I was in .5 mg Ativan for almost three years. Originally prescribed for anxiety due to medical diagnosis, then relied on it for sleep. When my doctor wanted me off of it, he said I could take every other day. Did not work for me. After reading the Ashton Manual (way too complicated for me) and consulting with a sleep doctor, I developed my own weaning, while taking 7.5 mg mirtazapine for sleep. I did not want to take Valium and started the wean mid January and have been off it for two weeks now.
So happy I’m off this benzo.