@cperaino, I get all of the negatives, but there are quality of life issues if your are paralyzed by anxiety. I realize there are many other non-drug treatments for anxiety, but in my case, I need meditation, CBT, and a drug to hold off the demonic forces of mental health disease. I have a brother who has been on the same dosage of Ativan for about 20 years and it is still very effective for him. I am content to live five years less, if that is the end result, and being a happy, functional husband, Dad, and Grandpa. Others will choose to do otherwise and I am at ease with them making that decision. It sounds as if you have been through w/d and I guess that means you don't currently take a benzo? What have you found that allows you to slay the anxiety dragons, or at least hold them at bay?

I took 1mg of klonopin for 20 years and had no problem with tolerance. It worked for me. But as I age, and deal with autoimmune issues, getting off as many drugs as possible became necessary. I also had severe issues with antihypertensives, so cleaning up my diet and getting off of any drugs absolutely not necessary was essential.
I started taking a few nootropics that have helped me since tapering down to .5mg of klonopin. The withdrawals were horrible even going down .25mg at a time. .75mg was much easier to do than .50mg. And .25mg was an absolute nightmare.
I am back up to .5mg with a few nootropics and am feeling better than I have in a very long time. I want to stay comfortable for a while before trying to go down again from .5mg of klonopin.
Whether to take a benzo or not is a personal decision. Living a hellish existence inside is not worth it. Taking what we need to be comfortable and not "gorked" is healthy.