Ja3nt - i tried to taper too. Kind of worked, but then I hit a floor. Needed probably a "sixer" just to get by the withdrawl effects. Then got back to a little more on the weekends. Taper down. Back up. Didn't work.
Going about it this way. Anxiety sucks. Paranoid about health now. Trying to keep my eye on the prize which are the positive thoughts/visions of having my old body/feelings back would look like.