Hi Flowergirl,

You can detox from a benzodiazepine safely and you won’t die. You can’t do it quickly or you can have seizures and possibly die. However if you work with a psychiatrist or addiction specialist they can help you detox safely. I’ve been on Klonopin since I was 16 and I’m now 58. I started on Xanax and asked to be put on clonopin instead. I felt no anxiety. I’ve tried to detox in hospital in two weeks. The doctors told me that my debilitating Anxiety was simply my anxiety returning. I then saw a psychiatrist who told me if I reduced my 2 ( one in an one at pm) milligrams a by 10% for about a month and then start another 10% and so on, I would be able to get off the benzodiazepine without experiencing total disorientation. I did it over a 7 month period of time. My normal anxiety returned but I was able to get pregnant and not be on Klonopin through the end of my breast feeding for about 10 months. My anxiety was bad butt at least the drug didn’t get into my baby’s system. I went back on the Klonopin as soon as I stoped breast feeding. I live in NYC and have no problem having it prescribed for me. It is possible that you can switch to Klonopin (Clonazipine) directly from Xanax and that may be an easier way to get prescriptions. It’s also easier to detox from because it’s half life is much longer. You can also try using the app Zocdoc and ask a psychiatrist to prescribe it to a pharmacy near by who will fill it. Good luck.