Not able to escape thoughts

I dont have one moment where the anxiety and fear are not present.  I mean every single moment.

Yes back in 2014 in Valium Ashton style Taper and Acute withdrawal (lasted 7 1/2 weeks) Every single day, every minute, every second! Then from one minute to the other it disappeared  (Sat Jan 24 2015)... then I had windows and waves. You took the Klonopin  a little longer and CT'd so you maybe have a longer timeline for acute! But it will go away, sooner or later! You already made it 5 months that's great... with every day you are getting closer to getting better... but you have to be patient! We all have! But you will be rewarded!

Definitely been there when I quit nuerontin CT after many years of use.  I described it as state of terror or never-ending sense of doom that is all encompassing. Your system is extremely sensitized right now and it could take a bit longer for you to start getting some reprieve.

I used a beta blocker quite often the first year off and WFH. I'm not sure I would've been able to stay employed without both.

Doesn’t the beta blocker only work on physical symptoms?  Didn’t think it did anything for mental?

True, but the lack of physical symptoms can help with the mental aspect as well.