"i have had a prescription for ativan for about 6 years. this was given to me after a diagnosis of gad that was taking over my life. i have tried many ssris, snris, and several off label drugs, but none helped. most actually seemed to make my condition worse. i would take 0.5 - 1mg of ativan on occasions when i felt out of control, and it would bring me relief. i have taken 0.5 - 1 mg in a day only as perscribed. sometimes i have taken it daily for three months at this dosage. i was always terrified about the withdrawals you read so much about if you stop taking this, but i am perhaps one of the lucky ones who, at this dosage, can simply stop with no bad effects. i regularly stop for months at a time."