NOX, I hear where you are coming from. Once you can get the thing by the horns and take control then YES, you can do it yourself, but I was a long long time getting to that stage, and as crisgal says, everyone is different. I never had Prozac but plenty of other meds for far too long a period of dependence, and I know how hard they were to get off, even though I knew I wanted to, you can't just stop or you go right back down again. The positive attitude I was able to find helped me to hang on by my fingertips during those days of recovery - which is why I recommend the slow process as having 100% success - for me. It might not work for everyone, it's impossible to offer blanket advice for this sort of situation - but you are right, knowing when you are at the right place to take control of your own destiny is an empowering point. I well remember that point, and it sounds very much to me as if miz is getting there - and more power to her elbow. We'll be here for you, miz - we've been somewhere very similar, and it does get better, and life is out here waiting for you!