My 2 cents on Ambien addict

[Kali_Yuga13]

Backstory - A few hours ago someone claiming to be the niece of user @Ambien addict stated that the user had committed suicide on August 17th 2025. The niece saw the body and by her description and the user's post content it sounds like she used SN. The niece implored SaSu users not to ctb due to the experience of loss by relatives.

Some users offered supporting words while others scolded her for overstepping into this space with "pro-life" sentiments. Arguments ensued and the post was deleted apparently.

I knew the user name but didn't interact with her.

She joined this site less than a month ago. Some people do that, they've been suicidal for some time maybe lurked here and finally made an account to get some final questions answered.

According her post history, she was a 55 year old woman, agoraphobic, disabled in some way, suffering from a 25 year dependency on benzos and Ambien so bad she couldn't sleep or even eat without them to calm down. Recently and reluctantly started on Seroquel to sleep and playing with the doses which we now is contra-advised.

3 intentional OD's leading to 3 psych wards, 70k medical debt and facing homelessness. She acquired SN and AE's on her own.

She posted in the partner's thread on the 15th only two days before committing. The tone of her posts was desperate and yet despite her pain she came off as a friendly communicator. Really sad, she was bouncing off the walls in such mental anguish it was truly palpable in her writing more than any other posts I've read here before.

To me it sounds like she was a casualty of modern psychiatric medicine. No doctor should be giving unmitigated long term habit forming medication like that without an off ramp. Very unscrupulous. The pharmaceuticals painted her brain chemistry into a corner. No one on this site caused or coaxed her into suicide. And certainly didn't cause any where near the harm of the pharmaceutical cocktail she was prescribed. Many of are here due to such predatory and abusive medical "treatments" or at least as a contributing factor. What does a person do to "get help" when the "help" caused the problem?

To the niece if you're still browsing this site - You sound like a nice person. You cared for your aunt and didn't want her gone. That's understandable. Take your time and grieve in heathy ways with the appropriate support.

Your aunt sounded like a nice person too. Thanks for notifying us. It's likely we're some of the last people she felt she could confide in. Some of us understand the gravity and even honor of such a position. I hope she's smiling down on you.

RIP @Ambien addict

 

[Unicron]

So sad. She seemed really nice. RIP Ambien addict.

 

[hazelmoon]

I was shocked to see that post and feel so sorry for her niece. When people get to that point, pretty much nothing can save them. Her niece probably tried to help her in ways she knew how. I'm happy she has finally escaped her suffering, though her niece is definitely in my prayers. The bashing was uncalled for, as she was just doing what she thought was best to save other loved ones from feeling how she's feeling right now.

 

[cowboypants]

RIP, they made a post less than ten days back about some medicine dose. I remember replying to them, and they were friendly, they sounded like in a crisis

 

[bankai]

I remember Ambien addict. Seems like she suffered a lot. There are few others here who suffer in a similar way because of doctor prescriptions and addictions. seems like an extremely miserable situation that's not really their fault.

I'm sure she struggled a lot but eventually made the decision that she thought was best for herself. If other people think that someone needs to suffer terribly,be in constant pain and stay alive for their sake. Then there's nothing more selfish than that.

I hope her family can understand that. Let her rest in peace and hopefully make peace with that themselves.

 

[Aiyuxiao]

RIP @Ambien addict

I came across her username a few times but didn't interact with her. Her story sounds really sad and heartbreaking. A lot of us are on this site due to doctors, failed medical treatments, etc. She sounds like she fought really hard until the end and she just wanted to end her pain and suffering :( I hope she is finally resting and in peace.

 

[leloyon]

I already said what I needed to in the thread, but it's deleted now. I specifically said "let's not turn this thread into a shit-flinging match"...

I hadn't interacted much with her but I had seen her around a lot. I'd read several of her threads, and they always filled me with a deep sadness. Some people's situations on this forum have hit me particularly hard and hers was definitely one of them. I hope she has managed to find the peace that she couldn't find in life, in death.

And I wish her niece well too, I hope she heals from her grief. I know what it is like to lose someone to suicide, and while I will not stop anyone from doing with their life what they will (as that would be hypocritical of me, considering I'm suicidal too), it is a particularly shocking way for someone to go out and combined with what she said in her post, I cannot help but feel for her.