‘All I wanted was a good night’s sleep.’Rob’s journey began the day he walked into a medical centre and walked out with a prescription for Ativan, one of the world’s most commonly-prescribed drugs. The highly-addictive benzodiazepine drug would change his life forever. It would lead this ‘accidental addict’ to a 13-year chemical dependency and a life eroded by its soul-sapping effects.This real-life account details the effects the drug had on his daily life, then plunges you into the merciless abyss of detox, tapering withdrawal and borderline madness that followed when Rob finally decided to free himself from the chemical clutches of ‘the Benzo Devil’.However, this book is definitely not a ‘misery memoir’ with only horror and no solutions. Rob’s story and the hard-won wisdom he shares is a light for millions of others accidentally caught up in the grip of benzodiazepine drugs like Ativan, Valium, Klonopin and Xanax. The book also provides a comprehensive plan to follow during your self-detox, tapering withdrawal and the eventual freedom to live a full and happy life.Rob sleeps well these days. His journey into hell and back eventually led to him being drug-free and a successful businessman — proof that a great life after addiction can be achieved if you will only take that first step. "[T]he author is very articulate about this terrifying journey ... a wonderful warning about the use and dependence on drugs that seem initially [to] be good for you." -- Cindy Lauren, Lauren Associates"Offer[s] much needed advice and information about a problem that has reached epidemic proportions around the world. He does it with honesty, integrity, and hope for a better existence." -- Maria Ryan, Bemis Reviews R.W. Pharazyn has been involved in radio and media for 25 years both in his home country of New Zealand and Australia. He's best known as a former top rating talkback radio host and 'rock jock' but has also been a successful newspaper publisher. He swears that retirement is for fools and horses and instead chooses to use the term 'refocusing' when it comes to taking on new projects. He loves wine, craft beer, good food, happy women and Paris (not necessarily in that order). He is grateful to be alive.