I didnt go on valium to get off clonazepam, i did it just with clonazepam. I took xanax before but didnt like them.Sure they felt alot stronger but made a rebound for anxiety/nervousness. So got switched back to clonazepam.was on them for 3 yrs straights. It got very out of hand, eating them like candy by handfuls and drinking doing other drugs with them, i had built up a "depressant" tolerance. I eventually decided i wanted off 5 yrs ago and the Dr.who had put me on them didnt like my idea of having me "get off" and didnt want to help soI did it alone by myself, i researched all online and read the ashton manual/benzo.org. Wasnt easy but i believe it took me all yr to get down to nothing from about 3-4/5mgs a day.sometimes I would go over or under but yea approx would take 5mg day. did a taper and i am benzo free about 5 yrs now.