I was prescribed a benzo (Xanax) 3 mg/day for ~10 years. My doc, with the opioid crisis here, arbitrarily decided to stop prescribing them.
It did not kill me but I wish it had.
It was hell.
Had severe prolonged withdrawal with psychosis and a grand mal seizure, went smurf (stopped breathing and turned blue), then came to. When I came to, I had sustained a very serious concussion among other injuries. I have to say that the seizure was likely a result of docs ignoring the fact I was going through withdrawal and administering Seroquel (which is contraindicated for anyone with a potential for seizure disorder).
Fast forward a year and a half? My brain is mush.
Not sure about the kindling effect, but given the risks, personally, after what I went through? No, just no.
On edit: Mine was a physical withdrawal not a psychological withdrawal if that makes any difference? They helped to calm my anxiety, but I did not build a tolerance to them over that period and never experienced euphoria. It was sheer hell getting off them though.