I have had insomnia for over than 5 years and have been taking ambien 10 mg and clonazepam 1 mg at 1-1/2 tabs per night to get to sleep. I'm sure this is not the best thing to do, and I have tried on at least 3 occasions to go off the medications and restored a decent sleep pattern but without success. I will go weeks without any sleep. I know that sleep plays into the rest of my problems. I've had 2 sleep studies, both benign. I'm about at my wits end and would love to be off all medications. Of note, I've always been a night owl and was a third shift worker for greater than 8 years which I think has exacerbated the problem. Any ideas? By the way, when I do dream, they are very detailed, in color, and I can remember them the next day. I often have the same dreams over again, too.