"a few things to know: this medication will change your life. even taking it once will make you realize that those sad, dark, anxious thoughts in your head is only anxiety. i promise you are going to be okay. there are many people on here searching for meds who suffer from this debilitating anxiety that a lot of others (without anxiety) cannot understand.  klonopin gives you that extra push you need to come to this realization and gets you through dark moments. another thing: it is not as addictive as xanax, which is extremely important when deciding which benzo is best for you. best of luck."