kimmieb Jul 12, 2008 i was on 2 mg of ativan (i know valium is not quite as strong as ativan, so you have to bear that in mind)....but i was told i definitely needed to taper when i decided that i wanted to go off of it (I was taking it only at night for sleep purposes), and could not just stop cold turkey....i do not know....i know everyone and every BODY is different, but valium is a benzo, and go