Hi - I haven't read all of the posts here, but wanted to relate my experience (recent) with Klonopin and Xanax.

I was taking about 2 mgs. of Xanax nightly (or more sometimes) to get to sleep, and about 2 mgs. of Klonopin daily. This was due to incredible stress as of late. I've tapered down to .25 (or half) of a .5 Rivotril (Klonopin) one time daily, and 1/2 to 1 mg. Xanax nightly. This process has taken several months, but has been quite painless. I'm hoping within the next month or two, I'm off of them completely. The Klonopin does not make me drowsy, just a little calmer, and the Xanax acts as a short-term sleep aid. I'm employing various methods other than benzos now to be able to sleep and cope with stress, although I certainly understand those who do well with these. If you ever want to quit or cut down drastically, doing a VERY slow taper can really be (I hesitate to say this, but it has been true) do-able.

I'm thinking about taking out the Xanax from my nightly regime, and using Klonopin instead, then just taper off of that. As long as you do a VERY slow taper and can institute methods such as (just for example) exercise, meditation, Chamomile tea, 5-HTP, etc. (these are just what I'm doing, not saying that there are any right ways), it will lessen the anxiety and other major benzo withdrawal symptoms.

Just my experience.