med has helped tremendously with that and anxiety. But I truly believe that no drug that give such EXTREME withdrawal reactions, to even a gradual taper, can be a "good" long term idea. Yes, I am grateful for the fact that depression and anxiety did not take away my life. With this drug's help, I was able to drag myself out of that place. But no, I cannot think that having to suffer these side effects is ever good, I don't deserve it at all, and if my brain thinks I "need to stay" on this drug long term, well than my brain can just go suck it