text: anyone ever take ativan? is it really addictive? what are the withdrawal symptoms? would you recommend someone take it? look dear !!!  stay the heck away from any diazepine junk.  please !.  my doc turned me into a 16-year-long xanax addict.  getting off was very very scary.    read this link below about specifically ativan.  muscle relaxers are terrible other than a week or so.  look here below:  (click on thatd to email me if you like)  be careful.