Going off Xanax

[cornyguy]

I was addicted to Xanax 1 mg which I would take at night.My Psychiatrist advised me to reduce the dose of Xanax by 0.125 mg(1/2 tab of 0.25 mg) every week and stop the Xanax after 8 weeks.I am currently on 0.75 mg(three tab of 0.25 mg) per day.Is this tapering of Xanax suggested by my Psychiatrist too rapid or this Ok and will I encounter more insomnia after I stop the xanax.I have been taking 1 mg since 2 months and before that 0.5 mg for 2 yearsI would welcome suggestions and answers from members of the forum.

[cornyguy]

Thanks for advice

[Holliee]

I had the exact same story as you was on 1mg nightly for sleep and thats ALL I TOOK never more. My doc told me to taper slowly I started off 1mg for week then 1/2 1mg for week then 1/2 of 1/2 1mg week then whole peach for 3 days then half of that and so on till I was at a nibble of an 0.125 and then nothing after that little hard to sleep for 5 days to week but I made it an my sleep is normal now and I am SO GLAD I am off them. You coiuld not pay me to take another one ever,