Ativan does not dissolve very well in a glass of water. You could ask your doctor if you could switch to Valium which has a longer half-life and start water titration with the Valium. I had to ask my doctor to switch me from Xanax to Clonezapam. He was willing to do that, and I water titrated off of the Xanax. This doctor knew me for many years and was fine with it. I did have to titrate for 6 months or more, but I finally made the jump and still had withdrawals, but they were significantly less than if I had cut the pill. Sometimes, finding the right doctor is challenging but it is worth the effort.