Mine is 1.0 mg per day.You are absolutely right....Worse to kick than heroin I've heard. I am prescribed a tiny dose....0.25 mg twice a day. When I don't have stress, I don't take them.
But stress is terrible for your health, so this is the lesser of 2 evils IMO...used responsibly that is.
And like you I don't take em if I can help it.