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I completely agree and I hate it. I pay attention to my dreams because sometimes they tell me things that I need to know or figure out. There's a reason why "let's sleep in it" is a thing. But I have issues. I don't smoke weed or take anything strong to sleep (prescriptions make me feel groggy). Instead I take melatonin nightly. I pass out and don't feel like shit the next day but the downside is I no longer remember my dreams. It's one of the long lists of things that I need to work on when it comes to my mental health. But hey, at least I don't find myself sitting on the edge of my bed having full blown panic attacks anymore..
I used to take Xanax but that caused an addiction. Plus the half life of the medication made me a different person when I was awake. So I told my doctor I didn't want them anymore and changed to melatonin.
I truly wish I could sleep naturally. I miss remembering my dreams nightly. The good ones and the bad.