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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Sad-Supermarket-3878 on 2026-06-16 02:59:54+00:00.

Technically, this was yesterday but long story short, I've struggled with waking up insanely early for months, and after doing a sleep study, I was prescribed a low-ish dosage of Ambien...which has been super effective.

However, I do like taking a few puffs from a cigar in the evenings and have one or two light old-fashioneds around 6pm. Technically, I am supposed to avoid both of those that while taking Ambien, and I learned why yesterday.

After taking one and having a drink or two and a few puffs of a cigar, I apparently went lucid. I ended up walking down the street, checking the mail at 9pm, and then I accidentally walked into my neighbor's house (who I don't know very well) and sat down on his couch. The only things that registered in my mind were that it smelled funky in the front room and his dog was barking like crazy and I was so confused lol. Scared the living hell out of him and I am so embarrassed. both of our houses look super similar from the front and I was in absolute cruise control.

I'm glad he reacted pretty well to it, because I would've been pretty freaked out if he was just chilling on my couch checking his mail lol. I apologized profusely, but "hey sorry for walking in your home after taking an Ambien" isn't exactly something I have ever expected to say lol. He got a good laugh out of it and I'm glad he handled it well.

TLDR: took an Ambien while also smoking a cigar and having a few drinks, and unintentionally started hanging out at my neighbor's house without realizing it.