Came here to say basically this. It can take months or years to taper down. I've seen a lot of people prescribed a lot of benzos (Klonopin specifically but also others. I think there are rules about how Xanax can be prescribed in my home state) , even when my peers and I were younger. It seems to me that these drugs are surprisingly accessible to people with the right resources. Unless there is no other way you can function taking Klonopin for long term

To my untrained eye being prescribed any benzo for extended daily use seems like it should be an exceptional treatment, but maybe I'm wrong.