I suffer severe GAD, am on methadone as well. The GAD is debilitatating enough to keep me from holding jobs, The methadone clinic requires I do not use klonopin due to the breathing depression probs, and to go cold turkey from methadone terrifies me. I have been tryng to hold a job long enough to ease myself off in a medically safe manner, but by refraining from antianxiety meds, this has been very difficult to do, To add to this, my heart stopped 5 times in 4 days a year ago, which adds to my anxiety and heightens my fears of going cold turkey, My clinic is fully aware, but is more about the paying customer than the health and welfare of the patient. When I am working (and paying) then i should try to do what I plan and my fears are justified When I am unable to pay, I ll get through it, I am brave and it is not nearly as bad as I fear . I have no money since the GAD is debilitating enough this time for my job to have lasted 2 paychecks