I am a patient with sleeping pill dependency. Sleep induction drugs should be used as a last resort.

‌You smoke cigarettes continuously when you are stressed, right??
That might make you feel better and relieve the stress. However, just as the amount of cigarettes you smoke per day increases...
The same applies to sleep induction drugs.
You develop a tolerance. (Zolpidem, Stilnox, etc.)
Eventually, you become afraid of falling asleep without medication.
I am a person with a severe disability who developed bipolar disorder due to alcohol dependence.
Because of this, I am extremely sensitive to sleep.
If I can't sleep, I become very irritable and can explode if touched.
Therefore, I am taking Quetiapine (Seroquel).
Quetiapine has far fewer side effects than Zolpidem and is also a medication that improves anxiety and depression.
While there is a symptom of increased appetite, this can be resolved by exercising diligently.
Benzodiazepines are also prescribed as sleeping pills that serve the purpose of improving anxiety symptoms.
These days, many good sleeping pills have been developed to help the elderly (aged 65 and over) fall asleep easily.
However, what I want to recommend is that for those without mental illness, sleep induction drugs should be used as a last resort.
If you cannot sleep, I recommend exercising.
If you continue to have trouble sleeping, go to a large hospital, such as a regional hub hospital or a university hospital, and seek a consultation with a psychiatrist.