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Congratulations! But I'm also confused. Do different benzos have different rates of causing addiction? I know that dosing conversion charts always emphasize that the conversions are not exact, that there's a range, and I know the half-life varies a lot between specific benzos too. I take 1 or 2mg of clonazepam on days when I don't work. Been doing this for about five years. A 90-day supply lasts me 6 months at least (I work 3 12-hour shifts/week). I can't take it even before going to bed when I'll be going to work when I wake up because the half-life is around 24 hours, and levels that high are against the rules where I work. I function quite well this way, and it's greatly reduced the binge drinking I used to do. I drink about once a month now, and never in conjunction with benzos.

When I hear about benzo addiction, it's almost always Xanax or Ativan. Is this due, in any significant way, to the fact that their half-lives are shorter than, say, clonazepam (which I've not heard of anyone being specifically addicted to)?

I'm sorry to have made your accomplishments all about me, but, as someone who's been where you've been, can you tell from the info I've given if I'm flirting with disaster? I want relief from my diagnosed PTSD, but I don't want to set myself up for getting addicted. Or maybe I already am?

In my job, I Narcan heroin ODs all the time. I often come to find out that their addiction stems from a legit prescription prescribed for a legit purpose - major surgery, broken bones, etc. that they were just never able to give up, and ended up with them shooting up every penny they could earn or steal.

Am I playing with fire by taking 1 or 2mg of clonazepam 3 or 4 times a week?