I don’t think they want to give up the medication, their right to choose has been taken away, of course there are people who want to stop because it’s not working for them or they are worried about the addiction to drugs, it’s a very long road to recovery and going slowly is the only way to go but they also need a medical professional to help them do so. In many cases they can’t find the right doctor or nurse to help them stop the meds,

I couldn’t agree more with you. Maybe some new doctors just starting their practice might be afraid to prescribe it but my PCP said their fear is unwarranted. She said you just have to justify why you are prescribing it and what your boundaries are as to who you won’t prescribe it to. An example is a woman who drank alcohol and that combined with Klonopin gave her balance issues.
I don’t drink or smoke and exercise vigorously six or seven days a week.
I have taken my morning dose before climbing a 14’er in Colorado or skiing moguls with my son who is now 43.
If you don’t abuse it and it helps with your anxiety and depression for goodness sake take it.
At 74 I walk instead of jog and my days or running marathons are over. Rather than climbing a 14’er I good hike of five or six miles is fine.
Please people taking it is like taking anything else. Just use your common sense.
As I said before there are far more things we take and crazy things we do. Benzodiazepines if taken properly are the least of your worries. Crippling depression and anxiety is something far worse to deal with. I know because I have been there as far as depression and it is a very dark place.
Give taking benzodiazepines a rest unless you are abusing them. You know when you are as would any good doctor.
Enough people.