Welcome new members, @jackbud13 @jassyj @tb2011 @sharbare. This discussion has over 5000 posts. It may be a long read, but well worth your while to read through the past post from wise members who have "been there" and who "get it."

Quoted 2 members from their posts today sums up the sagest of advice:
@brightwings Develop a plan BEFORE you need it.
@secretwhitepop You’re going to be ok and you’re going to ween off successfully, but you MUST ween incredibly slowly.

As @basil points out "Maybe this isn't the best time to go off an anxiety medication..." COVID-19 is an anxiety-ridden time. For that reason, @sheffieldsmith started this discussion that may be of interest to some of you.
- Now is NOT the time to be Tapering off Depression or Anti-Anxiety Meds https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/now-is-not-the-time-to-be-tapering-off-depression-or-anti-anxiety-meds/

Please continue to ask questions as you navigate safe tapering. When responding to another member, it helps to add that member's @username in your response as I have done here. Here is a blog post that helps explain how messages and replies work on Mayo Clinic Connect:
- Replies and @mentions: How do I know who is replying to whom? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/replies-and-mentions-how-do-i-know-who-is-replying-to-whom/