How do you find a psychiatrist who will do a taper instead of forcing inpatient rapid detox?

My psychiatrist lost his DEA license, and I have been taking alprazolam XR 2mg per day for 24 years. I know how dangerous abrupt withdrawal is, even when it is done in a clinical setting. Inpatient is not an option for me, since I have a job, cats, and some severe medical conditions that require very specialized care, and I’m about to get a bone marrow biopsy. There could not have been a worse time to be thrown into withdrawal.

Posted Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

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