Are sleeping pills really tha bad?!

Are sleeping pills really tha bad?

hey people the story here is that ive been taking stilnoct (zoldium tartrate) for about 2 years now, i know the docs on this thing wont be happy but the way i see it is ive had insomnia all my lifr even as a child and have tried everything reading, relaxaton, not eating after 8pm, excersise iv evn gone weeks with only sleeping on the second day and its still very hard to fall asleep. my doctor said ive got chronic insomnia and that ill pretty much have it for the rest of my life, im kinda ok with it in a way where im well used to it now but ive heard people say that sleeping pills are bad because you become addicted and its true but surely its better to take the pills and get a good nights sleep everynight then to not take them and have to drink a bottle of wine to fall asleep or not drink and fall asleep at 11am only 4 the whole cycle to start all over again, am i right or are sleeping pills really that bad long term? anyone whos taken sleeping pills any thoughts? espsh stilnoct peeps

I suffer from insomnia and have been prescribed tamazepam in the earlier stages and now zopiclone which really knocks u silly..I feel i have become dependent on these now and the vicious circle goes on..Take the tablets ,get hooked and sleep or no tablets and become ill with sleep depravation..