I would encourage you to include Melatonin after you get your doctor's approval. That is so much better for you than ativan or ambien. Good luck. Right now it will be hard, but you have to let your body go through withdrawl of the ambien and ativan before you can be completely opiate and sleep med free. It won't be pleasant for you physically and you'll be exhausted from insomnia but you need to get yourself off that sleep med. Don't give up.