"i&#039;ve been using klonopin for about 4 years. i take it when i awake in the middle of the night and can&#039;t get back to sleep.  0.5 mg gives me about 3 hours sleep and much more if i&#039;ve not been taking it for a few days. recently, i&#039;ve been weaning myself by reducing the dosage to 0.25 mg.  this weaning would be more difficult if i weren&#039;t retired so that i can get more sleep just by staying in bed longer.  not sleeping is much more adverse to my health than taking a moderate dose of klonopin."