I'm not sure why you have so much apprehension about Ambien.
Classical -- you go up to the search feature on here -- then click ADVANCED -- the search AMBIEN -- in Headlines Only -- then start reading. Horror stories are abundant. Let the record show I loved it and had ZERO negative reactions. Not even a tinge of a carry over hangover.
I just got in from my 5K Run, then we went for a smoothie. This is the best day so far. My head is clear. The whites of my eyes are almost clear. And I am not sure what I am going to do with my day -- I just know what I am NOT going to do.