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This is what I did:
Ativan taper
Reduce every two to three weeks:
Cut pill in half, then quarters
(1) .5, .5, .25, .5, .5, .25…
(2) .5, .25, .5, .25….
(3) .5, .25, .25, .5, .25, .25….
(4) .25 every day
(5) .25, .25, .125, .25, .25, .125…
(6) .25, .125, .25, .125…
(7) .25, .125, .125, .25, .125, .125…
(8) .125 every day
(9) .125, .125, no pill, .125, .125, no pill
(10) .125, no pill, .125, no pill
(11) .125, no pill, no pill, .125, no pill, no pill
(12) Done!!

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I am a bit confused, as to how many days in each period you made the changes. Can you show a bit more as to the days and how often to alternate?
Thank you very much

The 1-12 sections are each 2-3 weeks? And how did you alternate for the whole period each time? I am at .75-1mg and unsure how to do this. I think I am trying too fast as I gave alot if anxiety and cannot focus. How long were you taking a benzo?

how long were you on? im now at 0.25mg only at night . was on for 2 and half to 3 months. now having some disruption in sleep. think ill give it a good 10 days then go to 0. 125? never seen a taper bounce back and fourth. did it keep withdrawl symptoms away?

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am not quite sure what the numbers 1-12 stand for? Some of them appear to be for 6 days? others just 4? I am also tapering off 1mg so would I just follow this the same way and reduce by 1/4 each level? Thanks so much for your help. I really want to get this drug out of my life for good! < 3

Can you please give a more detailed breakdown of the length of days of each drop and so forth. It would be a great help.
Thank You.