By the time I was prescribed Valium, I already was prescribed two other drugs in the benzodiazepines class.

One drug, Xanax, by my former healthcare prescriber and the other, Klonopin, by my current provider.

Both of these drugs previously caused negative effects as serious as breathing problems.

When Valium, a controlled substance, was prescribed to me it was known by my healthcare provider that I was an alcoholic and also had asthma.

Even with this knowledge, Valium was prescribed by my healthcare provider with the instructions to cut an 1/8 of the pill and take as needed.

I have to admit it made me feel good. I felt high as a kite, but somehow I knew this wasn’t a good thing. Because every time I got this high, I came shooting down to an extreme low.

Going against the advice of my healthcare prescriber, I made a conscious decision not to take the prescribed Valium, and informed my healthcare provider of my decision.

With my wellness rapidly declining both mentally and physically, my healthcare provider began suggesting I see someone else. In fact, he rescheduled me with someone in his office without officially informing me.

Shortly after, I made the decision to seek help elsewhere.