Comment by noduerme

Weed gummies used to work like a charm for me, up until my late 30s, but in the past few years even the low-THC ones leave me extremely groggy the next day. Although I get a great sleep, it isn't worth it anymore for how long it takes me to come back to full function. I keep them around for emergencies when I need to go to sleep.

I keep my lights very low in the hours before I go to bed, and use candles, and mostly read books rather than electronic devices. But one thing I'd point out is that - I live fairly far north. At this time of the year, there is very little direct sunlight at all. Whole days can be as dark as 6am, and the sun will be setting before 5pm soon. There is a balance, in the winter, when without bright electric light you could never really wake up. And sometimes it feels like living on a space station, because if you're a night owl that's the only light you get. I've had modestly good results from using a "happy lamp" during the darkest days. Just pointing out that - although I agree with you about clamping down on carnival lights at night - there is an opposite extreme which can cause people to go into a sort of seasonal hibernation.