I have been tapering off valium the last month. I have PTSD from a number of things, most recently it was prostitution a got out of over a year ago, but I won't go into specifics. Coming off valium is hard and i still take them for panic, but i've noticed if I don't take them, the anxiety comes, then sadness about what happened, then crying, then I feel better. I've never felt such hurt but also healing and relief. I've taken benzos on and off for 4 years. The more I get off valium, the more it feels like my heart heals. Yes, it's often hard to sleep, but sometimes even ruminating takes away some depression and urges to self harm. I feel like the brain has a way of healing itself from trauma and benzos sometimes hinder the process.