I work in the restaurant industry and switch back and forth from 1st to 2nd shift.
I will totally agree that this is a wonderful drug if used properly. I take 1 pill right after I brush my teeth and stuff and head straight to bed. As long as I give some effort to keep my mind clear I fall asleep FAST and dont wake up for 8-10 hours. Before if I got home at 4:00AM by the time I fell asleep it would usually be around 7:00AM. But with ambien I am out by 4:30AM. It is a GODSEND to me. Now one thing I will note. If I have too much on my mind and cant stay calm, I need to meditate and take a melatonin. I hope I am not causing some life threatening interaction but it works for me. This is a true story. Ambien should not be abused, you may hurt yourself or others. My friend took 2 10mg and then smoked a bong load, soon after he got roudy, fell all over and hit his head. At first he laughed it off but then he went down and we had to call 911 because he blacked out and was breathing so slow we thought he was gonna die, I was told later we over reacted but hey, at the time you just want to do whats best for your friends...Please be careful.