"i took valium for almost 3 years and it helped my anxiety. i started on 5mg three times a day then that increased to 4 times a day. i started waking in the early morning thinking i had bad pills because they weren&#039;t working. i found out i was in tolerance and started having tolerance withdrawal. it&#039;s very hard to come off. i tried to stop cold turkey and on day 3 it felt like i had been shocked with a cattle prod. i went back to 15 mg and started a slow taper.  added remeron for sleep while tapering. i would steer clear from benzos and find something else for anxiety, these should not be taken for long periods of time.it make your world a better place to be and forget life&#039;s problems for a short time but you will face consequences later."