WAY TO GO!!!! :)
I too am going through the banzo w/d's. I tapered for a month from 6mg Lorazepam all the way down to .5mg every other day. I've been completly Lorazepam free for 4 days. I have no doubt the tapering did help but it is mainly will power not to just "pop a pill to feel better". It's pure hell but I know in the end it will pay off. It also helps to know that I am not alone and there are other people in the world going through the exact same thing at the exact same time. Thank you for posting. :)
Emily

Avitan is the brand name for Lorazepam. I have anxiety and panic disorder and Benzos basically "Calm you down". It's very easy to become addicted because when you feel anxious or panicky all you have to do is pop a pill and 15min later you feel normal again-no anxiety no panick. After a while your brain and body get used to it and depend on it to calm you down. It's an easy trap that I fell into. W/ds are horrible. They mimick the worst panick attack that you could ever imagine and all your worst fears seem to become a reality. It makes you a real physical and emotional mess.
Emily