Hi. I see my doctor next week. I don't know what he will say. I hope he has the time to spend talking to me about it. Withdrawals are hard on my body and I do still get benefits from taking Valium. I can go one night without taking it and get to sleep and get a good night's sleep. This happens about 3 times a month. But there are some nights, I cannot sleep no matter what. The aging process, I guess. FYI, I try to speak from my experience and my intent is not to anger or hurt anyone. In this age of texting and blogging it is easy for me to take something someone says personally. Part of my experience with benzos is irrational thoughts occasionally, but these are less and less with the lower dose. I need 'you guys.'