I was on Ambien for 15+ years. Can any other long term users share their experience?

You might not expect this lol. I am 36 been on this since 26 I'd say. I have been in and out of therapy and recently, still on going have basically came to the conclusion I suffered PTSD as a young adult and I have spent the last five weeks going in to this. It has been such a huge epiphany for me. However through this time without Zolpiedem even remotely sleeping half decent has been virtually non existent, I tried loads before and this worked. Now it's ten years down the line and I feel scared I will get cut off no questions asked because someone feels like it. I am terrified but it still works and I can't stop deleting scared. I get it ordered via my pharmacy and even seen them tick the repeat box with my medication on it, but I still live in fear. I dont want to come off, but I do want to one day take less, maybe like once every 2/3 nights and strictly a use when needed but I would always need it around l. I feel utterly shameful and like a criminal

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