Ep. 152: What You Don't Know About Ambien and Alcohol Addiction

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women · Mar 9, 2023 · 1h 3m

If you've ever talked with a doctor about trouble sleeping, you may have been prescribed Ambien, one of the most popular insomnia medications.

But most people prescribed Ambien are not aware of the addiction risk that comes with long-term use.

In this powerful episode, we dive into Laura Cathcart Robbins' moving memoir, Stash, in which Laura shares her personal story of addiction to Ambien and alcohol and the lengths she went to in order to hide it from those around her, from stockpiling pills to meticulously scheduling withdrawals between PTA meetings, baby showers and tennis matches.

For…