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When pharmaceutical sleep aid becomes long-term emotional crutch

I started taking sleeping pills after my divorce and now it's been two years and I'm terrified to find out if I can sleep without them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Chemical dependency has replaced trust in the body's natural capacity to process difficult emotions through rest.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions?”

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