I was on clonazepam for quite a long time , so anything other than tapering wasn ' t an option , though I cold turkeyed Xanax a long time ago I was on that for awhile , too certainly longer than a few weeks and had issues for at least a year . I ' m not entirely sure about short term use , but I ' ve read that a person can become dependent after just two weeks , though I ' m guessing it depends on the benzo . I would think Xanax would be the most probable to make a person dependent quick . Anyway , if I was in the same situation I would definitely opt for the taper . If it gets truly horrible when you jump you may want to find some valium , reinstate , and taper more slowly . 6 mg is a lot . Be careful . <| sep |> ' Main Title theme Westword ' Ramin DjawadiThanks a lot 3