Hi. Just joined. I've been on btween 2 @ 6 mg a day of Lorazepam for the last 20 years. Heard about all this brain damage and decided to go off it. Also I ran out by a week early the last 2 out of 3 months. My doc switched me to 1.5 mg Klonopin. (It was an abrupt switch and I was involved in that decision) it's been 3 weeks now. I'm having massive panic attacks and way worse anxiety than ever in my life. After a couple of falls, I cannot even go out my front door. Questions: Is the Ashcroft manuel still the gold standard for benzo conversion? And how much longer is this going to last? I don't think I can take it anymore. Final comment: medicine has changed a lot in the last 20 years. I've been trained in the new techniques: music, meditation, deep breathing...and honestly, it just feels hopeless