u/mhiane

Ativan 1mg daily for nearly six months now. Have skipped some days in that time (mostly drinking) but it’s been a pretty good while. I have been taking it at night for insomnia but I don’t know how to taper off it for me sleep. As soon as I have a day where I take a half I just don’t sleep at all.

Are these symptoms of addiction or of dependence?

-random leg or toe twitches like when you’re just about to fall asleep (but you’re awake)

-forgetting the word for things really often (way worse than usual)

-absolutely exhausted by 3PM

I’ve been taking 1mg Ativan once daily to sleep for the last six months. I occasionally go one day with it it and some days only half my. Is this addiction level territory? Do I need to taper if I can successfully have break days without any withdrawal symptoms?