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When sleep supplements stop working and dependency fears take over

I've been taking melatonin for three years and now I need twice as much just to fall asleep, and I'm scared I've broken something in my brain that I can't fix.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to chemically control sleep has created a deeper anxiety about the body's natural wisdom and autonomy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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