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Christ.  9 million daily prescription users.  
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But that’s only part of the picture. Experts believe there are millions more who try options like over-the-counter medicines or chamomile tea, or simply suffer through sleepless nights.

For comparison, the number of estimated daily bud users is ~20M.  I'm sure none of the aforementioned 9 million abuse their prescriptions in any way and no doctors prescribe those pills unnecessarily.

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I used to take sleeping pills for a brief while.  It was actually kinda fun to take them, then try really hard to stay awake.  Results unpredictable.

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Circadian rhythm is not something I'd recommend fucking with lightly.  The fact that millions have trouble with its proper regulation is worrisome.

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I have sleeping issues.  My mind is too busy to sleep, so it wasn't uncommon to lay there for hours before finally nodding off.
I never took sleeping pills (other than Nyquil a couple times) but if I was desperate to sleep I'd just drink booze before bed.

I had a few experiences where I'd lay on the sofa on a Saturday afternoon and listen to a podcast, only to wake up an hour later.  I didn't even know I was tired.
I figured out that listening to the podcast let me focus on only once thing, which kept my brain from constantly churning from subject to subject.  That let me fall asleep.

I took the iPod into the bedroom and by using it I fall asleep within ten minutes.

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Wack it.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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My computer plays ocean sounds at me for 30 minutes, but I'm always asleep after about 10.

My problem for a long time was heat.  I can't sleep when I'm hot, and I put off a lot of body heat that the mattress just soaks up and reflects back at me.  But a few months ago I soved that problem.  It's not quite as powerful as I'd like, but it does a good enough job if I turn it on at least 10 minutes before going to bed.

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